We finally got our StarLink delivered as some of the last-minute shipments before we set sail into the pacific. Our dinghy was almost destroyed after using the ...

Today we see just how quickly things can go wrong, even in just a 30-knot squall if your anchor is not adequate for your boat, or not set properly. The boat ...

We set off from Colombia and head to the border with Panama - the famous Darien Gap, where the jungle is so dense it is considered one of the world's most ...

In this episode we are unbelievably lucky to get our hands on an identical second hand radar as the broken one. What’s the odds for that? We are also ...

Today you meet our newest contributing crew, Ruby, as we take him on his first sail around the San Blas Islands of Panama! Ruby is preparing to buy his own ...

Splashing and Launching a Yacht is no easy feat, it's one of the most exciting and stressful times for a boat owner. Tons of things can go wrong, and we do ...

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In this episode Im sharing some news with you that will change my planned Pacific crossing. The transit fee is paid and the transit is finally scheduled and we ...

We finally got our weather window to sail to the San Blas Islands of Panama! After being holed up in Portobelo for several days waiting for the opposing wind ...

Sailing from the west towards the east in the Caribbean is always an interesting exercise, Especially after weeks of strong winds. The shallow waters of Bocas ...

San Blas Islands... a beautiful paradise in Panama, but the Guna Yala people are not governed by Panama and have their own laws and traditions that make it a ...

Stef jumps off a non sinking boat and I am forced to consider hit wiring my boat. Kotryina broke the key off in the lock so no engine...or is there?

Yes if I thought our first BALMAR 48V 5Kw alternator was a game changer for our life onboard Sophisticated Lady, You can only imagine how impressed I think we ...

In this episode, we were boarded by the customs at anchor. What can you bring and what can you not bring into Panama? When trying to check in we were told to ...

Christmas Eve we attempted to make a run to the San Blas Islands of Panama, thinking it would be a great place to spend Christmas, but the weather did not ...

For me the history of Portobelo in Panama has always been a fascinating one.. tales of some of the most famous pirates in history, and their conquests of the ...

Some great sailing this time from San Andres to Bocas del Toro in Panama. BE FREE is flying over the Caribbean in choppy waves and my new friend onboard is ...

Day 2 of our sail across Panama takes us straight through the field of freighters at anchor outside the Panama Canal as they wait for their passage through the ...

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Searching for the Edge Website ➡ https://searchingfortheedge.com/ Filmed November 2022 6 Days after the closing of sale on the vessel we FINALLY have the ...

How could I possibly start the new year in a better way than doing a test sail and visa run to San Andres. Also getting the chance to test my new anchor at ...

Special thanks to my friend Daniel Parra in San Andres for his help in editing the video that won us first prize in the Mantus Anchors video contest a few ...

Chega um momento na vida de todo mundo, onde tudo o que nós temos ou conhecemos vira de cabeça para baixo! E é exatamente nessa reviravolta que a nossa ...