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ORCA SPOTTING and Chart Plotting (Expedition Drenched Season 0 Episode 9)
WE SAW ORCAS FROM OUR SAILBOAT!!!! This was a bucket list day for us for sure. We even saw the tiniest baby orca! With our weather window in place we are tackling the last precautions with full enthusiasm and of course with the necessary side missions on ...
Questions questions – Ep – 37.5
A huge thank you to those who help keep our boat afloat by supporting our creative process via Patreon. You can be part of the crew for less than the price of a coffee. https://www.patreon.com/CruisingKiwis A change from the usual, we are asking for you ...
Really hard passage – New Zealand to Fiji, terrible conditions, leaks and hole in a hull /#54
We planned this passage so carefully and watched weather for weeks and picked what looked liked perfect weather window. We knew it was not gonna be easy, but we did not expected that… Bad weather, big waves and things that go wrong… Want a dose of mise...
Last of New Zealand / Sailing Aquarius #53
Another video packed with lots of action - we finising the works on Aqauarius before splashing back to the water but before we welcome onboard our friend Ed from San Diego. Before getting back to the water we papmer Aquarius with some new stuff to try Seal...
When Your First Mate Is A DOG 🐶⚓️ Expedition Drenched (Season 0, Episode 3)
This pooch runs a tight ship! Join us onboard as we wrap up our first ever weekend of sailing and scuba diving on our steel sailboat Sylfia! Then we head inland for a road trip around the north island of New Zealand to go pick up an outboard for our ding...
Booms and Running Rigging! Changes and what they cost.
Over the past two and a half years we have made many change to the running rigging. This video shows most of the things we changed on the running rigging, and the booms. Hope you enjoy this vid! Thanks so much for watching 🙏 Stay tuned as next Frida...
Circumnavigating New Zealand… in our land vehicle / Sailing Aquarius #52
While Aquarius is on the hard, nice and cosy in a cradle, and with our time in New Zealand is coming to an end, we take off for a ROAD TRIP around the North and South Islands. Come with us as we visit Hamilton, Rotorua, Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, Hastings, We...
Our First Taste Of Boat Life ⛵️ Expedition Drenched (Season 0, Episode 2)
Welcome aboard as we haul out Syflia, settle into our new home, tackle a few engine dilemmas, and then take off into the bay of islands for our first ever scuba dive on Sylfia! We dive a shipwreck called the Canterbury, and we loved it so much we dove it ...
Upgrades to Aquarius. Who did it, What did it cost, and what we would have changed!
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⛵️Our first Sail on our new ship SYLFIA🚢 Expedition Drenched Season 0 Episode 1
Season 1 Premiers July 1st 12 International Crew & 1 Bathroom 🚽 They say you should go big or go home....and that's exactly what we did! Join us as we travel across the globe to purchase our first sailboat. She's a custom built 75' steel ketch l...
A day in life (in a boatyard ) / Sailing Aquarius
Living on the hard is by far the least pleasant part of living on a boat. It’s like doing a mini-remodel of your tini-house, which hopefully is only necessary every 2 years. One also needs to remember that you have to repair/upgrade/or service all the ...
7 DAY South Island ROAD TRIP in New Zealand. Hot Springs + Roy’s Peak + Queenstown | TRAVEL GUIDE
Our 7 DAY South Island ROAD TRIP!
Tall Ship Rally & much much more plus Aquarius haul out/ Sailing Aquarius #51
This episode is PACKED with cool stuff - beautiful New Zealand landmarks, fabulous Birthday Party; visiting Cape Reinga, Te Paki Sand Dunes, 90 mile beach, Waitangi Treaty Grounds & Maori museum and of course Tall Ship Rally in Russell. We could easily...
Cruisers Festival in Bay of Islands, NZ / Sailing Aquarius #50
There's a big crowd of sailors coming to Opua, New Zealand about the same time to in order to get away from typhoon season in higher latitudes and Bay of Islands Marina together with local businesses are throwing a party for us - a whole week of fun and in...
Starting Season 3! 7 day sail to New Zealand / Sailing Aquarius #49
We left Tonga as hurricane season is coming soon. Possible safe destinations - Australia or New Zealand. We chose latter. We tool off with our “Buddy Boat” Nimbus, who had to stop for couple of hours to fix some issues and we stopped as well (previous ...
Right Place Wrong Time / Christchurch shooting day on March 15th
Zivile and I are driving down to the Southern tip of New Zealand, and we just happened to be in Christchruch on March 15, 2019. The day that 49 people were killed in a senseless attack at two locations; Masjid Al Noor, and Linwood Masjid. The shooting...
BLUEWATER SAILING FIJI to NEW ZEALAND part 3 – Ep 22
If you'd like to support the creative process please take a look at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/CruisingKiwis BLUEWATER SAILING FIJI to NEW ZEALAND part 3 This week we find ourselves back in a very familiar part of the Pacific Ocean as we ne...
