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The real ups and downs of budget cruising | Sailing Sitka Ep 152
Jay and Kenna sailed off from Victoria BC, Canada two years ago and have been sailing south ever since. Now, in the luscious lands of Costa Rica, they experience both the highs and lows that come with sailing and cruising offshore.Thank you for watching an...
Cruising Costa Rica on a 41′ Sailboat | Sailing Sitka Ep 151
In this episode of Sailing Sitka, Kenna and Jay sail from Bahía Ballena to Quepos on the pacific coast of Costa Rica.
THIS is why we sail offshore. | Sailing Sitka Ep 150
In this episode of sailing sitka, we sailed to Bahía Ballena here on the pacific side of Costa Rica. After some squally and rough seas, we were more than grateful to be anchored in such a postcard worthy anchorage. It really puts it into perspective exact...
Realities of sailing no one wants to talk about | Sailing Sitka Ep 147
In this episode of sailing sitka, we escape the wet and wild anchorage of Playa Del Coco to sail to a much more secluded and calm bay here in Costa Rica. We discuss the truths behind boat life and just how difficult the sailing lifestyle can be at times......
Feeling the wrath of Mother Nature: Can we catch a break? | Sailing Sitka Ep 146
In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we can't seem to catch a break when it comes to anchorages or the forecast of Central America. We sail to Playa Del Coco to officially check into the beautiful country of Costa Rica, which was a long but free process. Coco...
Can we escape this rolley hell? | Sailing Sitka Ep 145
In this episode of sailing sitka, we are anchored in San Jaun Del Sur, the southernmost port in Nicaragua. As much as this anchorage was suggested by multiple friends, it turned out to be the second rolliest anchorage we've ever experienced on the pacific ...
Sailing Central America | Sailing Sitka Ep 144
In this episode, we sail from Marina Puesta Del Sol at the northern tip of Nicaragua to San Juan Del Sur at the southern point of Nicaragua. During this sail we got to fly our drone, have visitors, sail with continuous wind and experience the crazy/wet squ...
Rebuilding Our Perkins 4.108: the Engine Drop | Sailing Avocet
In our last video you watched us dissect our Perkins 4.108 diesel after limping back to La Cruz from Isla Isabel, where we discovered our fuel pump had failed... AGAIN. After deciding to move ahead with a rebuild, Chris jumped right in and got his hands di...
We sailed to Nicaragua to do THIS! | Sailing Sitka Ep 143
In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sailed to Nicaragua and start exploring this beautiful but tiny country. There isn't many sailing channels covering Nicaragua on Youtube so were happy to announce and share with you this episode containing everything yo...
Repairing our damaged masts… (+ splash day) | Sailing Sitka Ep 140
In this episode of sailing sitka, we take the time to repair our damaged sitka spruce masts from some very destructive holes created by woodpeckers here in Chiapas, Mexico. We are so happy to be splashed and back in the marina, floating for the first time ...
We have holes in our masts! Inspecting woodpecker damage… | Sailing Sitka Ep 139
On this episode of sailing Sitka, we tackle day 2 and 3 in the boat yard here in Chiapas, Mexico. During this time we start diving into our biggest worry yet. While we were away for off season, we got notified that a woodpecker (or more) were attacking our...
We experienced the WORST anchorage on the Pacific Coast of Mexico | Sailing Sitka Ep 134
In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sailed into Huatulco after a a 350 NM passage from Zihuatanejo. Exhausted, worn-out and sleep deprived, we dropped the hooked in hopes of a good nights rest before we cross the Gulf of Tehuantepec... we thought wrong.
350 NM offshore passage | Sailing Sitka Ep 132
On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we how you what it is like to be on an offshore passage out at sea. We show rawness, unedited clips and life in general out on the big blue! In this mini series, we will be posting extended footage with barely any edits! W...
3 days of RAW boat life at sea. | Sailing Sitka Ep 129
3 days of raw boat life footage while sailing at sea. In this episode of sailing sitka, we sail 190 NM from Ensenada Carrizal to Zihuatanejo and show what it is like to spend numerous days sailing offshore the pacific coast of Mexico.