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#26t Nautical Terms is a Strange Language | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town South Africa
This week we share the magnitude and confusion of this new language called Nautical Terminology. Come and have a peek at some of the funny words, acronyms and sayings that originated from the early Salty Seafarers me' matey ! Thank you for all our subscr...
Unexpected Weather Sailing Africa | SMLS S6E25
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
PREPARING our yacht for PAINT | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 25
Episode 31 - We start prepping the yacht from some paint which entailed a lot of sanding and vacuuming. -We finally get done putting in the rest of our head. She is not complete! YAY!!!! -We have some awesome subscribers come visit us and treated us to ...
#25t Diesel Engines or Electric Motors for Our Catamaran | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town South Africa
Herman Karsten pointed out an error on my side for the Tesla Power Wall. I used the continuous power output and not the capacity therefore the 4 x Power Wall setup will go double the range 20nm at half the cost of the Victron! Well spotted! Elon wins again...
Reasons to REPLACE your THRU HULLS! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 24
Episode 30 - We add our access hatch to our basin cabinetry to prevent any flexing while we epoxy her in. -We drew up our window frames on Solid Worx and got them cnc routered. We fit them in to make sure they were the correct sizes, we did not epoxy the...
Hold On TIGHT | SMLS S6E24
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
#24t Code 0 vs Code D…What Big Sail do We Need? | Sailing Sisu Catamaran in Cape Town South Africa
This week we try to clear the confusion about sails and sail plans. There is a lot of confusion surround the Code 0 sail. What is a Code 0 sail? What is a Code D sail? When do we use them? Top eight misconceptions about code 0 sails: https://www.quantums...
Building the HEAD on our CATAMARAN Part 2 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 23
Episode 29 If you would like to see how we made the basin as well as our shower floor etc check the link below: https://youtu.be/s11wD0kyrc8 If you would like to see Part 1 of this video: https://youtu.be/RZHwRo1HGiY We add in our access hatch and compl...
AFRAID IN AFRICA | SMLS S6E23
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
Building the HEAD on our CATAMARAN Part 1 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 22
Episode 28 If you would like to see how we made the basin as well as our shower floor etc check the link below: https://youtu.be/s11wD0kyrc8 So we decided to make a build up on our saloon seating area. Ricky also decided to rip out the interior window fra...
African Safari | SMLS S6E22
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
#23t Should We go Hydro Generator or Wind Generator | Sailing Sisu Catamaran Cape Town South Africa
This week we have a look on Marcel's from Leopard Catamaran, advice on Wind Generator and Hydro Generator. I investigate whether his choices were solid choices. I also explain what our choices are and why we made those choices. And we show progress of Sisu...
Nat Geo vs Sailing Miss Lone Star | SMLS S6E21
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
#22t How Much will Boat Insurance Cost | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town South Africa
This week we share comparative quotes obtained from 3 different institutions based on the same criteria. I am favoring 2 of the Insurers based not only on premium, but on service as well. It is the one time when you most need speedy assistance and guidan...
m Our full Theme Song Music Video (Performed by Ghapi music) | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town SouthAfrica
Our new full Theme Song! We made a music video and started experimenting with our Sisu brand further...providing good quality videos, excellent transitions, with a touch of saturated colors...check it out and let us know what you think! The song was comp...
Sailing to Cape Town on SY IRENE | Sailing South Africa
Episode 26 **Warning: Strong Language** So we met up with Denzell & his yacht Irene (Prout 37) and got to know a little about him and what his plans were with Irene (his yacht) & the journey he will be taking with is wife and two kids.After chatti...
Sharks vs Sailors | SMLS S6E20
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
#21t How Does Boat Insurance Work? | Sailing Sisu Leopard 45 Catamaran, Cape Town, South Africa
This week we we explore boat insurance options and find out what is covered and what pitfalls to look out for in the event of named Hurricanes and Windstorms, as we have no intention of bumping heads with Irma. Should you require more information regardin...
Floor Fillets | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 20
Episode 25 We pick up Ricky's dad & head out to St Francis Bay! Had some great food there as Ricky's dad decided to spoil us. (The men had some sardines & I had a Mauritian Seafood curry! The food was amazing. If you are ever in St Francis Bay area...
