Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Panama”

Stand Up Paddle In Remote Island Paradise San Blas – UNTIE THE LINES II #15

It's the last week in the San Blas Islands before going on my so far longest solo sail of 250nm to the island of San Andres. Some last small projects to get done...daily weather watching and of course some island exploration like usual. Enjoy, cause it wi...

Oct 30, 2015
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Wind vane? check! VHF / AIS? check! Engine? …SERIOUSLY? // UNTIE THE LINES S2E06

It is the last week before departing on my first 200nm solo sailing trip to Colombia...and there is the usual pre-departure craziness going on. Last things to fix and set up and sailing to Porvenir to check out of Panama... I am extremely excited to get g...

Jul 31, 2015
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Beach time or ENGINE repair? Full time cruising never gets boring – UNTIE THE LINES S2E05

KARL and me are doing some island hopping in the beautiful San Blas and I am grooving back into solo sailing. There are a couple of projects on the worklist before I can set off on my first slightly bigger solo trip, but I have some great help from my frie...

Jul 24, 2015
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Sailing to the most beautiful islands, catching tuna on the way. That`s life! UNTIE THE LINES S2E04

KARL had been waiting patiently for me in Panamarina for about half a year. After two weeks of boat work it was time to take him out again and Maria and me sailed KARL to Guna Yala, also called the San Blas Islands. What a beautiful sail, thank you KARL, i...

Jul 17, 2015
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Wanting to get back at anchor but the engine won`t start – UNTIE THE LINES S2E03

It took just about two weeks to get Karl ready to leave the marina and to be back on the hook. A huge thanks goes out to Maria from www.sailjoana.com, who helped me to finally get the engine started again and taught me lots of other nifty little tricks aro...

Jul 10, 2015
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Crossing The First Border With My Sailboat. Colombia, here we come – UNTIE THE LINES #48

Another small step: the first border crossed with KARL! Finally, we arrived in Colombia and explored the nice countryside. People were being super friendly and we enjoyed some nice and calm days in and around Sapzurro. Find out more about my life with KAR...

Nov 28, 2014
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NASTY SQUALL at anchor next to a remote island – UNTIE THE LINES #46

KARL & me are heading east along the coast towards Colombia, stopping here and there at some more remote Kuna villages. Savouring the freshest seafood and dealing with the so called "culo de pollos" (squalls) that blow through here every week. Find ou...

Nov 14, 2014
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Solo Sailing: Scared to leave port after experiencing a 50 knots squall – UNTIE THE LINES #43

After quite some time I went for my second solo sailing trip with Karl. It was only a short one, but it was a start and it felt really good. Now Karl and me are in Green Turtle Cay Marina and I am searching for some guts to leave the marina (there has been...

Sep 26, 2014
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Cruising Lifestyle: Freshly Caught Fish And A Beach BBQ – UNTIE THE LINES #42

Another week in Pueto Lindo, enjoying the cruising life, meeting new friends and taking Karl for a little spin to Isla Grande. I guess it's time to say goodbye soon and go for the first solo sail again since quite some while... Find out more about my life...

Sep 05, 2014
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Boat Refit: Building My Own Mast Steps At Anchor – UNTIE THE LINES #41

After leaving Shelter Bay behind for real, I am now enjoying a cruiser's life at anchor in Puerto Lindo. There are still a couple of small projects that I am working on, but at least there is water all around me and I don't have any marina bills piling up....

Aug 25, 2014
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Happy SAILOR GIRL!! I finally leave port after months and months of boat refit – UNTIE THE LINES #40

Finally, Untie The Lines becomes more than just the name of this video documentary. Karl and me have left Shelter Bay behind for real and we are on our way to sail the word. Or at least to Puerto Lindo first. There was not much wind, but still it felt gre...

Jun 27, 2014
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A Break From Boat Work: Filling Up The Batteries At Fort Lorenzo – UNTIE THE LINES #39

This is finally the last episode taking place in Shelter Bay. I know you are all very sad to hear this ;). Some more broken things have been fixed and the last projects have been ticked off he to do list. The tanks are filled up and food is stocked and it ...

