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Worlds Brightest Flashlight Fries Eggs On A Boat
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SAILING SOLO 1500 NAUTICAL MILES NONSTOP PART 1 of 2 – SwT 159 – Revealing more secrets
BE FREE is setting sail towards the Kingdom of Tonga. This is a 1500 nautical miles nonstop solo sailing adventure and the longest I have sailed solo in the last 2 years. My previous long-distance solo sailing was 1300 miles nonstop from Martinique to Pana...
BIG CHANGES IN MY FUTURE PLANS – SwT 158 – At least both autopilots are now fixed!
Big changes in my onward route planning. Originally I aimed for Australia as the place to spend the cyclone season this year, however, lots of research shows me this will be way too expensive at the moment. The main reason is my budget for the Pacific is ...
LEWMAR STEERING REPAIR – SwT 157 – Preparing BE FREE for the next BIG jump
SO HAPPY TO HAVE MY STEERING FIXED! Huge load off my shoulders now. If you have LEWMAR onboard you might have a problem. At least you should inspect your steering quadrants and couplings. The quality is shockingly poor, but thankfully I finally got my hand...
SHE IS LEAVING – SwT 156 – Sailing to Tahiti to say good bye for now
This is probably the most difficult and hardest episode I have ever made, still, it needed to be done. After almost 9 months onboard sharing the adventure of our life this amazing person is now leaving BE FREE and flying back home. We discussed several opt...
COULD THIS BE THE END? SwT 155 – Challenges in the most beautiful part of the amazing Fakarava
In this episode, we try to enjoy the beauty of the southern part of Fakarava. But there are some dark clouds hanging above us, even though we definitely are in paradise. As we are getting closer to Tahiti we need to discuss our future and see if it's even ...
BEAUTIFUL FAKARAVA – SwT 154 – EXPLORING THE PRETTIEST ATOLL IN THE PACIFIC
In this episode, we truly enjoy the beauty of Fakarava. Getting close encounters with lots of sharks and even finding time to just relax at one of the luxury resorts here. Fakarava is definitely among the more touristic atolls here in the South Pacific. Bu...
Our CRAZIEST idea EVER
This week we are in a dire situation with no working gearbox we have to find a way to cover the 90NM to Pangkor where we will be hauled out of the water and our repairs will start. After some negotiations we manage to strike a deal and get a boat sent up t...
SAILING TO FAKARAVA – SwT 153 – Sailing to the most famous Pacific atoll in French Polynesia
In this episode, we set sail from Rangiroa to the Atoll famous for all the sharks that hang around there. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight but to time this with the tidal water that can create some serious challenges at the entranc...
PAN PAN PAN
The situation we face this week, could be the most helpless we've ever felt throughout our three years on the ocean, Purchasing our salvage sailboat, an Amel Super Maramu 53, in Indonesia. There is a 300Nm motor we have to complete in order to make it to ...
IS THIS CHANNEL EVER CALM? – SwT 152- We almost ended up with a new puppy
In this episode, we enjoy Rangiroa, the Atoll famous for its spectacular entrance due to strong currents and pretty hairy tidal water effect. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight, but to time this with the tidal water that can create s...
Getting launched into the water, will WE FLOAT?!
#tinyhouse #boatlife #offgrid Well crew we've done it again. We've put ourselves in another hot and down right stressful situation. While stuck in a very expensive yard in Indonesia we wait to get placed back into the water so we can make our way to Mal...
Just the tip… #shorts #sailing #jokes
Just the tip. We get a taste of the salty Pacific Ocean. After over a month all alone in the wilderness our sense of humor is quite interesting. Enjoy our silly jokes as we sail the fjords of Patagonia. #sailing #patagonia #pacific Watch Full Episode: h...
First impressions of our SALVAGE SAILBOAT
#tinyhouse #boatlife #offgrid This week we see our new vessel Merewether II for the first time (since we bought her), and to tell you 'we are excited' would be an understatement. She is so much bigger then we remember her to be, she has SO much potentia...