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Ben and I chip away at boat projects throughout the winter in BC and get excited for sailing season.
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The Breaking Waves crew decides to seek refuge from a Gail in a stunning inlet and remember why they love this lifestyle.
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In this episode we wake up to a bear on our doorstep! We have a quick visit before continuing sailing north on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We find a dreamy anchorage with a surf wave near by and do some exploring.
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In this video we go on a wild surf adventure in a remote part of NW Vancouver Island. We find more then just waves, and when it's time to leave - we run into some problems.
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After stopping off in Tahsis British Columbia in Nookta Sound we continue our sailing journey north towards Queens Cove in hopes of finding some surf.
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We continue our journey up the west coast of Vancouver Island, leaving Friendly cove and heading north on a wet and windy morning....until things go wrong! By chance we unto the Rugged Coast Research Society Crew on one of the final missions of the 2021 season.
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This week the Breaking Waves crew soaks up boat life in Tofino, and load up the boat with provisions for an extended sailing cruise to North Western Vancouver Island in the Pacific North West. This is the start of our most wild adventure to date, with heavy weather, big seas and extremely remote and...
Ben and Alie are finally in Tofino! They set out to find a slip to call home, take advantage of the nearby surf and have a close encounter on the boat with a rock. With Clayoquot sound as their backyard they start to explore all the inlets available to them and find a great swimming hole with some q...
Alie takes a water taxi from Tofino to meet Ben in Hesquiaht, where they enjoy the spectacular anchorage, beaches, lakes and old growth forest. After soaking up the sun we get a lovely sail back to Tofino - life is good in this video!!
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We continue fixing up the old girl and then take on a rocky and rolly passage from Ucluelet to Hesquiaht.
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This week we make it to Ucluelet BC to complete some boat upgrades before setting out to Broken Group Islands to raft up with The Salty Bunch one last time before they set sail for Australia!
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This week we carry on from Port Renfrew and catch a beautiful tail wind to sail super fast up the coast to Bamfied, with a quick surf on the way. Our friends Saxon and Holly (Tales from Sonrisa on YT) host us at a west coast retreat before we head off again into the Barkley Sound. *Edit - Check our ...
We haul out SV Kiana to do some regular maintenance and install a transducer below the water line and quickly find out that we were up for a couple bigger projects then we had planned.
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Alie and Ben sail to Nanaimo from Desolation Sound and reflect on their summer aboard in British Columbia. Emotions run high, and and they navigate head winds, light winds and no winds.
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Ben and Alie continue to explore Wiatt Bay before passing through the Surge narrows on the way to Harriott Bay and Rebecca Spit, they face some challenges as they look for an appropriate anchorage to spend the work week in. Thank you for watching!!
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Ben and Alie have a rough day on the water sailing from Pender Harbour home to Nanaimo, with no engine. After the sail, they go over what they learned and what they would do differently if they could go back.
Ben and Alie leave the dock for the first time on their new boat. Sailing Anacortes to Friday Harbor, they work through some kinks as reality sets in.
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