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Atlantic Crossing Prep: Mainsail, Headsail, Reefs – Ep 83
The first 1,000 people to use the link or my sailingjibsea will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/sailingjibsea05221 We are preparing for our transatlantic crossing in our monohull sailboat. One of our boat projects is to take our he...
UPDATE, ANNOUNCEMENT: Boat Sale, Our Next Adventure – Ep 80
This episode, we share an update what we've been up to, the sale of our monohull sailboat, our sailing plans, what's next for us and what to expect for Jibsea in the upcoming future. NEW VIDEOS EVERY FRIDAY! Please subscribe and share our videos - every b...
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...
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! ----...
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...
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 ...
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...
Dealing with sleep deprivation. // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #4
It is Day 4 of our Atlantic passage and the sea state is worse than ever. Although the day starts well, our autopilot uses so much power that we decide to give it a break and hand steer for a while. The waves aren’t very high, but Polar Seal is rolling ...
Breaking and repairing our whisker pole mid-Atlantic // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #3
We knew that eventually, sh*t would hit the fan. It was all a matter of when, and it started less than 48h into our Atlantic Crossing. This is Day 3 of our Atlantic Crossing, and after having broken our whisker pole, we attempt to repair it. This is an i...
Fishing success out of Cape Verde! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #2
It is day 2 of our sailing passage across the Atlantic, and we try to settle into offshore rythm. The sea state is a little wild, and it feels like everything in the boat is falling. In the afternoon, Sophie decides that the conditions are good enough to...
Atlantic crossing: Not exactly a smooth start… // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #1
The day has finally come: we are about to depart from Cape Verde and cross the Atlantic on our own sailboat!!! Ryan is more anxious than I’ve ever seen him, and I simply can’t wait to leave the dock. Finally, around noon, we can’t push the moment a...