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Final prep & nerves before our Panama Canal transit (real talk and costs $) | Sailing Sitka Ep 158
Jay and Kenna share some real thoughts and info as they prepare to transit the Panama Canal from the pacific to the Atlantic. But not before they enjoy some time enjoying the city life in Casco Viejo. Thanks for watching and subscribe if you enjoy. Stay tu...
Our last sail on the Pacific Ocean | Sailing Sitka Ep 157
Jay and Kenna embark on a 3 day passage sailing from the tiny village of Bahia Honda to the concrete jungle of Panama City. This sail happens to be their last in the Pacific Ocean as they get ready to cross the Panama Canal into Atlantic waters. Thank you ...
THE REALITY OF CROSSING THE PANAMA CANAL – Ep 207
Join us as hop onboard a 51' Leopard Performance Catamaran with the most adorable Rottweiler puppies and transit the famous Panama Canal from the Atlantic side through the lock system that connects us to the Pacific side of Panama. We show you exactly wha...
EPIC SAILING IN POLYNESIA! – SwT 147 – VISITING THE MARQUESIAN ISLAND NUKU HIVA
In this episode, we sail fast to Nuku Hiva in the Marquises (French Polynesia). French Polynesia is really amazing and we truly enjoy our stay here. Averaging 8,9 knots from anchorage to anchorage is pretty good knowing the total distance is 85 nautical mi...
TIME TO ENJOY! – SwT 146 – PLAYING WITH DOLPHINS IN TAHUATA (French Polynesia)
In this episode, we take a break from boat work to explore Tahuata in the Marquises (French Polynesia). Thauata is the neighbor island to Hiva Ova and is even a bit more exotic to us than Hiva Ova. Dolphins and gigantic manta rays, sharks and so much to di...
I MADE A BIG HOLE IN MY BOAT! – SwT 145 – AUTOPILOT REBUILD AND SETBACKS
In this episode, we are trying to modify the autopilot setup and address one of the problems that have been ongoing ever since I bought BE FREE. I know lots of you guys wanted more details so this video is more detailed than normal and even some animated i...
THEY CROSSED PACIFIC ON A RACING CRUISER – SwT 144 – Sailing to Hiva Ova in the Marqueses
In this episode, we are sailing to Hiva Ova to clear into French Polynesia. We soon discover we had not done our homework properly and got quite a surprise. Without a long stay visa we now only get 90 days here. Same rules for Schengen and EU citizens. We...
WHAT HAPPENED? – SwT143 – OUR FIRST STOP IN POLYNESIA
After the anchor was down in Fatu Hiva not only were we greeted welcome by old friends, but were almost choked by how bad BE FREE was looking after all the water splash for so many days. We take an express tour of the island to the waterfall, enjoy local h...
WE MADE IT! – SwT142 – PACIFIC CROSSING 4000 NM NONSTOP part 3 of 3
Finally, we are setting sail into the Pacific pointing our nose towards the Marquises in Polynesia. It's a 4000 nautical miles long sail we gonna do nonstop before dropping our anchor outside Fatu Hiva if everything goes as planned. This is a big moment wh...
CROSSING EQUATOR – SwT141 – PACIFIC CROSSING 4000 NM NONSTOP part 2 of 3
Finally, we are setting sail into the Pacific pointing our nose towards the Marquises in Polynesia. It's a 4000 nautical miles long sail we gonna do nonstop before dropping our anchor outside Fatu Hiva if everything goes as planned. This is a big moment wh...
CROSSING THE BIGGEST OCEAN – SwT140 – PACIFIC CROSSING 4000 NM NONSTOP part 1 of 2
Finally, we are setting sail into the Pacific pointing our nose towards the Marquises in Polynesia. It's a 4000 nautical miles long sail we gonna do nonstop before dropping our anchor outside Fatu Hiva if everything goes as planned. This is a big moment wh...
WILL WE EVER LEAVE PANAMA? SwT139 – A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK
Sailing and schedule is a very bad combination and our race against the clock before our visa expired was exhausting. We tried to fix and prepare as much as possible before our longest sail ever before we finally could check out of Panama. On a boat, it's ...
SAD TO SEE PIRACY STARTING UP AGAIN – SwT 138 – VISITING TABOGA FIXING THINGS IN AN EXOTIC LOCATION
In this episode we share some hints about anchoring in Panama, our experience at the Pacific side and even take you with us to Isla Taboga. Unfortunately there have recently been some brutal encounters between sailors and pirates in Panama again. Already t...