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This week we share four Advanced Tips to watch out for While at Anchor. We also show how to anchor under sail with a Cruising Catamaran.
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Anchor under sail
08:36 - Side swell tips
12:28 - Currents and Winds - Big vs small Keels
17:32 ...
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Rob self appointed himself safety officer for the day, wh...
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BIG bluewater sailing to new GOALS and INSPIRING challenges Ep 166
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This week we share how we weigh our anchor. First in calm conditions to show all the details and then in a strong wind and current.
00:00 - Step by Step Weighing Anchor in Calm Conditions
16:50 - Weighing Anchor in Strong Wind and Current
A big shoutout ...
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A new cool version of our trip to date. Hope you like it.
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It's been a hell of a week on board 😭 We can't seem to catch a break, it's one disaster after another. Costa Rica is proving to be a pretty tough cruising destination...but its not all struggles! We have an AMAZING downwind sail, catch some tasty dinn...
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#127 Arriving in Noumea last week tired and cranky, we finally get some much needed sleep in the calm anchorage. We explore a bit of the island capital, but we are not impressed. However we only re...
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A big shoutout to all our subscribers, you guys rock! And to y'all not yet subscribed, please hit that...
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After 7 months in Panama, we arrive to a new country and explore ...
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#126 We’re continuing our sail from Fiji to Australia. After 600 Nm we decide to have a rest and we pull into New Caledonia. We were really struggling this sail. Tired and seasick we keep pressin...
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We divert to a new country to make repairs on our sailboat, but will the grant us entry? You won't believe what we see when we arrive to this unplanned location!
#sailing #sailingaroundtheworld #brazil
After three weeks at sea it nips at our nerves that ...
Bluewater sailing video react Ep 164
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Being a sailing family we have had the honour to meet many interesting people on our voyage around the pacific but none have been quite as inspiring as ka...
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Things start to get a liiiiiitle ridiculous on board as we battle a bug invasion on board, a crab inside someone's body, a...
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#125 This weeks episode is a it of a sad one, as we say goodbye to the place we have called home for the past eight months, Fiji. We have absolutely loved our time here, and it's safe to say; we ar...
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A big shoutout to all our PATREONS and...
Crocodile infested waters in kayak world record attempt Part 1 Ep 161
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Welcome to a new segment: SAILING DIARIES! We want to share more of our daily life with you all. A shorter video, unlike the normal episodes, here we go more in-depth and raw.
#SD3 Today we take you along on a bit of a different day on Sailing Merewether....
We are still having a blast in the Bahamas! But WHAT HAPPENED out there?
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Discovering forgotten historic island Ep 160
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How relationships work living on a sailboat - Ep 159
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