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How we plan not to die at sea – (Safety Equipment for making and Offshore Ocean Passage)
With a 600 miles sail from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Providencia, Colombia, we figured it was time to get our ditch bags ready, and to show everyone the other safety equipment we have on board. We feel very prepped and ready for potentially being lost at sea...
Ep. 96 – The BucketLust Tahiti Route (Bora Bora & Taha’a) & Selling the Boat
This is our last episode of the series. We decided to sell the boat for a few reasons, and closed out our time on the high seas being skippers for The BucketLust on their Tahiti Route (even though we only sail to Raiatea, Taha'a, and Bora Bora). It was bey...
Ep. 95 – Back to the Boat (Big Announcement)
After leaving Full Send in Taravao, Tahiti, October - March, for storm season, we head back to Full Send after spending time in Colombia, Panama, and the US of A. We find the boat full of mold, a few roaches, and leaks from our boat watcher not closing the...
Ep. 94 – Leaving Tahiti for Cyclone Season
Our dinghy outboard engine needs to be fixed again, we meet a friend (Sara Nelson) for drinks during lockdown, and sail the boat to a hurricane hole with a friend we met (Elo) so a boat watcher can look after the boat as we prepare to leave Tahiti due to o...
Ep. 93 – Running Errands and Exploring Tahiti
We finish our car tour of Tahiti stopping in the south at Teahupo'o and fording a swelling river. This is the future site of the 2024 olympic surfing and is well known for its' monster waves. We explore downtown Papeete and run a few boat errands before we...
Attwood Sahara MK2 bilge pump review and failure
After only a couple days inside Leslie's bilge the pump failed and we show why.
Dolphin Spinning out of the water off the coast of Tahiti
Shocked to see a dolphin spinning until we googled that spinner dolphins are actually a species. Way cool to see. Check out our channel 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your continued support!!!💥 Lieutenant Dan Level and Higher Patrons 🙌Jackie Co...
Ep. 92 – Arrival to Tahiti
We finally make it to TAHITI!!! It's been a life long dream to make it here, and what a way to get there. We Scuba dive and rent a car for a couple days to drive around the island and check out a few places before the country goes back on lockdown 💥Hu...
Ep. 91 – Pearl Farms and Passage to Tahiti
We head to the only pearl farm (Havaiki Lodge) on the atoll that still allowing tours during COVID, although it was all in French so we didn't understand anything. We then prep to leave Fakarava and sail off to Tahiti crossing the lagoon entrance exactly a...
Ep. 90 – Exploring Fakarava Atoll
Pulling into Fakarava felt like heaven. It was the first night in months we didn't have any swell, and it reminded us what the cruising life was all about again. We explored much of the island in a day via bikes and had a blast doing it! This little gem in...
Ep. 89 – Last of the Marquesas and passage to Fakrava
After only a couple days in Hiva Oa, we needed to get moving towards Tahiti. Leslie commemorated his Pacific crossing by getting a tattoo. He flew out of the island the next day. That same day, the rest of us set sail for Fakara on a 4 day and 550 nautical...
Ep. 88 – Hiva Oa and the Marquesas
We had never been so happy to be on land after arriving in Hiva Oa in the Marquises (Marqueses) after 23 days at sea. We run into some issue with check in due to COVID 19 restrictions and had to fix some broken items that happened at sea, but we legally go...
Ep. 87 – Pacific Crossing Part II
In this episode we test out some expired flares, catch some more Mahi Mahi. Plus we go for a couple of swims in the middle of the Pacific Ocean commonly referred to as a swim call. We finally arrive after 23 days of sailing into Hiva Oa, Marquesas Island...
Ep. 86 – Pacific Ocean Crossing Pt. 1
We finally start the 24 day Pacific Ocean Crossing, sailing from the Galapagos waters and heading towards the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. We do some offshore fishing, catch some Mahi Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna! We have some bilge water that just ca...