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Why is it harder to cross the Atlantic from West to East? (with Andy from @59NorthSailing)
Three days before Ryan, Anett and I left Bonaire to cross the Atlantic to the Azores, we connected with Andy from @59NorthSailing for a full weather routing brief. In this video, we go over the differences between crossing the Atlantic from East to West...
CRUISING our Beneteau through the TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO | Ep 89 | Sailing Merewether
This week we leave the pearl farm and sail to Garumaoa the sleepy little village on Raroia. Kieran declares his love for coconuts and I go on a mission to save our mates hat that had flown overboard. When the hat is rescued and I’m safely back on the boa...
Man vs Prop | Boat Work and Yacht Maintenance
EP 190: Man vs Prop | Boat Work and Yacht Maintenance We got hauled out.. which means boat work needs to commence. We were not looking forward to any of this but had to get it done. Ricky was in charge of the outside and I was in charge of the inside. (Sp...
We got HAULED OUT! | How Bad Does She Look After 7000nm?
EP 189: We got HAULED OUT! | How Bad Does She Look After 7000nm ? It was time for us to haul out! Now.. if it wasn't for our flanges on our sail drives.. we probably would not have hauled out at all.. but since we have to do those and we can't do it in ...
YOU’LL NEVER GET HERE – remote Pacific atoll | Ep 87 | Sailing Merewether
This week we finally get to explore the beautiful Raroia atoll in the tuamotos, French Polynesia. We dingy to the beach and discover an absolute paradise. It’s just us and our two other buddy boats that are here, otherwise we are completely by ourselves....
BREAKING hydrovane – pushing vessel TO THE LIMIT! | Ep 86 | Sailing Merewether
This week we start sailing to the Tuamotu islands, and it’s a race with our two friends to make the slack tide of the atoll in Raroia. Sailing with two other boats that are both faster then Merewether, we have to push her to the max to keep up. This mak...
Land HO! WE Made it to Hilo, Hawaii | Episode 117
WE have sailed over 3000 nautical miles crossing the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Hawaii and after three weeks at sea, we have spotted our first sight of land. Our sea legs are anxiously looking forward to stepping foot on solid ground. Land Ho HAWAII! ...
Middle of the Pacific Ocean – Sailing from Mexico to Hawaii | Episode 115
WE have been at sailing at sea for 2 weeks now on our crossing to Hawaii. The trades winds have started to pick up and sending us on our way. WE almost started to think that we were jinxed and that the winds were never in our favor. We all find that we h...
Pacific JOYS of ocean CRUISING life | Ep 82 | Sailing Merewether
This week our Pacific crossing continues on a little happier note, we sail through the Galapagos Islands and go for a proper swim in the ocean. After beating into it for over four days, unable to have showers, cook properly we finally reach the tradewinds ...
Pirate scare: PACIFIC NIGHTMARE | Ep 81 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue our Pacific crossing, on a little different note, Kieran is noticeably tired and the sail has gotten to him. We head south towards Ecuador in search for the beloved trade winds but stumble across some real problems. On day 5 a squall ...
The BIGGEST SAIL of Our Lives | Ep 80 | Sailing Merewether
This week we explore an unknown town for us, Panama City. It is truly remarkable to discover new cities and the histories behind them. We pinch ourselves every time we get to see a new place, we love every minute of it. After completing much preparation ...
Last Sail of SEAson 3 & Hauling Out | Episode 111
For our last sail of the season, we couldn't have asked for better conditions. We sail back to San Carlos, where we started our season 3 and had just about the same exact conditions now as we did then. Screaming across the sea with winds on the beam we t...
The PANAMA CANAL | Ep 79 | Sailing Merewether
This week it's finally happening, we are going through the Panamá Canal! We get a bit nostalgic and realise we have been sailing over 7 000 NM, from Ios in Greece where we started a little under 2 years ago, to Colón in Panamá. After our some what hecti...
Installing our very own HYDROVANE | Ep 78 | Sailing Merewether
This week we head into the beautiful Shelter bay marina to finally install our Hydrovane, and a few other maintenance jobs that one has to do owning a boat. In the 30 + heat we put piece by piece together and Kieran drills several hols in Merewether, not a...