Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “French polynesia”

Family, Fishing, & Sailing the Pacific – 1000 mile journey to an island we’ve NEVER heard of (69)

Our family of six lives on a sailboat and this week it's time for us to leave French Polynesia because our visas are running out. We do a final hike up to the World War II cannons and check out of Bora Bora. We raise the sails and start our 1000 nm journe...

Apr 26, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:41

The MOST Beautiful ISLANDS We’ve Ever Sailed- EPIC Family REUNION Sailing FRENCH POLYNESIA (68)

This week we are in vacation mode making our way through the Society Islands of French Polynesia. Daniel's parents are staying on board and we are truly living our best life. We island hop from Moorea all the way to Bora Bora before Daniel's parents have...

Apr 19, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:55

TERROR in TAHITI – BOAT DRAGS through CROWDED ANCHORAGE – FAMILY SAILING AROUND THE WORLD (EP. 67)

We are in beautiful Tahiti prepping for Daniel's parents coming to visit. We move to the airport anchorage and visit Papeete. We find a thimble for Jessa's collection, boat parts, provisions and see the closing parade for the Olympics. We finally get th...

Apr 12, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:23

Exploring French Polynesia – Stunning Drone Views from the Pacific!

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Apr 07, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:00

ROUGH Seas to TAHITI & our NASTIEST BOAT REPAIR Yet! Family Sailing Around the WORLD (66)

We've loved the remoteness and isolation of the Tuamotus - it's amazing being able to focus on our family and our time together. We leave Tahanea behind and have rough seas on our way to Fakarava. We tour a pearl farm and see the Topaka lighthouse. We s...

Apr 05, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:32:42

Raising our FAMILY on the OPEN OCEAN – Sailing Around the World -ADVENTURE in the TUAMOTUS (65)

We've loved the remoteness and isolation of the Tuamotus but we are needing to get to civilization because we are running out of food! We have 4 kids to feed and we need to provision ASAP. We navigate some tricky cuts in and out of the atolls of the Tuam...

Mar 29, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:07

LIGHTNING STRIKE over the boat! [Ep171 RED SEAS]

A Massive Storm Caught Us Off Guard ⚡️🌊 We set out to visit Makatea Island, but huge waves forced us to change course, sailing an extra day to the nearest safe anchorage. Just as we started to relax, a terrifying lightning storm rolled in, passing ...

Mar 23, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:27

Trouble in the Tuamotus: The DARK SIDE of living on a Catamaran DIY REMOTE BOAT REPAIRS (64)

Daniel says problems come in threes and that is proving true this week. Daniel repairs or replaces everything from cabin fans to our dinghy carburetor to our windlass. We even lose our plug to our dinghy! We are thousands of miles from any major land ma...

Mar 23, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:21

FINAL SAILING ATTEMPT: Will we ever reach this LOST WORLD? [Ep170 RED SEAS]

🌊 EPIC Night Sailing Adventure to a Hidden Paradise! 🏝️⛵ After nearly two years exploring French Polynesia, we’re taking on one of our biggest challenges yet—a treacherous night passage through the remote Tuamotus! 😱 With zero moonlight, ...

Mar 16, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:33

Living The Dream: A Day in the Life – CATAMARAN LIFE in the Tuamotus – Sailing Family (Ep. 63)

This week we sail the 400nm from Fatu Hiva to Raroia - our first atoll in the Tuamotus. We go through our first entrance pass into the lagoon, which can be dangerous, and slowly make our way dodging bommies through the atoll. We fish, hunt crabs, and sp...

Mar 15, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:23

This has NEVER happened! [Ep169 RED SEAS]

🌊 We Had This World-Class Dive Site ALL TO OURSELVES! 🦈 | Sailing French Polynesia After nearly 2 years of exploring the remote atolls of French Polynesia, we never expected to have one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific completely t...

Mar 09, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:22

Chaos, Camaraderie & Catamarans – Behind the Scenes Look at Sailing Around the World – FATU HIVA(62)

This week we make it to the beautiful Fatu Hiva in French Polynesia. I edited a little differently than I normally do, giving a more "behind the scenes" look at what it's like living on a sailboat. Follow along to see what it's like for a family of six t...

