What was meant to be a routine check turned into a repair nightmare. After discovering soft spots in the hull caused by improper filler usage, the team had to grind back the seam and re-apply marine-grade epoxy to prevent water damage. A critical lesson in boat maintenance. #BoatMaintenance #SailingLife #HullRepair #MarineEpoxy #DIYBoatWork

Thank you to Spice Island Marine for supporting us through this haul-out. https://www.spiceislandmarine.com/ After crossing both the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic, it's finally time to haul Happy Days out of the water and give her some much-needed love. Three days on the hard at Spice Island Marine in Prickly Bay, Grenada: bottom job, saildrive seals, a new transducer, Propspeed, and a long list of little fixes on our Leopard 46 catamaran. Then the sanding uncovers something we didn't expect: soft spots in the hull, and a filler problem dating back to our last haul-out in Malaysia. And at the very end of the list, the job we've been chasing for years. After a regalvanised chain, a swivel, a new gypsy and even a new windlass motor, it turns out the answer was much simpler. Have you ever chased a boat problem for years before finding the real cause? We'd love to hear your stories in the comments. Join us next week as we set sail for Aruba. ⛵ Boat: Happy Days I, 2012 Leopard 46 catamaran 🗺️ Location: Spice Island Marine, Prickly Bay, Grenada ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #Sailing #SailingFamily #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #Grenada #PricklyBay #HaulOut #BoatMaintenance #AnchorChain #Leopard46 #BoatLife

Boat owners replace failing aluminum holding tanks, uncovering severe internal blockages and calcification. A messy but necessary deep dive into marine plumbing maintenance. #BoatMaintenance #MarineRepair #BoatingLife #DIYBoatProject

Every boat has a list. The little jobs you work around, nurse along, and promise you’ll fix one day. After crossing the Atlantic, ours has grown long, so we sail from Tobago to Grenada, the Spice Isle, ready to finally tackle it. If we can get there first. Anchored in Prickly Bay on Grenada’s South coast, the jobs begin. The mainsail comes off for repairs, the rig gets checked in a very rolly anchorage, and we sneak away for a swim at Concord Falls. But one job has been hanging over us for years: replacing the original aluminium holding tanks on our Leopard 46 catamaran. It’s not glamorous, and nobody will ever see it, but it might be the best upgrade we’ve made. What’s the one boat (or house!) job you keep putting off? We’d love to hear in the comments. Join us next week as Happy Days comes out of the water at Spice Island Marine, and we finally fix our anchoring woes. ⛵ Boat: Happy Days I, 2012 Leopard 46 catamaran 🗺️ Route: Tobago → Prickly Bay, Grenada ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #LiveaboardLife #SailingAdventure #SailingFamily #SailingAroundTheWorld #FamilySailing #CatamaranLife #Sailing #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #Tobago #Caribbean #Leopard46 #TrinidadAndTobago #WorldSailing #Grenada #PricklyBay #BoatMaintenance #HoldingTank #BoatLife

After just under 6,000 nautical miles and six weeks of near-constant time at sea, the anchor finally goes down in Store Bay, Tobago. Three long Atlantic passages are behind us, and for a little while, the Caribbean is ours to slow down in. But arriving is never quite as simple as stepping ashore. Between clearing in at Scarborough, our first taste of doubles, and a dinghy lock that simply refuses to open, our first day in Tobago turns into a real family effort. From there, we surf the reef at Mt Irvine Bay, go looking for a waterfall deep in the rainforest, and wake before dawn to witness J’ouvert, the street celebration that opens Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. It’s a short stay, but one we’ll remember for a long time. Have you ever been to Tobago, or tried doubles? We’d love to hear about it in the comments 👇 ⛵ Boat: Happy Days I, 2012 Leopard 46 catamaran 🗺️ Atlantic Route so far: South Africa → St Helena → Fernando de Noronha → Tobago 📍 This episode: Store Bay · Scarborough · Mt Irvine Bay · Buccoo · Crown Point ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #LiveaboardLife #SailingAdventure #SailingFamily #SailingAroundTheWorld #FamilySailing #CatamaranLife #Sailing #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Tobago #Caribbean #Leopard46 #TrinidadAndTobago #AtlanticCrossing

