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The Windward Passage – Talking Trash [🎥28🇯🇲]
This is Part 2 of our Windward Passage video - Happy Earth Day all! After seeing up to 44 knots in our previous video, the wind all but died as we sailed behind Haiti. Another change was the significant amount of trash we started seeing in the water, which...
What boys do when they are sailing Greece for 4 months – BOAT LIFE Ep. 11
The journey towards the Corinth Canal continues! The weather gods are favourable, which means we get to sail downwind for hours. It is one of our longest and most relaxed sails yet. So relaxed even, that Alex suddenly throws his extensive risk calculations...
Upwind sailing fun back to Carriacou – EP 87 – Sailing Seatramp
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...
From island to Island until Whitsundays & seasickness advise | 22°SOUTH | Ep.21
On this episode we go from the Keppel Islands to the Percys and then Whitsundays, yes we are going much faster that we would like but it is a compromise we have to do if we want to achieve our final goal and sail with the favourable winds and seasons... Al...
Hobie 16 downwind sailing on land run through
Here we look at some basic principals of downwind sailing. Using the hierarchy of sailing needs we go through what is most important when you're sailing your catamaran downwind. Although this is set on a Hobie 16, this will be the same for any catamaran, t...
Downwind Sailing From Cape Upstart (Sailing SV Sarean) EP. 30
Cape Upstart is a strange place full of holiday houses with not a soul in sight! We explore the stunning headland, find myriads of abandoned tractors - and a coconut. We then hoist sail and continue our way North. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!!! Sub...
Close Encounters At Sea – Ep. 79 RAN Sailing
Our time had run out in the marina in Santa Marta but the light southerly winds didn’t sound good for sailing to Panama. So instead we decided to sail to Cartagena and wait for a better forecast. The passage was quite eventful with sailing across the out...
Road trip, Geocaching & Sailing to Curacao – Ep. 62 RAN Sailing
One thing we love about travelling is that you meet so many people and in the most random ways. The German couple we hitchhiked with in the previous episode invited us for a road trip around Bonaire. We go Geocaching, spot Flamingos and surfers. Then it’...![Perfect Downwind Sailing to the DR — Sailing Uma [Step 64]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/6moBR5BEuNs/maxresdefault.webp)
Perfect Downwind Sailing to the DR — Sailing Uma [Step 64]
We waited and waited in Haiti for the perfect wind to sail East to the Dominican Republic. It was a perfect sail. Calm enough to enjoy a nice spa day onboard. After 3 days at sea, we we're excited to see land once more and await all the new adventures that...
Downwind Sailing – How To Pole Out The Jib
When you're sailing downwind, or with the wind pushing the boat forward, it's possible to use a pole to hold out the jib or genoa - especially when the wind is very light. In this video, we show you how to sail wing-on-wing poling out the jib to one side a...
Madeira – The floating garden – Ep. 16 RAN Sailing
Madeira is often called the floating garden and the pearl of the Atlantic and we can understand why. It is so beautiful! Join us as we explore the island and get some very nice drone footage. After a couple of days we sail on to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. W...
Leaving a mark on Porto Santo – Ep. 15 RAN Sailing
In this episode we explore the island of Porto Santo by scooter, boat and foot. We also leave our mark on it before we sail to Madeira. We spend a couple of days at anchor outside the beautiful beach of Porto Santo. Just relaxing and having a great time in...
Four days offshore to Porto Santo – Ep. 14 RAN Sailing
How is life aboard a sailboat during an offshore passage? In episode 14 you get to follow us along as we leave Lisbon for a 490 Nm downwind sail to the Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic. The voyage takes us 75 hours and we arrive to the wonderful island ...
Stormy Seas Autopilot Steering
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - ARC 2012 We are sailing downwind in strong winds and watch how the autopilot handles the seas. We have a Raymarine Autopilot system with an SXP-30 corepack.