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Get Lucky Ep 230
Wanna get down and dirty; maybe get lucky? Well, that’s what Karen asked Steve as she tried to get him to take a break from working in the owner's cabin. The reverse cycle unit there has often needed a slight boost provided by a gentle breeze from a Ryobi battery operated fan directed at the th...
E237 – Suakin, Sudan | Ruins, Poverty & Desert Storms to Suez
In this episode, we explore the ancient ruins of Suakin's White City before heading into the modern town to stock up on provisions. We drive through the streets and get a confronting glimpse of everyday life in one of the world's poorest countries stopping at the tiny supermarket and the f...
Installing the Ultimate Lightning Protection System! – Part 1 – (Episode 377)
In this episode we get an in depth explanation of how lightning actually forms, and why we are installing a new Sertec CMCE device at the top of the mast. There are over 20,000 of these units installed around the world, and so far none of them have been struck by lightning. Those sound like pretty g...
Beauty Dolphins Lightning Seacocks Ep227
What is more sexy than a beautiful woman and friends of the sea? Dolphins swim close by while Steve reads poetry and Karen exercises. Life on Isabella is full of wonderful experiences and we love sharing them with our subscribers and viewers. Your support really helps to keep us going; especially wh...
SDA229 This Season Didn’t Go As Planned
We left Florida with a plan for the Bahamas, and it started falling apart almost immediately. What followed was one of the most challenging and beautiful seasons we’ve had, from early sail damage to a lightning strike that changed everything. We left Florida with a plan for the Bahamas, but things...
E211a – After the Lightning Strike | Part 1 : 820 Miles With No Power or Engines
**** FIXED AUDIO AND VIDEO ******* Not sure why but YouTube corrupted our last video upload. This is the same video re-encoded fixing the playback. ************************************** One lightning strike left us with no power, no engines, and 820 miles to get back for repairs. After being stru...
SDA215 Beating, Boat Work & a Surprise Interview
Sometimes you just need a breather. We paused at Black Point for a Practical Sailor interview, then pushed on to Big Farmers to tackle overdue cleaning and soak up some peace. In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we beat our way down toward Big Farmers Cay, with a stop in Black Point where Tim fro...
SDA212 Repairs, Remoras & Raising a Toast
A quick sail to Black Point turns into more repairs, a few unexpected visitors, and a quiet toast to 12,000 of you who keep us going. In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we move over to Black Point for a fresh view and a little breathing room. We tackle more of the lightning damage, visit the fis...
SDA206: Lightning Strike Shatters Our Bahamas Dream
This day changed everything for us. In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we work our way up the Exumas chain from Big Farmers Cay to our favorite anchorage at Thomas Cay, searching for calm waters away from swell and wakes. Our peaceful spot turns chaotic as a squall builds into a nightmare thund...
She Talks to Me Naked Ep183
What you'll see in this episode: • How to restore and cold-zinc coat a CQR anchor • A look at our homemade lightning grounding setup • Boat life gardening: replanting herbs aboard a sailboat • Behind-the-scenes of liveaboard life with Karen & Steve • Some dancing, of cou...
Cheeky Ep178
travel, teak, toerail, hull, dancing, jumper cables, cheeky It's hurricane season so we doubled up our dock lines before heading out to the west coast. Visiting California and Washington was a blast. Perfect weather and lots of pelicans in San Diego. Seattle brought flying fish at the Pike Pl...
Scrape Her Butt Ep176
Frequent rolling thunder and lightning kept us tied up at the dock, but when that sultry weather window finally opened—with a high tide to match—you know we were ready. Cummins diesel fired up, bow thruster gave a sexy little purr, and off we went... until Isabella started moaning at just 1600 rpm. ...![LIGHTNING STRIKE over the boat! [Ep171 RED SEAS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/EgZb-7CscH8/mqdefault.webp)
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 directly over us! The thunder was deafening, the sk...
MY WORST NIGHTMARE: Lightning storm over the boat 🥴 (episode 296)
As we sail closer and closer to the equator, the electrical storms get worse and worse. We have sailed all the way to Papua New Guinea, when a lightning storm passes directly over the boat. We have already been struck by lightning twice, so a third in this remote location is my worst nightmare. SV ...
Dodging lightning squalls on our sail to Nicaragua (extended cut) | Sailing Sitka Ep 142
We are happy to share with you our 360 nm passage from Chiapas, Mexico to Puesta Del Sol, Nicaragua. Finally, after 2 seasons of sailing Mexico, we have checked out and hit the seas to sail south to a new country, but not without dodging some weather while on the way. Thank you for watching and if y...
DA150 from Dead Calm to Lightning
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we pay for a dead calm exploration of our anchorage with multiple lightning storms. We go ashore to find stuff at stores that turn out to be closed. Nearly naked dancing to dolphins leads us to our new favourite hotspot, DaSandBar. Our Rum tasting article in th...
Rough Cuts and Hiding From Lightning!
Join Barefoot Travels on a thrilling sailing adventure through the Caribbean as they encounter fierce lightning storms during a challenging sea passage and navigate the perfect anchorage spot amidst stormy weather. Explore hidden gems along the way with this detailed video narration covering the sig...
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING – Leopard 45 Catamaran Boat Tour (S5 E9 Barefoot Travels)
In this week's episode we give you a boat tour of our friends Leopard 45 that was hit by lightning and what systems were affected! Thanks Shane and Tanya for sharing your story with us. Our new theme song is an original song written by Brian Dale a talented musician, sailor and has become a f...
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING in the Bahamas – Catamaran DISASTER! – Part 1 (S5 E8)
This week's video on Barefoot Travels we take a deep dive into what it's like to be struck by lightning while on a boat. Our buddy boat Legacy got a direct hit to the top of their mast. What are you supposed to do in this situation? What does it feel like? These are some of the things we ...
5 POUNDS OF PREVENTION//Lightning Prevention Install-Episode 145
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500nm of S#!T SAILING from Bahamas to USA | Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 194
The sailing in the Gulf Stream continues to deliver all the weather you can imagine, except what we need to sail! The boat and our moral continues to take a beating at the endless uncomfortable motion of the sailboat. Against all the odds we manage to still complete the 520nm sail from Grand Bahama...
Sailing in the Gulf Stream when EVERYTHING GOES WRONG…Again and Again | Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 193
Check the weather, prepare the boat and pull up the anchor...We depart Grand Bahama with an incredible weather window to sail the 500nm to Wrightsville, NC. All appears to be going great until it doesn't! No matter how well you prepare, sometimes mother nature just has a way of kicking your A...
TRICKY Weather Forecasts & EXTREME Currents – PLANNING a 5 Day Sailing Trip | Sailing Zephyr -Ep.192
Sailing, weather forecasts, passage planning and Extreme Currents...we are frustrated by them all in this weeks episode. Planning a multi-day passage with unpredictable weather forecasts and extreme currents is proving to be one of our most challenging yet. We also take a look at a really cool aban...