Transatlantic sailing YouTube Videos
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Swim Day in the middle of the Atlantic! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #12
It is day 12 of our Atlantic Crossing, and we kick off the day with some breakage again! We are pretty down about it, especially considered how many incidents we’ve endured so far. Bur our friends and former crew send us an email that brings a smile on...
Are spinnakers bad for relationships? // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #11
Welcome to our LONGEST day across the Atlantic. The wind dies on us and we spend our entire day messing with sails. In this video, things take a turn again. And sprinkle a dicey situation with some sleep deprivation, fatigue, and stomach problem, you get ...
Hello from the middle of the Ocean! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #9
It is day 9 of our Atlantic Crossing, and Ryan let me sleep the first half of the night so that I would catch up on some rest. I take over at 3AM in the cockpit and get to watch the sunset! When I wake up, it is Christmas Eve and I have some grand plans ...
Halfway across = Party Time! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #8
It is day 8 of our Atlantic Crossing onboard, and although it took us a week, we are well settled. Around noon, we catch sight of our first ship since departing Mindelo and we are LITERALLY on a collision course. The ship slows down and we are not sure w...
Champagne sailing across the Atlantic // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #7
Any day that starts with Ryan making me breakfast is the best day! It is day 7 of our Atlantic crossing, and the weather is beautiful! The seas are stable and we are sailing full sails out at 6 knots. We can finally clean Polar Seal, take the trash to ...
The Atlantic is ROLLY (and I’m exhausted) // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #5
It is Day 5 of our Atlantic crossing, and the sea state still makes it challenging for us to function. I feel a lot better than the day before, but really look forward for the sea to flatten a little bit. The whole situation reminded me of the time whe...
How do you cross the Atlantic East to West (The Atlantic route explained)
Follow Polar Seal across the Atlantic! www.ryanandsophie.com/#tracking In this video, we explain how sailboats have crossed the Atlantic for hundreds of years! We go through Trade Winds (in particular the equatorial trade winds), how they form, why they a...
A real-time update before crossing the Atlantic (we are back!)
We are currently in Cape Verde and a few days away from crossing the Atlantic! Follow our first ocean crossing live at: www.ryanandsophie.com/#tracking We will be back with new videos next Tuesday at 4:30PM CET (unless you are a Patron, in which case w...![What Ocean Sailing is REALLY Like: Sailing to Portugal | Sailing Wisdom [S4 Ep5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/xxP47nq4c8U/maxresdefault.webp)
What Ocean Sailing is REALLY Like: Sailing to Portugal | Sailing Wisdom [S4 Ep5]
The voyage continues with some more rough weather, but hope shows herself when the sun finally comes out and the duo get to go full sail! Maddie emerges from her pukedom and enjoys some time on deck while Herby bakes bread in the sun oven. The episode conc...
The Voyage Ends! After 8 weeks of sailing, we make landfall in the Island of Grenada
Ep203. This is the final episode of the South Atlantic Voyage. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we finish my 8 weeks, Transatlantic sailing voyage. We have sailed through the doldrums and over the equator and make landfall on the island of Grenada. ...
Sailing Across the Equator, Dodging Shipping along the Brazilian coast and catching a Mahi Mahi.
Ep202. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We sail away from the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha and will be crossing the equator toward the Island of Grenada. Cro...
Xquisite X5 Catamaran. Review after sailing it 4,000 miles from a full-time liveaboard cruiser
Ep201. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We have sailed 4,000 miles from Cape Town South Africa to the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha. We will be losing Steve, ...
Transatlantic sailing to Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. Dolphins everywhere!
Ep200. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We arrive at the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha after a 12-day sailing passage. We explore the beautiful Island and see...
Transatlantic Sailing from St Helena Island toward Brazil. Reflect on the places we visited so far.
Ep199. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We have sailed away from St Helena Island to complete our 12 days passage to Brazil. It was decided we will head to an Island ca...