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I’ve rewired the boat, installed a new alternator, and made about 100 questionable decisions during the refit. If the engine starts and the boat floats… it will be a miracle.
In September 2026 I will begin a 30,000 mile solo nonstop circumnavigation of the planet aboard my 1998 Pacific Seacraft 40,...
We finally left Panama and started our journey toward the Galápagos… but it didn’t happen the way we planned.
After weeks of waiting on visas, everything came down to a narrow window to check out of the country and begin our Pacific crossing. What should have been a straightforward departure quickly...
Episode 473 : A Tour of the Rolly Tasker Sail Loft
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On this episode I pull my sails off and head over to the world famous Rolly Tasker Sails loft here in Phuket. I see up with Sven to get an extensive tour of this remarkable sail loft and factory. From designing and making sails to ...
*Episode 310 | Another week of chaos at the shipyard*
After two years living aboard, we’re back at the shipyard! Not just to maintain Yabá, but to evolve her. In this episode we move her deeper into the yard, take a chainsaw to our new boom and open our gearbox up. The "shipyard chaos" is ...
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Episode 472 : Victoria Says goodbye for now 😢
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On this episode we rent a motorbike and head over to check out the Phuket Bird Park and pop around town visiting some very over crowded beaches before Victoria caught her flight home.
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*Episode 309 | Back at the shipyard, the upgrades continue.*
After two years living aboard Yabá, we’re finally tackling one of the things we missed the most at sea: an autopilot. But on a wooden boat like ours, nothing is ever simple… before installing it, we need to rework the rudder.
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This is all of the unedited footage of Victoria and myself sailing off of anchor at Chalong Bay and back onto anchor. I am making this available for anyone who wants to see more of a raw version of how we went about this, the challenges and so on.
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They say renaming a boat is bad luck… I did it anyway. Turns out the real danger was hiding inside the rudder.
In September 2026 I will begin a 30,000 mile solo nonstop circumnavigation of the planet aboard my 1998 Pacific Seacraft 40, "Phoenix do Mar", meaning Phoenix of the Sea in Portu...
Episode 471 : Sailing Off and On to Anchor in High winds.
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On this episode we awake in a terribly rolly anchorage and sail off the hook in 15+ knots of wind and head to a more comfortable anchorage. If you would like to see the unedited footage of the sail off and on to anchor you ca...
Join us as we embark on our final stretch of sailing for the cruising season. We navigate some of the most notorious treacherous waters between Scotland and England where timing is imperative through channels with extreme currents. We anchorage hop from Oban, Scotland to England and make course chan...
*Episode 308 | Shipyard madness!*
After the adrenaline of hauling out an 88ft wooden boat, the reality is setting in. We finally have Yabá in the dry, and the list of "impossible" tasks we’ve carried for two years is now our daily life.
This week is pure shipyard madness. We are working o...
For the first time in months, Big Lost is finally ready.
The projects are finished. The boat is provisioned. Everything we’ve been working toward is complete. But instead of leaving Panama and beginning our Pacific crossing, we find ourselves doing something we didn’t expect…
Waiting.
Waiting for ou...
Episode 470 : SAIL SAIL SAIL!
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On this episode we sail off of anchor at the Phi Phi Islands and have a lovely day of sailing to Phuket Thailand where we sail onto anchor in some high winds and a crowded anchorage.
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*Episode 307 | The moment of truth has finally arrived.*
After 18 days of watching the tides and waiting for our window, it’s finally our turn. We are hauling out Yabá, our 88ft wooden home, for the first time since her major rebuild to uncover the hidden damage after 2 years at sea.
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I totally forgot to post this video.... so it's out of order and I am sure people in the comments will lose their minds 😂
Episode 468 : Exploring Koh Mook and Koh Lanta Islands in Thailand
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On this episode enjoy our time Koh Mook island and have an amazing time snorkeling Emera...
Episode 469 : Breaking down in the midst of boat chaos, slow sail out.
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On this episode we haul up and Koh Lanta and sail for the Phi Phi islands on a fresh breeze. we enjoy a wonderful day of sailing with decent sized quartering seas up until we reach the chaos of the Phi Phi islan...
*Episode 306 | The final countdown to the haul out is here.*
In this episode, we tackle some of the most massive woodwork of the entire restoration. We are building the gaff spars, the main boom, and the jaws entirely from scratch. This isn’t just carpentry, it’s a race against the clock. The moon i...
Luxury and a safety feature! Electric Windlass with free fall
This episode spans a period of a month and a half so I choose to release it in order with the timeframe that matches the adventure episodes at the moment.
I am beyond stoked to finally have an electric windlass!!!!!!
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Episode 467 : Quit peaceful sailing through beautiful islands!
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On this episode we haul up and sail off of anchor and enjoy some lovely sailing through out the day, passing some of the stunning and unique islands Thailand is known for.
We slowly creep our way into the anchorage at...
*Episode 305 | Building the boom and the jaws for Yabá's new rigging*
In this episode, we move from plans on paper to heavy timber. We’re tackling the "heavy hitters" of Yabá’s new gaff rig: the main boom and the first set of jaws. These aren't just pieces of wood; they are the b...
Welcome to Captain German Exploring — a channel about real sailing life, boat maintenance, and our round-the-world journey. In this episode, we tackle an essential task: inspecting and cleaning the desalinator filter after four months of inactivity.
See the actual condition of the filter, the tools...
Episode 466 : Hello Thailand !
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On this episode we depart Malaysia and have an amazing sail 24NM to our first island in Thailand!
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*Episode 304 | Back at the Shipyard! Building our new traditional gaff rig from scratch while we wait for the moon and the tide to let us lift Yabá.*
After 4 years of restoration and 2 years of living aboard, we are finally ready for our most daring mission yet: sailing the entire Brazilian coast, ...
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