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“50 years of history GONE in a second…” | Sailing Sitka Ep 162
Jay and Kenna are in Shelter Bay Marina, fixing some minor and major problems they've encountered while transiting the Panama Canal, on top of that they do some routine and periodic maintenance to make sure their 50 year old sailboat is ready to sail her w...
Getting The HARDTOP UP! Boat Work (Barefoot Travels S4 E56)
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we FINALLY get the hardtop up onto the boat where it belongs!! Thank you to all our PATRONS for all your support. If you would like to become a patron the link is: https://www.patreon.com/Barefoottravels If patr...
The things we do living ABOARD our SAILBOAT in Mexico | Sailing Sitka Ep 73
In this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka, we prepare our sailboat for a passage to Mazatlan, not before changing something that broken and getting a massive surprise... watch to find out!![Behind the Scenes: What BROKE in 4000 Miles of Ocean Sailing [Ep. 77]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/nMSsjW_bnYw/maxresdefault.webp)
Behind the Scenes: What BROKE in 4000 Miles of Ocean Sailing [Ep. 77]
Our weather window for the season is quickly shrinking as we make much needed repairs in Brazil, then the bad news arrives and threatens our plan to sail around Cape Horn & the rest of the world. Bluewater sailing isn't always easy. #sailing #brazil ...
If it’s not one thing it’s another | Broken gear Box Episode 223
This week Lee finds more problems in the engine bay 😅 Cheers everyone for watching!! To see more of our videos and subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXEjpiYKr-hCbtqwC8RXwtg? To SUPPORT us and our productions become a Patron this helps us fu...
Huge Jobs list, Reluctant Kids & Bad Back. Will we EVER Leave Mediterranean to Cross Atlantic? Ep088
#wintering #boatlife #coronavirus #lockdown Almerimar has been our 'Hotel California' for the last two years - every time we check in, we never leave. Both times we've had to return to the Mediterranean after missing the hurricane window to cross the Atlan...
ANTIFOULING: Loosing our MINDS with the PAINTING | Part 2 | Ep 52 | Sailing Merewether
Another week on the hard sees us really over all the dirt, mosquitos, sun and boiling days, without that beautiful water to jump in off the back of our amazing home. We tackle the priming, painting and sea cocks to get Merewether ready to splash back in th...
ANTIFOULING: doing it OURSELVES, with little to NO EXPERIENCE | PART 1 | Ep 51 | Sailing Merewether
This week we pull Merewether out of the water for a much needed antifouling and general maintenance, with little to no experience we tackel the jobs ahead all by ourselves and safe to say we learn a lot throughout. With very long days, many mosquitos and t...
Discovering Grenada’s capital | Ep 50 | Sailing Merewether
This week we visit Grenada's capital St Geroge's, with it's beautiful harbor, old fort and colourful people. We walk along the beautiful harbor full of fishing boats and historical buildings. Kieran narrates our visit to the fort as David Attenbrough (or t...
SPLASHING into UNDERWATER sculpture park in GRENADA | Ep 50 | Sailing Merewether
Cruising down the Caribbean islands we finally make it the whole way south to the southern most island, Grenada. Making short work of the sail we stick down an anchor and make a move to test out our new Gopro on an underwater adventure through an underwate...
CRUISING to our very own PRIVATE Island UTOPIA | Ep 49 | Sailing Merewether
This week we get to our very own private island, totally secluded, we have it all to ourselves, the sun shining, white sandy beach, crystal clear blue water and our home is just parked 30 meters away - if this is not paradise what is? But getting there was...
Entering a NEW coastline, DISCOVERING island SANCTUARY | Ep 48 | Sailing Merewether
Finally with boarders being easier to cross we move into a fresh new coastline and country that has been just out of reach for the past six months, Sitting in St Vincent peering at these unattainable island sanctuaries has been the source of our frustratio...
RAINY Season brings us all the WEATHER that comes with it | Ep 47 | Sailing Merewether
This week we discover the extremes of rainy season in the Caribbean facing squall after squall. We find a very wealthy deserted marina town that should be the set of a horror movie haha. Getting hit with a 30 knot squall on anchor we drift very close to a ...
Battling SEASICKNESS cruising past private ISLAND paradises (Mustique) | Ep 46 | Sailing Merewether
Progressing our way south along the windward islands of the Caribbean, we catch some fair winds boosting us around to see the beautiful private island of Mustique before arriving at a nice anchorage. Isabelle suffers from her arch nemesis the dreaded sea s...