It has been a year long dream of ours to complete our Pacific Ocean crossing and sail to New Zealand and here we are, starting the final leg as we set sail from Tonga. But before we sail all the way to North Island, we have one more stop to make along the way - a sunken island in the middle of the ocean! We picked up our crew in Tonga so there will be three of us onboard for this passage - a journey that is renowned among sailors for being a tough route, with scary weather and difficult conditions to battle. But with an extra pair of hands we are up for the challenge so join us as we set sail and face up to whatever the ocean has in store for us. It has been an incredible journey across the Pacific Ocean so far and we can't wait to see what other surprises await us. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com Or see it in action here: https://youtu.be/SHxncGqlpng 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Sailing across the entire Pacific Ocean 01:35 Setting sail to New Zealand 05:56 Sailing with a new crewmember 08:40 Huge waves on our offshore passage 12:41 Racing our sailboat across the Pacific Ocean 13:41 Behind the scenes on our ocean crossing 15:29 Land ho! 17:05 Sailing to a sunken island 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Want to find out about more crew opportunities? Our latest dates are available on www.patreon.com/redseas where you can sign up and support our continued journey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It's time to take on our biggest sailing challenge yet as we prepare to sail from Tonga to New Zealand. We've always just sailed our catamaran with only the two of us onboard but this stretch of ocean has its own risks and so we are bringing on a third crew member to help us reach New Zealand safely. We have truly loved our time in Ha'apai, Tonga, and so we make one more stop as we head South to the capital where our new crewmember is flying into, and the whales make one more appearance as we sail between shallow reefs and tiny desert islands in a beautiful part of the world. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com See a full tour of the system: https://youtu.be/SHxncGqlpng 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Coming up 00:53 Sailing to pick up our new crew 06:40 Whales chasing our sailboat 09:21 Best surf spot in Tonga 12:32 Our last island stop in Tonga 16:59 Catching a huge fish on our handline 19:57 Is it better to sail downwind with a spinnaker or full sails? The race is on! 23:59 Picking up our new crew to sail to New Zealand 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

The newest navigation system to be launched on the market, and we're at Metstrade Boat Show in Amsterdam to give you a first look behind the scenes. We shared a video a few weeks ago with a full tour of the system but here we explain the hardware behind the Zora boat management system. To watch the full tour and see what Zora can do, watch here: https://youtu.be/SHxncGqlpng?si=AtLU19hFgn60AX7v Or to read more about Zora and place your pre-order, visit www.red-seas.com/zora We'll be back to boat life next week as we continue to sail through Tonga and make our way towards New Zealand. See you soon! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 We're live at Metstrade Boat Show 01:24 Overview of the Zora Hardware 02:33 Connections 03:55 Memory and Networking 05:50 Digital switching 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

As we sail around the world on our boat, we recognise that there is a certain amount of risk that we need to accept alongside the rewards that this lifestyle offers us. And usually it pays off - we get to swim with whales, dive with sharks and live on uninhabited remote islands with long sandy beaches. But there is always a seed of doubt or concern in the back of our minds that we are only one bad decision away from total disaster. A sailor's worst nightmare is seeing the conditions change, outside of their control, and losing everything as a result. And in the remote islands of Tonga, help is usually extremely far away. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com Watch our full tour of the system here: https://youtu.be/SHxncGqlpng?si=sxEocTp5wldGatZ1 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Risk vs reward when you're sailing 01:02 Sailing the outer reefs in Ha'apai, Tonga 03:50 Sailing the same route as Captain Bligh's mutiny 08:43 The real reason we sailed here - shipwreck! 10:38 Nimbus Orbit chair from Coast New Zealand 12:18 Diving a shipwreck 17:22 Looking for more clues 19:58 Sailing with wild humpback whales (super close up!) 22:48 Rescued from a sinking boat 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