Squall after squall. After weeks of crossing the Atlantic, we set sail from Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, on the final leg to Tobago and the Caribbean. It's almost 2,000 nautical miles, with a helpful current behind us and the doldrums waiting somewhere in the middle. The first few days are some of the most beautiful sailing of the whole crossing: spinnaker flying, full moon rising, kids baking and fishing, and a family planning session on the back of a paper chart. But north of the equator, the weather we'd been watching for finally arrives. Just after midnight, the first squall hits. Then another, and another. What follows is twelve hours of wind, rain and rough seas, and the longest night of our Atlantic crossing. This is a story about a captain who doesn't leave the helm, a crew who step up when it matters, and how quickly everything can change at sea. Where would you sail next if you were us? Let us know in the comments 👇 ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #LiveaboardLife #SailingAdventure #FernandoDeNoronha #SailingFamily #SailingAroundTheWorld #FamilySailing #CatamaranLife #Sailing #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #AtlanticCrossing #Doldrums #Tobago #Caribbean #Leopard46 #SailingSquall

From completing homework amidst waves to the thrilling sight of land. A journey continues across the Atlantic, filled with challenges and the promise of new horizons. #AtlanticCrossing #SailingLife #MaritimeAdventures #SeaJourney

► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref After 11 days crossing the South Atlantic, we finally arrived in Brazil — but not on the mainland. Our first taste of the country was Fernando de Noronha, a remote volcanic island sitting hundreds of kilometres off Brazil’s northeast coast. We only had a few days here, but somehow managed to squeeze in a little Portuguese, some local food, island exploring, history, buses, dune buggies and, of course, plenty of surf. This stop was always meant to be strategic as we continued north towards the Caribbean, but Fernando de Noronha quickly became one of those places we could have happily stayed much longer. As the Atlantic swell built, the anchorage became increasingly uncomfortable and our plans changed again. So after four short days, it was time to check out, stock up, lift anchor and keep moving. Brazil, you were only a taste this time… but we’ll be back. Thanks for coming along with us. If you’re enjoying Season 6, make sure you’re subscribed, and if you’d like to support the channel further and get more behind-the-scenes updates, you can join us on Patreon. ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #LiveaboardLife #SailingAdventure #FernandoDeNoronha #Brazil #SailingFamily #SailingAroundTheWorld #FamilySailing #SurfingBrazil #CatamaranLife

Journey to remote Saint Helena for profound silence. Discover unique post box walks and stumble upon an unexpected photographer. An isolated paradise revealed. #SaintHelena #RemoteIsland #PostboxWalks #Travel #Discovery

Eleven days at sea, sailing west across the South Atlantic from St Helena to Fernando de Noronha. There’s no big crisis on this passage—just the rhythm of life aboard Happy Days. We keep the boat moving, share watches, work and do school, while Archie and Bella try their hand at navigating with a sextant. And to mark each day at sea, we add another lap around the boat. As the days begin to blur together, Fernando slowly gets closer. Come along for the crossing, the first glimpse of land, and our arrival somewhere entirely new. Thanks for being part of the journey! If you enjoyed the episode, please give it a like and subscribe. We’d love to hear from you in the comments: how would you keep track of eleven days at sea? Next time, we head ashore to explore Fernando de Noronha. ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #SailingFamily #AtlanticCrossing #SailingAroundTheWorld #StHelena #fernandodenoronha #FamilySailing #LiveaboardLife #SailingAdventure

📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead After 11 days at sea, St Helena felt like the perfect place to stop, reset and catch our breath. But this tiny island in the middle of the South Atlantic turned out to be far more than just a convenient stopover. We explored Jamestown, tackled Jacob’s Ladder far too many times, hiked through some of the island’s wildest landscapes, swam with a ray that appeared beside the boat, met some fascinating people along the way, and got a look inside one of the tiny boats competing in the Mini Globe Race. We also discovered just how much history is packed into this little rock — from old fortifications and Napoleon’s exile to shipwrecks still lying beneath the anchorage. St Helena surprised us in all the best ways. Come with us as we explore one of the most remote and interesting islands we’ve visited yet. ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #SailingFamily #AtlanticCrossing #SailingAroundTheWorld #StHelena #FamilySailing #LiveaboardLife #SailingAdventure

