USVI sailing YouTube Videos
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CRUISING ALUMINUM SAILBOAT: GOING WITH THE FLOW
Join us on sailing adventure as we explore the stunning U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) aboard our aluminum sailboat and sail to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) . In this episode, we were hoisting the sails in whichever direction where the wind takes us even i...
Day in the Life of Liveaboard Sailors: Cleaning, Snorkelling, and Sailing!
We started the week by catching up on chores in St. Thomas, a mundane but necessary task. Holly went for a swim/snorkel around the anchorage and saw some beautiful sea life. The arrival of a large cruise ship solidified our decision to head somewhere new, ...
Sailing the WRONG WAY for HURRICANE SEASON | SailAway 164
This year we're NOT heading to GRENADA. Instead we're pointed to PUERTO RICO, which is of course very much in the HURRICANE BELT. WHY? you may ask? Well, we know IT'S A RISK. but it's a calculated one and we definitely have our reasons. This week we ex...
PAYING into the BOAT KARMA BANK | SailAway 163
We discover a FLOATING TREASURE! But FINDERS KEEPERS is NOT the way in the cruising world. We believe BOAT KARMA is a real thing...or at least it's nice to think it is. Out here so many things can go wrong on a regular basis...sometimes all we cruisers ...
The SECRET to a HAPPY SAILING LIFE! | SailAway 162
Life is full of DETOURS and sailing life even more so. Some are as small as getting lost walking to a destination, others are as big as changing the entire course of your journey. Learning how to navigate these detours is the SECRET to a happy life aboar...
After 30 ISLANDS And 2500 MILES – We’re GOING BACK! | SailAway 161
Our LAP THROUGH the CARIBBEAN has included some STRESS and LOT of JOY and FRIENDSHIP. As we make our way back to the "FINISH LINE" of the USVI - where it felt like our Caribbean cruise really began, we have an opportunity to reflect on our journey...and t...
St. Thomas WITHOUT CRUISE SHIPS and We Found a STOW AWAY!- Ep 36
Pick up or Delivery? Ever thought while sailing, you could arrive in a remote island and order pizza to your boat while in the anchorage? It's possible here on St. Thomas and we enjoyed the novelty of it! Then we head to the popular Magen's Bay where we al...
ep68 – Sailing USVI – St. John & St. Thomas – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Mar 2019
Sailing through US Virgin Islands. Enjoying the delights of St. John beaches, the charm of Charlotte Amalie and an interesting road tour of St. Thomas. From Soper’s Hole, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, we motor the short distance across to the island ...
Swapping out the BVIs for the US Virgin Islands | Boating Journey
In episode 94, we give you an update on our BVI bareboat charter with The Moorings which is scheduled for April. We need your advice if you have been to the USVIs, so please share your tips below. Links: Two years ago this week, we made a HUGE announcem...
Dinghy Adrift While Snorkeling! – And Other Sailboat Life Tidbits | SailAway 112 | US Virgin Islands
Dinghy ADRIFT! USVI Cruising and BOOZY Ice Cream! This week we check back into our video timeline after a brief "real time" departure to cover the passing of Gonzalo. Back in St. Thomas, USVI, we do some spearfishing only to resurface to a missing dinghy...
Cruising Family Sails 700 Miles To Safe Haven in USVI During Pandemic Lockdown | SailAway 107 |
BAHAMAS LOCKDOWN! Setting SAIL for the USVI with NO PLACE LEFT TO GO!! This week, as the lockdown in the Bahamas becomes downright oppressive - virtually unable to leave the boat for any amount of time - we decide the time is eventually coming when all f...
DAY FIVE!! WE MADE IT! 700-Miles From Bahamas to USVI | Riding Out The Pandemic | SailAway 99E
THE FINAL DAY!! Arriving in ST. THOMAS after 700 MILES and FIVE DAYS! We finally cruise into the USVI under cover of darkness, not knowing what we'll wake up to. En route, we show you more daily life, we battle fickel winds and anxieties over our dwindl...
DAY FOUR!! 700-Mile Ocean Passage – Exumas to USVI | Riding Out The Pandemic | SailAway 99D
DAY 4 of 700 Mile PASSAGE from EXUMAS to USVI APRIL 2020! Today we inch ever closer to the USVI and the uncertainty of what restrictions may await us in St. Thomas regarding COVID-19. We experience some fun ocean swells, pass over the 26,000 foot deep P...
DAY THREE!! – 700 Miles From Bahamas to St. Thomas | Riding Out The Pandemic | SailAway 99C
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