Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Ocean crossing”

Episode 16 Australia to New Caledonia

Join us as we make our second attempt at crossing The Coral Sea and sailing from the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia to Noumea, New Caledonia. The direct route is about 800 Nautical Miles. We cover about 940 miles in 7 days trying to find a better angl...

Jun 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:49

INJURED at Sea [Adventure #165]

What happens when you get injured days away from help? Near the end of our ocean crossing from Costa Rica to Hawaii Ty’s back problems flair up, and then are aggravated by nearly falling off the boat! We deal with fixing a broken topping lift and Hilla...

Jun 17, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:49

Setting Sail: Real-time Update

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Jun 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:37

BROKEN, 1000 Miles From Land! [Adventure #164]

What happens when things break on passage when we’re well over 1,000 miles from anything?! Halfway through our 4,000+ mile passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii, we have several failures - a broken whisker pole and then a broken engine. Come see how we tro...

Jun 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:26

Is Sydney Harbour worth sailing half way around the world for? – Sailing Australia Ep.48

Sailing our own boat under the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been a bucket list item for us since we set off from England 2.5 years ago at the start of our circumnavigation. Having sailed across two oceans to get here it was a real highlight for us to finally ...

Jun 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:25

Does a Bowsprit Make it a Cutter? | Sailing Wisdom

The classical rule for qualifying a sailboat as a cutter or a sloop relates to the position of the mast. If the mast is far forward, it’s a sloop, if it’s aft, it’s a cutter. This seems simple enough, but what happens when you add a bowsprit? Does th...

May 28, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:46

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]

An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do some maintenance underway, replacing a cracked slide and a chafed reefing line as we watch the wea...

May 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:10

Stormy Sailing South to Sydney – Sailing Australia Ep.47

The weather gave us some challenges making our way down the coast of Australia towards Sydney. After spending a lot of time creeping through the inshore channels, heading out to sea was a bit of a shock to our systems, especially when we were caught in an ...

May 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:24

A FANTASTIC Ocean Passage [Adventure #162]

Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail towards Hawaii, bathing on deck and even setting up a haircut salon. And we’re not alone! We’...

May 20, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:50

Sailing Across the Pacific [Adventure #161]

We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of things, with our headsail poled out, windvane steering and fishing lines busy with hits! The deck...

May 13, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:19

Boat Tour: Our live aboard bluewater cruiser Florence – Ep.46

What does a live-aboard blue water cruiser look like? We have had lots of requests to see more of our yacht 'Florence', so come aboard and have a look around. We have lived aboard her for 3 years now, sailing double handed across 2 Oceans on our around the...

May 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:53

Why Didn’t We Take Our Pets Cruising? | Sailing Wisdom

When we set off to go cruising, we made the decision to leave our pets that we love dearly and leave them with our parents. Why? Why not take them cruising? Why not find a way? That is what we discuss. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor S...

May 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:38

Our Longest Passage – Off to a Rough Start [Adventure #160]

We’re setting off for a 4000+ mile ocean passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii! Unfortunately, the passage doesn’t start off as smoothly as we’d like, first we have issues with our charting computer, then there’s the weather. The wind goes from one e...

May 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:01

Our Last Sail… Sailing Ocean Around Ep. 83

We leave Scotland to point Divina Remi straight towards Sweden and our home port Lysekil. But in front of us lies the shallow and not so easily tamed North Sea... Support us by becoming a member of our Patreon Crew! Just click the link https://www.patreon...

May 05, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:06

Sailing from Greece to Italy crossing the Ionian Sea after the MEDICANE – SwT 12

Thank you for watching! Leaving Greece and starting the long journey towards the winter sailing in the Caribbean. Joining the Greek coastguard and port authority in their anti pollution rehearsal together with Gregory from the port office of Messolonghi....

Apr 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:21

Why the Azores?

We have just finished up our sailboat refit in the Azores. We are frequently asked why we didn't do all of this work in the United States before we left. This video answers those questions and better explains how we found ourselves here on these magical i...

Apr 23, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:22

Maintenance Before an Ocean Crossing [Adventure #158]

How do we prepare our small sailboat to cross an ocean? Since our boat is a SAILboat, the sails are a VERY critical element and tool for us and we need to make sure they are in good shape! Come see what’s involved with inspecting and re-stitching our s...

Apr 22, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:49

Provisioning for an Ocean Crossing [Adventure #157]

How do we go about stocking enough food onboard for more than a month of sailing and ocean crossing? What do we carry on board and how do we preserve and store it? We discuss canning meat and butter, storage of dry goods, what versatile ingredients we th...

Apr 16, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:36

Engine failure in the Great Sandy Straits, Australia – Sailing Australia Ep.44

Experiencing engine failure twice and coming face to face with a wild Dingo on Fraser Island. The life of a cruising sailor can be very varied, having to fix an engine issue in the middle of a massive thunder and lightning storm is not our favourite occupa...

Apr 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:02

The Police Come Knocking! | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep34]

The police come banging on our hull early in the morning with guns and all! Our blue binder comes to the rescue and we explain why it’s so important to stay organized! We’ve got some unexpected payments to make, which is a bummer. Maddie deals with the...

Apr 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:38

Completing our voyage across the Worlds Largest Ocean – Sailing the Pacific Ep.43

This 6 day offshore passage from New Caledonia to Australia completed our 12000 mile journey across the south pacific, the worlds largest ocean. Despite ripping our mainsail and having to come up with an alternative sail plan, we finally reach Australia, t...

Mar 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:03

Sailing the Flat Earth

We just watched the documentary “Behind the Curve” and respond with our experiences. Please for the love of everything, WATCH THE END! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor Instagram: https...

Mar 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:06

So Much Head…Refit Work | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep31]

We start off with a phone call to Lady K Sailing (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjvR-ATkCV1Aqt5Xki8g8A) where we discussed rigging options for his boat. Herby continues the head refit, but instead of tearing out, he finally gets to start installing it...

Mar 17, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:51

Escaping the Rat Race Sailing New Caledonia – Sailing the Pacific Ep.42

We escape from the city and explore the southern lagoon of New Caledonia's main island, enjoy some great sailing, stunning anchorages and find a master of disguise hiding in the reef. It is going to be sad to leave all these beautiful islands behind as we ...

Mar 15, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:10

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