Bocas del toro YouTube Videos
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SPINNAKER flying premier on MEREWETHER | Ep 77 | Sailing Merewether
This week we say goodbye to our beloved Bocas del toro, we have stayed for almost 2 months and we have loved every minute of it but now it's time to continue. Having 5-6 knots of wind coming out of Bocas we decided to try out our spinnaker for the first ti...
BICYCLE RACE in Bocas del toro | Ep 76 | Sailing Merewether
This week we take you for a ride, we show you our favourite spots on one of our new favourite islands and we do it on push bikes! We have been in Bocas for some weeks now and it's safe to say: We LOVE it here, and we want to show you why. Haven't biked in ...
VAMPIRE BATS in the depth of the PANAMA jungle | Ep 75 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to explore Bastimentos and Red Frog, we make a spontaneous decision and follow our friends to a bar cave! Not really knowing what to expect we follow them, we take Ralph our dingy and drive a couple kilometers into the depth of the ju...
Anchor chain CAUGHT on this…what NOW?? | Ep 74 | Sailing Merewether
This week we set sail to Bastimentos and Red frog, we heard there would be some nice hikes in the jungle and decide to sail there with our friends. Little easier said then done, we were unable to pick up our anchor. The chain had rapped around an old engin...
Our new FURRY crew member! | Ep 73 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to explore the archipelago Bocas del toro, we take our tender into the mangroves in the search of the famous sloth. We've been on the island for approximately three weeks without seeing the little creature, I am beginning to wonder if...
We NEVER knew how GOOD it could be! | Ep 72 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to explore the amazing archipelago of Bocas del toro, we sail the beautiful inland waterways to the colourful Zapatilla Islands. Kieran wants to try something new and leaves our dingy Ralph hanging on a halyard on the side of the boat...
Our ISLAND RETREAT away from SAILING | EP 71 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to discover Bocas del toro, surfing in big waves and hiking the beautiful island of Carenero. We hire a taxi with our friends and go to the north of Isla Colon, to Playa Bluff. The conditions there can be hectic, some of our other fri...
BOCAS DEL TORO – SwT 41 The best place to spend the Caribbean hurricane season
Let me take you back to happy days in the exotic region of Bocas del Toro, Panama. In this episode, I'm sharing my experience with Bocas del Toro as one of the best places to spend the Caribbean hurricane season. I am planning to go back there later this s...
Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back | S04E36
This week we realize that fixing our outboard engine might be more complicated than we originally thought, so we spend days researching how to proceed. Then when we attempt to install our Furlex roller furling unit from Selden, we realize that we messed up...
A Change of Pace | S04E35
After spending two months off grid, we’re finally ready to dig back into projects, do our laundry, take hot showers, and re-assimilate back into civilization. We head back to Bocas Marina where we have a big shipment of gear and materials waiting for us ...
Sailing… a Simple Life | S04E33
We spend a day sailing in perfect conditions to reach our favorite anchorage, where we drop the hook and settle in to enjoy the simple pleasures of sailboat life. We meet some local kids who take us on a wild hike into the jungle, but we have no idea what ...
Wasting our Time Sailing the World | S04E30
One of the most surprising aspects of living on our 30 foot sailboat and sailing off-grid as often as possible is the amount of time it takes to do even the simplest tasks like washing our dishes. In this episode we go through our pre-departure routine con...
Freedom Never Felt So Good | S04E28
Now that our plans to cross the Pacific Ocean are put on hold for another year, our new goal is to slow down and really explore all of the nooks and crannies of the Bocas del Toro archipelago and ENJOY the small pleasures of sailboat life! In this episode ...
A World Without Coronavirus | S04E27
After working our butts off on boat projects for 8 months, AND with coronavirus disrupting everything we had planned for next year, now our short term goal is to leave civilization behind and remember why the heck we bought a sailboat in the first place. ...