This week our family is in remote Fiji! We are seeing true PARADISE. Off-the-beaten-track, no tourists, all-to-ourselves-type-of-place with blue water, tropical islands and pristine beaches. Let me pinch myself. I don't know how we will ever leave. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 We are REMOTE 01:25 EXPLORING PARADISE 03:18 Into the CAVE 06:35 Pristine Beaches 08:33 Moving anchorages 10:17 Anchor Down 10:50 The Greatest Swimming Pool in the World 11:50 Sevusevu 13:09 Passage to the Southern Lau Group

This week our family is in remote Fiji! We are seeing all the places that tourists don't get to see. We go into remote villages, have some of the best snorkeling spots all to ourselves, and find a hidden, remote natural rock waterslide in the jungles of Fiji! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Remote Viani Bay 02:48 Natural Rock Waterslide 05:27 Waterslide ACTION 08:34 Looking for the CHIEF of Nadilo Bay 09:03 Your skirt is TOO short. 09:43 Sailing to the Lau Group 13:23 Sevusevu Ceremony in Daliconi

This week our family is in FIJI! We make it to Savusavu, grab some boat parts, and work on some projects. Then we head to PARADISE! Jack gets scuba certified in one of the prettiest places on earth! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Start 00:30 Savusavu 06:22 Heading to Paradise 07:25 Fish On 08:31 Paradise Taveuni 11:00 Junior Padi Diver Jack 12:06 The BEST Instructor 14:50 Daniel's dive 15:14 Dan and Jack dive Rainbow Reed

This week our family makes it to FIJI! We show the reality of checking into a new country via sailboat - it's not always smooth. We go to our first remote Fijian village. Daniel assesses and fixes what broke from our NZ to Fiji passage. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Recap 00:28 Customs Officer is missing 02:16 Wrong Paperwork Listed on Website 02:36 Cruising Permit and Health Certificate 03:24 Friendly Locals 04:54 Raising the flag! 05:34 Local Customs 07:11 New TV 09:44 Fixing What's Broken - Sail Edition 10:44 Sailing to Remote Makogai 12:11 Our first Sevusevu 12:44 Leprosy colony history

This week our family is sailing from New Zealand to Fiji. This passage is known to be a difficult one and it's living up to its reputation. We are hoping we can make it to Fiji without too many things breaking. AND without the kids losing their dinner. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Checking Out of NZ 00:52 Raising the Sails 01:33 Leaving New Zealand 03:00 First Night Watch 05:08 Night #2 Watch 06:24 Predict Wind is WRONG 07:13 Worried About Falling Off the Boat 08:45 Temporary Fix on the Sail 10:23 Dinghy Davit Breaking 13:09 With High Winds, Things Break 14:18 Night Watch 7 15:01 Mirror and TV Breaking 16:47 LAND HO FIJI 18:18 Arriving in FIJI

We are wrapping up our time in New Zealand but we are on the hunt for one last thing before we leave. Watch to see if we find what we are looking for! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog #sail #sailingvlog #hunting #kiwi To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Do YOU like living on a BOAT? 01:38 Intermediate Mistakes 06:10 New Island with Paradise Falls 08:49 On the HUNT 12:18 Jessa's BIG DAY 16:55 Last Day in NZ

Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog #sail #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Moving Up the Coast 03:14 Water Maker Project 04:35 Morning with the Kids 05:42 Entertained on Rainy Days 07:46 Homeschool Classroom 09:51 Conditions Aren't Right 12:12 Provisioning

Finally closing this chapter after being hauled out for a month! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Sails Back On 02:30 Under attack 05:28 Visitor Tonight 06:17 New Helm Cover 08:49 Splash Day

This week we are made to LEAVE the boatyard! We have NO car and NO place to stay. Watch to find out what happens! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 On This Episode 00:22 Boatyard Rules 03:06 No One Lives Like This 03:38 Tuesday 04:40 Packing Up 06:03 We Failed. 06:51 Walking Away 09:01 Is This It? 12:03 The Damage Has Been Done 13:08 In the Gate 13:43 Getting Back to Machete 15:59 A Celebration To Be Had

This week we are hauled out and Daniel is still working on all the projects. He may even be starting to lose it! The dinghy wheels about send him over the edge and then he is thrown a kidney stone while dealing with an important project he has to handle right then and there. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Rain For Days 01:08 Steering Cable Install With Jack 03:36 Dinghy Drama 06:18 Provisioning for Fiji 07:45 Kidney Stone Pain 09:40 Rustic Popcorn Making 11:02 All Things Propeller 12:58 Lifting Up the Rudders 15:27 Anchor Roller 17:09 Anode Studs 20:18 Sail Bag and Lazy Jacks 21:24 The Best Swivel Ever

