We only have 24 hours to get safely out of Fiji - cyclone season is coming and this super El Niño season is looking to be a record breaking one with huge storms forecast across the South Pacific. We have a few options but it's hard to decide where to go - so let us know what you think we should do. Head north, go south (again) or stay put and cross our fingers? What would you do in this situation? Check out the first aid kit we carry onboard: www.sealwoundcare.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 need to leave! 01:37 Why we need to get out of Fiji 02:57 Option 1: should we sail south? 04:46 Option 2: should we sail north? 06:05 Option 3: can we stay here? 08:36 Sailing race: Leopard vs Nautitech 10:53 Health update 13:46 The first aid we carry onboard 15:44 Can we sail when there's no wind? 18:51 No episode next week - see you the weekend after (or watch it on Patreon) 🎵 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

We sailed to Fiji (from New Zealand) just a few months ago after a massive boat refit but it hardly feels like we've had any time at all to explore these beautiful islands and already we're thinking of leaving. Sometimes plans change and sometimes the weather dictates the way that we should go....and we've learned to live with this uncertainty. Before we leave Fiji, however, we have a very important mystery package to collect. So we're sailing to a different island 100 miles away to pick up something before we make a mad dash for the border. Join us for a fun sail, and a bit of a reflection on our journey so far as we head west to Fiji's main island. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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've all heard the stories... 01:07 We need to leave 04:28 What happens when flying a spinnaker goes wrong 08:30 Our plans for leaving Fiji 10:57 We sailed 100 miles 13:31 Collecting a mysterious package 16:48 This is why I'm so excited 🎵 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

In all our travels, we have always loved exploring new places and visiting islands that are hardly touched by tourism. We've been incredibly lucky to have experienced some wonderful places around the world but this island is a bit different. Have we actually found our new home? Should we think about selling our boat and moving onto land here instead? (Would you come and visit if we did?) We set off on a dinghy mission, a Brioni hike with a difference, because we've heard that there is a cave nearby that we can explore....but the entrance sounds a little challenging. And then when that's not enough, we discover some ruins on the nearest beach and we still have time to dive the world's second largest barrier reef, here in Kadavu, Fiji. This is a whole adventure on and under the water and you don't want to miss it! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Is it time for our sailing journey to end? 01:03 Exploring a cave in Fiji 07:34 Scary cave entrance 11:42 Abandoned Survivor film set 14:56 World's 2nd largest barrier reef 16:52 The gear we dive with 19:49 Scuba diving in Fiji (Astrolabe Reef) 🎵 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

We are on a mission to find the gentle giant of the ocean, manta rays! We are sailing from Totoya island in the Lau group of Fiji to Kadavu where we've heard you can swim with manta rays. We sail overnight, meet the village chief and get permission to search the local waters for the mantas. We see dolphins, a turtle and even a mermaid in our hunt - that's got to be a good sign! We're pretty determined to fight all the obstacles that come up: big waves, bad weather and bad visibility underwater. But we aren't leaving until we find our prize - come and join us in our quest to find these ocean giants in Fiji! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 from Totoya to Kadavu 04:02 Sailing the wrong way 05:03 Arrival 09:03 Our new project? 12:39 Is this a good sign? 15:27 Looking for manta rays 17:28 Swimming with manta rays 20:39 We found giant manta rays! 🎵 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

Life on a boat always throws us surprises - sometimes we make plans, and sometimes they get thrown back in our faces. We spent weeks sailing against the trade winds to reach the furthest corner of the remote Lau islands in Fiji and had an absolute blast exploring the villages and beaches we discovered there. But now it's time to move on, and we don't know where we're going! We are heading west, so finally the sailing is a little more comfortable and hopefully fewer things will break, but we've heard of an island that never gets visited by sail boats and it's made us curious. So we're going to try and stop in Totoya, but we can't really tell you anything about the island because so little is known about it. So jump onboard, and discover this island with us! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Sometimes plans change 00:58 Leaving Fulaga, Fiji 06:30 Our sailing plans have paid off! 08:47 Where are we going? 11:37 Final leg of our journey 16:02 Arriving in Totoya, Fiji 18:11 Visiting the school 🎵 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

We are making brand new cockpit cushions to transform this area on our boat into something that is far more comfortable and practical...and it's been a long time coming after 6 years living onboard! We just spent all our money on a refit earlier this year so we've had to come up with some creative solutions but we're almost there, and when it's done we have some pretty awesome plans to celebrate. A large cockpit with enough comfortable seating to have all your friends over for dinner is one thing, but turning the space into a completely different room once the sun sets...well you don't want to miss this! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Finishing our cockpit renovation 00:50 How to make a hinged cushion 06:55 Attaching our cockpit cushions 12:41 Final reveal 15:08 How we turn our table into a daybed 16:42 Boat upgrade - sailboat movie theatre! 17:44 An ice cream maker on a sailboat! 🎵 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