This is the future of sailing navigation - let us introduce you to Zora 3.0 by iNav4U. In this extra video we're going to walk you through the main screens and functions of Zora so you can see how we use the system at anchor, underway and even when we're off the boat. This OS is a total game changer and we expect this will become the industry standard before too long. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions - we'd love to chat more with you about sailing and navigation, and we hope you enjoy the system tour of Zora 3.0. For more information and to place a pre-order, visit www.red-seas.com/zora To see Zora in use as we sail, watch this week's vlog episode of us sailing the dangerous middle in Tonga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayWwTakt8xI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.red-seas.com/zora 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 The navigation system at our helm, Zora 00:24 Introduction to Zora 3.0 01:38 Primary Navigation Display 03:52 How we use AI to navigate our sailboat 07:01 Charts and routing on our new chartplotter 18:00 Notifications from our sailboat 20:25 Automatic logbooks 24:59 System monitoring on our sailboat 28:33 Unlimited devices and users 30:33 Launch of Zora 3.0 at Metstrade Boat Show 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Watch our Zora video: https://youtu.be/SHxncGqlpng Pre-order Zora now: www.red-seas.com/zora We sail through the dangerous middle, the ocean that runs between Tonga's islands, along a volcanic ridge from north to south. As we sail from Vava'u to Ha'apai, we cross uncharted shallows, coral reefs and even some humpback whales. It's a fast run in great conditions and our sailboat just won't slow down. When we reach our new destination just before sunset, we are amazed at the beauty of these islands. We have to complete some paperwork to officially register our boat in this part of the country and then we're rushing to make the most of the time that we have here and trying to see as many new islands as we can. Don't forget, we're going to the Metstrade Boat Show in Amsterdam next week so let us know if you're going to be there - we'd love to see you! We'll be at the iNav4U booth showing off Zora 3.0. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Sailing comes with risks 01:03 Sailing away from Vava'u 03:14 Sailing with dolphins 04:35 Sailing with humpback whales 08:56 Close call - a near collision 11:32 How we plan a route with Zora 14:05 Arriving in Ha'apai, Tonga 15:09 Metstrade Boat Show announcement 16:16 First steps on land in Ha'apai 18:19 Sailing in Tonga is different from anywhere else 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Join our Patreon crew for more of the inside scoop and real time updates: www.patreon.com/redseas With all the sailing round the world we've done over the last five years, we have visited some pretty stunning islands - and this one might be the top of our favourites list. Imagine giving up your whole life to chase after adventure, leaving behind your job, your home, your family and friends....and then things working out enough that you can buy your own private island in the middle of the ocean. Unreal, right? Not in this case! Come and explore Mounu Island with us, in the heart of the Kingdom of Tonga. It offers peaceful solitude, endless views of the ocean, the perfect white sandy beaches and the best bit of all? We can swim with humpback whales in the ocean right next door! Absolute heaven! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.redseasmarine.com 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Imagine life on a private island.... 00:55 We're racing the sunset 02:48 First impressions of Mounu Island in Tonga 05:52 Full tour of Mounu Island 14:18 A dream come true 16:29 Swimming with whales 21:16 Dream come true - meeting a baby whale 23:14 Just whales 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our REFIT PROJECT here: www.red-seas.com/refit We have sailed in the British Virgin Islands and we can see why so many sailors love it - hundreds of islands to explore, all close enough to hop your way between the many bays. But we think we've found somewhere even better. Think of the BVI but without the crowds. These islands have it all - the sunshine, the beautiful ocean, the protected anchorages and the bars to share a sundowner with. If you're crossing the Pacific, you need to make a stop in here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com DISCOUNT CODE: REDSEAS See version 1 (Wayfinder) in action here: https://youtu.be/jQanLnmrHBw 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Better than the BVI! 00:54 Sailing between hundreds of islands 02:51 Odyssey Sailing Festival in the BVI 04:35 How we plan routes on Zora 06:39 Racing to the anchorage 08:13 Paddleboarding in Tonga 10:41 Exploring an abandoned village 14:53 Swimming in caves 18:24 Hiking in underground caves 20:50 If you're sailing in the South Pacific, you HAVE to come here! 