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Changing with the Tide and Times [Adventure #178]

Take a trip through Washington’s Puget Sound with us, as we navigate through strong tidal currents and ferries, discuss sailing with hank on sails and give some insight to our future plans for Makara. Along the way, enjoy some gorgeous views of Puget Sound from the Straits of Juan de Fuca, all the ...

Sep 16, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:30

How could it get any better !! cultural dancing and helping repair a school building..Ep11

In one day, guided walk through a village by lots of beautiful children playing and laughing, some building repairs to the local school, handing out gifts supplied by office works and bunnings, a walk to a water fall and traditional dancing.

Sep 14, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:41

We Did It! 29 Days at Sea [Adventure #177]

Sailing from Hawaii to Washington, land is finally in sight! Conditions are extremely variable, with spinnaker weather one day, and a gale the next, making us fight to the end, finally sailing into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and making landfall in Port Angeles, WA 29 days after we left Honolulu, HI....

Sep 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:01

Dancing with Manta Rays Adventures of an Old Seadog, ep 130

#sailingaroundtheworld #sailingblog Water in the boat, a yacht rescue, an interview with my friends from 'Life in a Nutshell' and a dream come true swimming with huge manta rays. you for watching this episode, please give us a thumbs up and subscribe. On Facebook our page is ‘Adventures o...

Sep 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:05

WE’RE TAKING ON WATER! Replacing Thru Hull at Sea [Adventure #176]

In the middle of the night, one of the scariest things that can happen at sea happens to us - a hole in the boat with water pouring in! Find out how we stop the water pouring in and replace a thru hole in the middle of the ocean. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To ...

Sep 02, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:25

Dodging Traffic in the Open Ocean [Adventure #175]

Sailing in the North Pacific we cross the main shipping lanes, encountering lots of cargo ship traffic in low visibility. See what it’s like to sail in the fog, and be at sea in cold, damp conditions. As we cross the 2000 nm sailed mark, we finally break out of the fog at about latitude 48°N. ____...

Aug 26, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:36

Full Boat Tour – Pearson 367

A detailed walk-through above and below decks of Varuna, our 1982 Pearson 367. ***UPDATE: Boat has been sold ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help us continue making these videos and sailing with a purpose, you can Join the Journey here: PATREON: CROWDFUNDING: ...

Aug 21, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:03

Selling our Home – Boat for Sale!

***UPDATE: Boat has been sold That’s right, Varuna is FOR SALE! After cruising for 3.5 years and sailing over 15,000 nm in her, it’s time we put her up for sale. She is 1982 Pearson 367, a proven bluewater cruising boat, and she is looking for a new captain and crew! Full Boat Tour: ________...

Aug 20, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:30

Sailing to the North Pacific [Adventure #174]

Sailing from Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest, we experience a big change in the weather at sea. Crossing into colder waters we experience heavy fog and very low visibility, we discuss our sail plan setup and give a detailed look at how we get weather data at sea and how we use that to do our own we...

Aug 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:57

Ocean Sailing, Variable Weather [Adventure #173]

From totally becalmed to reefing and dropping sails, several hundred miles North of Hawaii we experience varied conditions as we make our way through the edge of a high pressure ridge. Learn how we deal with the varying conditions, what sail plans we use and what we do when there’s no wind to sail....

Aug 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:47

Hand Steering Across the Pacific [Adventure #172]

What do you do when you have no autopilot for a 3000 NM journey? Get a big crew and hand steer! Join us as we begin to make our way north from Hawaii bound for the Pacific Northwest. We encounter good weather, north winds, albatross and catch our first Mahi Mahi of the trip. ________________ We ...

Aug 05, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:16

New Trans-Pacific Crew! [Adventure #171]

It’s time to say goodbye to Hawaii and aloha to our crew for the passage! Come join us as we set out from Honolulu on a 3000 mile journey to the Pacific Northwest on our new boat Makara, a Celestial 48. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help us continue making these...

Jul 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:20

NOT For Sale in Hawaii [Adventure #170]

With all of our crew here, we are finally getting ready to leave Hawaii with our new-to-us sailboat, Makara, a Celestial 48! It’s all hands on deck and we scramble to get the boat ready - we send our crew up the mast, do a huge provisioning shop for 6 people, officially change the name, replace the...

Jul 22, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:28

Projects and Screw Ups [Adventure #169]

Everyone makes mistakes, and that includes us! Join us as we go all-in, working hard to prepare our new sailboat to set sail across the Pacific. We are hard at work, revamping the V-berth, cushions, oven, and cleaning everything from the water tanks to the bottom of the boat. We also troubleshoot ...

Jul 15, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:01

Exploring Our New Boat [Adventure #168]

It’s time to get to work on our new-to-us Celestial 48 in Hawaii! We buckle down, beginning to prepare her for the upcoming passage to the Pacific Northwest. We sort through our sail inventory, go up the mast, organize and catalog parts and spares. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos an...

Jul 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:30

Women Do the Hard Work [Adventure #167]

With Ty’s injured back, it’s time for Hillary to take over as the engine mechanic onboard! We get our heat exchanger back up and running, send Ty’s daughter, Siena, up the mast to do some work and get Varuna back in ship shape after the long passage from Costa Rica. ________________ We hope you en...

Jul 01, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:30

TOWED After 4400 Miles [Adventure #166]

We’re finally at the end of our 36-day passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii… and searching for wind! Becalmed off Maui, Hillary swims with pilot whales, then with some wind finally blowing we sail right by a drifting shipping container - eek! Then, a mile offshore from our destination with absolutely...

Jun 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:33

INJURED at Sea [Adventure #165]

What happens when you get injured days away from help? Near the end of our ocean crossing from Costa Rica to Hawaii Ty’s back problems flair up, and then are aggravated by nearly falling off the boat! We deal with fixing a broken topping lift and Hillary sails basically solo for the last few days ...

Jun 17, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:49

BROKEN, 1000 Miles From Land! [Adventure #164]

What happens when things break on passage when we’re well over 1,000 miles from anything?! Halfway through our 4,000+ mile passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii, we have several failures - a broken whisker pole and then a broken engine. Come see how we troubleshoot the problems and live a bit of life ...

Jun 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:26

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]

An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do some maintenance underway, replacing a cracked slide and a chafed reefing line as we watch the weather and time our repairs between the strong...

May 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:10

A FANTASTIC Ocean Passage [Adventure #162]

Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail towards Hawaii, bathing on deck and even setting up a haircut salon. And we’re not alone! We’ve picked up some rather permanent seabird hitch...

May 20, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:50

Sailing Across the Pacific [Adventure #161]

We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of things, with our headsail poled out, windvane steering and fishing lines busy with hits! The deck is scattered with flying fish and we pick up ...

May 13, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:19

Our Longest Passage – Off to a Rough Start [Adventure #160]

We’re setting off for a 4000+ mile ocean passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii! Unfortunately, the passage doesn’t start off as smoothly as we’d like, first we have issues with our charting computer, then there’s the weather. The wind goes from one extreme to the next, from glassy calm seas with zero ...

May 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:01

Leaving a country legally, or ILLEGALLY? [Adventure #159]

What does it take to “check out” of a country? How many hoops do you have to jump though? What happens if you don’t follow the rules? We face some challenges checking out of Costa Rica, headed for the US. Come see what we have to do to check out and why we end up leaving without all the proper p...

Apr 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:13

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