Atlantic Crossing to St. Helena: What We DIDN'T Expect

#sailingfamily #familyvlog #sailingaroundtheworld #familytravelvlog #boatlife #bucketlist #lifestyle #travel #sailboat We set sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia, leaving behind the African continent for a 1,400 nautical mile passage across the wild South Atlantic Ocean, bound for the remote island of St. Helena. But this journey quickly turns into something we didn’t expect… When our Parasailor fails us—again—we’re forced to adapt and rely on whatever we have left onboard. Out here, there’s no quick fix, no turning back—only problem-solving, resilience, and the open ocean. Will our makeshift solution hold, or will this passage push us to our limits? Join us for an unpredictable ocean crossing full of challenges, lessons, and raw sailing reality. #Sailing #OceanCrossing #SouthAtlantic #StHelena #SailingLife #AdventureAtSea Timestamps: 00:00 Leaving Walvis Bay, Namibia 01:12 Final Views of Africa 02:35 Passage Plan: 1,400nm to St. Helena 04:10 Settling Into Ocean Life 06:25 Conditions Change Fast 08:40 Parasailor Trouble Begins 11:05 It Breaks… Again 13:20 Assessing the Damage 15:45 Problem Solving at Sea 18:30 Making Do With What We Have 21:10 Will This Hold? 23:50 Life Onboard During the Crossing 26:15 Pushing Through the Challenges 29:40 First Signs of St. Helena 31:20 Landfall After a Tough Passage 33:00 Reflections on the Crossing We are a suburban blended family that has raised our 3 older children and now want to travel the world. After planning and saving for the past 6 years, we are now embracing our dream of sailing around the world on our Leopard 45 sailing catamaran. Follow our journey as we Circumnavigate the Globe in 3-4 years on a budget of $4,800/month (food, communication, fuel, insurance, transportation, mooring/marina & fun). We left the USA in October 2023 and plan to visit 26 countries on 5 different continents all while worldschooling a budding teen in our off grid tiny house. 🏆 Looking for boating spreadsheets, inside info or wanna help keep the dream alive? Support us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SailingParadiseFalls ⚓Want to know what GEAR WE LOVE? Check out our AMAZON Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sailingparadisefalls 🎬 Start from the BEGINNING here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaplKdfpCjVbpT10NtWj43wd4QIM36Yn1 🌏 Want to watch us cross oceans? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaplKdfpCjVYljMHQdCGTKbRXcCAUO2VJ 📫LET’S CONNECT Check out https://sailingparadisefalls.com/ Join our PATREON Explorer’s Club level to follow us live https://www.patreon.com/SailingParadiseFalls FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingParadiseFalls INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/DI82-s_sADI/?img_index=1 🫶🏻THANK YOU SO much for watching, subscribing and commenting! It really means the world to us! Much love - Rob, Shannon & Davis