Amel 54 YouTube Videos
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Island Hopping the MOZAMBIQUE Channel, Part 1 – OutsideWatch Vlog #14
It seems truly amazing friends only come into your life every once in awhile. This was one of those times as we are reunited with two other boats in Mayotte. In this video you will meet the “Mozambique Channel Sea Gypsies” a group of friends who would ...
Sailing into the JAWS OF THE TIGER! 5 day passage to MAYOTTE – Outside Watch – Vlog #13
In this vlog we set off on our next leg across the Indian Ocean, an 800 nautical mile sail from the Seychelles to Mayotte! The passage is not known to be an easy one as the compression zone near the top of Madagascar is notorious for some gnarly conditions...
Final days in SEYCHELLES! Prep for our next leg crossing the INDIAN OCEAN – Outside Watch – Vlog #12
After Skylark spent nearly 6 months in the Seychelles, we spend our final days enjoying the island paradise with Paula and Roy. We hike to a beautiful viewpoint, swim in crystal clear water and reflect on our time in the Seychelles. We said a difficult go...
Best BEACHES with the best CREW! Outside Watch – Vlog #11
We're back to cruising and so excited to have Paula and Roy join the crew! This vlog takes us to uninhabited (possibly one of the very few in the Seychelles) beaches and also to the quaint island of La Digue. Chris also goes up the mast to inspect our rigg...
Back to the Sailing Life – Outside Watch Vlog #10
If you watched our previous video you will know that we recently quit our pilot jobs to go back to the full time cruising life. That was not an easy decision but one that had to be made. In this video we start to settle back into the good life, the sailing...
We just QUIT our jobs to SAIL across the World – Outside Watch
Time is the most precious commodity of all. Life is happening in the present. It can be scary to take a risk, but also lead to some of the most beautiful and rewarding moments. If you put your dreams off to long they may never happen. We wanted to “hav...
Outrunning a STORM! 1,100 mile sail to the SEYCHELLES! – Outside Watch Vlog#9
Better late than never! In this video we go back to May 2021 in the Chagos archipelago and set sail for the Seychelles over 1,100 nautical miles to the west. Our mooring permit (illegal to overstay) for Chagos was set to expire in a few days however, a la...
CHAGOS – The last REMOTE paradise! – Outside Watch Vlog #8
What an incredible place! In this vlog we set sail from the Maldives... destination, the Seychelles some 1600 nautical miles away. The wind required we head 600 miles due south before we could pick up the southeast trade winds, which would take us to the S...
Welcome to the MALDIVES! Beach KARAOKE in uninhabited PARADISE! – Outside Watch Vlog#6
We made it to the Maldives! When we arrived we received the warmest welcome from our agent, Assad and all the officials. They came to Skylark to complete the entry formalities and brought with them a cake and fresh lobster for us! We were now free to start...
Sailing THAILAND to MALDIVES, 1st leg crossing the INDIAN OCEAN! – Outside Watch Vlog #5
Life has been very busy lately so it took quite some time to get this video together but we are excited to share our highlights from our longest off shore passage so far... Phuket, Thailand to Uligan, Maldives. 1550 nautical miles and 11 days at sea! What ...
Maldives PASSAGE PREP and finally saying goodbye to THAILAND! Outside Watch – Vlog #4
REAL TIME UPDATE! We are off to the Maldives! In this video we get a little more technical and show a lot of the preparation that has gone into making this passage possible. We also say goodbye to Thailand after one life changing year (2020 of course) crui...
Our AMEL 54 ‘Skylark’ TOUR! – Outside Watch Vlog #3
Join us on board Skylark, our 2009 Amel 54, where we will give you a full tour inside, outside, and underwater. Skylark is a 16 meter, bluewater cruising yacht, designed to cross every ocean in comfort and safety. We will show you some of the features...
THAILAND Cruising, FUTURE plans and WHALE SHARKS – Outside Watch Vlog #2
We’re back with round two of Outside Watch! This time we explore the west coast of Thailand finally arriving in our favorite island of Koh Lipe, we experience some insanely nasty weather, and we talk about our sailing plans for the Future. If you like th...
Two AIRLINE PILOTS Turned Full Time SAILORS in the COVID Era – Outside Watch Vlog#1
Hello! Welcome to our new vlog. In this video we introduce ourselves and explain how we ended up in this crazy situation as full time cruisers living on board our Amel 54. We also celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary and explore some beautiful anchorages ...