It is FINALLY time to get this boat back out on the sea! For our first sail we headed north, leaving Trinidad behind and pointing our bow up the Caribbean Sea towards Martinique and St Martin. As things usually go with boats though, we ended up somewhere else completely unexpected, stopping in and anchoring our Leopard Catamaran for a short time while we waited out the weather to continue to adventure north.

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While Aquarius is on the hard, nice and cosy in a cradle, and with our time in New Zealand is coming to an end, we take off for a ROAD TRIP around the North and South Islands. Come with us as we visit Hamilton, Rotorua, Huka Falls, Lake Taupo, Hastings, Wellington, Picton with it's Marlborough wineries, Christchurch, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, Bluff, Fiordland, Manapori, Queenstown, Wanaka - some of the places we visited during our 2 weeks roadtrip. It's not our usual sailing video, but we wanted to share the beauty of New Zealand... Hope you enjoy it!

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628 nautical miles is a long sail with only one sail left that's working!
Sailing nonstop from Timor Leste to Bali Indonesia with strong ocean currents and not many sails left after my eventful sail earlier this year. Hopefully, there is a sail loft in Bali that can help me fix one of my main sails and even my genoa. Bali the island of Gods has been on my top 10 list for a long time and I can't wait to explore. But also this time I was delayed by customs and immigration due to some errors from last time in Indonesia. The bureaucracy for yachts entering or leaving Indonesia is quite a task and I really recommend using an agent.
With great assistance from my friends here and even in Jakarta everything finally worked out smoothly and I can now enjoy Indonesia for a long time.

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Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

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This is a special episode where I talk about a last minute Yacht Delivery I was hired to crew on one week ago today. I explain what happened with the boat, what my concerns were with taking the boat to sea and the ins/outs of yacht deliveries.

We had intended on driving the 38ft wooden fishing boat from Westport, Washington to the San Francisco Bay. Our plans were doom from the beginning...

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In this episode, I'm talking about my Pacific thoughts and also take you with me in parts of the real world of sailing and navigating through a covid world. I'm still trying to be positive and optimistic about my sailing adventure, even though reality sometimes is challenging. I have not given up on my pacific dream but it's still difficult to say when this chapter of my next adventure will start. At the moment it just seems stupid to even think about crossing the Panama canal and go out the big blue. Lots of people say they have crossed the Pacific yet they only sailed to French Polynesia. To be fair that's not even half of the Pacific, closer to one-third. Just to put things in perspective and then imagine all the closed islands and borders. Going now would be like happy go lucky.... and miss out on a lot!

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It seemed we almost done with the Indian ocean… 3 passages already done. And yes - this one is dangerous because of Somalian pirates-infested waters. And fairly long - at least 10 day passage. That went… how do I day that… well it’s complicated. You have to watch the video…

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Join us aboard Nauti Dogs as we anchor off Harbour Island in the stunning Bahamas! Watch our adorable puppies bravely tackle their first swim lessons and enjoy some paddleboarding adventures in crystal-clear waters. Then, come ashore to explore one of the most breathtaking beaches on Earth—the legendary pink sand beach of Harbour Island. After soaking in the beauty, we navigate the thrilling and treacherous passage known as the Devil's Backbone, sailing onward to Spanish Wells. This episode is packed with adventure, natural beauty, and irresistible puppy moments you won't want to miss!

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Episode #261 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures

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Feeling unsure about the protection of the anchorage at Motu Faama, I decided to haul up and head back to Kia Ora Anchorage ahead of the Maramu winds that were forecasted to arrive later that afternoon.

After riding out a weeks worth of high winds at Kia Ora, I was finally able to head ashore, get fuel and provisions and prepare to leave Rangiroa.

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We sail through belize on our catamaran and find a wrecked and abandoned yacht. We take the opportunity to act like real pirates and board the ship looking for treasure and loot. The yacht had already been picked clean and there wasn't much left to salvage. It was sad to see "Taza Mas" in such poor condition and left to rot in the elements of the sea.

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In this special Bonus Episode I show you the SMACO S700 2L Scuba Tank Portable Mini Scuba Diving Tank.

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In this video I'm clearing out of Grenada from Carriacou, Also preparing for my solo sailing to Martinique and explaining a little about how I do this.
It's not impossible to travel in these times it just takes a bit more planning.

