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Solo To America In A GALE | Ep. 34 | Fast Sailing Across Juan de Fuca Strait and the San Juans
Winter is over it's time to get out sailing! In this one, I leave the dock for the first time in months to solo sail across Juan de Fuca Strait and into the San Juan Islands. Great sailing begins right out of the harbour, but the winds quickly increased to...
Final Push to the Marquesas… Again | Episode 206
It's our final push to the Marquesas and we are both ready to drop the hook. Sailing the to Marquesas has been a challenging and we couldn't be more proud of our push to get here. After all, we sailed every mile and every mile was earned. This was a sail...
Sailing: Mostly Bliss with Moments of Pure Terror | Episode 205
Sailing is bliss combined with moments of pure terror and this sail up to the Marquesas was exactly that. One moment we are becalmed and greeted by a pod of dolphins and then the next we are blasted with 30 knots of wind blowing us completely in the wrong ...
Stopover in Toau | Episode 204
We are back to the Tuamotus... but only just for a quick dive. We stopped off at a nearby atoll to see our friends and have one last dive with them before they sail on to the Cook islands and us back up to the Marquesas. It was nice to get a good nights ...
Sailing Backwards | Episode 203
Sailing backwards against the trade winds has historically been very difficult, and as we start our 800 nautical mile trek back eastward for the Tuamotus and Marquesas Islands, we see why! We encounter just about everything mother nature and Neptune can ...
50 Knot Gales & Homemade Sails | Episode 189
On this weeks episode, we wake up to the biggest blow of wind we have every experienced at anchor. We help save a few boats that washed ashore after one of the craziest mornings aboard VA. We also welcome our friends for a Thanksgiving to remember and ho...
Rainy Season in the South Pacific | Episode 188
After a great sail to Huahine we hunker down while a small storm system blows through, giving us several very wet days in a row. We do manage to make the most of it, squeezing in a very fun tour by scooter around the entire island, exploring all she has to...
Hiding Out in Huahine | Episode 187
We hide out in Huahine while a windy storm approaches and realize that the rainy season is upon us. We live our lives from one day until the next. One day could be blowing 45 knots of wind in the anchorage and we dodge dragging boats from hitting us and ...
It’s Not Always Sunshine & Rainbow Sailing | Episode 186
It's time for us to up anchor and sail away to another island. We have spent 4 beautiful months in the stunning island of Mo'orea exploring, hiking, diving, and snorkeling, but it is time for us to explore new islands. We set sail for our first overnight...
High Stakes Big Time Sailboat Racing
Hunter 340 "Sunspot Baby" and crew sail in several Peanut Regattas of Waterford on Galveston Bay in May and June. We didn't do real well but, we had a great time! Hope you enjoy the video. Like, comment, and subscribe if you did.
Underwater Paradise, RAJA AMPAT. Sailing Indonesia (Learning By Doing Ep 109)
Raja Ampat is well known for its pristine waters and amazing diving. Marie and I spend a couple of days at a very remote island exploring. We'd motersailed over from Wayag only 2 days before and panned to stay in our swimming pool like anchorage for a week...