We are sailing on a tight budget after our huge refit earlier this year and so when it came to transforming the cockpit of our Leopard catamaran, we had to get a little creative. I wanted to replace all our cushions and Iain wanted to transform our table, but we don't have the thousands of dollars it would take to do these jobs properly. Instead, we find a way to make it work on a budget of almost zero and figure the rest out along the way. See how we plan and then create a truly transformed cockpit without spending thousands of dollars....and let us know what you think. Do you love it? Do you think we'll regret our decisions to make these changes? Or anything else we should do in this space? We're all ears for your suggestions! Thanks, everyone! Fabric purchased from Canvas and Covers in Whangarei, New Zealand: www.canvasandcovers.co.nz Tools used: Hot knife, fabric scissors, sailrite sewing machine, sunbrella fabric, old mattress, a million drill bits and a whole load of bright ideas. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 don't like this about our boat 00:48 The problem with our cockpit 01:45 Fabric choice 03:04 Foam choice 04:45 Measuring the foam 06:56 Sewing cushion covers 08:55 Fitting new cockpit cushions 13:37 Cockpit table conversion 16:01 Transforming the table legs 18:50 Fitting the legs to the floor 22:25 Cockpit table conversion reveal 🎵 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

Some days are special - and this is one we will remember for a long time! We are celebrating reaching such an important milestone in my health journey, as I get back to who I was before my relapse earlier this year. We expected 2026 to be full of hard work and adventure, sailing to new countries and adventuring throughout the South Pacific, but instead I had to face up to months of not being able to walk, hardly being able to string a sentence together, losing my short term memory and really not being able to live life at all. But we struggled on and did our best with what we had in front of us at the time, and now, 9 months later, we find ourselves sailing to one of the most unique islands in Fiji, and hiking to the top of the hill for an incredible view. There's all the usual things - some sailing, some silliness, beautiful scenery and a Brioni hike to top it off. But most of all, it's a celebration of how far we have come and what we have in front of us. We know that some of you are still living in the trenches, facing illness or hardship, and we want you to know that we see you - we are so grateful you are here alongside us, and we hope that we can bring a little glimmer of light to your week, whatever you are battling. We'll do our best to chase down the sunshine and share it with you, wherever you are in the world. Let's go! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 2026 has not been kind 01:21 Setting sail 04:08 First time sailing through a narrow pass 08:20 Arriving in Fulaga, Fiji 13:32 A Brioni hike - SOLO! 15:51 Visiting an underground cave 17:58 Hiking through the forest (and getting lost) 19:56 Reaching a huge milestone (and celebrating) 🎵 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

We are sailing to one of the most remote islands in Fiji. This is perhaps the most isolated village in the whole country of Fiji, and we'd love you to come along with us for the adventure as we sail to the very furthest island in the Lau group, try our hand at fishing, paddleboard amongst the incredibly unique landscape and celebrate one of the most beautiful beaches we've discovered so far on our journey. Sailing in Fiji isn't for the feint-hearted and there are plenty of challenges just waiting to catch you out, but if you avoid all the hidden reefs and manage to beat East against the trade winds to reach this hidden paradise, you'll be rewarded for sure. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 This place was forbidden 01:11 Sailing to the furthest corner of Fiji 06:32 Trying to sail close to the reef (so we can catch a fish!) 10:04 Sailing inside a tropical lagoon 12:15 First impressions of the Lau islands (Fiji) 13:26 Drone crash! 15:10 Wearing traditional Fijian outfits (sulu) for a village sevusevu ceremony 16:40 Paddleboarding in Fiji - best place in the world? 19:33 The best beach in Fiji 21:04 Baking Norwegian fire bread on the beach 🎵 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

We've been sailing full-time on our Leopard catamaran for more than 6 years but to us, this lifestyle has always been about more than just sunsets and rainbows. We wanted to make a difference and help support the communities that we visit as we sail around the world and here in Fiji, we've partnered up with Sea Mercy Fiji to do exactly that. When islands get hit by cyclones, Sea Mercy Fiji are first on the scene to support the villages that have been impacted, but during the rest of the year, they send medical supplies to the most remote hospitals in the Lau group - the most remote islands in the country. This week, we are loading up Indioko in Savusavu with medical equipment and supplies for the hospital in Lakeba, 100 miles away. It's a bit of a beat through some rough seas to reach the island but we love being able to use our boat for something more than just our adventure, and we'll take you round the hospital to share the experience with you when we arrive. Thanks for joining us in this week's video as we set sail for one of the more important destinations we've headed to so far. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 There must be more 00:50 What we're doing in Fiji 05:52 Loading supplies onto our boat 07:34 Final 100 miles 12:42 Arriving in Lakeba 15:44 We made our own clothes 17:53 Delivering medical supplies to a remote hospital in Fiji 21:18 Why we sail around the world 23:23 Singing in Fiji 🎵 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

