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ALL THAT WENT WRONG During our First Year of Sailing.. Learning by Doing | A&J Sailing S1Ep.14
We left it all behind to live out our dreams of exploring the epic coastal waters of the pacific northwest by sail! We found a no-frills sailboat, spent months fixing it up and taught ourselves how to move around with the wind! Steep learning curve, this s...
Sailing.. Going Nowhere Slowly, Sometimes Backwards & Always Sideways⛵️A&J Sailing
POV our home floats and we use the wind to move around. It's usually sideways and moving very slowly (rarely in the direction of our desired destination) but it's constantly.. MOVING. Life aboard a sailboat is tricky, and it can be hard to find balance, e...
Our Boat Broke AGAIN! Does Smooth Sailing Exist? | A&J Sailing
It's all 'smooth sailing'.. until it isn't... and you have to turn on your engine.. and then your engine explodes.. This is the story of how our engine failed close to shore and what we did to fix it! SUBSCRIBE! ► for a new video every Wednesday https:...
Living on a Small Sailboat in Canada’s Cruisers Paradise | Off Grid Boat Life in British Columbia
FAR from Fancy - our tiny floating home has no refrigeration, we cook on a camp stove and haul our anchor up by hand⚓️ It's not glam, but boat life has been some of our best days to date. Savoring freshly caught seafood🍤soaking up the spectacular mo...
ALONE on Anchor in Desolation Sound.. An Emotional Start to a New Adventure | A&J Sailing
Join us this week as we sail thru the towering peaks & deep waters of Desolation Sound!The Pacific Northwest's most iconic (and most popular) cruising destination 🏔 in the beautiful traditional territories of the Klahoose, Tla'amin and Homalco First...
Steering SNAPPED Near Land! Using Emergency Tiller for First Time | A&J Sailing
After spending a week in incredible Princess Louisa Inlet, we hauled anchor and sailed back towards civilization in order to reprovision. 48 hours and 75nm miles later we were back in the Straight of Georgia, sailing in 20kn winds and surfing down 6-8ft sw...
Sail to Summit: An Unforgettable Journey from Sea to Sky in a Remote Fjord | A&J Sailing
Looking down at the sea below, our little sailboat⛵️ is a tiny speck, barely visible from the 2100m mountain from which we stand...We sailed 70 nautical miles into the remote reaches of one of BC's most magnificent coastal fjords - Princess Louisa Inle...
Sailing into BC’s Most Iconic FJORD! Journey into Princess Louisa Inlet | A&J Sailing
Where massive mountains meet deep dark ocean...our little boat glides swiftly along to the head of Princess Louisa Inlet (Swiwelát) - the deep fiord located in the ancestral territory of the shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation on the Sunshine Coast of British Col...
Off the Dock & Off Grid (finally!) Setting Sail on the Salish Sea! | A&J Sailing
Our docks days are over! We're stoked to put boat projects on hold for a while and finally sail this little boat that we've worked so hard on! Join us this week as we finally cast off, set sail on the Salish sea and drop the hook in a stunning off grid L...
ZEN & the Art of Boat Maintenance.. Getting into the FLOW of Boat Life | A&J Sailing Ep.5
Boat maintenance may be dull, tedious drudgery or enjoyable and pleasurable, depending on your attitude... To avoid falling into a Boat Life 'Gumption Trap' - a mindset, for those who are not familiar, that can cause one to lose enthusiasm and become disco...
Are we in too DEEP?! A Saga of Great DEPTHS | A&J Sailing Ep.4
Our boat refit continues this week. We are in shallow water but we feel like we are DROWNING in boat projects! We're keen to get out on the salty seas & finally (learn how to) drop our hook!⚓But we have a never ending list of boat projects that we n...
Learning the ROPES of Boat Life.. Climbing the Mast for the First Time! | A&J Sailing Ep.3
Fasten up folks! This week we're learning the ropes & enjoying the view from the top of our mast! We recruit a very knowledgeable mind & skilled set of hands to show us the way - Tim comes aboard! Interested to learn how to dock a sailboat like a...
We Bought a BOATLOAD of Problems.. Realities of Boat Life | A&J Sailing Ep.2
What do you expect when you purchase a 43 year old sailboat?!⛵A boat in our price range wasn't going to be exactly cruising ready. But we knew that underneath all the green & grime was a sturdy solid boat. The keel and hull were structurally sound. T...
Are We Ready for Boat Life? Our BIGGEST Project Yet! | A&J Sailing Ep.1
WE BOUGHT A 43 YEAR OLD SAILBOAT!!!! This week we take you back to the start ⏪ We purchased our little boat just one week before we learned we would have to move - exactly one week before purchasing our Airstream. Because we became so busy renovating o...