Season 6 starts here! 🌊⛵ After an incredible season in South Africa, it’s time to point Happy Days west and head out into the South Atlantic. Our next stop: the tiny, remote island of St Helena — 1,650 nautical miles and 11 days at sea. And this passage gives us a little bit of everything… a foggy farewell to South Africa, beautiful downwind sailing under Big Purple (Miss Violet), fishing gear that quite literally explodes, fresh food that all seems to ripen at once, school, work, boat jobs and all the everyday chaos of six people living together at sea. Somewhere along the way, the days begin to blur and passage life simply becomes normal. Then, after 11 days with nothing but ocean around us, a seriously impressive rock finally begins to emerge through the clouds. Land Ho — St Helena! A huge thank you to everyone who watches, subscribes and shares our adventures, and an extra special thank you to our Patreon family. Your support genuinely helps us keep making these videos and sharing this journey with you. ❤️ 👉 Join our Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix 👉 More from Sailing with Six: https://sailingwithsix.com/ Thanks for coming along for the ride. Season 6 is going to be a good one! ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #SouthAfricaSailing #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #CruisingLife #AtlanticCrossing #LiveAboardFamily #SailingWithSix #SailingFamily #AtlanticCrossing #StHelena #SailingAroundTheWorld

We thought leaving South Africa would be easy. We were wrong. Our last stop before checking out was Langebaan — and if we're honest, it might just be one of our favourite spots on the entire South African coastline. Kite surfers everywhere, wing foiling from the boat, sunsets and sunrises we wish we'd had more time for. Naturally, we found it right as we were about to leave. But before we could properly say goodbye, there was one more thing hanging over us: weeks earlier, an online system failure meant we couldn't formally lodge our visa appeal — and we had no idea if that would come back to bite us at the border. So we sailed into Saldanha not knowing whether we'd be checking out of South Africa cleanly, or walking into a much bigger problem. What actually happened at that immigration counter genuinely caught us off guard. From there it was straight into passage prep — one of our biggest provisioning runs yet, loading Happy Days I with enough fresh produce to get us through the unknowns of what we'd find (or wouldn't find) waiting for us in St Helena. And then, one last afternoon with our friends aboard Rolling Stones — a sunset, a pizza, and a goodbye we didn't film much of, because some moments you'd rather just be in. Two boats, two directions. Rolling Stones heading north to Namibia. Us, turning west into the Atlantic. This is our final chapter in South Africa — thank you for following this leg of the journey with us. The Atlantic crossing is next, and it's a big one. ⛵ Happy Days I — 2012 Leopard 46 Catamaran 📍 Langebaan → Saldanha, South Africa We'd love to know — have you ever had a goodbye (to a place or a person) that hit harder than you expected? Let us know in the comments. ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #SailingWithSix #Langebaan #SouthAfricaSailing #Leopard46 #FamilyOnABoat #Circumnavigation #CruisingLife #SaldanhaBay #AtlanticCrossing #LiveAboardFamily

Stocking supplies and final checks aboard 'Happy Days'. The reality of their Atlantic crossing is setting in as this couple gears up for the adventure of a lifetime. #AtlanticCrossing #SailingLife #Adventure #BoatPrep

We left Hout Bay after weeks of boat work and paperwork, ready to see a little more of South Africa before saying goodbye to it for good. First stop: anchoring beneath Table Mountain in Cape Town — a view we didn't need to go ashore to appreciate. From there, we sailed to Dassen Island, a protected seabird sanctuary off the West Coast, where freezing conditions and a dinghy full of nerves led us straight into hundreds of breaching whales. The next morning, with the spinnaker up and whales still surfacing on every side, we sailed the final stretch to Langebaan — dodging humpbacks the whole way and racing our friends aboard Rolling Stones for good measure. It's one of the wildest, most beautiful passages we've had in South Africa, and the perfect send-off before the goodbyes really begin. ⛵ Sailing with Six aboard Happy Days I, our Leopard 46 catamaran, continuing our circumnavigation from Cape Town, South Africa, up the West Coast to Langebaan. 📍 Table Mountain • Dassen Island • Langebaan • South Africa ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #Sailing #SailingFamily #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #DassenIsland #Langebaan #WhaleWatching #SouthAfrica