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our BIG REFIT and help us keep our boat afloat: www.red-seas.com/refit We were surrounded by humpback whales as we sailed south through the islands of Tonga, from Niuatoputapu to Vava'u. We lifted anchor and set sail for a couple of days to reach our destination but as soon as we left the pass, we were surrounded by whales in every direction! These beautiful creatures were swimming alongside us, and breaching everywhere we looked. What an incredible experience! When we arrive in Vava'u, we get straight to work with an upgrade and repair to our watermaker - we've been struggling with issues for months as we sail between some of the most remote islands in the South Pacific....have we finally fixed it?? We're just trying to keep Indioko floating until we arrive in New Zealand later this year, where we have a massive refit planned. If you'd like to see some of the projects we have lined up, or you'd like to help us get them underway, you can contribute to our refit fund on our website at www.red-seas.com/refit Thank you!!!! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.redseasmarine.com For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com DISCOUNT CODE: REDSEAS See version 1 (Wayfinder) in action here: https://youtu.be/jQanLnmrHBw 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Sailing the South Pacific 01:02 Setting sail 02:34 Sailing with humpback whales 08:01 Sailing at night 11:07 Early morning sailing offshore 14:04 Watermaker update 16:25 Testing our watermaker repair - is it fixed? 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our REFIT PROJECT at www.red-seas.com/refit We are so grateful to all of you for being part of this journey and we hugely appreciate the help and support you offer us. If you want to contribute to our big refit plans, we have some projects listed on our new website where you can buy us a thru-hull or just throw some ice cream money in the pot to help keep us going. Thanks everyone! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On July 30th 2025, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded sent shockwaves around the world and a tsunami wave rippled out across the Pacific Ocean. Anchored on our sailing catamaran on the island of Samoa, we received the tsunami warning and had to make some quick decisions - should we stay or should we go? How can you prepare for a natural disaster that you know is heading your way when you've never seen one before? This was not the day we planned, but we wanted to share the whole experience with you so get ready for a nail biting episode of life onboard our sailboat when things start to go wrong and you realise life isn't all sunshine and cocktails! Welcome to Sailing Red Seas...and the adventure that unfolds! 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.redseasmarine.com To support our REFIT and read about all our planned projects, visit www.red-seas.com/refit 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Surviving a tsunami on a sailboat 02:32 Interrupted by a tsunami warning siren 04:24 How we prepare our boat for a tsunami after an earthquake 07:48 Tsunami waves hit Samoa 12:12 Tropical storm follows tsunami 12:52 Heading out to sea 15:32 Avoiding tsunami waves - let's go sailing 18:36 Tsunami aftermath (we need your help) 20:07 Sailing to Tonga 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our MASSIVE BOAT REFIT: www.red-seas.com/refit Check out our new merch store: www.redseasmarine.com ⛵ After 17,000 Miles, It’s Time for Big Changes | Sailing Life in Samoa 🌴 [Ep194] For the past five years, you’ve watched us fall in love with our floating home — a Leopard 47 catamaran that’s carried us safely over 17,000 miles from the Caribbean to the South Pacific. She’s battled storms, breakdowns, and years of wear… and now it’s time we face the reality of what comes next. In this episode, we share the truth about boat life after crossing oceans: the repairs, the toll it takes, and our plans for the future. But sailing has never been just about boat work — so we head ashore in Samoa to explore the unmissable places this island has to offer. From hidden waterfalls to volcanic landscapes, this is adventure both on and off the water. 🌊 Whether you’re here for bluewater sailing, boat refits, or remote island travel, this episode dives deep into the highs and lows of life afloat. - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Living on a sailboat for 5 years 01:02 Exploring Samoa 02:49 Bahai'i temple 06:54 The tallest waterfall in Samoa 09:22 Coastal hike 10:23 Our future boat plans 14:28 One big problem 17:28 Hiking through lava 21:43 Swimming in lava! - - - - - - - - - - - - - ✅ Subscribe for more real sailing life adventures. 💬 Question: After 17,000 miles, would you keep fixing or move on to a new boat? 👍 Like the video if you love both sailing and off-the-beaten-path travel. #SailingLife #BoatRefit #Samoa #BluewaterCruising #AdventureTravel - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.redseasmarine.com 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

