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SAILING Across the Atlantic Ocean, 1500nm in the Doldrums | Sailing Brazil to French Guinea.. Ep 456
Leaving the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, we are travelling from 4 degrees south, to 5 degrees north. That’s 1500 miles in the stormy windlass doldrums…. Then the engine cuts out.... www.sailingnandji.com Before any big passage, the key in making the miles ahead more enjoyable, there’s t...
Offshore Sailing Will TEST YOU in Ways You NEVER Imagined | Sailing St Helena to Brazil… Ep 453
To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here 👉 🫡 There is lots to think about to sea…. When the weather is calm and Nandji 2 is happily eating up the miles, there really is not a whole lot to do on watch. We live so much in the moment when sailing, A...
A THOUSAND MILES From LAND & NO WHERE to HIDE! | Sailing South Africa to St Helena Island… Ep 448
To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here 👉 🫡 Five days into our passage, our plan was simple, keep pushing north, make miles, and try to outrun this weather. But the ocean doesn’t give you the option to escape... With nowhere to hide and no way ar...
LIFE OFFSHORE When a GALE is Brewing… Sailing South Africa to St Helena… Ep 447
To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here 👉 🫡 After more than 12 months exploring Africa, we have finally waved goodbye to the continent and pointed Nandji 2 north west toward the Caribbean. Now, 48 hours into our Atlantic crossing, we're sett...
Sailing in SEVENTY FOUR Knots
When the anemometer climbs past 70 knots, the ocean changes. The wind ceases to be just air—it becomes an absolute wall of sound. In this episode, I’m sitting down with my good friend and prolific offshore captain, Ryan Rayfield from Sail Libra. We dive headfirst into what it’s actually like to exp...
Sailing Greece: 50 Knot Storm & Waterspouts on a Family Catamaran
In this episode, we leave Elafonisos and sail around Cape Malea, one of the most exposed and famous capes in Greece. The wind builds to around 25 knots as we round the cape, but once we are clear, the weather settles back into a beautiful sunny sail with light wind. We continue to Monemvasia, ancho...
PREPARING To CROSS OCEANS! | Goodbye Africa!… Ep 445
To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here 👉 🫡 For months, Nandji 2 sat still, held fast to the dock while we tore her apart and brought her back to life. But now, she’s moving again. The lines are off, the engine is purring, and we’re finally back ...
We Didn’t Think We’d Make It
After weeks of rough weather, Christmas winds, storms, and learning how to sail in real time… we finally make it to Saint Martin. But getting there was far from easy. In this episode, we leave Martinique and continue battling our way north through the Caribbean. Along the way we experience incredi...
Why I’ll Never Trust a “Performance” Boat Again | Sailing Truth Show
I was in the middle of a delivery on a Farr 47.7, when the bilge pump went off... What followed was an insane story that nearly killed me. I'll NEVER take another 'performance' production boat offshore. In this episode of the Sailing Truth Show, I’m sharing the full, documented sto...
24 Days Across The Pacific: From Tropics to Glaciers
Two weeks after arriving in Hawaii from Mexico, Sea Dream of Clyde sets off again — this time 2,700 miles north from Honolulu to Elfin Cove, Alaska. This 24-day passage to Alaska tested us with lots of heavy sailing, lightning storms, a gale on the nose, shipping traffic, illness, and days of relen...
50+ KNOTS: Survival Tactics & The Danger of “Growlers” | Sailing Truth Show
You'd better tether in for this one! We're discussing what actually happens when the wind exceeds 50 knots offshore, and what real options you have when it does. At that point, you don’t have unlimited choices. You have a few. In this Sailing Truth Show, we break down: • Heaving-to vs....
Sailing Truth Show: Why Balance Beats Strength on a Sailboat
Most people think surviving storms offshore is about having a strong boat. Heavier. Tougher. Overbuilt. It’s not. Offshore seamanship is the art of keeping a boat in balance—aerodynamically, structurally, and mentally. When a boat is balanced, energy stays manageable. When it’s not, energy builds ...
