Sailing Into the Unknown – A New Chapter for Sailing NV | S3 Ep 1

This episode marks the beginning of a new chapter for us. After months in Borneo, we finally set sail west — our first time sailing south of Kota Kinabalu, our first real cruising in unknown waters, and our first longer passage since Tao was born. With five crew onboard and our family living full-time aboard NV — an ex-Vendée Globe race boat we’ve been slowly turning into our off-grid home — we ease into the journey in calm conditions, test our newly upgraded engine, and start settling into life at sea together. Our first stop is Pulau Tiga, a remote island known for its mud volcanoes and jungle interior. What starts as a relaxed exploration turns into a mud bath, long, hot walk, a closed resort, and one of those small cruising moments that reminds us how unpredictable life at anchor can be. We end the episode at a quiet anchorage scattered with fishing platforms — calm on the surface, but hinting that something isn’t quite right. In the episodes to come, we head towards the Anambas Islands — some of the most beautiful cruising we’ve seen in years — and face challenges we didn’t see coming. Thanks for sailing with us. ⛵ We are Sailing NV We’re a sailing family refitting an ex-Vendée Globe Open 66 into our home on the ocean. We share life at anchor, big refit projects, ocean passages, and every breakdown along the way — because that’s boat life. ❤️ Support Our Journey If you'd like to help us keep sailing + filming, you can support us here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv or if you'd like to help us buy something we need, you can check out our amazon wish list https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1G2NJ0EGJLKR0?ref_=wl_share Thank you so much #SailingIntoTheUnknown #SailingFamily #LiveaboardSailing