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We are taking a break (and so should you) #106
One of the biggest misconceptions about the lifestyle that we chose, is that we live in a state of a permanent vacation. Now, there are as many ways to make a sailing life work as there are sailors out there, and when Ryan and I decided to cast off the lin...
Surviving Horta & other must-do in Faial, Azores. #105
Because when one lands in Horta after a Transatlantic crossing, certain things ought to be done, we happily oblige. We go have the drinks at Peter's sports café, paint our Polar Seal mural on the walls of Horta harbor, and most importantly.... I try to su...
SAILING FASHION: What to pack for an offshore sailing trip + GILL offshore jacket GIVEAWAY 🎉
Shop the Gill gear featured in this video: https://www.catamaransupply.com/collections/gill?ref=ryanandsophie Welcome to Sailboating with Sophie & Anett, a mini-series about the forgotten aspects of offshore sailing, brought to you by Catamaran Supply...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: Last days at sea before landfall in Horta #104
Land oh! After 15 days at sea, we finally see land again. And just like that, our 3500 nautical miles adventure between Bonaire and the Azores ends :) Thank you to St. Paul de Vence for the music! I've really enjoyed illustrating the footage of our crossi...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: Overcoming the mental challenges of Ocean sailing. #103
We often joke that an ocean crossing starts when you reach halfway. But the truth is, that passed the excitement of the first days, a long offshore passage can sometimes be a lot more mentally challenging than one would think... There is a myriad of reas...
How to deal with seasickness: 10 TIPS from two girls who’ve been there 🤢
Welcome to Sailboating with Sophie & Anett, a mini-series about the forgotten aspects of offshore sailing, brought to you by Catamaran Supply and inspired by Rum Swizzle :) Anett and I have spent a LOT of time studying seasickness while feeding the f...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: Problem-solving in the middle of the Ocean #102
Losing our satellite communications 1000 nautical miles offshore: https://youtu.be/GYfDZgdeQps Big thanks to our weather router Charlie from www.myweatherrouter.com for having our backs in this inconvenient situation ;) Also thank you to St. Paul de Ven...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: Losing our Satellite Communications in the middle of the Ocean #101
The one thing that is guaranteed to happen on an offshore passage this long, is that stuff is going to break. Our job before departure is to have a solid risk management plan, making sure that we either have redundancy in case of a critical system failure,...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: 2200 Nautical Miles from Bermuda to the Azores #100
Welcome to Episode #100!!! 🥳 In 2020, we couldn't sail more than a couple of hundred nautical miles, and were really looking forward to an ocean passage. This one certainly had a few surprises in store for us! Hope you enjoy the videos of our crossin...
Staging for an Atlantic Crossing: A tale of Stormy Seas, Learning Patience, and Rum Swizzle #99
When we first left Bonaire to sail across the Atlantic to the Azores, we never intended on stopping anywhere on the way. But after a serious week of beating into the wind, our bodies craved a break on land (as well as a burger and a beer) Our VHF broke a...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: Why you should always listen to your gut. #98
Thank you to St. Paul de Vence for this episode's music! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Gn9h2lBikJ7YoBO4OsE29?si=67BWBjCPRl6Ggk2lZyUSOQ&dl_branch=1 It has been over a week that we are at sea between Bonaire and the Azores, and after a whopping seven...![Rough days of sailing across the Bermuda Triangle [Transatlantic, Stage 3] #97](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/CmJ6UWX3lg8/maxresdefault.webp)
Rough days of sailing across the Bermuda Triangle [Transatlantic, Stage 3] #97
Thank you to St. Paul de Vence for this episode's music! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Gn9h2lBikJ7YoBO4OsE29?si=67BWBjCPRl6Ggk2lZyUSOQ&dl_branch=1 It has been 5 days that we are at sea, and after a rough crossing of the Caribbean Sea and some excit...![Sailing through the Mona Passage [Transatlantic, Stage 2] #97](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/eofSGYwrsYU/maxresdefault.webp)
Sailing through the Mona Passage [Transatlantic, Stage 2] #97
We had not heard much about the Mona passage before we realized that there was no way we could exit East of Puerto Rico. But the fact that it has a name (let alone a reputation) should have been enough of a red flag. After three days of tiring upwind sai...
Transatlantic, Stage 1: Crossing the Caribbean Sea #96
After four months of work and a chaotic week of last-minute preparations, the day has finally come to leave Bonaire and set sails towards the Azores. The first leg of this Atlantic crossing takes us upwind from the South of the Caribbean Sea to the South...