Every Boat Has a Story… You’re Not Gonna Believe This One
FULL TOUR: ➡️ (Uploading... Give it 60 minutes...) Every boat has a story… but this one is on another level. This is the MCP 68 Global Expedition — a 32-ton aluminum yacht that sailed six thousand miles upwind on its maiden voyage, straight into hurricane season… and nothing meaningful broke. N...
Sailing Bahamas to USA in September! | Sailing Sunday VLOG 296
We’ve been living aboard our sailboat for 7yrs and in the Bahamas now for the past three months while Ryan’s been working with the Boy Scouts teaching sailing and running adventures out of the Abacos. But on his final trip, news hit that a Category 5 hurricane was tracking straight for us! With li...
The CAPE of STORM’S!! Rounding the MOST SOUTHERN TIP of AFRICA… Ep 414
Departing through the Knysna heads and then sailing around the MOST SOUTHERN TIP OF AFRICA! Farewell Indian Ocean and hello to the Atlantic… www.sailingnandji.com After more than eight years of sailing around the world, this was a first. We sailed into a town… and stayed anchored for months on end....
Dropping Anchor in a Lightening Storm⚡️ | Sailing Sunday VLOG 291
This week’s video is a raw, unfiltered look at what sailing really looks like when a storm rolls in out of nowhere — and you’re trying to make it to safe harbour with a baby onboard. It's the kind of moment that reminds us why preparation matters… and also why sailing with a baby adds a whole ...
AFRICA is FREAKING HER OUT!! Why don’t people come here… Ep 401
South Africa you are something special. Everywhere is a destination in this country... www.sailingnandji.com After successfully navigating the Wild coast of South Africa and having the tee shirts to prove it… This area by land is what excites us next. So many international sailors are always in a ...
BEHIND THE SCENES: THE SAILING STRUGGLES WE USUALLY CUT! Ep-175
Sailing from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic doesn’t go as planned. Delayed by missing boat parts, sick at sea, no wind, storms, and no fuel. In this episode, we finally leave Puerto Rico after waiting weeks for a crucial boat part to arrive—but our passage to the Dominican Republic turns int...
We SURVIVED the WILD COAST by SEA… BUT ON LAND??? Ep 400
Arriving to East London is a HUGE achievement for any around the world having conquered the WILD COAST!... www.sailingnandji.com We had an amazing stop over in the city of Durban where we were lucky to meet so many Nandji fans, it is so cool to mingle with people that have been following our journe...
Episode 246 – Caught Out in a Unpredicted Storm at Sea!
Sailing from Sardinia, Italy to the Balearic, Spain we are caught in a unpredicted storm which blows up to nearly 50 knots so quickly and as we try and reef our sails the furling line for our Genoa (headsail) snaps and the full 140% headsail bellows out and sets our boat onto a cause we did not plan...
Offshore Weather Routing 101: The Skills That Save Lives
📖 My new book "Be The Captain" is available for preorder now: Limited signed copies — ships this summer. In this video, I break down modern offshore weather routing — how it works, why waves are the real danger offshore, and how new tech lets us sail smarter and safer than ever before. W...
SAILING The WILD COAST of SOUTH AFRICA!! It get’s that name for a reason! Ep 399
Sign up to Wise now using this link 👉 and get a free international travel card OR your first transfer fee-free! Sailing the Wild coast of South Africa. This passage is known to be one of the hardest passages on a circumnavigating sailor. With a strong current that can run up to 6 knots, it is a...
This area is NO JOKE!! Sailing the South African coast is WILD!!! Ep 398
Easter sales Up to 34% OFF 👉 Official website: Amazon: eBay: South Africa you are something special... www.sailingnandji.com We sailed into our entrance port of Richards bay with a boat in desperate need of repairs. But with such a warm and friendly welcome from the zululand yacht club, they had u...