🏝️ Sailing to the Real Treasure Island | First Impressions of Samoa [Ep193] If you grew up reading stories of floating islands, daring escapes, and hidden treasures, this episode will feel like stepping straight into a childhood storybook. 📖 Our journey brings us to Samoa — a place some even call the real Treasure Island. After zig-zagging our way across the Pacific, we finally reach these volcanic islands that feel worlds apart from the remote atolls we’ve been visiting. Bigger, more built-up, and rich in culture, Samoa offers a very different kind of adventure. From bustling local life to quiet anchorages, this place surprised us at every turn. In this episode, we share our first impressions of Samoa: the warm welcome, the challenges of arriving by sailboat in a less-traveled corner of the Pacific, and why this island chain feels like the living heart of adventure. If you love sailing life, remote exploration, and real-world treasure islands, this one is for you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Childhood dreams meet real adventures 🌊 00:49 Arriving in Samoa (aka the real Treasure Island) 04:14 Finding Robert Louis Stevenson (famous author of Treasure Island) 07:14 A piece of Scotland in the heart of Samoa 11:04 Exploring Samoa - hiking to the author's tomb 16:17 A whole new perspective on Samoa 18:32 Swimming in a private freshwater pool - - - - - - - - - - - - - ✅ Subscribe for more true sailing adventures. 💬 Question for you: Do you think Samoa deserves the title of Treasure Island? 👍 Like the video if you love stories that mix adventure and reality. #SailingPacific #Samoa #TreasureIsland #AdventureTravel #SailingLife- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

This is an EXTRA episode this week! Make sure you've also seen our full episode as we arrive into Samoa from our three day passage from Niue and get straight into some other boat jobs and repairs: https://youtu.be/OkHy7HqVU5o?si=rEsvZA1wtgDUtDPa As an extra video this week, join us as we get our outboard motor repaired in Apia, Samoa. We have struggled with the electric tilt on this outboard for almost a year now, sometimes finding ourselves stranded in remote places without being able to beach our dinghy or take it to shore or through shallow waters. We were amazed at the service from Junior here in Apia, not just because he got things fixed nice and quickly but because our courtesy car in his sports fishing boat was just crazy fun! Should we switch out our inflatable for a metal tender?? Haha! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.redseasmarine.com 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 We need to fix our outboard motor 02:31 First look at our new boat 04:42 Fixing our outboard engine 06:08 Explaining what went wrong with our engine 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our journey and help keep us floating at www.patreon.com/redseas Our first time sailing across the international date line (Ep192) as we passage from Niue to Samoa in the Pacific Ocean. We celebrate reaching the future and missing a day, then hold on as the sea state picks up but we finally see land and enjoy a much calmer arrival into Apia with a downwind spinnaker run along the north coast of Upolu. When we finally make it into port, it's time to tackle some boat jobs. We get to grips with replacing our lazy jack lines and in a bonus episode we also fix our outboard motor for our dinghy. You can check that extra video out here: https://youtu.be/ku5Wpacfll4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.redseasmarine.com 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Sailing the Pacific Ocean is like stepping back through history 01:06 Let's sail faster! 03:52 A good reason to wake up your crew 06:43 Catching a fish (or three) 08:00 A dream come true - I can't believe we're here 10:29 Sailing plans - where next? 13:04 Sailing into Apia, Samoa 14:22 Replacing our broken lazy jacks on our catamaran 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

READ our article about short handed sailing here: www.red-seas.com/shorthanded SUPPORT our journey: www.patreon.com/redseas SUBSCRIBE to our channel: www.youtube.com/redseas ⛵ 350 Miles of Open Ocean | Sailing from Niue to Samoa 🌋 Two sailors. One 47ft catamaran. 350 miles of empty Pacific Ocean. 🌊 This passage takes us from the remote cliffs of Niue to the volcanic shores of Western Samoa — and along the way, we face everything from heavy weather to sleepless nights at sea. People always ask: “How can just two of you possibly cross oceans alone?” The answer is here — in the storms we’ve fought, the mistakes we’ve made, and the resilience we’ve built. What once felt impossible now feels like the start of something bigger. In this episode, you’ll experience the reality of ocean passagemaking: unpredictable winds, long night watches, gear failures, and the thrill of finally sighting land after days offshore. More than just sailing — this is what it means to chase freedom across the world’s most remote waters. If you’re drawn to sailing life, bluewater cruising, and exploring islands far off the beaten path, this is your front-row seat. ⸻ ⏱ Timestamps 0:00 Can two sailors really cross oceans alone? 