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On Our Toes Sailing To Ganges – Ep. 156 RAN Sailing
Sailing between the Gulf Islands can be challenging, the islands are close to each other and can interrupt the wind or increase it. We make it to Ganges on Salt spring island where we do a stop over before continuing south. We find a great anchorage in Cad...
A Royal Anchorage In The Gulf Islands – Ep. 155 RAN Sailing
We're the first boat for the season to stay in Butchart Cove. We visit the gardens and they are beautiful! Next stop is Todd Inlet and then Portland Island which is a former royal island and one of our favorites! We are a Swedish couple who wanted a diffe...
Capsized! Dealing With A Soaked Outboard Engine – Ep. 154 RAN Sailing
Our first anchoring experience for the season was interesting. A huge low pressure came in over the Salish Sea and we were right in it. We had picked a safe anchorage but didn’t expect that the dinghy would capsize with the outboard on it! We are a Swed...
Time To Shake Things Down, We’re Back On The Water! – Ep. 153 RAN Sailing
Leaving a place where you’ve been for a while is always harder because you have gotten to meet people. There were many goodbye's and see you soon's! We get Ran back into the water, hoist the new sails and get fancy when we’re invited to listen to Buzz ...
There’s Something Not Right Here – Ep. 152 RAN Sailing
We're getting ready to splash Ran back into the water but first we have to deal with a problem... In the meantime we go skiing and hang out in Seattle! We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. So we moved aboard our sailboat Ran, a cus...
A Scary Cut, It Better Be Right! – Ep. 151 RAN Sailing
It's working mode on Ran! The hull is being sanded and prepped and we are doing projects down below as well as in the cockpit. One of the projects is to shorten the boom! We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. So we moved aboard our ...
Problems Under The Bridge & We’re On The Hard Again – Ep. 150 RAN Sailing
Join us as we put on micro spikes on our boots and hike to a half frozen waterfall in the Cascade Mountains. Then it was time to leave Harbor Island and take Ran through the Ballard locks and get her hauled out on lake Union! We are a Swedish couple who w...
Seattle Snowpocalypse & The Tenacious Leak – Ep. 149 RAN Sailing
Our winter in Seattle started with mild weather and sunshine but then a snow storm moved in over Seattle and turned Ran's deck white. Join us as we explore Seattle and deal with some issues onboard. We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of ...
Traveling To Familiar Grounds – Ep. 146 RAN Sailing
It’s been a nice surprise that the area we’ve been traveling in for the past few months have had such great Nordic influence. A trip to Poulsbo made us feel like home and we got to experience going through the Ballard locks on lake Union. Then it was t...
Last Stop Is Seattle – Ep. 144 RAN Sailing
We’ve been so lucky with lots of sunshine and warm weather for being late October but now there’s a big nasty low coming in over the Salish Sea. We seek shelter and then continue south to Port Townsend and finally arrive in Seattle, our last stop for t...
The Foul Island In The San Juan’s – Ep. 143 RAN Sailing
Why did the Spanish explorers name an island Sucia which means dirty in Spanish? Join us as we find out and visit more places in the San Juan Islands, U.S! We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. So we moved aboard our sailboat RAN, a...
Swedish Chef Making Swedish Pancakes – Recipe
Scroll down for full recipe and if you enjoyed the video please give it thumbs up! :) Swedish pancakes á la Johan: 25 gr (0,9 oz) butter 4 dl (1,7 cups) milk 3 dl (1,3 cups) flour 3 eggs 2 dl (0,8 cups) carbonated water A few pinches of salt Enjoy with ...
A Look Back In Time – Ep. 142 RAN Sailing
Victoria and its people treated us so well! We do some fun things, learn about the history of British Columbia and then leave Canada and cruise back to the U.S. We clear customs in Friday Harbor where we visit the Whale Museum. We are a Swedish couple who...
There Is No Such Thing As A Small Boat Project – Ep. 141 RAN Sailing
We think many can relate to the title of this video :) Boats are complicated! Join us in Sidney as we install a new stove, visit Sidney Spit and then cruise to the capital of British Columbia. We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. S...