After living onboard full time for the last 6 years, we are making this critical upgrade to our off grid Bluewater cruising catamaran - we are upgrading our watermaker so that we can survive in remote places for longer, knowing we are self sufficient and have a reliable system to keep us alive. We've struggled with our DIY built water maker for the last 12 months and now we're really excited to switch it out for the Kyma Comfort 60 watermaker from Ocean Spring Watermakers. It produces 60 litres an hour of fresh water, runs off our 12V battery bank and has a super quiet brushless motor. The simplicity of the control panel also means it should be easy to run from inside the galley, whenever we need to top up our tanks. See how we installed this new power-efficient watermaker on our boat in Fiji as we prepare for our next off grid trip to the Lau Islands. And for more info, visit www.os-watermakers.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Newest upgrade on our boat 00:54 The problem with our watermaker 05:09 Introducing the Kyma Comfort 60 watermaker from Ocean Spring Watermakers 07:42 New brushless motor for our watermaker 12:14 The problem with our installation 16:00 How to install a watermaker on a boat 21:22 This is the new Kyma watermaker 24:08 How we control our watermaker 27:08 First test for our new watermaker 🎵 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

We have been sailing our Leopard catamaran for six years, crossing oceans and really putting down the miles on our boat. We spent a long time choosing this model and there are a number of reasons why we are super happy with our choice, but after 6 years of hard sailing, and a recent rough ocean passage from New Zealand to Fiji, we had a major failure while we were offshore. We were forced to drop anchor at a submerged reef so that we could temporarily make our boat safe to continue sailing a further 500 miles to reach land where we could begin the repairs. In this video, we tackle our first bot job since arriving in Fiji, and we're just hoping that the damage isn't too severe - with this structural failure we could lost thousands of dollars in broken or lost items, before we even began the repairs themselves. But we have a plan (kinda!) so let's see how this goes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Our boat is broken 01:41 Here's the challenge 02:25 This is our plan 07:06 Moving onto the dock for repairs 10:38 Repair details 13:14 First test for our repairs 16:23 Welcomed into Fiji (in style) 21:08 First time drinking kava (in Fiji) 🎵 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

Iain just solo sailed from New Zealand to Fiji - that's more than 1200 miles of open ocean with all the challenges that this brings....and this was his first time sailing alone! Now we open up all the questions you've been asking us, including could Brioni do the same journey, if she had to? We get straight into answering your questions and talking about the challenges we both faced on the journey, and what our sailing plans are looking ahead to the rest of this year and beyond. Where is next after Fiji? Are we going to circumnavigate? Which route would we take? If you watched our passaging videos from NZ and want to see more behind the scenes, or you're interested in solo sailing and offgrid challenges, then this extra video is for you. And you can get even more details, and support us, on Patreon - www.patreon.com/redseas We'll be back with our usual adventures in the next episode! Thanks for joining us! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Solo sailing from New Zealand to Fiji 04:02 How did you cope with the exhaustion? 08:16 Did you rely on wind helm with the autopilot? 10:37 Was the weather worse than expected? 13:19 Brioni, could you solo sail Indioko if you had to? 18:59 What else would you upgrade after the recent refit? 23:33 How many seasons are you planning to sail the Pacific? 26:00 Are you planning a full circumnavigation? 29:53 What is your ROV called? 🎵 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

We are halfway through our sailing passage from New Zealand to Fiji, but we're facing a big problem. We anchored in a submerged atoll called Minerva Reef, because the metal structure that holds our dinghy in place broke in the huge waves that we saw last week. Before we can leave this lagoon and set sail for Fiji, 500 miles away, we need to figure out how to make Indioko safe enough for the open ocean. There is no one nearby who can help us so we just have to figure this one out ourselves, and as soon as we can get moving, we'll have the final leg of our journey to reach Fiji. Fingers crossed! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 trapped! 01:18 Here's the problem 03:44 New plan - with a chain hoist 07:37 Lifting a dinghy onto our trampolines 09:36 Time to set sail for Fiji 14:03 Day 1 - Catching a fish 19:09 Day 2 - Disaster at sea 23:51 Arriving in Fiji 🎵 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 part 2 of Iain's first ever solo sail, taking on a challenging stretch of water from New Zealand to Fiji. It's 1200 miles in big waves with some of our highest ever boat speeds and even though we've just spent months improving our boat in the yard, there are still things just waiting for the most inopportune moment to break and cause problems at sea! Jump on board with us for the second half of this passage to Minerva Reef as we hold onto our hats and watch as the weather closes in. Want to sail with us? Join us at the Odyssey Sailing Festival in September in Greece - get in touch at www.red-seas.com/grece for more information! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Solo sailing from New Zealand 04:10 Our boat is broken! 05:55 You can come and sail with us! 12:34 What it's like to sail solo 15:18 VHF mistake 17:28 Will Starlink work on our boat? 19:40 Fishing offshore 20:27 Final morning arrival 🎵 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

