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PRIMING TIME! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 10
Episode 15 Ricky receives our new hatch in the mail, we take out the diesel tanks to see the condition they were in. We show you how our new inspection hatch by our cockpit looks. We also change our outside access hatches in our port and starboard aft ...
Our Rag-Tag Crew on Sailing La Vagabonde (DRENCHED Ep. 37)
We rally the island by scooter, go sailing in the rain on La Vagabonde, do some insane cave diving, check out a beautiful spanish cove, and have a jam session with Elayna. Yep, this pretty much sums up what it was really like to sail La Vagabonde. Check...
OFF with the HEAD! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 6
Episode 11 Ricky & I go for some First Aid training. Ricky buys 7 kg of Squid (which he has to eat all by himself) as i'm not the biggest fan of squid. Ricky shows you guys how to prepare fresh squid. We start cutting up our marine ply wood for our b...
AHHHH!! We’re Sailing on La Vagabonde (Sailing Drenched Ep. 35)
Find out what it was like to meet Riley and Elayna of Sailing La Vagabonde! We explore the coastal waters of the Balearic Island of Menorca, and do our deepest scuba dive ever. Not to brag but this was probably one of the best days of our lives :) Check...
It’s NOT always FUN and GAMES! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 5
Episode 10 We finally get hauled out! Start pressure washing our hull and get down to sanding her down. We got check out Port Elizabeth's Food Truck Festival that happens every month at WERK. It was awesome. Great Vibe! Ricky goes hay on a few more wood ob...
Sailing Vessel Triteia – The Iron Genny – Part III – Episode 8 – Hooking Up New Diesel Engine
On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I dive below to check the propellers position before setting the engine in its final spot and drilling the new holes in the engine bracket. I then continue on hooking up the control cables, exhaust system and fuel ...
HUGE Adventure On A TINY ISLAND w/ SAILING Sophisticated Lady ~DRENCHED Ep. 18~
Bat caves, epic scuba diving, and standing on top of the Dutch Kingdom. Life doesn't get much better. Join us for our second episode on the stellar island of Saba! If you would like to be entered to win two days of Saba diving for 2 people, then visit o...
Meet Curiosity – A Full Tour of our Sailing Catamaran
A tour of our sailboat Curiosity, one just like you'd get if you were on the boat with us (except you'd have a cocktail in hand). If we've missed anything we've tried to list it all on our site here: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/curiosity-sailboat W...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 2 | Challenged In Solo Sailing
In my opinion, there is no better way to learn about your boat and how to sail it than by doing it alone. I set out for this challenge with a 20 knot wind in my face. Heeling at close reach, I had to go to the bottom of the mast to take reefs. It was the f...
Solo Sailing Roatan Island: Bodden Bight & Mango Creek – UNTIE THE LINES II #42
Finally, I am back to solo sailing, grooving slowly into it by doing small daytrips along the coast of Roatan. Karl and me are prepping ourselves for the next bigger passage up to Mexiko and I am exploring the beautiful bays of Roatan with my new kayak! E...
SSL 1 ~ MEET THE CREW!
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Q & A — Sailing Uma Special
Dan and I are both super excited to share with you the next phase of our adventure. In the meantime, we wanted to take the time to answer the main questions we received over the past few months. If we didn’t get around to answering your question, feel fr...
Taking A Break From Cruising: Packing Up My Sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES #52
Karl and me are back in Panamarina and I have prepared him to go back to Europe for some time. I am looking back at an incredible one and a half years, probably the most exciting time of my life so far! Find out more about my life with KARL on www.faceboo...
Living off-grid: no supermarket in sight, I have to learn to live of the ocean
Heading back west again sailing from Mamitupu to Aridup and finally arriving in Cayo Hollandes. We've had some awesome sailing moments and learning how to really eat a crab from the Kunas. Swimming in cristal clear waters and enjoying an epic view from up ...
Crossing The First Border With My Sailboat. Colombia, here we come – UNTIE THE LINES #48
Another small step: the first border crossed with KARL! Finally, we arrived in Colombia and explored the nice countryside. People were being super friendly and we enjoyed some nice and calm days in and around Sapzurro. Find out more about my life with KAR...
NASTY SQUALL at anchor next to a remote island – UNTIE THE LINES #46
KARL & me are heading east along the coast towards Colombia, stopping here and there at some more remote Kuna villages. Savouring the freshest seafood and dealing with the so called "culo de pollos" (squalls) that blow through here every week. Find ou...
Solo Sailing: Scared to leave port after experiencing a 50 knots squall – UNTIE THE LINES #43
After quite some time I went for my second solo sailing trip with Karl. It was only a short one, but it was a start and it felt really good. Now Karl and me are in Green Turtle Cay Marina and I am searching for some guts to leave the marina (there has been...
Cruising Lifestyle: Freshly Caught Fish And A Beach BBQ – UNTIE THE LINES #42
Another week in Pueto Lindo, enjoying the cruising life, meeting new friends and taking Karl for a little spin to Isla Grande. I guess it's time to say goodbye soon and go for the first solo sail again since quite some while... Find out more about my life...
