See the full video series of sailing from the Caribbean to the Azores. 28 days at sea and several challenges were faced in this transatlantic sailing adventure. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

Still a fairly long way to go, but it's perfect sailing weather out in the Atlantic Ocean. The Sargassum weed can be a real nuisance as it messes with the wind vane steering. Easy enough to clear but often enough to get tiresome ⛵ FULL VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/r2xduSZ18uI If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

I just wanted a cup of tea, but nearly got a cold shower! Sometimes you get lucky 😁 and the splash misses you. This is life when you are sailing. You can see the full video by clicking here: https://youtu.be/r2xduSZ18uI If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

A clip from Part 1 of our West to East sailing adventure across the Atlantic from the Caribbean to the Azores. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

A short clip of the beginning of our Atlantic crossing. It took us 28 days to get across. Check out the full video playlist. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

5 more amazing insights into sailing myths.... *Naked Figureheads...* Ships were always adorned with a topless female figurehead, despite the common ban on women, because her bare breasts were believed to be the only thing that could truly calm a raging, tempestuous sea. The logic is a masterpiece of male projection: women distract sailors and anger the sea, yet a carved woman must be sacrificed to the elements to appease them both. A polarizing double standard! *The Word "Pig"...* Uttering the name of the humble, porcine farm animal was strictly forbidden on a sailing ship, a bizarre taboo that made even the word itself an omen of shipwreck. The common theory is dark, but practical: pigs transported in wooden crates were often the only survivors of a wreck, leading superstitious sailors to believe the creature's name was a perverse magnet for disaster. *Cat's Sneezing Omen...* A ship’s cat was a prized, lucky companion, but if that particular feline companion sneezed, it was a sudden, irrefutable prophecy that a severe rainstorm was immediately on its way. Cats were revered because they hunted the disease-carrying rats that chewed through the critical ropes and wooden hulls. That sneeze was just an excuse to pamper a valuable crew member, or maybe a simple fur-ball warning. *Tattooed Pigs and Roosters...* Sailors often tattooed a pig on one foot and a rooster on the other, believing these barnyard animals were powerful talismans against a watery grave. These animals were often carried in lightweight, buoyant wooden crates as livestock. The logic was: if the ship sank, the pigs and roosters would float ashore, symbolically guiding the sailor to safety. *Killing the Albatross...* To harm or kill the majestic Albatross was to commit the ultimate nautical sin, inviting the full, unforgiving wrath of the sea upon the entire crew. This myth, powerfully immortalized in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, was actually a clever cultural deterrent to stop hungry, bored sailors from killing a bird that was genuinely helpful for navigation. We hope you enjoyed these myths. Let us know in the comments of any that you know about. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

5 interesting insights about sailing myths: 1*Whistling Aboard* You absolutely cannot pucker your lips and *whistle* on deck; that's just begging the Sea Gods to hear the insolence and whip up a catastrophic, ship-smashing storm. It was a simple, pragmatic method of enforcing silence: if you weren't whistling for fun, you were whistling for the wind in the sails—a literal attempt to challenge the elements when the weather was too calm. *Bananas on Board* To carry a single, innocent-looking banana onto a fishing or trading vessel was to invite complete doom—from mysterious disappearances to a devastatingly empty net. Forget the tropical fruit curse; ripening bananas release ethylene gas that speeds up the spoilage of *all* other food, forcing crews to rush their voyage. The real threat was rotten food and starvation! *The Unlucky Redhead* Anyone with flaming crimson hair was a certified 'Jonah'—an immediate harbinger of bad luck whose very presence could sink the ship. The intense belief was so strong that if a sailor saw a redhead before boarding, they *had* to speak first to neutralize the terrible bad luck—a social anxiety nightmare on the docks. *Renaming a Vessel* You can never, under any circumstances, rename your beloved boat without a meticulous ceremony to trick the Sea God, Poseidon, who keeps a ledger of every ship. Poseidon's ledger is a clever fiction; the real danger was confusing official maritime records, insurance papers, and salvage contracts, thus creating administrative chaos and potential financial ruin. *Friday Sailings* Starting any voyage on a Friday was deemed an absolute guarantee of misfortune, so potent was the superstition that no true sailor would ever raise anchor on that day. The British Navy, in a legendary attempt to mock this superstition, built a vessel named *HMS Friday*, captained by a man named Friday, and sailed her out on a Friday—and she was never seen again. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

