We have been couped up on this ocean for 14 days now and it’s time to blow off some steam. But maybe we went a bit overboard by jumping into a local cultural event of running with the bulls. 😲🐂
To be honest we didn’t even know the Azores existed...
In this episode we rent a car to explore the most southeastern island in the Azores Santa Maria. A beautiful mystical island with lots of waterfalls and green hills. Then we prepare ourselves and Frida for the 900 NM long passage back to Lagos in mainland ...
We are a middle aged couple that has left our hectic business lives to go sailing with our boat Fridá af Wisby and our cat Litza. Our goal is not to go to a specific place but to reach a state of mind where we can really enjoy life.
In this episode we b...
In this video we continue our long distance off-shore sail from Madeira to the Azorez so come along to share our experience it will be relaxed, exiting, fearful, tiresome and just fantastic join us in rain and sunshine further off-shore than ever before. O...
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After our West to East Atlantic Crossing, we've made landfall in Kinsale, Ireland! We're exploring this popular tourist town and plan for o...
See for yourself why this little known place is so amazing. We sail to this tiny island in the North Atlantic. It is off the beaten path and relatively unknown to the outside world and tourist travel.
What we found here was so incredible we didn't want ...
Everything happened so fast and we did all we could to keep things right way up. It was dirty, loud, and dangerous. We never thought it would be like this. Would we do it again?
See our secret of what we did when sailing to the island of Terceira. Hint: T...
As we are exploring the island, we meet the Azores first singlehanded circumnavigator, and two time solo round the world sailor - Genuíno Madruga. We are sailing the same path, West about via the Capes, and also sailing a fiberglass boat, so he opened up...
A boat looses control and crashes into others while trying to anchor in the packed harbor. We render assistance and go for help, but the damage has been done.
We explore the beautiful island via an epic mountain bike ride down a VOLCANO to the sea.
After...
We are guided in by DOLPHINS under SPINNAKER in the final episode of our 10 part 2600 mile trans-atlantic OCEAN CROSSING. We left in our sailboat from St. Maarten 17 days ago on a doublehanded sail to Horta, Azores.
Are we still friends at the end? Did w...
#wonderfuldestinations #bestdestinations
This is a Special series of destinations around the world made from cruisers to cruisers. We have a loin way to go and cover the world. You can be part of Destination Sailing Channel covering your favourite destin...
#traveling #travelthemed
This is a Special series of destinations around the world made from cruisers to cruisers. We have a loin way to go and cover the world. You can be part of Destination Sailing Channel covering your favourite destination. Please sen...
#radioprogramme #podcast
This week, Destination Sailing Channel is taking us to Aruba in the ABC islands of the Dutch Antillies. We have a good in depth look at what Aruba has to offer together with boatyards, anchorages and marinas
We discover what ther...
#behindthescenes #adiction
Welcome to our new series, Sailors Stories. This is a six part series where we talk to sailors we have met along the way, and get the inside track on their adventure. This is as diverse as people who have built their own boat...
#radioprogramme #podcast
This is a Special series of destinations around the world made from cruisers to cruisers. We have a loin way to go and cover the world. You can be part of Destination Sailing Channel covering your favourite destination. Please sen...
#azoresislands #visitingtheazores #sailingadventure
We arrive in Terceira, another beautiful island in the Azores. Jeff and Paula take us for a tour around the island. Simon repairs the side of the boat. Some fiberglass work that we damaged on the port be...
#greenlight #bravepeople #oceancrossing
Our VHF aerial brakes just before departing to the Azores, making us stay another week in Bermuda to fix it. Charlie, our weather router gives us a green light to go again and we depart from Bermuda. This crossing is...
#cleaning #stunningviews #Bermuda
We go on the second part of the Railway trail, the scenery is absolutely stunning, something not to be missed if you are in Bermuda.
Shit happens on every boat once in a while, sorry to show you that in such detail.
