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First Sail of the Year (PART 1): Preparing for the Trip and Casting Off // Blue Moon Life Ep. 36
In part 1 of this mini-series, Gillian prepares the boat for a 3-day sailing trip in the Pacific Northwest.
Sailing into a Forest- A Nature Oasis in the City | Season 4 Episode 14 | The Wayward Life
We leave Finlayson Arm with a friend to send us off and head towards Tod Inlet and its beautiful forest within the city to spend a few days exploring and relaxing. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Leaving the inlet 3:44 Tod Inlet! 4:10 Ocean bath 9:30 A little bit of hi...
Sailing to Goldstream Park! | Chapter 4 Episode 13
After plugging our chain locker holes, we leave the dock in Cowichan Bay and head south to Finalyson Arm where we anchor up, light our wood fire place (cubic mini grizzly) for the first time, and just enjoy the incredible beauty that this area of the world...
It Looks Like Someone Shot Our Boat! Steel Sailboat Chain Locker Problems | Ch4 E11 | TheWaywardLife
We make our way to Cowichan Bay to take a week or so to fix our chain locker, but we find some unexpected issues along the way... 0:00 intro 0:37 heading out 2:05 the work begins 8:42 uh oh... 10:18 blue steel 10:49 the damage 14:19 local and fresh seafo...
Rocky Seas and 20 Knots More Wind Than Forecast | Chapter 4 Episode 7 | The Wayward Life
Two days after installing our new battery bank we decided to start heading south to meet up with a friend on his boat. Wind forecasts had told us to expect 0-10 knots, but we quickly came across 15-20 and then 20-25- the biggest winds and biggest seas we ...
We Have a New AGM Battery Bank! Rewired and All | Chapter 4 Episode 6 | The Wayward Life
After realizing we had a dead battery bank, researching and finding replacements, we install our new AGM battery bank, including new bus bars and some new wiring. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Ins...
Dead Batteries and a Broken Curse on Our Shakedown Sail | Ch4 E5 | The Wayward Life Sailing
After a couple of nights in Cortes Harbour our batteries troubles get the best of us and we struggle a bit to head on our way home. But it isn't all frustration as my wildlife spotting curse is broken and we see some porpoises and a ton of eagles hunting!...
Hiking in an Enchanted Forest that We Sailed To! | Chapter 4 Episode 4 | The Wayward Life
After a night of battery issues, we do some troubleshooting and then go for a hike in an incredible forest on Cortes Island. This is what the sailing dream is all about! 0:00 intro 0:34 batteries 5:05 forest If you would like to help protect our forest...
The Perfect Shakedown Cruise on Our Steel Sailboat | Chapter 4 Episode 3 | The Wayward Life
After buying our steel expedition sailboat Papa Rumba, we decided to leave the marina and head to Cortes Island to test our systems and enjoy a couple of days on anchor. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-lif...
Say Hello To Our Little Inflatable Boat \ Living on a Sailboat in Canada Ep. 21
After a winter on the docks, we finally got our dinghy back in the water! The outboard motor gave us a fight, as usual...
Working an Office Job while Living on a Boat \ Living on a Sailboat in Canada Ep. 20
One of the main questions we get asked about living on a sailboat is "do you work?"
From Living Abroad to an Expedition Sailboat- Three Boats, Two Countries | Ch4 E1 | The Wayward Life
We moved to Ireland in hopes of building a new life of adventure, but quickly figured out that wasn't going to work out how we wanted, so we moved back home and bought a sailboat (Ontario 32)... and then a different sailboat that wasn't what we had thought...
Downwind Sailing in Perfect Conditions | Chapter 3 Episode 34 | The Wayward Life
We leave Galiano Island in the dark to catch the current in Prolier Pass, get out into the Strait of Georgia and find the perfect spinnaker weather! Making our downwind sailing dreams come true. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: ht...
Playing Sailing Tag With the Wind | Chapter 3 Episode 33 | The Wayward Life
After making our way to Mill Bay with two sailboats, we leave one and jump on our friend's boat to head back up island. On our way back we have enough wind to sail, but just barely, and end up spending a good amount of time kind of chasing the wind around...