Getting that single forgotten item means navigating a dinghy, securing a dock, and a hike. Forget two-day shipping; you're looking at a two-hour expedition... for an avocado. Hope your galley is well-stocked, sailor! 🥑⚓️ Like and subscribe for more! Drop the dock lines and you'll feel truly alive! You'll feel truly alive when the anchor's up, your engine's purring or sail is full! Forget 'rush hour'; the nearest traffic jam is a pod of dolphins. 🐬 on the high seas. This salt-caked existence is pure freedom. 🌊⚓️ Hit that like and subscribe button before we drift into international waters! 😂 "The good news, Captain, is you're in charge of your life! The bad news? You're also in charge of bilge pumps, leaky portlights, and keeping barnacles off the hull. No one else is steering this ship... or scrubbing the heads. Navigate wisely! 🛥️⚓️ Like and subscribe for more salty wisdom! You Will Make Many Friends... because when the bilge pump fails, "You will make many friends" is boat-life shorthand for "You're going to need a lot of tools and favours." From blown fuses to barnacle removal, every sailor's expertise becomes your resource, and you'll meet every helpful soul in the marina! *Boating* is a crash course in community, where a shared love of the open water, and a desperate need for a spare *whatever-it-is* instantly bonds you. ⚓R◯🔧 It's a relationship built on salty air and shared skills (and a lot of talking about engine trouble). 🛠️⚓️ Like and subscribe for more boat-life "friendship" facts! Wake up to a gentle rocking, not an alarm ⏰. The only traffic is a curious dolphin 🐬. Your biggest worry? Did you remember the sunscreen? Living on a boat means every sunset feels like a movie and your office is the ocean. It's a dreamy, slightly salty life! ✨ Like and subscribe for more boat life chaos! ⚓️

If your MD2030 is leaking oil from the throttle arm area, this video is for you We had an oil leak for a while on the timing housing, where the throttle arm goes in The repair itself is fairly straightforward if you have a little mechanical ability. We are not mechanics, and this is not a 'how-to', it is just showing you how we solved this problem. Follow the LINK to see the FULL VIDEO 😁⛵

The wind in the sails is a relentless force. The waves build up and begin to foam, growling as they pass, and you feel the power of nature deep down in your stomach. It's not that we're unafraid of the storm; it’s that we're willing to face it anyway. We reef the sails, our hands clutching the ropes, muscles aching with effort, and bring the boat under control. We continue, not because we ignore the danger, but because we understand that sometimes, the most beautiful things in life are found beyond our fears. We know that beyond that fear lie the most breathtaking experiences: the sun setting over an endless ocean, the peaceful quiet of a starry night far from shore, and the thrill of catching the perfect breeze. These moments make every challenging journey worthwhile. Sailing teaches us that true courage isn’t about lacking fear; it’s about being willing to embrace the journey and face your fears. This is how we grow ❤️

An exciting sail from Guadeloupe to Antigua. Plenty of wind and waves, and a fantastic sunny day ☀️⛵ Some of the waves decided to come into the cockpit and say 'Hello' 🌊 The windvane was in full swing and doing a fantastic job 💨 Watch the FULL VIDEO by clicking the link.

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That moment when the engine is turned off and you feel the peace of the ocean. Just the sound of the wind in the sails and the flow of water past the hull. A slight heeling of the boat, your hand on the steering, and you are away on another adventure....

Check out the PLAYLIST to watch where the whole adventure begins😁⛵ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL946a6U5S83C8TkecYVItuznTqpeI4Mmx

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The sun sets, and with it, the familiar world fades into darkness. Doubt can slip in with the dark, a quiet voice whispering, "You're alone out here." But a true sailor knows this isn't the time for fear. This is the moment for courage. They don't fear the deep night; they welcome it. For centuries, our ancestors looked not to the shore but to the skies. They did not see a blank darkness, but a map of shining stars. They found their way by the unblinking eye of Polaris and the steady path of Orion. The stars remind us that the greatest journeys aren't measured by distance, but by the spirit that carries you through the unknown. So, as the last light fades, lift your eyes. Find your direction in the constellations. When you navigate by the stars, you must not fear the dark—you must see it as your guide. In the deepest night our adventurous spirit shines the brightest.

There’s an undeniable, almost primal pull we feel toward the ocean. It's a need that's been studied and given a name: *Blue Mind,* a term coined by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols to describe the meditative, calming state we enter when near water. The vastness of the sea provides a powerful escape from the clutter of daily life, offering a sense of perspective that can make our own problems feel smaller. Beyond the mental relief, there are tangible physical benefits. The rhythmic sound of waves and the fresh, salty air—which contains a higher concentration of **negative ions**—can lower stress hormones, improve mood by boosting serotonin levels, and even promote better sleep. This is why a simple walk on the beach or a few minutes spent watching the tide ebb and flow can feel so restorative. Our connection to the ocean is also deeply rooted in our need for activity and inspiration. It provides a natural playground for everything from swimming and sailing to quiet reflection and artistic expression. Ultimately, the ocean gives us a chance to disconnect from the modern world and reconnect with a fundamental part of ourselves—a need for tranquility, wonder, and the powerful embrace of nature.

We have sailed from St Martin in the Caribbean to Horta in the Azores. 28 days at sea, 2538 nautical miles, 1 broken lower shroud and an oil leak in the engine. We arrived safely in Horta, Faial, Azores and dropped anchor. A beautiful island with really friendly people. Thank you to all of you who support us. We really appreciate every one of you 😁❤️

We love it that so many of you are enjoying our videos. Thank you for all your support. Part 2 of the Atlantic Crossing comes out on 6th April - don't miss it! 😁😁⛵👍