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Pacific Crossing during COVID-19 closed borders around us #1 – EP 127 Sailing Seatramp
We were more or less ready with everything to prepare for the Pacific crossing when Covid-19 hits the world. We had to make a decision, staying in Panama or leaving to French Polynesia. A day before Panama makes the Lockdown, we decide to leave. We are ...
PREPARING for ISOLATION across the PACIFIC OCEAN! – Episode 65
The crew of a hurricane damaged catamaran provision to cross the Pacific Ocean. After transiting the Panama Canal, they prepare to leave the city and go into complete isolation in the Pacific Ocean. They plan to sail up to Costa Rica to pick up some crew, ...
Sailing to Easter Island on a 37′ Catamaran. | Ep. 68
Three weeks on the Pacific Ocean, all by ourselves, we were fantasizing about a couple different things: Salad with yoghurt dressing and Beer on the top of the list. But when we thought we could enjoy the benefits of being back in civilization as soon as w...
Let’s cross the Panama Canal Part 1 – EP 118 Sailing Seatramp
Finally it's time to cross the Panama Canal for Seatramp! Mario just came back and we directly get ready to cross to the Pacific side of Panama. We are lucky to have our friend Jenna back on board for a while and she will help us thru the Canal together w...
Bullet Proofing Our Rig to Sail Across The Pacific Ocean⛵ | S04E16
We’re diving deep into all of those rigging projects that have been nagging us in the back of our minds during heavy weather passages to ensure that our 57 year old, 30 foot sailboat is ready to sail across the Pacific Ocean. This week, we install dynee...
License Fail? I Got My Boat License In Japan!
After some knocks, I finally have some good news! Hopefully this is the start of getting back onto the water. Finally, on my third attempt for my Class 1 License, I made it! Now, I can legally leave Japan's shores as the Class-One License allows me to go ...
Typhoon Hagibis: Weathering the Storm
I batten down the hatches for typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm to hit the Kanto region of Japan since 1958. You can also read some of my thoughts in my blog here: https://www.pacificsolo.com/blog/2019/the-storm Thank you to the Keel Club Founding...
My quest to solo-sail the North Pacific: Pacific Solo
Hi, I'm Lowell. My journey is just beginning. I have a lot to learn, and it's scary, but my goal is to traverse the North Pacific by myself on my sailboat SV Wahine. Most importantly, my target along the way is to pass through what I am calling "Nemo North...![Ocean Sailing, Variable Weather [Adventure #173]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/MZy4FpuYj9E/maxresdefault.webp)
Ocean Sailing, Variable Weather [Adventure #173]
From totally becalmed to reefing and dropping sails, several hundred miles North of Hawaii we experience varied conditions as we make our way through the edge of a high pressure ridge. Learn how we deal with the varying conditions, what sail plans we use ...![Hand Steering Across the Pacific [Adventure #172]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3Psmcs1XTeg/maxresdefault.webp)
Hand Steering Across the Pacific [Adventure #172]
What do you do when you have no autopilot for a 3000 NM journey? Get a big crew and hand steer! Join us as we begin to make our way north from Hawaii bound for the Pacific Northwest. We encounter good weather, north winds, albatross and catch our first ...
Our Little Family Drifting At Sea 💕⛵️( Expedition Drenched S1 Ep. 3)
A life at sea can be hard, but when it's good...IT'S GOOD! Experience the magic of crossing an ocean with us! Join us for part three of our 1500 nautical mile sail from New Zealand to Niue, and get a glimpse of our little family drifting at sea. Get you...![New Trans-Pacific Crew! [Adventure #171]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/UvQXwb3x9gM/maxresdefault.webp)
New Trans-Pacific Crew! [Adventure #171]
It’s time to say goodbye to Hawaii and aloha to our crew for the passage! Come join us as we set out from Honolulu on a 3000 mile journey to the Pacific Northwest on our new boat Makara, a Celestial 48. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and...
Sailing Into A Storm: Our 1500 Mile South Pacific Crossing (Expedition Drenched S1 Ep.1)
Our journey of 1500 nautical miles begins from Opua in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand to the south pacific island of Niue. Conditions are less than favorable as we leave, but we need to ride on the tail of the low pressure storm so we can get the winds...
Solo sailing Los Angeles to Hawaii on 23ft boat
This video documents my trip from Los Angeles to Hawaii. I spent 27 days alone at sea aboard my small Ranger 23 sailboat. If you’re interested in contributing, links for venmo, patreon, or paypal are below: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2372932546330...