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Ep 29: Pro Tips: Dealing with Propwalk
Welcome to Episode 29 of Carpe Diem Sailing. Along with wind, propwalk is one of the biggest issues sailors face when docking or undocking their boats but it can also be a very useful tool. Often when propwalk is not well understood the boat appears to ha...![WHY we sail & HOW we pay for it: Tuamotu Truths! [🎥42🇵🇫]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/rklKrG-Gsgw/maxresdefault.webp)
WHY we sail & HOW we pay for it: Tuamotu Truths! [🎥42🇵🇫]
#BoatLife: For anyone thinking about quitting their jobs and taking their family on an adventure, this is the video for you. We explain the pros and cons to this lifestyle, how we afford it, what it took to make it happen, and our thoughts on if it's worth...![Our scariest moment yet – Danger in the Marquesas. [🎥41🇵🇫]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dQS66sX9Qys/maxresdefault.webp)
Our scariest moment yet – Danger in the Marquesas. [🎥41🇵🇫]
We have our scariest moment yet, and of course it's at night. We pride ourselves on being responsible sailors (keeping our family safe), but here we got "caught with our pants down and our spinnaker up" in a gale. While the boat was probably just fine, w...
Ep 28: Crew Overboard Recovery System
Welcome to Episode 28 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I try out and review a crew overboard recovery system. This 2 in 1 recovery system is advertised to work as a boarding ladder and also a sling for injured or unconscious crew overboard victims. Ch...![Serious Drama Crossing the Pacific, Part 2! [🎥39🌏]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/EB-lqQqVG3M/maxresdefault.webp)
Serious Drama Crossing the Pacific, Part 2! [🎥39🌏]
Sailing alone across an ocean is never easy, but in Part 2 of our voyage we encounter more than our fair share of troubles... ---------------- POSTING LIVE UPDATES ON SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/the_sailing_family/ https://www.facebook.com/the-sail...
Ep 27: Learn to Sail: Part 15: Reefing the Main
Welcome to Episode 27 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 15 of our Learn to Sail Series. Building on our last video, where I discussed the theory of shortening sail, in this video I go over the specific steps for tying a reef into a mainsail equipped with a j...![Crossing the Pacific – 3,000 Nautical Miles of Nothing [🎥38🌏]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/hoz8Mmi_DlM/maxresdefault.webp)
Crossing the Pacific – 3,000 Nautical Miles of Nothing [🎥38🌏]
We depart the Galapagos for the Marquesas Islands, 3,000 nautical miles across the empty Pacific. Along the way we have total carnage in terms of breakage (chafe, ripped sails, leaking hatches) and some health issues aboard. This is Part 1 of a 3 part seri...![Our kids will NEVER forget the Galapagos (Part 3)! [🎥37🇪🇨]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/t_uvUjPkC5Q/maxresdefault.webp)
Our kids will NEVER forget the Galapagos (Part 3)! [🎥37🇪🇨]
The Galapagos can be expensive for cruisers to visit, and many of our normal freedoms are taken away. But on Isabella those rules are more relaxed, the town less developed, and the anchorage was more protected. We left thinking this was our favorite of all...![The Galapagos Islands: Are They Worth It? (Part 2) [🎥36🇪🇨]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/LpINDhuzlGE/maxresdefault.webp)
The Galapagos Islands: Are They Worth It? (Part 2) [🎥36🇪🇨]
If you thought the Galapagos was a barren wasteland with nothing but wild animals, you cannot be blamed. That's what the BBC and countless other nature channels have led you to believe. But the reality is very different indeed... ----------------- POSTIN...
Ep 26: Learn to Sail: Part 14: Shortening Sail
Welcome to Episode 26 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 14 of our Learn to Sail Series. In this video I discuss the theory of shortening sail or reefing for heavy weather. I talk about all the reasons why we shorten sail, I cover sail balance and I talk abou...
BOAT LIFE: What you always wanted to know (Unforgettable Sailing)
We asked our amazing community to shoot us questions about boat life and sailing, we choose the most popular topics about cruising on a sailboat and we try to give you the most comprehensive an honest answers. In this video you'll find some very good insi...
Sailing to Tillicum Village: Expedition Find Snacks (League 26)
We visit Blake Island where we explore Tillicum Village, get pretty close to Stingy Nettles, find snacks and pouring rain! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for real time updates @sailingoctopodes Support our adventure on Patreon and get special perks...
Ep 25: More Knots & Whipping a Line
Welcome to Episode 25 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I cover a few more knots: the cleat hitch, a bowline on the bight, the rolling hitch and I whip the end of a line. CARPE DIEM SAIL TRAINING www.carpediemsailing.com LEARN TO SAIL PLAYLIST https...
SAILING ACROSS THE PACIFIC – 20 days at sea (Unforgettable Sailing)
WE CROSSED THE LARGEST OCEAN ON THE PLANET WITH UNFORGETTABLE 3 !!! And suddenly, the time had come, a natural consequence of three and a half years of dedication to traveling the seas around the world. Our bow was faced to no less than the largest ocean ...![Galapagos by Private Yacht (the best way to visit – Part 1)! [🎥35🇪🇨]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/6bElsQsW0_0/maxresdefault.webp)