DISCOUNT CODE: REDSEAS for 10% off your subscription at www.predictwind.com Available for web purchases only (discount can't be applied in-app) We've been testing out the new Data Hub Pro from PredictWind as we sail north from New Zealand to Fiji and we wanted to explain some of the key features that make this box a really interesting piece of kit. From weather routing and individualised polars using AI, to connectivity and over-the-horizon AIS, we dive into all the key aspects of the Data Hub Pro and what we like about it's design and functionality. Drop us any questions below and we'll do our best to answer, or you can use our discount code REDSEAS to save money on your subscription. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 has become complicated 00:47 Why Data Hub Pro? 01:50 Advanced polars using AI 03:56 GPS 05:05 True remote access 06:12 Over the horizon AIS 07:48 Gigabit networking 08:49 Built in SIM card 10:43 WiFi Reaching 11:31 NMEA 13:07 Using Data Hub Pro with Starlink 14:09 Other features 🎵 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

We've been working non stop in New Zealand for the last few months as we refit our catamaran and get Indioko ready to head back into the tropics and off grid again. And although things haven't quite gone to plan so far this year, we've done our best to push on through but we're about to face another huge challenge... Brioni is still recovering from a relapse of M.E/CFS and isn't well enough to take on this passage to Fiji....so I'm doing it alone. It will be my first ever solo sail and it's a big one - more than 1000 miles across some of the roughest seas many sailors will ever take on. The forecast is daunting but it's time to go. Wish me luck! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 This is us 01:03 A new challenge 02:04 Choosing a weather window 05:21 I'm ready to leave New Zealand 08:01 Why this solo passage is unusual 10:28 A good start 14:33 Day 2 🎵 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 was not the video we expected to make this week. After spending almost three months in the boatyard in New Zealand, we were finally excited to get back in the water and start exploring the Bay of Islands before our departure...but Indioko had other plans and we had to turn around and make an emergency run straight back to the boatyard instead. We were so disappointed to realise that we were taking on water...not from our thru hulls this time, but a leaking rudder seal. There was no other option - we had to haul out again and get these things replaced...but of course things didn't go to plan and we found ourselves getting stuck on the hard for longer than we hoped. What a challenge it was to make this episode, but we hope you enjoyed it! Remember if you'd like to come and sail with us in Greece this September, there is one cabin left - check out www.red-seas.con/greece for more information on the Odyssey Sailing Festival. It's a fantastic week on the water with like minded people where you can have a laugh, enjoy some fantastic company and see what boat life is really all about. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 taking on water 04:00 Time to get started 09:36 Success (part one) 10:21 Replacing a rudder seal on a catamaran 16:25 Have we broken our rudder? 19:41 The problem with our rudder (explained) 24:14 Time to test our work 🎵 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

Ever since we bought our boat, there has ben one major problem...and it nearly caused a disaster when we hit a storm in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We've been battling this design flaw for the last 6 years but today we are going to put things right and fix this, once and for all. We've just completed a huge refit in a boatyard in New Zealand but although we're back in the water now, the boat projects don't stop. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and support our haul out - we are working hard to get everything wrapped up so we can get back out on the move again, exploring new places and discovering islands we'd never heard of. Thanks to AR Peachment and Go Active for all your support on our journey - you guys are legends! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 The scariest night of our lives 01:54 The problem with our boat 03:01 The solution 05:43 Fibreglassing onto the hull 07:41 Figuring out the electronics 11:31 The new installation 14:22 Making a hole in our boat 16:16 Repurposing old boat parts 18:46 Testing our work 19:40 Come sailing with us in Greece! 20:45 Sea trial 🎵 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

We tried to fly our drone around a remote island in New Zealand to get some awesome aerial shots of our boat in the anchorage but a battery failure meant it crash landed in the sea, only a short distance from our sailboat. It's too cold to swim here at this time of year but we just got an ROV from Chasing so we attached the grabber arm and sent it down after the drone to try and find it on the sea bed, almost 100 feet below us. Enter the most epic rescue mission you've seen all year! CHASING GLADIUS MINI S: https://bit.ly/4eQp87U Discount Code: REDSEA5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 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 Drone rescue mission 07:13 Time to set sail 08:50 We're sailllllllling! 10:40 Oh no! It broke! 14:15 Sailing to the Bay of Islands 16:37 Behind the scenes update 🎵 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