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Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #209

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On this weeks episode I meet up with Oahu Legend Big Island Mike (https://www.bigislandmike.com) who is kind enough to show me around Oahu.

Big Island Mike rode as a sponsored BMX rider for S&M Bikes and Monster Energy Drinks through out the 90s which lead to him traveling the world riding in Matt Hoffman's Bicycle Stunt Series. Mike was a judge for the X-Games for 25 years and has been tattooing for almost as long. Mike tattoos in Los Angeles at the legendary Shamrock Social Club (http://shamrocksocialclub.com) and in Oahu at Hale Nui Tattoos (https://halenuitattoos.com) and at his private studio on the west side the Secret Ninja Warehouse.

I was introduced to Mike by my tattooer and our mutual friend Shawn Barber and I mentioned to Mike that I planned on finding and skateboarding at the legendary Wallows ditch made famous by the "Search for Animal Chin" video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgBm0Ly5Rmg). Mike said he would take me and so we spend the day living out my boyhood dream of skating this legendary spot and we hit another skatepark and finally ended up at the Secret Ninja Warehouse.

At the end of this episode there are some clips of Bobby Kimani doing some flatland bike tricks that are amazing. check him out on instagram at http://www.instagram.com/bobbykimani

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In this episode, we made solid progress and finally completed the sanding process. We also explored different solutions to repair the damage and cut out a piece of one of the frames - what we found was a surprise!

With the holidays just around the corner, we'd like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas full of love and joy.

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Initially I wanted to sail to Penrhyn, the northernmost Cook Islands. Instead, I end up in a Doldrum area, a stationary calm zone. New plan, new course. Instead of calm, it becomes stormy. I drop anchor in the middle of the ocean, in Suwarrow Atoll. But that's where the problems begin. I'm sailing alone on Reykja, a 35-year-old steel ketch. My route: from Bora Bora, via Suwarrow, to Samoa, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Episode #266 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures

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After an amazing time in the Tuamotus, we were ready to make way for Tahiti and the Society Islands. The weather dictates much of a sailors life and my plans had changed a few times in the days leading up to my departure. I had a rough sail to Tahiti, seeing winds over 35 knots and the seas that go with them. I arrived into Pape’ete Harbor at 2am and found a safe place to tie up.

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While on the hardstand in Trinidad we decided to change to a stainless steel anchoring system with a 10mm Cromox chain and 85lb Mantus Marine M1 anchor, receiving great support from both companies. The idea was to future proof our setup for the Pacific and South East Asia, the cruising grounds we are most excited for and want to spend years in. But, while sailing the Windward Islands we discovered a problem that has damaged the steel to the point where many components need replacing, something we never saw coming.

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After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran.

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0:00 Intro
0:12 Sailing up the Caribbean
5:18 Anchor Chain is DESTROYED
17:02 Continuing the Journey

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Just in time for the 2023 Annapolis Boat Show, here's our take on the value of tap testing a yacht to check the integrity of the fiberglass hull and try to find potential issues like voids, de-lamination and dry fiberglass. With her trusty hammer in hand Teesh takes you through what a tap test is, how we do it and why we think it's worth tap testing a new (or new to you) catamaran or yacht during the handover process, whether it's done by you, a qualified marine surveyor or marine company with experience tap testing.

We're glad we did it to our Leopard 45 as any issues that were discovered can now be reviewed and fixed as part of the ongoing warranty repairs, bringing our live aboard catamaran closer to the condition it needs to be in to support our dreams of sailing around the world and exploring new places.

If you've got any spots of concern on your yacht or are just curious about the condition of the fiberglass, give tap testing a try and let us know how it goes!
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https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/
☝Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷

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After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran.

#sailing #catamaran #boatlife #TravelVlog #DigitalNomad #LifeStyle #sailboats

A quick Google search shows that tap testing can be done as part of a survey on any fiberglass boat, regardless of whether it's a monohull, catamaran or trimaran. Our experiences have largely been centered around Leopard Catamarans so if you've tap tested another one of the major brands such as Bali, Lagoon, Seawind, Fountain Pajot, Balance, Outremer or HH, let us know how it went.