01:05 Dolphins in the anchorage 2:42 Lessons from storms & mistakes 03:48 Sailing plans, setting course for Samoa 06:26 Watch pattern for shorthanded sailing 08:06 Our priorities when we're sailing offshore 10:35 How we sail at night 13:20 How we sleep in the middle of the ocean 16:56 Sail changes offshore in rough conditions 19:49 How we sail alone across oceans 21:05 Sailing with your partner ⸻ ✅ Subscribe for more Pacific adventures 💬 Would YOU cross 350 miles of open ocean with just two people? 👍 Like the video if you love true adventure stories #SailingPacific #BluewaterCruising #Niue #Samoa #adventuretravel - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our journey and join our crew: www.patreon.com/redseas After sailing 15,000 miles around the world, we’ve arrived at Niue — the world’s newest country. This tiny island in the South Pacific didn’t even exist when we first set sail. Now, with wheels on land, we’re exploring its wild caves, dramatic cliffs, hidden beaches, and one of the most surreal night swims we’ve ever done. From heart-racing cliff hikes to underground caves and crystal-clear pools, Niue is unlike anywhere we’ve been before. This is one of the world’s least-visited nations — and we’re diving right in. 👉 Subscribe for more real sailing & travel adventures: www.youtube.com/redseas 👉 Support our voyages & join the crew on Patreon: www.patreon.com/redseas 🌍 In This Episode Exploring Niue, the world’s youngest country 🌏 Hiking to Togo Chasm, a dramatic crevice in the cliffs 🪨 Discovering hidden caves & arches lit by the afternoon sun 🌞 Drone flights through sea caves & massive rock formations 🚁 Facing fears during cliff hikes & crumbling boulders 😱 Swimming in an underground cave — at night 🌌🤿 This is remote adventure travel at its rawest — danger, beauty, and discovery! ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Arrival in Niue, the world’s newest country 01:00 – Driving inland & exploring villages 04:02 – Hiking to Togo Chasm 08:30 – Entering hidden cave systems 13:18 – Stunning arches & drone flights 21:31 – The creepiest spot on the island 24:47 – Night swim in a cave pool 🌴 Related Videos ▶️ [500 Miles With No Water Maker] https://youtu.be/hyhACyDv4Zk?si=2nU_QkNdGsdedCg7 ▶️ [Diving Beveridge Reef | The Most Remote Anchorage on Earth] https://youtu.be/UAD4C13gxII?si=El-UuHf-lBa-E14C ⚓ Stay Connected Instagram → www.instagram.com/realredseas Patreon → www.patreon.com/redseas Website → www.red-seas.com 💬 Question for you: Would you swim in an underground cave at night… or is that a hard no? If you enjoyed this adventure, hit Like 👍, Subscribe 🔔, and Share to support the channel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our journey and get extra content: www.patreon.com/redseas ⸻ 🌊 Sailing Into the Unknown | Discovering the World’s Most Mysterious Island Nation [Ep189] It might seem impossible to get lost in today’s world of GPS and Google Earth… but the Pacific Ocean still holds secrets. After leaving the wild breakers of Beveridge Reef, we set sail across open water, battling unpredictable winds, zero visibility, and an arrival deadline we cannot miss. Our destination? A place so controversial that some countries deny it even exists. With towering cliffs, hidden caves, no safe anchorages, and a one-of-a-kind system for hauling dinghies out of the ocean, this remote island feels like another world. 🌴 Along the way, we share the challenges of passagemaking in rough seas, the generosity of locals, and the incredible “cruiser mail” network that connects sailors across oceans. From organic honey gifts to surprise spear guns, life out here is anything but ordinary. If you love sailing adventures, remote travel, and exploring places few have ever been, this episode is for you. ⸻ ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Is this even possible? 00:58 Escaping Beveridge Reef 05:21 Sailing into heavy seas 09:36 Land Ho! 11:06 Arrival at the cliffs of Niue 12:30 First time for everything (dinghy crane) 17:37 Local kindness 19:21 New speargun ⸻ ✅ Don’t forget to subscribe for more ocean adventures and remote island discoveries. 💬 Drop a comment: Would you sail to a place most countries don’t even recognize? 