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Diving the Reefs of Moorea
Without coral reefs our oceans and world would be a very different place. This episode celebrates our coral reefs and all their beauty with an epic dive day and night and a little coral planting. Join our Patreon crew to show your support and for exclusi...
Tahitian Sailing Surprise
We set off for an easy late afternoon sunset sail but it's sailing and it can never just be easy. Right?! Ryan to the rescue yet again! Man am I happy I have such a smart dude onboard...and funny...and cute...and well, you know, his humor keeps me aroun...
Jury-Rigged Sailing Success
Ryan is the man! He got Kiapa Nui sailing again for now. Join our Patreon crew to show your support and for exclusive content and rewards! https://www.patreon.com/twoafloat Follow Two Afloat on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/twoafloat https://ww...
Not our best video but we surf 18 knots and break some stuff on the boat.
From an unexpected upwind sail to anchoring in super deep water to a spirited downwind surfing sail...it's all in this week's episode! Oh ya, we break some stuff too... Join our Patreon crew to show your support and for exclusive content and rewards! htt...
Sailing Experiment Success! – Setting a small jib on an anti-torsion rope as an inner stay.
We head back to the marina to pick up our modified stay sail. It was not exactly what we expected but we did get a chance that day to test it out on a sunny, windy, upwind sail. Oh and the next morning we received another aquatic visitor except this time...
Fixing a Starter That Won’t
The starboard engine would not start and after digging around, Ryan, that smart and handy man of mine figured out what the problem was. Thankfully this happened while still at the marina and we were able to track down the part we needed to make the repair...
When the catamaran sails too fast…
Sailing fast is just so much fun on Kiapa Nui. She glides through the water and you just feel fast but if we want to go slower, well, that's a different story. We have a smaller jib onboard but we are unable to use it. Ryan has been working out differen...
Sailing a Performance Catamaran in Moderate Seas
Two Afloat Tuesday! It's 6 am and we just lifted our anchor as we knew later in the morning the winds were predicted to be in the upper teens and we wanted to get a head start on those head winds. All was calm and mellow the first hour and then we rounded...
Seeking Wind and Waves
As confinement rules are being lifted, we are now able to move around the island but are still not allowed to sail to the outer islands. But we are gratefully allowed to lift our anchor and venture to the other side of Moorea, seeking a bit of wind and wa...
Two Afloat Tuesday: EPOXY REPAIRS AND LAUGHS
It's never a dull moment doing boat projects with Ryan... ;) Join our Patreon crew to show your support and for exclusive content and rewards! https://www.patreon.com/twoafloat Follow Two Afloat on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/twoafloat https://w...
Boat Life Two Afloat Style: KITESURFING FROM A SAILBOAT
The wind is finally blowing and we take advantage of it and kitesurf our brains out! Join our Patreon crew to show your support and for exclusive content and rewards! https://www.patreon.com/twoafloat Follow Two Afloat on Instagram! https://www.instagram...
Boat Confinement Two Afloat Style: HEAVING TO ON A CATAMARAN
It’s day 54 of confinement or day 14 of easing of our confinement on Kiapa Nui! In our sixteenth episode in this series we review heaving to on a catamaran. To view the full episodes please check out: "Can Performance Cruising Catamarans Heave To?" "...
Boat Confinement Two Afloat Style: SAILING UPWIND
It’s day 51 of confinement or day 11 of easing of our confinement on Kiapa Nui! In our fifteenth episode in this confinement series it is time to review sailing upwind… :) Join our Patreon crew to show your support and for exclusive content and rewar...
Boat Confinement Two Afloat Style: DAY 47
It’s day 47 of confinement or day 7 of the slow de-confinement! In our fourteenth episode in this confinement series we continue with our chores, studying, and get another epic and fun workout in. We can officially swim, dive, kiteboard, surf, paddle, ...