We were truly taken aback by this 65 foot steel yacht. At an asking price of $225,000, it has the accommodations of 50' or bigger catamaran for a much more affordable price tag. Typically catamarans with similar accommodations are million dollar boats. We'...
Our scariest day at sea...Experience the reality of sailing...It can be humbling, frustating, scary, dangerous...but ultimately one of the most rewarding and satisfying endeavors that we have ever undertaken. Join us for our final installment of our 12 da...
A life at sea can be hard, but when it's good...IT'S GOOD! Experience the magic of crossing an ocean with us! Join us for part three of our 1500 nautical mile sail from New Zealand to Niue, and get a glimpse of our little family drifting at sea.
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After some unexpected engine problems, we're forced to interrupt our 1500 mile passage to the south pacific from New Zealand To Niue. We pull into the Kermadecs, about 600 Miles off the coast of New Zealand and meet their official welcoming committee, A ...
Have you ever wondered what it's like to wake up on a sailboat on the ocean? Find out in today's episode! We dive a ghost ship, play with some dolphins, and have a belated celebration of our purchase of Sylfia!
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Will our boat ever be the same after this?? Join us for an epic fueling fail that will make any sailor cringe. An unexpected wrong hole situation couldn’t stop us from going on adventure! Learning more about Sylfia, & getting our waterbabies into scu...
WE SAW ORCAS FROM OUR SAILBOAT!!!! This was a bucket list day for us for sure. We even saw the tiniest baby orca! With our weather window in place we are tackling the last precautions with full enthusiasm and of course with the necessary side missions on ...
Ohhhh yeah its time to sail and dive! We get our brand new luxury dive dinghy and take it for a joyride, then dive the most famous wreck in New Zealand, The Rainbow Warrior, a Greenpeace ship that was bombed by French Terrorists. We hope you enjoy!!!
After 2 weeks of boat projects in the marina, it's finally time for us to SET SAIL! Join us as we cast off the lines and start making our way north up the New Zealand coast and start getting in the swing of life on anchor.
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After weeks of projects and chaos, we start to wonder if we will EVER be ready to set sail to the South Pacific...But day by day and step by step we're getting closer. Join us on our final push before we leave the dock!
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How do you get a huge steel sail boat ready to cross oceans? Find out in our latest episode! We cut a huge hole in our boat, provision for 12 people for 6 months, build some bunk beds, and have lots of laughs along the way.
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What’s the fun of an around the world voyage if you don’t share it with others?! In this episode we welcome our first new crew members and of course mama Dee! Follow our journey as we prepare our 75 foot steel expedition ship and our big international...
This pooch runs a tight ship! Join us onboard as we wrap up our first ever weekend of sailing and scuba diving on our steel sailboat Sylfia! Then we head inland for a road trip around the north island of New Zealand to go pick up an outboard for our ding...
Welcome aboard as we haul out Syflia, settle into our new home, tackle a few engine dilemmas, and then take off into the bay of islands for our first ever scuba dive on Sylfia! We dive a shipwreck called the Canterbury, and we loved it so much we dove it ...
Season 1 Premiers July 1st
12 International Crew & 1 Bathroom 🚽
They say you should go big or go home....and that's exactly what we did! Join us as we travel across the globe to purchase our first sailboat. She's a custom built 75' steel ketch l...
Welcome aboard our custom built steel ketch Sylfia! She is an adventure machine with so many amazing surprises, we just couldn't wait to share it all with you!
Check out our Podcast with Sylvan here: https://www.expeditiondrenched.org/podcasts.html
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