👍 Like the video if you love real adventure, not just travel guides. #SailingAdventure #RemoteTravel #Niue #SailingPacific #OffTheBeatenPath - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com DISCOUNT CODE: REDSEAS See version 1 (Wayfinder) in action here: https://youtu.be/jQanLnmrHBw 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Want to see more? This week's full episode: https://youtu.be/u1Cz4QGir1c Extra adventures this week (bonus content): https://youtu.be/UAD4C13gxII Support our adventure and keep us floating: www.patreon.com/redseas Replacing our main halyard (at anchor) is a difficult job, especially when we are battling large swell and fading light. We have a damaged line lifting our main sail and if we don't replace it now, we might find ourselves with bigger problems the next time we're out sailing offshore in big winds and that could be a disaster. So even though it is not ideal conditions, we have to try and make this repair before we can set sail for the next island. We filmed so much of our adventure this week that we couldn't fit it all into one episode, so this extra video is a short bonus feature for you. We share more of these types of videos on Patreon so if you want to support our channel and see more of our life on the water, sign up at www.patreon.com/redseas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 We sailed to Beveridge Reef (through a storm) 03:56 Replacing our main halyard before the sun sets (a race against time) 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Want to see more? This week's full episode: https://youtu.be/u1Cz4QGir1c Extra adventures this week (bonus content): https://youtu.be/4rXx3sp2Kjk Support our adventure and keep us floating: www.patreon.com/redseas 🦈 Diving Beveridge Reef | The Most Remote Anchorage in the Pacific We sailed our catamaran to one of the most remote anchorages in the world: Beveridge Reef, a sunken atoll in the middle of the South Pacific that doesn’t even break the surface of the waves. After sheltering from a brutal storm, we finally dive beneath the surface — and what we find is unforgettable. Circling barracuda, gray reef sharks, curious fish that have never seen humans before, and a coral playground that feels untouched by time. This might be the wildest, most remote dive we’ve ever done — and maybe fewer than ten people on Earth have experienced it. We filmed so much of our adventure this week that we couldn't fit it all into one episode, and so this is a bonus video just for you, an extra snippet of our life out here on the ocean. Find our full length episode on our channel. 👉 Subscribe for more real offshore sailing adventures: www.youtube.com/redseas 👉 Support our voyages & join the crew on Patreon: www.patreon.com/redseas 🌍 In This Video Surviving days of stormy seas to reach Beveridge Reef 🌊 Diving into schools of barracuda and gray reef sharks 🦈 Exploring a hidden underwater world at 25m depth 🤿 Swimming with baby sharks in a natural nursery 🦈✨ Experiencing one of the rarest dive sites on Earth 🌍 This isn’t just sailing — it’s exploration, survival, and a glimpse into one of the most remote places on the planet. ⚓ Stay Connected Instagram → www.insta.com/redseas Patreon → www.patreon.com/redseas Website → www.red-seas.com 💬 Comment below: Would you dive in the middle of the Pacific surrounded by sharks, or stay safely on deck? If you enjoyed this adventure, hit Like 👍, Subscribe 🔔, and Share to support the channel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 Sailing to Beveridge Reef 00:33 Diving with sharks 02:12 World's most remote dive site? 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours

Support our journey and help us create these videos: www.patreon.com/redseas Bonus videos this week: We go scuba diving with sharks - https://youtu.be/UAD4C13gxII We replace our halyard at anchor - https://youtu.be/4rXx3sp2Kjk 🌊 Sailing In Storms and into a Reef The Pacific Ocean doesn’t play games. In this episode [Ep188], we set sail from the remote Cook Islands only to face challenges that test both our boat and ourselves — increasing waves, heightening winds and no land in sight. With 500 miles of open ocean ahead, we have no choice but to push south for safety. This is offshore sailing at its rawest. Remote islands, unpredictable seas, and decisions that could make or break the passage. Will we make it before the weather closes in? 👉 Subscribe for more real offshore sailing adventures: www.youtube.com/redseas 👉 Join our crew & support the voyage on Patreon: www.patreon.com/redseas 🌍 In This Episode Departing a remote atoll 🌴 Battling 3-4m Pacific swells 🌊 Sailing 9-10 knots through the night 🌙 The race to safety before the storm hits ⚡ If you’ve ever dreamed of blue-water passages, remote islands, or the freedom of life at sea — this one’s for you. ⚓ Stay Connected Instagram → www.insta.com/realredseas Patreon → www.patreon.com/redseas Website → www.red-seas.com 💬 Would you take on a 500-mile ocean passage with a storm on its way? Or is that pushing it too far? If you enjoyed this adventure, hit Like 👍, Subscribe 🔔, and Share to support the channel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 The weather isn't looking good 01:00 We need to head South 03:21 Waves are building 06:21 We almost lost it 07:44 I don't like this 10:38 The storm hits us 14:05 Even our safety stop isn't safe 18:13 We are so far away from anywhere (and no help is coming) 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours