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3 Years Aboard, What’s Next? | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 97
This is it — our very last sail for just the two of us, before we add another crew member! We look back on the three years we’ve spent on our boat, what’s fun and not so fun about monohulls, and what our biggest goal in life is. Hope you enjoy! Laur...
Sailing TWO DAYS at SEA to get to Bay Of Kotor 🤩
Sailing in ROUGH SEAS to get to Bay Of Kotor - Sailing and exploring the bay of Kotor, but first we had to sail through some rough seas, offshore sailing with heavy weather. We couldn't film everything, quite difficult from time to time with our sailing li...
Every Day CAN’T be Like THIS… | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 96
…because then it wouldn’t be special! The weather, wind and waves all came together on our sail from Marco Island up to Ft Myers. Even our erratic (and nearly departed) auto helm, Otto von Cranky, decided to pull some weight! As our cruising journey as...
Surviving Gale Force Storm on a Paddle-board – Nearly Sunk my Sailboat (life on a sailboat)
More of a podcast, this video helps tell the complete story of what happened during this catastrophic storm. One minute video of the worst part of the storm: https://youtu.be/kVEbxxI07_A Full Episode: https://youtu.be/nm0o1LRbvas This is pretty much jus...
Our Favorite Sail of the Year | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 93
This gorgeous sail in the blue water of the Atlantic was one for the books, despite Kirk doing lots of fishing and no catching, and Lauren almost losing her breakfast. Join us as we sail fifty miles south against the Gulf Stream along the east coast of Flo...
Lightning or High Wind — What’s WORSE at Anchor?⚡️💨 | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 92
Tough question to answer isn’t it? We get to ponder this while several storm systems hand out lightning bolts and wind gusts aplenty in this episode! If bad weather is on the horizon, our instinct is to find a safe anchorage and hole up while it blows o...
What We Did When the World Stopped | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 91
What would you do if it seemed like the world was ending? Would panic set in as you began thinking about all the things you didn’t do, the places you didn’t go, or the relationships you didn’t spend enough time nurturing? Or would you carry on living...
SURVIVING Wind Force 12 on a Paddleboard! Nearly SANK my Sailboat!!! -Ep. #7 (life on a sailboat)
Waking up with about 20 knots of wind was no big deal. We had anchored in a place with great protection from the Southerly wind direction. And so I took off on my paddleboard with my spearfishing gear to get Maru and myself some seafood dinner. After abou...
The Most Expensive Inch We’ve Ever Moved | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 90
“There’s good news and bad news.” When someone says that, is it ever really good? 😂 On our way south down the east coast of Florida, we stop in Stuart to have a professional rigger from Mack Sails take a look over our standing rigging. We had a b...![Meet Our BOAT BABY! [Real-Time Update] | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 89](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MokdvpKhUQE/maxresdefault.jpg)
Meet Our BOAT BABY! [Real-Time Update] | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 89
Time travel with us in this episode to NOW! -- April 2021 -- for a real-time update, and to meet our lil' babe, Renata! Many folks warned us that being parents is one of the most difficult and rewarding experiences they’ve had in their lives. Because w...
Don’t Go Chasing Narwhals. Or Do! | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 87
The boat is afloat, and we are on our way south! Just because we left the yard though doesn’t mean the boat work is finished. Duh. We still need to tune the rig, bend on the sails and climb the mast to attach the instruments. There’s a bunch of plumbin...
We Get a SURPRISE on Splash Day! | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 86
We’re makin’ moves. The mast goes up, the engine gets a checkup, as does the rudder assembly. It’s time to get the boat back in the water — after we figure out how to finagle the centerboard back into its trunk. But that’s not all... Big changes...
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 85
Maintaining a 40-year-old sailboat can be mentally draining. To be successful, not only do you need be a good electrician, diesel mechanic, plumber, seamstress, cook, project manager and sailor, it also doesn’t hurt to be a good bartender. We tackle a p...
“The BIG PROBLEM with our Boat…” | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 84
It seems ridiculous, but it’s the reason we worry so much about our boat. It’s the reason we agonize over every little decision about maintenance and upgrades. Our boat is too nice. When we bought our boat, the surveyor declared it to be in Bristol c...
Running from a Hurricane, Ending up in a Tornado | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 83
It’s tempting to think we’re cursed. After our boat was struck by lighting, we thought Mother Nature might go easy on us for a while. No such luck. After leaving the boat on the hard in Florida, we drove up to the Midwest to put some miles between us ...
The Aftermath of a Lightning Strike | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 82
If lightning hits your boat, hope Zeus taps it lightly, like he did Soulianis. After a thunderstorm rolled through St Augustine, Florida, we weren’t even sure if we’d been hit. But the over the next couple of days, we discovered more and more electroni...
HARD DODGER. The Grand Finale – Free Range Sailing Ep 161
Join us for the second installment of our hard dodger build for our tiny home and sailboat. If you missed the first dodger build video it's here: https://youtu.be/w5wYICajlek KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusi...