This week we are hauled out and our family is living on the HARD! We are at Marsden Cove in New Zealand and show what boat life (and FAMILY LIFE!) is really like... when there is no water! Daniel gets Jack and Jess involved as he works on our rudder cables, our helms chair, and our sail drives. It's also Daniel and Juju's birthday! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Steering Cables out With Jack 02:24 Sail Drives with Jess 04:48 Removing Old Seals 06:23 Ceiling Comes Down 07:30 Chair Removal with Jack 09:06 Getting Organized 09:34 Shaft Issue 12:36 Back Together Again 14:10 New Chair Install with Jack 17:46 Juju's Last Night 18:50 Dan and Juju's Birthday! 20:08 Edited like a Reality Show - Bowling 21:25 Birthday Celebrations

This week we haul out the boat at Marsden Cove in New Zealand and show what boat life (and FAMILY LIFE!) is like living on the hard! Daniel, like always, is keeping our boat in tip top shape - working on all things rudder, sails, and rigging. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Hauling Out! 04:34 First BOAT Job 05:49 Rudder Damage from the WHALE 09:02 Removing Rudder Arm 09:32 Family Life on the Hard 10:49 Removing Sails Proving Difficult 13:35 Professional Sail Folding by Dan and Jen 15:49 Rusty Anchor Chain 16:48 Rudder Stop 18:14 Dropping the Rudders 23:18 How to Remove and Fold a Sail by Dan and Jen 28:07 Removing the Boom and Rigging Work

RAW and UNCUT... okay so this video isn't entirely uncut because I have to fit our lives into a 20-30 minute video. This week we are hopping down the coast of New Zealand, documenting our stops and our family as we head to Marsden Cove to haul out the boat. We cover everything from beach trips, to boat maintenance, to hanging out with dolphins. Our REAL, RAW, everyday boat life. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #dolphins To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro 00:11 Getting Out the Door with 4 kids 00:59 Boat Maintenance 01:38 Tubing and Trampoline Fun 03:36 Boat Problems 05:24 Dinghy Maintenance 07:21 Installing a new chart plotter 10:55 Upclose with DOLPHINS 12:13 Catch of the Day 12:56 All the kids doing manus 13:30 More Fishing! 14:40 Installing a new camera 17:16 Living off the Land 21:13 Wiring the chart plotter 22:08 Lost the drone 23:22 Heading down the coast of New Zealand 23:49 Whangamumu Bay Whaling Station Hike & Waterfall 26:57 Made it to Marsden Cove

This week we are in between getting back from our roadtrip and hauling out! We are cruising around the Bay of Islands. We teach the kids some dinghy lessons, see some beautiful beaches, a WWII bunker, and we grab some provisions. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #southisland #wanaka #newzealand #arthurspass #roadtrip #christchurch #bucketlisttravel #bucketlist #queenstownnz #queenstown #shotovercanyonswing #shotoverjetboat To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro Bay of Islands 00:25 Teaching kids how to drive the dinghy 04:15 Getting ready to haul out soon 05:22 Moving to Army Bay/Moturua Island 06:41 Heading to the WWII Bunker 08:54 Moving to Bahia 10:12 Provisioning

This week Daniel's parents are traveling with us as we road trip around the BEAUTIFUL South Island of New Zealand. We're seeing magazine worthy views at every turn and we are seeking out some thrills at the Shotover Canyon. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #southisland #wanaka #newzealand #arthurspass #roadtrip #christchurch #bucketlisttravel #bucketlist #queenstownnz #queenstown #shotovercanyonswing #shotoverjetboat To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Recap 00:24 Queenstown, New Zealand 00:31 Devil's Staircase Lookout Point 01:03 South West New Zealand World Heritage Area 01:35 Eglinton Valley 01:53 Mirror Lakes 02:18 Lake Gunn Nature Walk 02:50 Lake Marian 03:19 Monkey Creek 03:29 Tunnel of Death 04:26 Milford Sound 06:45 Shotover Jet Boat 09:23 Shotover Canyon Swing 15:33 Glenorchy 17:31 Paradise 18:32 Bennetts Bluff Viewpoint 19:15 Roaring Meg Lookout 19:24 Lindis Pass Summit Scenic Lookout 20:00 Lake Pukaki 21:24 Mt. Cook 24:41 Horseback riding 25:47 Roadtrip coming to an end 27:04 Making it back to Machete