For weeks, Cape Town had been all about fixing the boat, chasing paperwork, and getting ready for the next leg of our journey. But once the biggest jobs were finally behind us, we realised we'd barely scratched the surface of one of the most beautiful cities we'd ever seen — so we decided to get amongst it. This episode takes us up the winding road to Chapmans Peak on a 15km run with friends, into the icy water for a surf at Llandudno, and up Lion's Head for one of the best views of Cape Town we've found yet. Along the way we cross paths with fellow YouTube sailors Sailing Nandji, help them shift their boat for an engine install, and squeeze in a few final land jobs before Happy Days is ready for the Atlantic. ⛵ Boat: Happy Days I, a 2012 Leopard 46 catamaran 🌍 Route: Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa — final preparations before the Atlantic crossing ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #Sailing #SailingFamily #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #CapeTown #HoutBay #Leopard46 #BoatLife #SouthAfrica #AtlanticCrossing #lionshead #chapmanspeak #llandudno

📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Our visa extension was rejected. After driving five and a half hours from Hout Bay to George to collect our decision in person, we got news we weren't expecting — and had to figure out how to pivot fast. We turned a stressful day into an opportunity, joining a half marathon and 10K we'd signed up for on a whim (Kris and Bella tackling the 21km, Finn and Shona the 10km, Archie and Pippi in the kids' race). Back in Hout Bay, we regrouped, tried to lodge our appeal at VFS in Cape Town, and then let this incredible city remind us why we've fought so hard to stay — culminating in a hike up Table Mountain with friends, taking in one of the most spectacular views of our entire circumnavigation. Still sailing the world aboard our Leopard 46 catamaran, Happy Days I, we're a family of six navigating oceans, visa systems, and everything in between — homeschooling, raising four kids at sea, and trying to make the most of every place we land, even when the paperwork doesn't go our way. 📍 Hout Bay, Cape Town & George, South Africa Have you ever had a visa or travel document nightmare derail your plans? Let us know in the comments — we'd love to hear how you handled it. ⛵ Follow along as we find out what happens with our appeal, and what Cape Town has in store for us next. ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #Sailing #SailingFamily #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #CapeTown #HoutBay #Leopard46 #BoatLife #SouthAfrica #AtlanticCrossing #visaapplication #visarejection

Before we could leave South Africa behind for good, Happy Days needed to be ready for everything the Atlantic could throw at her. What followed was days of running rigging failures, 50-knot winds in the marina, and a job list that seemed to grow faster than we could tick it off. This episode we're based in Hout Bay, just outside Cape Town — picking up a hire car (the hard way), chasing a freezing surf session at Noordhoek Beach, and working through a full running rigging overhaul on our Leopard 46 catamaran, Happy Days I. When our spinnaker halyard job goes wrong late in the day, we learn the hard way when it's time to stop and try again tomorrow. New running rigging, a rebuilt watermaker and spares, a new washing machine, an Atlantic paper chart, and a fibreglass repair job in the engine bay — this is what getting ready to cross an ocean actually looks like. ⛵ Boat: Happy Days I — 2012 Leopard 46 Catamaran 📍 Route: Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa — preparing for the Atlantic crossing Thanks for watching — see you next week for one of Cape Town's biggest highlights. ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #Sailing #SailingFamily #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #CapeTown #HoutBay #Leopard46 #BoatLife #SouthAfrica #AtlanticCrossing #BoatMaintenance

Stranded at sea! A tangled propeller line plunges the team into a dangerous dive for repairs. Vigilance is key when the ocean's power is on full display. Witness the high-stakes fix. #BoatLife #SeaRescue #Vigilance #BoatingSafety

Experience the thrill of sailing as we navigate the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Feel the wind, adjust the sails, and embrace the open sea. The journey is as exciting as the destination. #Sailing #OceanCrossing #Adventure #Travel #CapeAgulhas