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Embark on an incredible sailing journey from the Maldives to Seychelles, facing fierce storms and navigating treacherous waters. Witness expert analysis of the situation at hand and gain essential insights for future ocean voyages.
In this video episode from The Cruising Kiwis, join them as they embark on an exhilarating adventure swimming with tiger sharks in the Maldives. They explore the lush green wetlands of Fula Island, where they experience a unique mud bath and interact with ...
THE BEST REMOTE SAILING DESTINATION
We are sailing our live aboard catamaran, through the Maldive islands. I sound like a broken record when I say here is yet another stunning anchorage, remote and isolated with an uninhabited island to explore.
There ar...
This video shows how we use the Echo Pilot forward looking sonar on Aquarius. I think this video contains good information for anyone sailing, or motoring far from home port.
Making XYZTiles for OpenCPN
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Meet Antara - Now sailing from Goa to Mumbai. If you would like to learn how to sail, or just want to hear stories of Captain Dilip's solo circumnavigation while sailing from Goa to Mumbai, or Mumbai to Goa...Let me introduce you ...
One day we woke up to what it looked like some stinky oil spill - so we hurried up to get out - 15 NM north next to world famous Cokes break. We anchored next to newly built/ reclaimed island that will probably soon become another well manicured Maldives r...
All good things come to an ens - and so is Maldives Yacht Rally, where we still get a chance for a nice snorkel with fellow yachties and soon after (but only after taking PCR tests) we take off to the last Rally sail - and what a treat we FINALLY had a win...
Really - I can't even imagine having this many activities packed and so many adventures and experiences.. WOW - we are so lucky and blessed - dining in the King's palace is just one of so many! Lovely, generous, kind people; stunning sceneries and fun crow...
You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: https://www.bluewatercruisingplan.com/ In this episode, as we explore the magnificent Maldives islands, we fuel up, cruise across an island (in vain), learn more about the Maldivian pe...
Sailing conundrum It shouldn't be this difficult to see your loved one's - Ep 129
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You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: https://www.bluewatercruisingplan.com/ After 18 days on the water, we finally arrive at the Maldives and get checked in, settled, and ready to explore!
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What an incredible place! In this vlog we set sail from the Maldives... destination, the Seychelles some 1600 nautical miles away. The wind required we head 600 miles due south before we could pick up the southeast trade winds, which would take us to the S...
(English Below)🇫🇷 C'est déjà l'heure de préparer le bateau pour traverser la 2e moitié de l'Océan Indien. On part dans une semaine pour 2700 miles jusqu'en Tanzanie! Une longue traversée, il nous faut finir les derniers préparatifs: petit appr...
We're back! Sorry for the delay...In this video, we leave Maldives to pursue a pilot position in the USA, where we completed a Boeing 747 type rating together. After simulator training, we travelled back to the Maldives to prepare to relocate Skylark to t...
(English below)🇫🇷Après avoir essuyé la tempête tropicale, on profite du vent d’ouest établi pour remonter vers Malé. Le bateau se cabre dans les vagues apportées par les vents de 50 noeuds de la semaine dernière, mais quel plaisir de voir Sa...
( English Below)🇫🇷 Dans les prochains jours, les prévisions météo annoncent un système dépressionnaire qui devrait remonter dans les Maldives. C'est très tôt en saison, mais avec des prévisions constantes de jours en jours, de forts vents son...
🇫🇷(English Below) Après un bref arrêt à Malé la semaine dernière, nous redescendons maintenant vers le sud dans un nouvel atoll: l’atoll de Vaavu. Loin de la concentration des hôtels, on peut voir que les fonds marins et la faune sont mieux p...
(english below) 🇫🇷On profite du sympathique petit vent pour remonter vers une île où nous ne sommes jamais allés: Thulusdoo. Un petit coin pas des plus jolis, mais qui nous offre une protection pour les grains qui, surprenament pour ce moment de l...
🇫🇷Suite à notre belle soirée poutine de la semaine dernière, nous descendons dans le sud de l’Atoll Kaafu à un mouillage appelé Dolphin Lagoon. Un mouillage bien calme, où le vent est totalement absent pendant quelques jours…. Pas une ride...
( english below)🇫🇷Suivre son intuition en voilier... C'est tellement important. Avant d'arriver à Malé, nous avions prévu une petite escale pour la nuit... c'était avant de connaître les conditions pour passer la passe. Une décision s'impose al...
( English below) 🇫🇷Suite à nos problèmes de génératrice, il faut que l’on descende plus rapidement que prévu vers Malé pour trouver la pièce qui nous manque. En chemin, on découvre un magnifique mouillage: la beauté des Maldives, c’est q...
( English below)🇫🇷 Le moteur maintenant bien réparé, nous faisons route vers le sud... Les Maldives s'étendent sur 470 miles du nord au sud, nous donnant amplement le temps en 90 jours d'en profiter à notre rythme. L'avantage avec les Maldives, c...
( English below)🇫🇷 Arrivés de nuit aux Maldives à la voile, on doit maintenant faire les formalités d'entrée, réparer le moteur pour qu'il puisse nous emmener voguer entre les atolls et faire en sorte que le génois puisse s'enrouler à nouveau....
We made it to the Maldives! When we arrived we received the warmest welcome from our agent, Assad and all the officials. They came to Skylark to complete the entry formalities and brought with them a cake and fresh lobster for us! We were now free to start...
Life has been very busy lately so it took quite some time to get this video together but we are excited to share our highlights from our longest off shore passage so far... Phuket, Thailand to Uligan, Maldives. 1550 nautical miles and 11 days at sea! What ...
A clip to accompany our blog post on sailing from the Maldives to Malaysia. This was a 1500 mile crossing of two halves. Here Liz inadvertently catches a bird on the end of her lure. We rescued him and he looks a bit perplexed, but it has a happy ending. Y...
A clip of Liz helming s/y Esper half way across the Indian Ocean, part of our 1,500 mile trip from the Maldives to Malaysia. We're running downwind in WSW Force 6 (though if you look carefully our wind display shows us close-reaching, which is a lie as our...
Island Hideaway is paradise on earth. There, I've said it. What was supposed to be a quick two-day stop-over turned into a five day mini-break as Liz and I indulged ourselves in the seven-star luxury facilities at the island of Dhonakulhi, in the northern ...
De laatste week van onze wereldreis in storm en regen op de Malediven, Vabbinfaru en de Banyan Velaa Cruise
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