LIVE on AIR Face For RADIO | SMLS S6E19
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
#20t How does RYA YachtMaster work? | Sailing Sisu Catamaran in Cape Town South Africa
The Royal Yacht Association (RYA) website is a bit confusing to try and wade through what is needed and what is not needed or required for sailing offshore. This week we share we figured this out, what exact courses are required, what it costs, and what yo...
m Our new Theme Song beginnings | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town South Africa
What do you think about the beginnings of our new Theme Song? Thank you for all our subscribers! If not yet subscribed, please click on subscribe (it's free) and click the bell next to the sub button (it's free too) for quick notification. And please clic...
Goodbye Dorado.. | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 18
Episode 23 Ricky makes us some delicious fish. We help our neighbor Mike out with his rudder and replace one of our hatches & show you exactly how we do it as well. We go to one of the fishing competitions at the power boat club, and carry on priming...
Questions Answered | SMLS S6E17
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
#19t Do we need a RYA Skippers License to sail our catamaran | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town SouthAfrica
This week we share if we need a Skippers License or Ticket by law, to sail our catamaran across the oceans. We also look at the various Sailing Academies, what the requirements are and which courses are available. We also take a look at the much mentione...
Sailing Lady Africa Trailer
We have sold up our goodies, and are refitting our 1991 36.5ft Dean Catamaran. Follow our journey as we get her ready for the big blue where we plan on completing a circum-navigation. If you would like to follow our journey, please click on the subscribe...
Building a SHOWER for our YACHT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 17
Episode 22 We build our shower using composite panels as well as our basin to make it nice and light weight. We fit in our toilet as well as build our shower floor using composite panels as well. This was a extremely lengthy project as laminating and fib...
OUR LAST SAIL | SMLS S6E16
👇 BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO👇 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sailingmisslonestar 👀 Watch the DAILY VLOG here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dailyshow Instagram😉 https://www.instagram.com/somewhereonbigblue/ Guess WHAT?!! I have a new Podcast😎 It's...
How FAR we’ve COME! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 16
Episode 21 We see if our appliances fit and start doing the framework for the cabinetry that will be going around the freezer and washing machine to give it a more rounded look. Ricky routers and sands down the cabinetry in the aft cabins. As well as s...
#18t Do we need SSB on our Leopard 45 Catamaran | Sailing Sisu in Cape Town South Africa
This week we look at more spares which our viewers suggested. Excellent suggestions! And we look at SSB radios. Do we need SSB radio? What additional value will SSB bring? Did technology not surpassed SSB? One small and free way to support our channel is ...
CABINITERY is taking it’s toll on us! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 15
Episode 20 So we had a fantastic Easter weekend as well as celebrated Ricky's 28th birthday by going to the aquarium but first... We had car trouble & spent the whole night fixing the problem.. (we needed new spark plugs and they weren't seal in prop...
Fitting in our COMPOSITE BEDS! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 14
EPISODE 19 First of all! HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! We hope you guys have a great weekend spending it with people you love! We take you guys on a safari adventure with us at the Kragga Kamma Game Reserve. We see some warthog, buffalo, wildebeest, buck, giraf...
#17t Spares for a sailboat trip to Circumnavigate | Sailing Sisu catamaran in Cape Town South Africa
This week we share what we think we may need in general, but with an eye on the long cold trip around Europe. What spares does one need? How many? Where do you store it? This is always the clash...one may be able to buy two of each pump or valve or pipe or...
HONEY COMB COMPOSITE COUNTER TOPS!? | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 13
Episode 18 Ricky & Moses frame and complete the aft cabins cabinetry, as well as complete the saloon seating areas cabinetry as well. We did this for more storage space as well as to give the seating area a more rounded look. Ricky glues and epoxies it...
Back to work we GO!! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 12
Episode 17 We start cutting out our openings in our galley and the process of how we do it, as well as epoxy her in place. We also make the openings behind our starboard side saloon seating. We show you guys the conditions we have to work in, as well as s...
Are we getting EVICTED? | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 11
Episode 16 Are we getting evicted? We don't know. We wait to see what our fate is on the hard as we get our health and safety files in order to present to the port authorities. We show you guys the cabinetry that we completed. We start cutting our our ha...
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