The Reality of Boat Ownership – Sailing the Pacific Episode 30
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence After 18 months of non-stop cruising, mainly in areas where it is very difficult to obtain spare parts, it was time to haul Florence out of the water and give her some tender loving care. Along w...
it’s NOT that hard – Adventure 37 of Sailing Around the World
The long overdue adventure thirty seven is brought to you from the bilges of Nahoa! After a year and a half and over 10,000 nautical miles of sailing our beautiful catamaran needed a little, okay maybe a lot of TLC, and a few changes to make life better. ...
56 – Our Last Adventures in New Zealand!
Our time in New Zealand was rapidly drawing to a close. But before we could sail north for another cruising season in the South Pacific, there were a couple of things left on our New Zealand to-do list. Little Dipper (our tender) needed some TLC, there w...
55 – Cruising the Bay of Islands with 3 Lovely Ladies
It's always awesome whenever we have guests come visit. And when those guests happen to be two lovely ladies, it's doubly awesome! Our friends Liz and Breena were on a New Zealand tour and joined us for an incredible week in the Bay of Islands. The firs...
54 – Ahh… The Boat Yard Life
Back to the boat meant back to work and there was a lot to get done in order to prep Starry Horizons for another season of cruising. Our goal was to tackle as many projects by ourselves as we could. So we did big projects like new bottom paint and lots o...
53 – In the Land of Hobbits (NZ Road Trip #6)
This is it. The final part of our New Zealand road trip. Fortunately, we end things with a bang, visiting the Weta Workshop in Wellington and then continuing up north to have a romantic Valentine's Day dinner (Amy's choice!) with all our hobbit friends a...
52 – Of Course We Stopped in Wine Country! (NZ Road Trip #5)
The weather was getting a bit too cold for our liking, so rather than continuing south, we cut over to the east side of the South Island. First stop was in Christchurch where we got to see an awesome museum exhibit on the 75 year history of Air New Zealan...
51 – The West Side of the South Island (NZ Road Trip #4)
Our New Zealand road trip continues as we take the ferry down to the South Island and explore along the north and west coasts. We do a bit of beginner level fishing (hoping our fishing mojo increases!), see some delicious looking pancake rocks, hike in th...
50 – That Ball Sure Does Look Funny (NZ Road Trip #3)
Rugby... A sport most Americans have heard of but know almost nothing about. We figured being in New Zealand would be the perfect time to fill in this major gap in our sporting knowledge. First up was a stop at the New Zealand Rugby Museum in Palmerston...
Lin Pardey: Kawau Island Story
New Zealand Television profiles sailor-author-filmmaker, Lin Pardey at her home on Kawau Island. Lin and Larry Pardey are among America’s (and the world’s) most knowledgeable and recognized cruising sailors. Known as “America’s first couple of cru...
49 – In Search of the ONE Ring: Hiking Tongariro (NZ Road Trip #2)
As you may have heard, they did a lot of filming for Lord of the Rings in New Zealand, and one of the most iconic locations was Mt. Doom. So of course we had to go see it. To get there, you have to hike what is known as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It...
Vanlifers New Zealand Wellington to Kaikoura – Odd Life Crafting – Ep. 1.13 (Morando em uma van)
"During our sabbatical time, living our vanlifers time in New Zealand, we took a ferry from Wellington to Picton and drove from Picton to Kaikoura. We saw many boats on the way and also amazing natural sites of New Zealand." Roberta “After I finished my...
48 – NZ Road Trip Part 1: Waterfalls and Glow Worms
With Starry Horizons safe and sound on the hard, we traveled back to the US for the holidays, visiting friends and family. We even ran into a few celebrities! ;) Once we returned to New Zealand, we decided that it was time to explore a country by land. ...
47 – Heading to Whangarei for a Haul Out
After arriving in New Zealand, we spent a few days working on projects before setting out for Whangarei. We had a bit of time before our scheduled haul out so we elected to make a few stops along the way. The best of which was in Tutukaka harbour where w...
46 – Sailing to New Zealand: Our Roughest Passage Yet
The time had finally come to leave Fiji and set sail down to New Zealand. This passage is notorious for being rough and it certainly didn't disappoint. For the first three days we bashed through big seas and strong winds which took a toll on both boat an...
Spearfishing New Zealand Ep. 3: White Island
In this episode I travel down the Coromandel Peninsula, stopping first at Hot Water Beach to soak and relax. Then headed down to meet Bradley in Kawerau, where we headed out for a quick hunt for some stags. The next morning we shot out to White Island. Di...
Spearfishing New Zealand Ep. 2: Solo to the Coromandel
This episode showcases the highs and lows of one week of spearfishing and adventure in New Zealand. Gear I currently use today: Speargun: https://amzn.to/37RBtaZ GoPro: https://amzn.to/2HGYbHQ Dive Mask GoPro: https://amzn.to/2TAwZNz Fillet Knife: https:...
Spearfishing New Zealand Ep. 1 Whangarei
This episode marks the beginning of my world spearfishing tour. Showcasing my journey spearfishing around Whangarei in the Northland of New Zealand. This episode shows my progress as I learn to dive a new environment, and hunt new species. If you'd like ...
Spearfishing & Traveling – A how to video guide
In this video I show how I spearfish while traveling in New Zealand. A setup like this (Mini Van Campervan & Kayak) used would cost approximately $4000 USD. But there are many other ways to make this accessible. I sold my van when I lift New Zealan...
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