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

Gold Coast to New Caledonia – Part 2 | Sailing with Six | Ep 4

Here's 'Part 2' from our passage from Gold Coast to New Caledonia. We experience some unpleasant squalls night after night and the boat is a mess but spirits lift as we enter French waters and make landfall. Follow us on facebook and instagram @sailingwithsix and if you're keen ...

Jul 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:41

Gold Coast to New Caledonia – Part 1 | Sailing with Six | Ep 3

We set sail on our first ocean passage from Gold Coast to New Caledonia with our family of six plus our crew (and grandparents) Minnie & Pa. In this episode you see some of the highs and lows of life onboard a moving vessel with three generations of family in a small space... We couldn't...

Jul 16, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:32

IS SAILING SCARY? IS SAILING DANGEROUS?? Check this out: Ocean Cruising Made SAFE & SIMPLE! (Ep 82)

You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: Is sailing scary? Is it dangerous? After watching this video, you'll learn that sailing--even crossing thousands of miles of blue water--is actually pretty safe and relatively simple. In this third and final segment of our...

Jul 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:09

We’re Entering the ROARING 40s!! – Or at Least, I Thought We Were (MJ Sailing – Ep 107)

We've now entered into the 40 degree latitudes. But wait? Am I thinking of the wrong ocean with all the terrible weather I'm expecting? Our passage from Terceira to Ireland is well underway now, but conditions have picked up just enough that we're not feeling so hot. Our departure...

Jun 26, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:30

TOWED After 4400 Miles [Adventure #166]

We’re finally at the end of our 36-day passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii… and searching for wind! Becalmed off Maui, Hillary swims with pilot whales, then with some wind finally blowing we sail right by a drifting shipping container - eek! Then, a mile offshore from our destination with absolutely...

Jun 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:33

Sailing to the Great Barrier Reef – Sailing Australia Ep.49

Sailing out to Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef was an exciting prospect, our first reef atoll visit since New Caledonia and our first glimpse of the famous Great Barrier Reef. A 55 mile overnight sail to the island brought us to a paradise for wildlife. The island is a nature reserve ...

Jun 21, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:38

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 angle to sail with the winds. At times we are ch...

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

E10 – New Caledonia Here We Come

We say goodbye to Millie as she heads home to Adelaide. We prepare the boat for our first ocean passage from Australia to New Caledonia. We install our extra 650 watts of solar panels, increase our house battery bank, upgrade our dinghy motor, install the deck wash pump, service the engines, swap t...

Jun 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:42

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 Hillary sails basically solo for the last few days ...

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 troubleshoot the problems and live a bit of life ...

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 tick it off the list. We spent some time exp...

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 that make it a cutter? Patreon: Shirts: Instagra...

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 weather and time our repairs between the strong...

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 un-forecasted storm. Along the way we went i...

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’ve picked up some rather permanent seabird hitch...

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 is scattered with flying fish and we pick up ...

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 world sailing adventure. Florence...

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: Shirts: Instagram: Facebook: Website: Paintings: [email protected]...

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 extreme to the next, from glassy calm seas with zero ...

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 to see what its all about. And if you want to see what were d...

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. Also had a great time with Dimitri and the ...

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 islands for almost a full year! Patreon...

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 sails and inspecting the rigging. __________...

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

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