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Hand steering in sporty conditions. In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sail from Ballandra to Escondido in 25-30 knots. Once we get there, we dive into two major breakages onboard Sitka... Thanks for watching!
It was not that long ago that we were in Alaska with icebergs, bears, salmon and glaciers. But as we escaped the winter up north and have since been meandering south, we are starting to notice palm trees, coconuts and warm water surrounding us. Follow our ...
We need to leave now! In this episode of sailing sitka, we sail from Isla Coronados to Loreto so we can provision on food, water, diesel ect. When doing so, things turned for the worst and we had to abort our already-unprotected anchorage in Loreto and b-l...
They say it's always a race when two boats are heading in the same direction, so this week we decided to make it official... READY SET GO!
15 Nautical miles! Upwind! Monohull v Catamaran! Mates v Mates! S/V Supernova v S/V Forever and Ever!
It's on!!!
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Bahia Santa Maria was a short and sweet stay, but we had miles to cover so we pulled our hook and set our course for the notorious Cabo San Lucas where we spend my 26th birthday.
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After Vancouver gets pummelled with cold temperatures and snow, We ditch the Project and Break free to Paradise
In this episode, we get invited to crew the Sea of Cortez with Eric & Nathalie from @Wandersailing on SV BRIA MIA, a 34ft Catalina
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This is what we live for! On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sail from San Jaunico to Isla Coronados which turns out to be a glorious down wind sail. Our 1976 Cheoylee Offshore 41 sailboat LOVES sailing wing on wing and we are reminded exactly why we do ...
Isla Isabel is the best that Mexico has to offer, so why does no one know about it!
From major engine problems last week to pure bliss this week!
We got the island getaway of our dreams!
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Welcome back for another episode! This week we take to the mountain roads and get a little down and dirty at Frutas Del Mundo.
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Between the leaky boat, lack of sleep and our drained batteries... our boat and our cruising life has been stressful... but nothing can stop us from sailing on! In this weeks episode we "escape" the rolley, exhausting and windy anchorage of Punta Pulpito a...
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This bad news changes everything. On this episode of sailing sitka, we are stuck in a rough anchorage and if that wasn't bad enough, we figure out some dreadful news regarding our boat and our cruising future plans. Sailing and the cruising lifestyle can b...
We sail to La Paz Mexico to find huge sharks and the start of carnival, Then we sail to Mazatlán for the 3rd biggest Carnival on the planet!
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Day 3 in Guatemala! We finally launch the new and improved "Lil Dink" into the Rio Dulce and take her for a spin! Still good ole broke and go! Enjoy the ride and some of the sights of Izabal and some of the local cuisine as well.
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We sail down to Cabo, Mexico.. the bustling tourist hub! At anchor we are surrounded by jetskis, lavish yachts and cruise ships but we soon find out why this spot became a tourist hotspot.
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Life onboard an offshore sailboat at anchor! In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we pick up anchor and move destinations. This time, we explore Santispec here in Bahia Conception. Boat life can consist of both ups and downs... the reality is, you will experi...
This massive 50ft whale tossed this small boat around like it was nothing.
This was an incredible experience. This whale was bumping our dinghy for 20 minutes... we think she was scratching her nose using our boat. It was so much fun. After this incredibl...
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I know it's been a while, but the update you have been waiting for is here! I will be posting every week from now on, but next week there will be another episode on Patreon! So if you want to check out the video early check out the link belo...
What powers our adventures while sailing? Good question! In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we arrive in an anchorage referred to by Playa Coyote here on the Baja Coast of Mexico. While in cruising and sailing, we always get asked, how do you do what you do...
We took full advantage this week of living aboard our boat in Mexico...
We had the whole anchorage to ourselves this week.
After each boat job, we rewarded ourselves with something fun, exciting or relaxing. We have been slowly chipping away at the endles...
100th episode straight!!! Can you believe it!? Because we sure can't! In this weeks episode of sailing sitka, we take a short day sail to a new anchorage further south. From Chiapas to Bahia Conception, we show you life at sea and what a short sail consist...
We had heaps of boat jobs planned for this week, but not everything goes to plan...
especially on old boat!
We hope you enjoy watching this video, as much as we enjoy bringing you along for the adventure. Don’t forget, we are completely 'real time', so ...
This made it all worth it! In this episode of sailing sitka, we sail and anchor in paradise! This is our first anchorage of the season after months of boat work on the hard. We soak it all in by playing in the waves and adventuring ashore. Stay tuned next ...
We take a few days off the endless boat jobs to explore Mag Bay... The mangrove lined estuaries, the small island towns, the deserted anchorages. We are soon joined by a bunch of other boats so it's time to relax on the beach and have a barbie. It's been a...
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First offshore passage of the season! In this episode of sailing sitka, we take our newly refitted sailboat on a sail across the Sea of Cortez after weeks of working on at her on the hard! We test out all our new upgrades and sail to our first anchorage of...
We make our way further south along the pacific coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. First stop Turtle Bay, next stop Magdalena Bay. We make our second longest sailing passage ever and catch enough fish that we hope to put on a beach barbeque fo...
SPLASH DAY! In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we FINALY splash our sailboat after 3 week on the hard!! After we finish last minute projects and painting the bottom, we get lifted up and back into the ocean where Sitka belongs. If you enjoy this video, plea...
A huge wave event keeps us on Cedros Island for New Years.
And a port engine problem gets us again... It was our fault.
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Final days in the boat yard. In this episode of sailing sitka, we nearly wrap up this boat yard series by completing our last projects for our refit. Only thing let to do it finish our last coat of bottom paint and next week we SPLASH! Who's ready!? Thank ...
A huge wave event is coming.
Great for the surfers... Not great for us!
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Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world!
We're in Banderas Bay, our final stop in Mexico! The bay is a popular hang out for sailors, and we make the most of our last few weeks ashore by hosting an epic spinnaker swinging party.
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