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Ep 157 | Little Job Turns into a Big Job, Complete New Fridge Install in Tahiti, French Polynesia
We head up to the big smoke, Papetee, on the local bus and manage to get the new part which we need to fix our fridge. As usual, and as is common on boats, a little job turns into a much bigger one, and we end up sailing to Papetee and picking up a comple...
⚡Thunderbolts & Lightning⚡: Sailing in Storm Season – Free Range Sailing Ep 96
We sail south with a favourable wind and find ourselves caught up in Summer thunderstorms. With lightning blasting the sky we take measures to protect our electrical circuits. Winds swirl and cause us to be on a lee shore, we show our rain collection metho...
Ep 156 | Bye, Bye, Tuamotus, Hello Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
We leave Fakarava and start the supposedly, two day sail to Tahiti, 250 nautical miles away. It ends up being a slow trip and we finally get there about 5 days later! Magnus cooks up a storm in the galley. We enter through a pretty scary pass with massiv...
Ep 155 | Underwater World at Fakarava Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, Sailing Pacific Nutshell
We have a little look under the water in the lagoon at Makemo Atoll and check out the coral bombies. We leave Makemo and head towards Fakarava, the most popular of the Tuamotu atolls. We take Peanut to the entrance to the lagoon at the pass and drift thr...
Ep 154 | Swimming with the Fishes, Makemo Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
We check out the Kon Tiki memorial at Raroia and Magnus does a little fishing from Peanut. We do a little 2 day passage to the nearby atoll of Makemo and check out the lovely village next to the pass. Magnus shows how to gravity fill our gas bottle. The...
Disaster and Dessert – Free Range Sailing Ep 93
We walk up from our anchorage at Pancake Creek to visit the Bustard Head Light Station. Pascale shows you how to make delicious healthy pancakes with only 3 ingredients and we hunt and taste some more of the local seafood on offer. If you would like to r...
Ep 153 | No Spiders, No Snakes, Just Pincers, Exploring Raroia Atoll, Tuamotus, Sailing Nutshell
As the weather sets in for a few days, we poke around and check out Raroia, exploring the charming motus and oas which make up the structure of the atoll. There are plenty of critters with large pincers! Mavi gets a fly and we see the beautiful landscape...
Hunt and Gather – Free Range Sailing Ep 92
It's goodbye Gladstone as the wind offers us a break and we get in some fast sailing to Pancake Creek. Troy discusses the effectiveness of our traditional spear to hunt and Pascale goes gathering yabbies in the sand with a yabbie pump. We take a more in de...
Shipwrecked on a Deserted Island | #29 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
What would you do if your ship went down in such a remote place. We explore our new surroundings on this isolated island. If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via Paypal w...
Ep 152 | Abort! Abort! Scary Atoll Pass, Sailing Pacific Nutshell
We take a short sail around the corner to the little bay nicknamed Daniel’s Bay. Here we catch up with a local family and buy the delicious grapefruit style citrus fruit, pomplemousse picked straight off the trees. We leave Nuka Hiva and start our 5 day...
Stingers, Springers and Sand in your Swimmers – Free Range Sailing Ep 91
With the weather once again taking a turn for the worse, we detour into Yellow Patch; an anchorage described as 'a Jewel of Scenery and Recreation' in Noel Patrick's Cruising Guide, "Cruising the Curtis Coast". Pascale tries her hand at sand sledding and...
Ep 151 | We Found Barry, He’s Not Missing Anymore, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
We hike from our bay to the next bay over and explore the oldest archaeological site in the Marquesas. Mavi gets a good workout with breathtaking scenery all around us. Magnus collects a few coconuts and provides food and drink for his family! We catch ...
Ep 150 | Exploring Anchorages, Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
We check out a lovely little village on Ua Huka and then do a short trip to the nearby island of Nuku Hiva. The scenery is spectacular! Magnus MAGuivers new batons for the mainsail which we lost on the Pacific Crossing. We try the local food at a pension...
Rockin’ on the River: Sailing in Tight Spaces – Free Range Sailing Ep 89
The Fitzroy River is full of unmarked dangers and strong tidal streams - perfect for a Free Range episode! This week, we sail our way up river to an iconic Aussie town, discover something unexpected about the famous Colin Archer, and take in a rodeo wit...