Zeus Strikes Us Down | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 81.2
*** This is Part 2 of 2! Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/BCXG2zYyq2g *** Just as we’re about to tuck Soulianis away for the summer season, our good fortune with Mother Nature runs out. Did we really expect to get through of all of these storms scot ...
What Would You do with A Drunken Sailor? | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 81.1
We’re back in the US of A! After arriving in New Smyrna Beach, we make our way north on the ICW to St. Augustine, then hop on bicycles to explore the nation’s oldest city. It’s storm season in Florida, where small but fierce thunderstorms are whippe...
ANCHORING OVERNIGHT!!! (for the first time) | Boat Life Ep. 29
A big thank you to Squarespace for sponsoring this video and helping make these adventures possible aboard Penelope. If you’d like to open your own online shop or create a website go to Squarespace.com/wildweroam for 10% of your first purchase. Have yo...
Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 80
The weather is changing, and the longer we wait to leave the islands, the smaller the chances become for finding a good weather window. After three weeks of dodging storm front after storm front, we decide to make a dash for it, leaving the Abaco Islands o...![Find Out If Can We OUTRUN A STORM? [Ep. 16]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Dpmg6VOQlP4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Find Out If Can We OUTRUN A STORM? [Ep. 16]
We try to outrun a storm by sailing 200 miles in 24 hours. Can we make it? The weather window is about to slam shut...HARD!!!! We sail from Miami, across the gulf stream again, towards Eleuthera, in the Bahamas to spend Christmas in the Caribbean. Track u...
Going Solo and it All Falls Apart | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 79
Come along on a POV journey to single-handedly sail Soulianis off anchor. Since the engine wasn’t started, Kirk forgot to check on the dinghy painter—and it all goes downhill from there. Normally we have our specific roles and routines; but the change...
Water Water Everywhere, in Search of a Drop to Drink | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 78
Crystal clear water surrounds the islands in the Bahamas, but you can’t drink a lick of it. No surprise, it’s salty. The islands themselves have virtually no groundwater either, so where does it come from? There’s three options: It’s either shipped...
Something, BIKINIS, something else, and a SAILBOAT! | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 77
Sometimes it’s nigh impossible to craft the perfect video title. After our struggle with last episode’s title, we think we nailed it with this one. Let us know what you think. ;D Storms threaten, and a dragging anchor one evening puts us on edge. The ...
“Do I smell conch fritters?!” | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 76
We’ve arrived at idyllic Elbow Cay, a Bahamian island with a little bit of everything: an adorable little town, a handful of surf breaks, showers, a coffee house, one nicely paved road, rum cocktails, and even a game of bingo. Of all these things, surf ...
The Loveliest Sail | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 74
It’s island time, baby! In this episode we take you exploring with Rahm, discover some amazing seascapes off the beaches of Great Guana Cay, cook the best coconut French toast, and start to assimilate to cruising life in the Bahamas. We also fly our dro...
“This is the Best, Sailing’s the BEST!” | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 73
Since falling in love with the idea of cruising years ago, Lauren has had one dream: Go sailing aboard our own boat to clear turquoise waters — just the two of us — before having kids. After two years aboard, sailing Lake Michigan, motoring down the ...
Captain’s Log: Crossing the Gulf Stream | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 72
Crossing the Gulf is a big milestone and right of passage for any sailor heading south. With a swift northern current churning up extra chop it can make for a bumpy ride. We've heard plenty of horror stories, but know to take all that dock talk with a grai...
You Asked: “How far behind are the videos?” | Sailing Soulianis
“How far are you behind real time?” We get asked this question a lot. All videos online are behind real-time by some amount, unless you’re watching a live stream. Some are more-so than others, and ours no doubt, have a significant delay. Why? We exp...
How to Slay the Seasickness Monster | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 71
This is it! We’re off to The Bahamas…or so we plan. After last minute provisioning, we leave Marathon and set sail to cross the Gulf Stream. Even though we’re making good time, beating to windward takes its toll, and we decide to call an audible. For...
Can We Look this Creature in the Eyes… and Eat It? | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 70
After a month in Marathon, we’re nearly finished with our DIY bimini. With just a few more finishing touches, including modifications for the backstay, the radar pole, and the solar panels, we’ll be ready to take off to The Bahamas. While in Boot Key ...
Finding Balance in the Rhythm of Life Aboard | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 69
If you think we have this whole life thing figured out, don’t let us fool you! We constantly feel like we’re never getting enough done, that we’re falling behind, and that life is moving too quickly. Anyone else feel like it’s a struggle to find ba...
Is it the JOURNEY, or the DESTINATION? | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 68
After spending as much time in boatyards as we have, it might make you wonder: Is it all worth it? In this episode, we set off on our first overnighter of the season, with a destination of Marathon in the Florida Keys. We’ll finish our bimini here, whic...
Breaking out of Boat Jail! | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 67
We broke out of boat jail (aka the boatyard) and are sailing south! On a frisky upwind sail across Charlotte Harbor, we break in our new headsail from Precision Sails; then our way to Fort Myers, we get a chance to fire up our Spirit 1.0 electric outboard ...
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