Boat Refit: Building My Own Mast Steps At Anchor – UNTIE THE LINES #41
After leaving Shelter Bay behind for real, I am now enjoying a cruiser's life at anchor in Puerto Lindo. There are still a couple of small projects that I am working on, but at least there is water all around me and I don't have any marina bills piling up....
Sailing To Rio Chagres. My boat shows me what other jobs need to be done – UNTIE THE LINES #37
Finally, it is time for a trial run and I am super excited if everything will go well. It's been an awesome day with some beautifull sailing, Karl surfing the waves and a short visit to the Rio Chagres. It has also shown, though, that there is some more w...
A sailing tender for my “big” sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES #36
KARL got a little brother this week, a Banana-Boat, that can be rowed, sailed and motored. What an awesome new fleet member! Last week was full of preparations to go for a trial run. I mounted my brand new self tailing Andersen Winches and the second main...
Will The FIXED HOLES Hold Up? Splashing My Sailboat For The First Time. – UNTIE THE LINES #35
KARL is finally back to where he belongs: in the water! Not much more to say about that...it feels great and it surely was a super special day for me. Find out more about my life with KARL (previews and additional information) on www.facebook.com/whitespo...
Boat refit: Stripping My Sailboat Down To Bare Aluminum In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #31
Not only delayed but it's also just a short one this week...KARL is finally down to bare aluminium and my paint has arrived also. Things are progressing and it looks like it is painting time next week :). Find out more about my life with KARL on www.faceb...
Boat project after boat project. Will this refit ever end? – UNTIE THE LINES #29
The welder will come next week and I used the time for some other projects on the endless to do list. I widened the through-hull for my new depth sounder and went on a hunt for more corrosion from the inside. And I used my oven for the first time: with fre...
Just Do It! Grinding Down The Paint Of My Sailboat In The Crazy Tropical Heat – UNTIE THE LINES #27
Not much has really happened this week. I am still grinding, nearly finished, and I have only found three more holes. The rest of the hull seems to be quite all right. The part between the keels was not as bad as I feared and I also got some more offers fr...
LIVING ON A SAILBOAT: Fighting to keep the DREAM alive – UNTIE THE LINES #25
It's time to find out the truth...so I have to take down the paint of KARL's hull to see if there are more holes hiding underneath. What a job! It's day number seven of grinding now and I just finished the second side. But I haven't found any more holes so...
Hauling out my new to me sailboat in Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #23
KARL is finally on the hard to check the bottom, renew the antifoul and some other small inspections / repairs. It was super exciting to go into the travel lift and because KARL got hauled out in the afternoon and they stopped working, I spent one night in...
Finally Sailing! How long will it last this time? – UNTIE THE LINES #22
What a day! Even if it was just to go back to Shelter Bay, it was super great to take KARL out and use the new sails. We've had a beautiful day of sailing and KARL is now safely tied up at Shelter Bay marina again...Even if I was happier if the final desti...
It doesn’t fit! My sailboat’s keels are too wide for the haul out! – UNTIE THE LINES #21
Big news: my new sails arrived and I mounted them this week. They look great and I can't wait to take KARL out...but before that I planned to take the boat out of the water to check the bottom, renew antifouling and change to the new depthsounder, which ha...
Challenges of being a solo sailbboat owner. I need to step up my game and stop hiding on my boat!
I have been feeling gloomy lately and it feels like everything is getting too much. It`s time to change something about this! - Untie The Lines S1E20 ⇩ Enjoy my videos? Here are two ways to support their creation: ⇩ ► PATREON http://www.patreon.com...
Sister ON BOARD! A Trial Run With My New To Me Sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES #16
Finally, after several weeks of work and a couple of trial runs, that did not work out so well, Karl and me have left Shelter Bay Marina with my sister on bord. And this time for real. There is no coming back :). We went on a short coastal trip to Portobe...
SCARY! Adrift Between Big Cargo Ships during my FIRST SOLO “SAIL” – UNTIE THE LINES #12
After a positive trial run with KARL, it is time to untie the lines by myself for the first time. So I leave Shelter Bay, all excited about my first solo trip. The weather looks good and KARL's engine is running...but then another adventure is coming up fo...
Learning to ask for HELP. My friend helps me with some boat projects – UNTIE THE LINES S1E06
Sooo many things to do on KARL - and I am lucky, because I have had some great help from my friend Dimitrios this week. Check out a couple of our refit projects in this episode! Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. I...
Sailing? Nope…What happens when you buy a neglected sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES S1E05
One of my first refit projects on KARL was to get my front cabin nice and cosy so I have a place where I can feel at home whilst the rest of the boat is still a big construction site...See the change and find out why it is not so easy to do refits on boats...
Floating TINY HOME: this is my 37 foot sailboat KARL! – UNTIE THE LINES S1E04
Come on bord and get to know my good old KARL who is going to be my companion on the sea for some time from now on. I am still in the middle of his refit, but I thought I would give you a little tour so you get to know him better. Find out more about my l...
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