This week Daniel's parents are traveling with us as we road trip around the BEAUTIFUL South Island of New Zealand. Daniel has an entire itinerary planned to see the highlights of this part of New Zealand. I'm hoping everything is smooth cruising as we now navigate as a party of 8. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #southisland #wanaka #newzealand #arthurspass #roadtrip #christchurch #bucketlisttravel #bucketlist To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Recap 00:14 Traveling to the South Island 01:30 Made it to Christchurch 02:30 Picked up the Road Trip Van! 02:38 International Antarctic Center 04:04 Roadtrip officially begins! 04:34 Porter's Pass Viewpoint 04:57 Castle Hill Conservation Area 05:44 Cave Stream Scenic Reserve 06:06 Lake Pearson 06:22 Arthur's Pass 07:13 Devil's Punchbowl Falls 07:43 Viaduct Lookout 08:26 Airbnb at Hokitika 08:42 Hokitika Beach 09:35 Hokitika Gorge 10:46 Looking for gold in Ross 11:57 Franz Josef 13:14 Juju loses a tooth 14:27 Franz Josef Glacier 15:19 Attempt to see Fox Glacier 17:18 Thunder Creek Falls 17:48 Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve 17:56 Lake Wānaka 18:26 THAT Wānaka Tree 18:52 Airbnb at Wānaka 19:42 Wānaka Lavender Farm 20:54 Cinema Paradiso 22:17 Bradrona 22:54 Crown Range Summit 25:00 Arrowtown Chinese Settlement 25:49 Bungy jumping

This week Daniel's family makes it to NEW ZEALAND. We've got adventures planned from the moment their plane touches the grounds. We explore some of our favorite spots the North Island has to offer. Then we make it back to the boat to check out the bay of islands. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #waihekeisland #auckland #greatbarrierisland #opua #pahia #taupo #glowworms #spellbound #ducktours #bucketlisttravel #bucketlist To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Recap 00:21 Intro 01:10 Road trip to Auckland 02:59 Daniel's parents are HERE! 03:30 Taupō Arrival - Our PLACE for the WEEK 04:15 Thermal Wonderland 05:49 WWII DUCK TOUR 06:46 GLOWWORMS! 07:49 Family Time 08:08 Luge Racing 12:46 Redwoods Tree Walk 13:42 Huka Falls 13:58 Last night in Taupō 14:36 Back to the BOAT! 14:47 Omata Estate Winery 15:26 Urapukapuka Hike 16:22 Message in a bottle

This week our family is moving up the coast of New Zealand trying to make it back to the Opua/Pahia area. The countdown is on for Daniel's parents to arrive and our generator is not working! We get the boat prepped and take off to the airport only to have the generator still needing parts and not working. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #waihekeisland #auckland #greatbarrierisland #opua #pahia To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro 00:25 Generator shutting off 01:00 Sailing to Tutukaka 01:36 Hiking to the lighthouse 03:22 Motoring heading north 04:15 Troubleshooting the generator 05:53 Oke Bay 07:16 New Years Celebration 08:23 Visa Pictures 09:57 Working on the generator 17:04 Washing the boat and hauling trash 17:37 Plans for Daniel's parents 19:08 Leaving for Auckland

This week our family is getting ready for Christmas! We hang out a bit more at Great Barrier Island then move on to Auckland. We see the Sky Tower, provision and make it to a passport appointment for John and Juju. When leaving Auckland, we have some trouble pulling up our anchor. We make it to Waiheke Island for Christmas. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #waihekeisland #auckland #greatbarrierisland To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro at Great Barrier Island 00:12 Gingerbread House Fun 02:08 Fishing at Great Barrier Island 02:43 Pulling into Auckland 03:51 Sky Tower 05:08 Sailing Santas 05:18 Provisions and Passports in Auckland 06:23 Anchor Tangled 08:36 Leaving Auckland to Motutapu Island 09:37 Hike on Motutapu Island 10:24 Reindeer Food 10:55 Christmas Wish List 12:06 Making Christmas Cookies 13:30 Waiheke Island Christmas Eve 14:00 Tubing at Waiheke Island 15:00 Christmas Eve Dinner 17:12 Christmas Eve on the Beach 19:39 Christmas Morning

This week our family is getting ready for Thanksgiving and sailing down the coast of New Zealand. We check out the hole in the rock, hop our way down to Whangarei and make our way to Great Barrier Island. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #whangarei #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro 00:16 Robertson Island 02:41 Deep Water Cove 03:57 Hole in the Rock 05:47 Heading to Whangamumu Harbour 07:45 Thanksgiving Meal Prep with Kids 09:57 Arriving at Whangarei Harbour 10:02 Thanksgiving Day 12:32 Juju looking for Jingles 13:29 Trampoline Park 14:09 Putting Up Our Tree 15:39 Provision and Leaving for Great Barrier Island 17:14 Great Barrier Island 19:04 Glenfern Regional Parkland 19:50 Swinging Bridge