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CAUGHT ON CAMERA – COLLISION with WHALE in TONGA – the Damage, the Drama, and the Aftermath (72)
The week our family is moving to the Ha'apai island group of Tonga. It was all smooth sailing until Machete collided with a whale. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #...
Getting delivered boat parts to the edge of civilization (FAIL) | Sailing Sitka Ep 167
While cruising through the San Blas Islands, Jay and Kenna unfortunately broke the propeller on their outboard motor. Given the remote nature of the islands, where services like Amazon Prime are unavailable, obtaining replacement parts can be challenging. ...
A Not “Normal” Life – Raising a Family at Sea – Kids, Homeschool, Repairs in TONGA (Ep. 71)
The week our family is exploring Tonga! We sail to Tonga and catch a tuna on the way. We raft up to another boat at the customs dock and wait to officially check into Tonga. Jack finds the Tonga flag and marks this country on our map! We hop around the ...
Sometimes cruising doesn’t always go according to plan… | Sailing Sitka Ep 166
Jay and Kenna navigate the harsh realities of cruising. There are both challenges and benefits to sailing and both can rock your world. From fixing broken systems, to installing new ones and reaching for the medical kits with no healthcare facilities in si...
Found the CLEAREST Water In The World – Sailing Niue (Ep. 70)
The week our family is exploring and LOVING Niue! We see it all - caves, chasms, and cliffs! And quite a few whale sightings, more than we have seen anywhere else. We also get to swim in some of the clearest water in the world! It's so beautiful! Dani...
Family, Fishing, & Sailing the Pacific – 1000 mile journey to an island we’ve NEVER heard of (69)
Our family of six lives on a sailboat and this week it's time for us to leave French Polynesia because our visas are running out. We do a final hike up to the World War II cannons and check out of Bora Bora. We raise the sails and start our 1000 nm journe...
Sailing Off-Grid in One of the World’s Last Untouched Paradises | Sailing Sitka Ep 164
In this episode, Jay and Kenna welcome aboard their friends from Canada and give them the full tropical, sailing experience by island hopping and cruising through the San Blas islands. We are sailing off-grid between sand spit islands in search for adventu...
The MOST Beautiful ISLANDS We’ve Ever Sailed- EPIC Family REUNION Sailing FRENCH POLYNESIA (68)
This week we are in vacation mode making our way through the Society Islands of French Polynesia. Daniel's parents are staying on board and we are truly living our best life. We island hop from Moorea all the way to Bora Bora before Daniel's parents have...
San Blas at Last: A Sailors Dream Years in the Making | Sailing Sitka Ep 163
Jay and Kenna depart from Shelter Bay marina after a week straight of boat work and diagnosing problems. Finally, after stopping in Linton bay for one night, they sail to the desolate and world renowned San Blas islands. A dream come true. They've worked h...
TERROR in TAHITI – BOAT DRAGS through CROWDED ANCHORAGE – FAMILY SAILING AROUND THE WORLD (EP. 67)
We are in beautiful Tahiti prepping for Daniel's parents coming to visit. We move to the airport anchorage and visit Papeete. We find a thimble for Jessa's collection, boat parts, provisions and see the closing parade for the Olympics. We finally get th...
ROUGH Seas to TAHITI & our NASTIEST BOAT REPAIR Yet! Family Sailing Around the WORLD (66)
We've loved the remoteness and isolation of the Tuamotus - it's amazing being able to focus on our family and our time together. We leave Tahanea behind and have rough seas on our way to Fakarava. We tour a pearl farm and see the Topaka lighthouse. We s...
Raising our FAMILY on the OPEN OCEAN – Sailing Around the World -ADVENTURE in the TUAMOTUS (65)
We've loved the remoteness and isolation of the Tuamotus but we are needing to get to civilization because we are running out of food! We have 4 kids to feed and we need to provision ASAP. We navigate some tricky cuts in and out of the atolls of the Tuam...
Trouble in the Tuamotus: The DARK SIDE of living on a Catamaran DIY REMOTE BOAT REPAIRS (64)
Daniel says problems come in threes and that is proving true this week. Daniel repairs or replaces everything from cabin fans to our dinghy carburetor to our windlass. We even lose our plug to our dinghy! We are thousands of miles from any major land ma...
Living The Dream: A Day in the Life – CATAMARAN LIFE in the Tuamotus – Sailing Family (Ep. 63)
This week we sail the 400nm from Fatu Hiva to Raroia - our first atoll in the Tuamotus. We go through our first entrance pass into the lagoon, which can be dangerous, and slowly make our way dodging bommies through the atoll. We fish, hunt crabs, and sp...