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Starting Season 3! 7 day sail to New Zealand / Sailing Aquarius #49
We left Tonga as hurricane season is coming soon. Possible safe destinations - Australia or New Zealand. We chose latter. We tool off with our “Buddy Boat” Nimbus, who had to stop for couple of hours to fix some issues and we stopped as well (previous ...
Travels in Andalucia – Visiting El Torcal and Ronda #34
We return to our life on the boat in Spain and do our bit for the VHF cruisers net before we even managed to unpack. After struggling to be healthy through "dry January", we go on a road trip around Andalucia in Spain. The VHF net is a great way to connect...
Ep 35. HAPPINESS, Es Trenc, Mallorca. Sailing Mediterranean Sea. Navegar a vela
SUPPORT US ON PATREON AND HAVE ACCES TO EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS: www.patreon.com/lavidaavela This Episode is a reduced version for YOUTUBE of our original Movie "HAPPINESS", you can see the full movie on: VIMEO.COM/ONDEMAND/LAVIDAAVELA ENGLISH SUBTITLES, SPA...
The Dirtiest Boat Job so far! – Bilge Cleaning and Fixing the Bonding Strap on our Amel Super Maramu
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. Fixing th...
Kingdom of Tonga and the whales! / Sailing Aquarius #48
No kidding - Tonga is the place to swim with whales, and we did it. You also get to meet our pet gecko, straight out of the Matrix. We drop in some cool anchorages, attend a local Breast Cancer awareness party, and take off for the 7 day passage to New Z...
Battery Charger Broken – Replacing & Unboxing the Mastervolt Chargemaster 24/100
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. Our boat'...
Biggest coral island in the world or “the ROCK” Niue / Sailing Aquarius #47
This island is a treat for us - it's so different from what we have been seeing for a while. Very different and unique - no sandy beaches to pull up your dinghy, just a semi automated lift (!) and many caves and lots of rocks! And a bar that is open only o...
Comparing Lightweight Inflatable Yacht Tenders / Dinghies for a cruising family ?
We need a new dinghy / tender for our sailing boat, it needs to be lightweight and a good price because we are getting cracking in our gelcoat. Apart from Highfield, I also discovered 3D Tenders, Quicksilver and AB / Lamima rigid inflatable boats. How do ...
When the water maker fails!!! Sailing Aquarius “Water Maker 101”
Aquarius was at her last stop in French Polynesia, and her Dessalator water maker started making saltwater! Would we head back to Raiatea, or move ahead without a water maker. At that point Ken thought it was time to learn more about the water maker, an...
Wiring a boat. Is it difficult? You can learn to do it!!!
Wiring a boat. Is it difficult? You can learn to do it!!! In this video we help out fellow cruisers by not by doing the work..... Link to Mothership adrift's full video on electrical work, a great video; https://youtu.be/4ngxKaF9lVE Our links Website; ht...
Fixing Raymarine Autohelm Rotary Drive AutoPilot – Replacing a Burnt Out Clutch Switch
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. This vide...
Cook Islands: Palmerston & Beveridge Reef / Sailing Aquarius #46
You will not be disappointed as Aquarius visits Palmerston, part of the Cook Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s an island with no shops, nor restaurants, and only about “30 something” inhabitants. Palmerston has unique history - In 18...
Maupiha’a French Polynesia close traffic incident with a WHALE!!! / Sailing Aquarius #45
Crazy waves leaving Maupiti rocks Aquarius! The bad weather, and large waves continue during the 110 mile overnight crossing from Maupiti to Maupiha'a… This is one of the toughest crossings we have ever made!!! For a few hours after arriving the Maupih...
French Polynesia MAUPITI or “fixing your boat in exotic locations” / Sailing Aquarius #44
Maupiti is one of the less visited islands in Society Islands group with a tricky narrow passage to get in & out. As we came with little expectations for this place we had a pleasure to discover local artist and visit his exquisite house. We also did s...