ABANDONED YACHTS EVERYWHERE -- Ever experience a hurricane? Wonder why sailors flee to "hurricane holes" or far north or south to escape danger? Think you can weather the storm? Think again... In this episode we tour the wreckage of yachts caught and kille...
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This week we learn how rum is made, tour a chocolate factory and find our very own golden ticket when our Amazon order arrives and it's everything we've ever dreamed of and more! We also continue repairing breakages from the transatlantic and move one step...
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WE|sail to Antigua & Barbuda. Two islands, one paradise. Our sail in was a pleasant journey from the north end of Guadeloupe. We were quickly amazed by the incredible blue waters and white sandy beaches of the island. Antigua became an immediate favori...
Welcome to the start of our solar upgrade as we begin to set 'SOPHISTICATED LADY' up with the necessities to run a 12Vdc watermaker onboard, so we can purify seawater into drinking water, and all powered by the sun! :)
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We are just sitting at the airport in Union Island to clear into the Grenadines when we see on Instagram a post of SV Delos with a treasure hunt. The few hints are enough for Nina to know where he should be. We change our plans and go to the island to look...
After sailing from France along the Euro-Atlantic coast to Gibraltar, then to Tangier, Madeira, Savage, Canaries, and Cape Verde, across the Atlantic Ocean to Saint Lucia, now we are in the Caribbean, ready to explore paradise.
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It's time to get moving on boat repairs after our big transatlantic passage. But like anything in life, its all about balance. In this episode we tackle sail repairs and a solar panel installation but also make our way deep into Grenada's lush, tropical ju...
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We had a beautiful 300 mile, 45 hour sail from Guadeloupe to Puerto Rico in ideal Caribbean sea conditions. Check out the highlights in this 'Mini-sode' and get a glimpse of our sailing journey as a crew of two in this real time clip. More to come when we ...
Episode 42.
Happy Easter everyone. We've been a great time lately but Hayley has done her best to get a video up for the Easter weekend.
This episode sees us tackle our first reef as we make our way north and into the shallower waters. They are very sca...
After we have repaired our window we decide to explore the south of Grenada. It would be an upwind sail so we decide to use the engine for the few miles. Trampi flies through the water and tries to get rid of Nina.
Nina cracks her first coconut and we sta...
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A beautiful start to the day at Isla Grande in the Islas del Rosario Islands, just off the West coast of Cartagena, I hope you enjoy a bit of Ambient scenes to start the video! After that we're off to Cartagena, which unfortunately due to lack of wind bec...
A celebration is in order after arriving to the Caribbean after almost 27 days at sea! In this episode excitement is at an all time high and it takes us some time to ease back into the good ole regular cruiser life.
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Do you find marine power systems confusing? Are you trying to determine if your boat has enough power to run the equipment you’d like to install? In Part 2 of this video series, we create an electrical budget calculating our power use for various devices...
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We chat about our trip sailing around the world! From Canda all the way to Thailand.
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Just a few nautical miles north of Dominica is a cluster of French islands called The Saints. WE Sail off to spend a few days roaming around the island of Terre de Haut before sailing up to the mainland of Guadeloupe. We were told by fellow cruisers that y...
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In 2016, we took a year off from work to go on what will hopefully be the first of many adventures. We took our 36-foot sailboat Paradox all over the Caribbean, and had the time of our lives. Here is a look back at the some of the highlights.
Now, we are...
I know, I know, we promised an episode a week and failed after only a few weeks! This was not Hayley’s fault tho. She’s had an issue with trying to export the finished episode from iMovie and it turns out there was 1 dodgy frame somewhere that was ma...
WE explore Dominica, which is also known as the Nature Island, just a little bit more. Despite it's post hurricane destruction this place was full of adventure and beauty. WE often discover islands mostly by its coastline, but this time we took the time to...
We're on the home stretch of this mammoth journey and time seems to stand still until all at once and in an instant we experience what it feels to see land after nearly a month at sea.
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It starts in Colombia before we set sail for the absolute spectacle of islands known as the San Blas Islands of Panama...
Early in the morning we left the Tobago Cays and are on our way to Union Island to check out. Before we arrive in Grenada, Nina sees a small island on the horizon and claims property for it. We anchor with Seatramp on 2.50 m water depth and go to explore t...
In Episode 31, we cruise on the Star Flyer to Iles des Saintes and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean.
Illes des Saintes and Guadeloupe are very small quaint islands in the Caribbean. A bit sleepy, but worth the visit.
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On our way back to Martinique we stop in Saint Vincent for the very first time with our boat just to grab a local sim card :) Ania is highly motivated to get it! At the same time Bartek has to deal with an anchor emergency. Then puts together one gearbox o...
In this episode, we learn how to lasso a mooring ball, charting/determining our course, and practice docking/marina maneuvers. We head from Peter Island up to Virgina Gorda spending a night in Spanish town and Leverick Bay the following Day. Spirits are hi...
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Episode 40
Well, as promised here's this weeks episode for you guys. We hope you like it.
We finished up last weeks ep as we arrived in the British Virgin Islands. What a place! Unfortunately, the BVI took the brunt of Hurricane Irma and many of the is...
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