Jun 23, 2014
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Sailing To Rio Chagres. My boat shows me what other jobs need to be done – UNTIE THE LINES #37

Finally, it is time for a trial run and I am super excited if everything will go well. It's been an awesome day with some beautifull sailing, Karl surfing the waves and a short visit to the Rio Chagres. It has also shown, though, that there is some more w...

Jun 05, 2014
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A sailing tender for my “big” sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES #36

KARL got a little brother this week, a Banana-Boat, that can be rowed, sailed and motored. What an awesome new fleet member! Last week was full of preparations to go for a trial run. I mounted my brand new self tailing Andersen Winches and the second main...

May 25, 2014
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Will The FIXED HOLES Hold Up? Splashing My Sailboat For The First Time. – UNTIE THE LINES #35

KARL is finally back to where he belongs: in the water! Not much more to say about that...it feels great and it surely was a super special day for me. Find out more about my life with KARL (previews and additional information) on www.facebook.com/whitespo...

May 16, 2014
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Boat Refit: Repainting My Aluminum Sailboat In The Tropical Heat Of Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #34

Karl's bottom paint is finally finished and he is standing on the hard with his new black robe, ready to go back into the water, where he belongs. What a milestone! I can't believe it is really finally done. Find out more about my life with KARL on www.fa...

May 09, 2014
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Boat refit: Etch Priming My Aluminum Sailboat In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #33

After more than four weeks to take down the paint of Karl's botom, it took only two to put the first layer of etching primer on. It seems that everything went well and I am super happy. Cause only seven more coats and Karl is back in the water! Find out m...

Apr 26, 2014
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Strolling Through Panama City Before Going Back To Boat Work – UNTIE THE LINES #32

I'm getting some more help for a couple of weeks so I went to Panama City to collect Tobi from the Airport. We spent some time in Panama City, stralling through Casco Viejo and having a snack at the Fish Market. Now it's time to put on the paint and KARL ...

Apr 18, 2014
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Boat refit: Stripping My Sailboat Down To Bare Aluminum In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #31

Not only delayed but it's also just a short one this week...KARL is finally down to bare aluminium and my paint has arrived also. Things are progressing and it looks like it is painting time next week :). Find out more about my life with KARL on www.faceb...

Apr 14, 2014
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Unconventional german welder SAVES my SAILBOAT in Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #30

Big progress on the project list this week. I finally got Karl's holes welded. It was quite exciting and I am really happy that it is done. I also started to use some paint remover to go down to bare aluminum so it will be easier to apply the etch primer....

Apr 07, 2014
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Boat project after boat project. Will this refit ever end? – UNTIE THE LINES #29

The welder will come next week and I used the time for some other projects on the endless to do list. I widened the through-hull for my new depth sounder and went on a hunt for more corrosion from the inside. And I used my oven for the first time: with fre...

Mar 31, 2014
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Awesome Cruiser Community: Helping Hands For Sanding My Hull – UNTIE THE LINES #28

This week I organized a littel Sanding Party and had some friends over to help me to smoothen the surface of Karl's hull. It was a fun day, we got a lot of work done and had a couple of cold beers afterwards. Life is good and another positive finding was, ...

Mar 21, 2014
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LIVING ON A SAILBOAT: Fighting to keep the DREAM alive – UNTIE THE LINES #25

It's time to find out the truth...so I have to take down the paint of KARL's hull to see if there are more holes hiding underneath. What a job! It's day number seven of grinding now and I just finished the second side. But I haven't found any more holes so...

Feb 28, 2014
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Devestated and lonely. But hey, I own a sailboat with holes in the hull!!! – UNTIE THE LINES S1E24

It all started with one little hole in the hull...and now I am down to having ten holes in five different spots on the hull. This week was a hard week and it was the first time that it has crossed my mind that maybe this project is too big for me and that ...

Feb 21, 2014
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