We ha...
#anchorchain#problemsontheboat#sailmaker#railwaybermuda
We have to be awake at night to check the lines as it was blowing 53 knots with the Tropical Storm Arthur.
We go "crabbing" to use as fish bait, not much luck there!
Simon go and check the anchor cha...
#lifedecisions#howtodo#whattodo#sailiaroundtheworld#viralvideo
What is the most important thing in our lives?
Money?
A House?
Love?
We all have long life questions...and at some point we need to address them!
What we should do with our lives?
Have we do...
#arty-otter #scarymonster #lovely
We have a look around Bermuda. What a beautiful island, probably one of the most beautiful islands we have ever been. The journey on the Ferry to Hamilton is absolutely delightful. The best way to see Bermuda is definitely...
#Storm #Hurricane #scary
We nearly colide with the boat next door to us as the bridal brakes and a gust of wind takes us away. All happens so quickly, we were quite lucky this time.
All our instruments stoped working, never a good thing. We finally get ou...
#quarentine #arrested #rules
Sorry about the spelling mistake in “quarantine”.
So it’s quarantine time in Bermuda! We were kept in St George’s bay to be in quarantine for 2 weeks.
We had to move in the bay quite a few times as the wind kept ch...
#successful #bignews #veryemotional
We arrive in Bermuda with some breakages on the way. We managed to get around everything at sea but it’s always a challenge with the two of us. Bermuda Radio welcome us 30 miles offshore, so good to hear a voice from l...
#boatproblems #strongwinds #seasick
We leave the Bahamas and start the journey across the Atlantic to Bermuda. We start with very strong winds, 50 knots out at sea it’s never good.
The seas are big, so Carla gets very seasick. The main halyard brakes a...
#strongwinds #dragging #goodholding
The wind is going in circles and we have to keep moving the boat around the islands. Also is very strong so we put two anchors down in Tandem to hold the boat.
We start to prepare the boat for departure on the Atlantic...
Ep. 24: Azores to Canaries, Part 8 of the 1100Nm passage. This is the final segment of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. In this episode, Wave Rover deploys her series drogue to deal with some challenging conditions before arriving at Calera o...
Ep.23: Part 7 of the 1100Nm passage. This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. S/V Wave Rover is on a 2 year circumnavigation starting from PEI on the East coast of Canada.
If you are wondering what I've been up to when n...
Ep. 22: Part 6 of the 1100Nm passage. This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. S/V Wave Rover is on a 2 year circumnavigation starting from PEI on the East coast of Canada.
Head over to my Patreon page to see how you can s...
Ep. 21 Part 5 of the 1100Nm passage. This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. S/V Wave Rover is on a 2 year circumnavigation starting from PEI on the East coast of Canada.
Head over to my Patreon page to see how you can su...
*** SPECIAL NOTE*** Part 2 of "Making a Trim Tab Self Steering Gear" will be delayed until 27 Dec as I'm currently getting Wave Rover ready for an epic 4000Nm passage from the Canaries to Panama. Thank you everybody for your interest in this topic and I th...
*** 2 SPECIAL NOTES*** Note #1: I will be posting an extra video next week all about the MK 3, my homemade wind vane, made from material (about $50) mostly laying around my garage. Note #2: I have removed the highly distorted sound from the sailing sequen...
Ep. 18: This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. S/V Wave Rover is on a 2 year circumnavigation starting from PEI on the East coast of Canada. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out ...
Epidsode 11 In this episode I prep Wave Rover and depart the Port of Lajas on the Island of Flores in the Azores as we set a course of 115 degrees bound for the Port of Horta on the Island of Faial. Wave Rover departed just 6 days before Hurricane Lorenzo ...
Epidsode 10: In the last episode I toured the natural beauty of Flores and in this episode I have focused on the distinct architecture that the island has to offer.
Head over to my Patreon page to see how you can help make these video possible. https://ww...
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