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ATLANTIC CROSSING DAY-5 : We overhaul Polar Seal to receive crew for a month #91
After three months of solid preparations ahead of our coming crossing, everything was under control until obviously... it wasn't anymore. Our new crew Anett arrives in Bonaire in a few hours, and we have a lot of work to do to prepare Polar Seal to have...
LAND HO! Arriving in Martinique after 17 days at sea 🎉// Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #17
Finally, here we are!!! After 17 days at sea and 2100 nautical miles, we have crossed the Atlantic on our sailboat and make landfall in Martinique. We are full of emotions as we get our first glimpse of the island and finally set foot on land! --------...
Can you see LAND yet?! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #16
It is Day 16 of our Atlantic crossing between Cape Verde and Martinique, and we have less than 100 nautical miles to go! I try to kill time by spending almost two hours making breakfast and prepare Egg Benedicts from scratch. And because time goes so slo...
A Day our life crossing the Atlantic Ocean // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #15
It is day 15 of our Atlantic Crossing onboard Polar Seal, and we are more than deeply rooted in our offshore routine. So I thought I’d film a “Day in the life” episode, Transatlantic Edition! So welcome on board to our little daily routine! ----...
The long, windless and boring days at sea we (sorta) cherish… // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #14
It is day 14 of our Atlantic crossing and we’ve now lived at sea for 2 weeks. Getting bored yet? So are we! ;) And while boredom is never a fun feeling, it also is the expression of nothing going particularly wrong, which is an experience to cherish. ...
Can the boat STOP BREAKING now?!!! (+ huge fish on our line!) // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #13
I was SO happy at 2AM when it was time for our watch shift. Ryan came up from the cabin, we pulled the sails out all the way and after 24 hours on the engine we were finally sailing again! I was envisioning a good 6 hours of sleep, but that’s not really...
Swim Day in the middle of the Atlantic! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #12
It is day 12 of our Atlantic Crossing, and we kick off the day with some breakage again! We are pretty down about it, especially considered how many incidents we’ve endured so far. Bur our friends and former crew send us an email that brings a smile on...
Are spinnakers bad for relationships? // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #11
Welcome to our LONGEST day across the Atlantic. The wind dies on us and we spend our entire day messing with sails. In this video, things take a turn again. And sprinkle a dicey situation with some sleep deprivation, fatigue, and stomach problem, you get ...
Celebrating Christmas in the middle of the Atlantic // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #10
This is how we celebrated Christmas Day in the middle of the Atlantic! At this point, we’ve been saying for 10 days and we’ve gone two thirds of the way: time starts to feel like slooooow….. And although the sea state has picked up a bit, we celebra...
Hello from the middle of the Ocean! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #9
It is day 9 of our Atlantic Crossing, and Ryan let me sleep the first half of the night so that I would catch up on some rest. I take over at 3AM in the cockpit and get to watch the sunset! When I wake up, it is Christmas Eve and I have some grand plans ...
Halfway across = Party Time! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #8
It is day 8 of our Atlantic Crossing onboard, and although it took us a week, we are well settled. Around noon, we catch sight of our first ship since departing Mindelo and we are LITERALLY on a collision course. The ship slows down and we are not sure w...
Champagne sailing across the Atlantic // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #7
Any day that starts with Ryan making me breakfast is the best day! It is day 7 of our Atlantic crossing, and the weather is beautiful! The seas are stable and we are sailing full sails out at 6 knots. We can finally clean Polar Seal, take the trash to ...
Eat, sleep, take watch, REPEAT. // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #6
On Day 6 of our Atlantic Crossing, we finally find our groove and settle. The relief is incredible for everyone, including our buddy boats. So for the first time since we left Cape Verde, we cook, we clean the boat and we even change our watch schedule t...
The Atlantic is ROLLY (and I’m exhausted) // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #5
It is Day 5 of our Atlantic crossing, and the sea state still makes it challenging for us to function. I feel a lot better than the day before, but really look forward for the sea to flatten a little bit. The whole situation reminded me of the time whe...