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Ep. 288 A deserted island in southern Cuba; clearest water and the whitest beach – Caribbean sailing
We hit the jackpot with this place. It's called Cayo Algodon Grande and it's an awesome island. Just watch the episode....words cannot express the colors and clear water of this deserted island. And we have a beach bbq of shrimps and lobster....what a plac...
Ambient Gulf Crossing Sunrise
In the first of our 'Ambient' series, see the beautiful sunrise sailing east from Florida to Bimini across the Gulf Stream. This relaxing video was shot with a Sony RX100 IV from the deck of Lagoon 420 "Good Life" on Nov 8, 2019. Comment below if you'd lik...
43 Nautical Mile Crossing to Shikoku after 40 days in Wakayama (solo sailing)
I woke every morning for forty days to a wonderful view at Uchinoura Sea Station ( Umi no Eki) based at the Shinjo Fishermen’s Cooperative. The entire team there was very helpful and went beyond the call of duty to assist in helping getting parts, organi...
Ep. 286 Sunbaking on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere – Snorkeling and sailing in Cuba
We leave the Jardines and head to Cayo Cuervo in southern Cuba. I am hoping to trade with a shrimp trawler, get some prawns from them in exchange for some rum. We find out that the trawlers are on another cay, so that will just have to wait. But we find a ...
Ep. 285 Margarida spears a big dog snapper – shipwrecks, snorkeling and adventure in Cuba
We visit a wreck on a nearby reef. It is sad to see another boat washed up on a reef, damaged and stripped beyond repair. We take some time to explore the crystal clear waters and coral reef but return back to home base, Cayo Alcatraz to spear some dinner....
Ep. 72 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 1, Prep)
In this episode, we go over the preparation process on how to cross (transit) the ⛴Panama Canal🚢. We walk you through what we did, how much it cost us, and lessons learned. It ended up being super simple and we are glad we didn't pay and extra $500 fo...
Our Boat Won’t Start 😭/ Spearfishing in the Bahamas ~ Catch and Cook Episode 23
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Ep. 284 Margarida spears a beautiful Grouper – Sailing and Adventure in Cuba and the Caribbean
We go exploring around Cayo Alcatraz but it's not what we expected. It really is a lonely harsh place and I love it. I visit a hurricane devastated beach and search for crocodiles but there are non around. News of the Covid virus comes through on the Garmi...
Ep. 73 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 2, Crossing Day 1)
For our 2 day southbound transit of the Panama Canal (1 day for northbound) After being told by the Canal Authority to anchor in "The Flats" at noon, we waited over 4 hours until our advisor came aboard and directed us to the canal. We tied onto a tug so w...
Ep. 283 When Barracudas attack. Margarida gets chased out of the water in Cuba.
We officially check out of Cuba and leave Cien Fuegos as early as we can in the morning. Its a long day sail but we fall back on a backup plan when the wind gets on the nose. Eventually we arrive to an excellent snorkeling spot in a place called the Jardin...
Ep. 282 The World’s biggest hat found in Trinidad, Cuba – Sailing and adventure in the Caribbean
Margarida is excited. We arrive to Cien Fuegos where she can finally get some culture. We also explore Trinidad, a nearby city where we find the world's biggest and heaviest hat. This really is a picturesque town but don't read this, watch the video! Give...
Ep. 281 Lighthouse at the end of the earth – Sailing, snorkeling and adventure in Cuba
We leave the western part of the Cays of the Gods and head to the lighthouse at the end of the chain. We are hoping to climb and take pictures from the top but the Cuban Military are there and chase us off. Oh well, it would have been nice but I don't want...
Last video before we cross😱 Ep.16
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Ep. 280 Sailing to the Cays of the Gods, Cuba – Sailing, snorkeling and adventure in the Caribbean
Margarida is back and we sail for the Cays of the Gods, sounds dreamy doesn't, well there aren't too many trees there but it's a stop along the way to Cien Fuegos, Cuba. Give it a thumbs up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew T...
Ep.277 Margarida leaves for Havana, Cuba and I sail away – Sailing and adventure in Cuba
What can I say? Margarida leaves and I am alone....oh well it's a sad time but I find a wise moray eel and she becomes my teacher - my moray eel teacher, and it teaches me not to dangle my fingers too close to its mouth....I am not sure what that is suppos...
Ep. 276 Margarida’s parents come to visit us in Cayo Largo – Love, Sailing and Adventure in Cuba
Margarida's parents come to visit us and we do a tour of Cayo Rico and Hijo Reef. Southern Cuba is a sailor's dream with crystal clear water, the whitest sandy beaches and stunning coral reefs. We show them all to Teresa and Pedro and we have a ball. Giv...
Harold the Amazing Guy – YOUTUBE star viewer – Anything goes Tuesdays
Harold is really supporting both my channels by watching 1000's of times. I didn't know how he did it so I rang up YOUTUBE and got the inside scoop. The latest on Spearfishing Nomad is up ready to watch https://youtu.be/uVQMa7ujYc4 Give it a thumbs up if...
Ep.275 Who needs clothes at Iguana Beach – Sailing and Adventure in Cuba
We leave beautiful Cayo Rico and finally get in to Cayo Largo, Cuba. We check in and have a problem with all the fresh groceries that we have brought in. The Agriculture Department want us to throw them out or can we bribe them to allow us to keep them? Ou...