Mar 09, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:23

The Dark History of Makatea: Geology, Mining, and a Tsunami Mystery

Journey through the untold story of Makatea, a Pacific island shaped by tectonic forces, exploited for phosphate, and tied to a geological mystery. Could its uplift have triggered a tsunami that flooded Marlon Brando’s Tetiaroa? Explore the science of pl...

Mar 02, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:47:19

BOAT FAIL: we ran out of FUEL! (after sailing 1000 miles) [Ep168 RED SEAS]

We are sailing 1000 miles from one end of French Polynesia to the other, and we don't have long to do it. We have loved our time exploring the remote islands of the Gambiers in the south but now it's time to get moving again and we need to be in Tikehau in...

Mar 02, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:22

ALL ALONE…why nobody sails here?! [Ep167 RED SEAS]

We have sailed for seven weeks to reach the most southerly islands in French Polynesia - the truly remote archipelago of the Gambiers. But it's not all easy - shallow anchorages, shifting winds, and we're really far away from civilisation if anything goes ...

Feb 23, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:17

THEY WARNED US! ⚠️ Would you do it?? [Ep166 RED SEAS]

When we told other sailors that we were sailing to this part of the reef, they warned us to stay away. Many said it was too dangerous to visit, but we had to see for ourselves. We crossed the lagoon from the village to the outer reef and found the most bea...

Feb 16, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:32

MOST DANGEROUS SAIL WE’VE EVER DONE! [Ep164 RED SEAS]

We have sailed across oceans, dodged pirates and had more than our fair share of scary moments at sea, but this is the most dangerous place we have ever sailed. We are nearing the end of our Gambiers Gamble, our seven week journey from Tahiti to the most r...

Feb 02, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:43

OUR SECRET WEAPON: sailing into a military base! [Ep163 RED SEAS]

We sail our catamaran to a military base in the South Pacific and have a secret weapon to get us in. Check out the new upgrade we've made to our boat - this one is a biggie! We also face our fears and Brioni takes the helm off the dock for the first time e...

Jan 26, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:01

RESCUED by a cargo vessel in the South Pacific! [Ep162 RED SEAS]

After battling against the wind for weeks on end and struggling with some significant failures onboard our sailing catamaran, we find ourselves in need of some diesel before we can continue on our Gambiers Gamble to the most remote part of the South Pacifi...

Jan 19, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:48

There’s a HOLE IN OUR BOAT! (And it’s bad news!) [Ep161 RED SEAS]

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, we have a major problem when we find a hole in our fuel tank and have to make an emergency stop at a small atoll we never intended on visiting. It’s a huge task to get the repairs done but we hope the...

Jan 12, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:23

STRANDED on an island with no way home! [Ep160 RED SEAS]

After sailing one thousand miles upwind from Tahiti on our big mission to reach the remote Polynesian islands of the Gambiers, we have a major failure onboard that leaves us stranded on a deserted island, with no way to leave. This is our biggest challeng...

Jan 05, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:48

SAILING the SOUTH PACIFIC: harder than you think! [Ep159 RED SEAS]

We are taking on a huge sailing challenge in the South Pacific - 1500 nautical miles upwind from Tahiti to reach the super remote islands of the Gambiers. Fewer people visit this place each year than fly into space so it’s not for the faint hearted. And ...

Dec 22, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:21

RIPPED SAIL with 1000 miles to go! [Ep158 RED SEAS]

After setting sail from Tahiti on our 1500nm upwind journey to the remote Gambiers islands, we ripped our genoa and decided to make an emergency stop in a remote atoll not too far off our route. There are no shops or chandleries nearby, and certainly no sa...

Dec 15, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:58

Sailing 1500nm open ocean with a BROKEN BOAT! [Ep157 RED SEAS]

It’s time for a new challenge. We are setting off on a 1500 nautical mile journey, sailing upwind all the way to the Gambiers, a remote collection of islands in southern French Polynesia. Nobody ever visits this place and we’re about to find out why ...

Dec 08, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:43

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