Our Anchor Got Stuck! ⚓ Boat Life in Las Palmas & New Paddleboard | ep52

Binge the Chapter "Sailing the Canary Islands" here 🌊: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQknaPbK41cM7eXaTs7h8emvAc6NwMg34 We thought we were leaving… until the ocean had other plans. What started as a calm sunny day aboard turned into a battle with a stubborn anchor, a midnight struggle, and eventually—calling in a professional diver to rescue us. 😅⚓ In this episode, we unbox our new SUP board, explore the harbor, and deal with one of our most frustrating anchoring challenges yet. Join our family crew as we learn, laugh, and sail our way through real cruising life. ⚓🌊✨ Grab a snack, settle in, and join us for: 🌊 Dinghy mischief 🌞 Sun-filled lazy days 🏄 The boys’ first SUP wipeouts ⚓ The anchor nightmare that stopped everything 🤿 A diver coming to the rescue 🌙 A moonlit night sail that never happened 🧶 And a cozy, hand-knit sweater saving the day 0:00 – Waking up to sunshine and birdsong aboard 0:54 – Flashback: Sailing across oceans during the lockdown 1:18 – Lazy day on deck & heading to the harbor 1:24 – The mission: Buy a SUP-board (Stand-up paddleboard) 1:43 – Sorry for the 9:16 footage… confession time 1:57 – Underwater footage & drone shots coming soon! 2:06 – SUP unboxing begins 2:11 – How far did he bike?! The mission to retrieve the board 2:32 – Warning label confusion 😂 2:55 – Morning workout: Pumping the board… and nearly blowing up your face? 3:15 – First impressions of the harbor view 3:26 – The SUP goes in! 3:38 – Can they stand up? (Spoiler: No.) 4:02 – First wipeout! 4:17 – Does it float? Thank goodness, yes 5:07 – Dinghy towing the boys on the SUP board 5:48 – Uh-oh… the anchor is stuck 6:13 – Is the neighbor’s anchor tangled with ours? 6:43 – The boat starts spinning in place 7:01 – Stuck on a giant stone—first time ever 7:40 – Missing the perfect weather window 7:50 – Stunning moonlit night while we wait 8:12 – Trying everything to free it 8:48 – The boat is being pulled by the stuck anchor 9:01 – Accepting defeat… and turning the setback into boat-work day 9:33 – Why anchoring here was a mistake 10:11 – Sail friends to the rescue + calling a professional diver 10:27 – Showing off the hand-knit angora/wool sailing sweater 10:49 – Diver arrives—operation “Free the Anchor” begins 11:22 – Watching the diver disappear into the deep 12:30 – WE’RE FREE! 🎉 12:34 – Re-anchoring somewhere smarter this time 13:02 – Preview of Episode 53 (Don’t miss it!) CREDITS: Movavi Video Suite 26 Epidemic Sound: Lady de Rojo – Bassio Mi Palomita (Instrumental Version) – Caro Luna Echo (Instrumental Version) – SCENE Sometimes I drive at night - Skyra Photos: Alberana olegrkrylov Grancanaria.com --- #sailingfamily #boatlife #sailingAdventure #cruisinglife #sailingadventure #anchored #anchorstuck #sailingproblems #sailingcanaries #liveaboardlife #sailboatlife #sailingvlog #familytravel #paddleboard #oceanlife #sailingcouple