Furling an unfurlable sail before the next storm comes in – sailing an adventure in Panama
Just before arriving to see Margarida I was hit by several squalls and the furler got jammed in both directions - I could not furl or unfurl the genoa. This video is about what I did to recover the sail. It is not the best solution. Squalls were coming thr...
Ep.274 Exploring southern Cuba by yacht – Sailing adventure in the Caribbean – off grid living
Check out the new channel Spearfishing Nomad https://youtu.be/Bu4boWa_H0g The champion Margarida gets us conch and hogfish for dinner. I give a lesson on how to sail southern Cuba. We don't make our destination of Cayo Largo but end up at Cayo Rico with a...
Back to Margarida – the good, the bad and the ugly
We are finally back together and talk about what is happening between us. Give it a thumbs up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew T-shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/sailing-into-freedom Want more? Became our patron and get a...
Ep. 273 Fishing and the boat hits a rock . Damage report is *&%^@# – Sailing in Cuba
We move from our friends in Cayo Campos and head East to Cayo Rosario. We sail over some shallow areas very slowly but even with Margarida keeping lookout on the bow, we hit a rock. Give it a thumbs up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Fre...
Sailing alone – The journey back to Margarida Part 2 – Sailing and adventure in Panama
The final return but it isn't what you would expect. Give it a thumbs up if you liked this episode! Webb Chiles (the Legend) books on Amazon: - The Open Boat: Across the Pacific https://amzn.to/2NzMc1R - STORM PASSAGE: Alone Around Cape Horn https://a...
Ep.272 Living on a tight budget – the sea provides all – Sailing and Adventure in Cuba
I go diving and discover lobster everywhere... so many in fact that there were not enough proper hiding spots. I even got charged by one, classic! I feed another moray eel and boy is she hungry taking 3 bloody fish. After that I shoot a trunkfish... oh no!...
Ep.271 A naughty day at the beach, Sailing and Adventure in Cuba
Margarida shows us a bit of domestic life on the boat while I go out and get some dinner. I return and am greeted by a smiling darling wife ready to go to the beach but I sort of stuff it up by opening my mouth and giving some advice... nothing but qualit...
Ep.270 Tropical island paradise – Sailing and Adventure in Cuba
The Cuban locals love Margarida and have invited us over for dinner again. The culinary adventure continues but this time we are going to eat the hutia that we saw in the previous episode, the one in the cage... that's right people the rodent that looks li...
Ep.269 Coral reef paradise seen in the distance, Sailing to Cuba
After a very easy overnight sail we are rewarded by seeing waves breaking on the outer reefs. We meander through but there is a problem... we have to stop. I recall its been more than 2 months since I have eaten fresh fish so in I go to see what there is t...
TIME TO LEAVE THE USA | Our Bahamas crossing!
A 60 second glimpse into our passage from Key Biscayne, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas! After all of the craziness in the news lately... we figured it was a good time to leave the USA. Blog: https://www.svsabado.com Shop our gear! https://www.amazon.com/sho...
Ep.268 Offshore Sailing to Cuba
We are back to our usual series chronology where we are in Grand Cayman. Our excellent fans, Stephanie and Kyle take us for our final shop and surprise us 😲✨ We go through our preparations to leave the country: fill up on water, laundry, uploading epi...
Atlantic Crossing Pre-departure in Las Palmas ⛵🌊 | EP 12 – Sailing Beaver
#sailing #atlanticcrossing #beneteau #oceanis We are getting ready to cross the Atlantic Ocean! Follow us in this episode as our last crew member arrives, we provision enough food for four people for a month at sea and finally have the official naming cere...
Sailing to AFRICA with a new Crew Member – EP 10 – Sailing Beaver
#sailingbeaver #offshore #beneteau Sailing to Morocco with a new crew member and our first time departing the European mainland. Our longest crossing so far of about 400 Nautical Miles to Agadir in Morocco. Before departing Portugal we complete the last ...
Skills you Need to Build a Wood Sailboat – Laminating, Filleting & Lofting (Visual Podcast Ep.2)
We talk about some of the skills you are going to need to know in order to build a wood boat. We highlight Lofting, Lamination, Shaping and Filleting. We even delve into pegging and rubbing ;) We talk about how the boat build process has been going and som...
A lot of FAD:s! If we hit one, we would sink. – Ep. 55 Hilma Sailing
In this episode we sail to Philippines in Southeast Asia. Our last sail in the Pacific turned out to be wonderful, with a very calm ocean and a lot of fishes, but… we also saw a lot of FAD:s, Fish Aggregating Devices. A sailors nightmare. We decided to d...
A Week at Sea Ends in Chaos | Turkey to Malta | Sailing Sunday Ep. 77
As all countries around us have shut their doors to anyone in Turkey we sail all the way from Turkey to Malta as they are the only country in the EU accepting us. Due to some bad weather, a 5 day passage turns into a 9 day passage. Check out the links be...
Building our Dream Wharram Catamaran in Hawaii (Litzenberger’s Visual Podcast Ep. 1)
We had some lofty plans before borders started to close and made us rethink our summer plans. We ended us flying to Maui, Hawaii to stay with Spencer's parents and Spencer decided to start to build a James Wharram designed plywood catamaran. It's the 14 fo...
How dirty can a boat be after an ocean crossing? – EP 130 Sailing Seatramp
We finally arrived in French Polynesia with our beloved Seatramp! What a long ocean crossing! Unfortunately we are not allowed to move a lot by boat because of Corona, but we enjoy the first days of exploring Nuku Hiva and seriously ask ourselves how a bo...
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