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SAILING SOLO 1500 NAUTICAL MILES NONSTOP PART 1 of 2 – SwT 159 – Revealing more secrets
BE FREE is setting sail towards the Kingdom of Tonga. This is a 1500 nautical miles nonstop solo sailing adventure and the longest I have sailed solo in the last 2 years. My previous long-distance solo sailing was 1300 miles nonstop from Martinique to Panama, not 1200 as I said. This time it's ...
BIG CHANGES IN MY FUTURE PLANS – SwT 158 – At least both autopilots are now fixed!
Big changes in my onward route planning. Originally I aimed for Australia as the place to spend the cyclone season this year, however, lots of research shows me this will be way too expensive at the moment. The main reason is my budget for the Pacific is taking a huge hit after the lightning damage...
LEWMAR STEERING REPAIR – SwT 157 – Preparing BE FREE for the next BIG jump
SO HAPPY TO HAVE MY STEERING FIXED! Huge load off my shoulders now. If you have LEWMAR onboard you might have a problem. At least you should inspect your steering quadrants and couplings. The quality is shockingly poor, but thankfully I finally got my hands on the new quadrant and can fix my LEWMAR ...
CHASING THE WILD ABOARD MY SAILBOAT
Insta 360 is an all-angle action camera, if you're interested in having a drone in your pocket, USE this LINK here to get a free gift 🥳: (We use the camera linked the Insta 360 X3😊) We are chasing the wild and our sailboat is the ticket to the untamed unknown that we crave to discover. We are...
SHE IS LEAVING – SwT 156 – Sailing to Tahiti to say good bye for now
This is probably the most difficult and hardest episode I have ever made, still, it needed to be done. After almost 9 months onboard sharing the adventure of our life this amazing person is now leaving BE FREE and flying back home. We discussed several options but landed on this as the best solution...
COULD THIS BE THE END? SwT 155 – Challenges in the most beautiful part of the amazing Fakarava
In this episode, we try to enjoy the beauty of the southern part of Fakarava. But there are some dark clouds hanging above us, even though we definitely are in paradise. As we are getting closer to Tahiti we need to discuss our future and see if it's even possible for us to continue this advent...
BEAUTIFUL FAKARAVA – SwT 154 – EXPLORING THE PRETTIEST ATOLL IN THE PACIFIC
In this episode, we truly enjoy the beauty of Fakarava. Getting close encounters with lots of sharks and even finding time to just relax at one of the luxury resorts here. Fakarava is definitely among the more touristic atolls here in the South Pacific. But we love it! So beautiful and so crisp clea...
Our CRAZIEST idea EVER
This week we are in a dire situation with no working gearbox we have to find a way to cover the 90NM to Pangkor where we will be hauled out of the water and our repairs will start. After some negotiations we manage to strike a deal and get a boat sent up to tow us back to the yard. The only drama is...
THE WILD WEST: INSANE TIDES & HUGE FISH
Not only is the Kimberley famous for its breathtaking beauty, but it is also infamous for its enormous tidal range. This week we are faced with something a little different, we have to round a cape where two 3.5 knot tidal flows collide, timing here is everything as we dread to think how this tidal ...
SAILING TO FAKARAVA – SwT 153 – Sailing to the most famous Pacific atoll in French Polynesia
In this episode, we set sail from Rangiroa to the Atoll famous for all the sharks that hang around there. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight but to time this with the tidal water that can create some serious challenges at the entrance. There are no tidal tables to look at, so ...
PAN PAN PAN
The situation we face this week, could be the most helpless we've ever felt throughout our three years on the ocean, Purchasing our salvage sailboat, an Amel Super Maramu 53, in Indonesia. There is a 300Nm motor we have to complete in order to make it to the boat yard where our repairs will st...
IS THIS CHANNEL EVER CALM? – SwT 152- We almost ended up with a new puppy
In this episode, we enjoy Rangiroa, the Atoll famous for its spectacular entrance due to strong currents and pretty hairy tidal water effect. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight, but to time this with the tidal water that can create some serious challenges at the entrance. Ther...
Getting launched into the water, will WE FLOAT?!
#tinyhouse #boatlife #offgrid Well crew we've done it again. We've put ourselves in another hot and down right stressful situation. While stuck in a very expensive yard in Indonesia we wait to get placed back into the water so we can make our way to Malaysia where we can finally start r...
First impressions of our SALVAGE SAILBOAT
#tinyhouse #boatlife #offgrid This week we see our new vessel Merewether II for the first time (since we bought her), and to tell you 'we are excited' would be an understatement. She is so much bigger then we remember her to be, she has SO much potential. She does however need a LOT of ...
We bought a $20K WRECKED Delos to refit!
Merchandise, shirts and more!!: Join our crew! Welcome onboard Merewether II, after three years, 22 countries and two oceans we have sold our sailboat Merewether, back in Australia. We tried to live on land for a bit, but felt the strong calling back to the ocean. This week we display our new p...
WOW! THIS WAS WILD! – SwT 151- Spectacular sailing to Rangiroa
In this episode, we say goodbye to the beautiful Pacific atoll Ahe as we are sailing to Rangiroa, the Atoll famous for its spectacular entrance due to strong currents and pretty hairy tidal water effect. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight, but to time this with the tidal water...
SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN PARADISE – SwT 150 Still trying to enjoy this South Pacific Atoll
In this episode, we explore more of what Ahe can offer before we prepare to set sail toward Rangiroa. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight, but to time this with the tidal water that can create some serious challenges at the entrance. There are no tidal tables to look at, so I u...
UNBELIEVABLE Nordic scenes
Merchandise, shirts and more!!: Join our crew! New islands, new bikinis and some truly unbelievable new scenes. Another week cruising out here in the remote islands of Stockholm's archipelago, life couldn't get much better. Without a soul in sight we disconnect from the world with eve...
THIS IS A CHALLENGE | SwT 149 Secrets of entering a Pacific ATOL
In this episode, we explore more of what Nuku Hiva can offer before we set sail towards our first Pacific Atol. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight, but to time this with the tidal water that can create som serious challenges at the entrance. There is no tidal tables to look at...
Getting down on one knee FINALLY
Merchandise, shirts and more!!: Join our crew! After many years of sailing the world theres always one big question that hasn't been asked between us and in this episode that question finally comes out and we're excited to share this personal part of our lives with you all. Not to men...
Our first South Pacific Atoll – Sailing Tuamotus 🏝️
#sailing #sailingbeaver #ep35 Sailing to the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia has been a lifelong dream and to arrive here in our own small floating home is nothing short of amazing. This is also the arrival location of the famous Norwegian Kon-Tiki expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl, we check...
NEW ADVENTURES on the horizon!
Merchandise, shirts and more!!: We're BACK! Yes, after a year off the old youtube we've decided to pick the camera back up and it's not without HUGE news. This week we go through some of the future plans we have on Sailing Merewether. We've taken on two of the major oceans arou...
EXPLORING NUKU HIVA – SwT 148 – THE SOCIAL SIDE OF SAILING LIFE WITH FRIENDS THAT MEETS AGAIN
In this episode, we explore more of what Nuku Hiva can offer. We go for a hike to a very beautiful bay with stunning scenery. This place is so beautiful we wanna sail around the island and spend a few days there. Again we see boats we have seen before and even meet up again with friends we said see ...