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BOAT LIFE - An Off Grid LIFESTYLE on the OCEAN (Crew Explore Hidden Beach) [Ep.43] Sailing SV CUBA

In this week of our boat life we show you how an off grid lifestyle allows us to explore beautiful beaches by simply anchoring our home in a different place every day. 

But it doesn't co...

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It's Getting Serious!

We are knee-deep in preparation! Only days left until we make the biggest jump yet 😱.
Until it's been a lot of preparation but nothing hits home like getting staples to past for half a lifeti...

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Celebrating the little things in Cape Verde

Today was a great day! Not because anything special happened. It was a great day because a few things worked out a little better than most other days.

It can be tricky to shuffle around all t...

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REAL LIFE Aboard Our 46ft Sailboat [Ep.42] Girls Swim in Blue Hole & Hidden Beach ⛵ Sailing SV CUBA

We are in a remote area in Gozo! Today we are going to explore the mesmerizing and unique Inland Sea that local fisherman access through a narrow tunnel below the massive cliffs. It is an experienc...

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We Made it to Cape Verde!

The Med lies far behind us and we just completed the longest sail for us yet. It still feels absolutely surreal that we made it here.

It was challenging and even a little scary at times. Afte...

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Keeping It Together in The Cape Verde Islands - Patreon's Only Update - 24-11-2022

Our constant battle not to lose our Dinghy in the Cape Verde Islands. before we cross the Atlantic.

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REAL LIFE Sailing ADVENTURE ⛵ Anchoring Our 46ft SAILBOAT in Remote Places [Ep.41] SV CUBA

Wonder how ANCHORING our 46ft Sailboat in remote places feels like? Here is a day in our REAL LIFE Sailing Adventure.

Join us this week as we sail from Malta to a remote anchorage on the isla...

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Wow - We have come so far!

This one is a more recent shot, from the day after we arrived to the Maddalena archipelago. A long 6 day sail dodging thunderstorms and water spouts lay behind us. 

In the Mediterranean ...

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REAL LIFE Aboard Our 46ft Sailboat ⛵ How We Live & Travel - Sailing SV CUBA

Wonder how real life on our 46ft sailboat feels like? Here is how we live and travel and an insight into our daily life aboard.

This week we are in Malta and after check in and a quick visit ...

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Follow Your Own Path!

It was one of these very calm days on the water and we had only just left Gibraltar on our first long sail to Malta. There was absolutely no wind in sight, but the forecast predicted it would pick ...

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A Must Stop for Sailors [Ep.39] Cruising Malta ⛵ Our Favorite Sailing Destination Ever - SV CUBA

This week we made it to the tiny island of Malta: An absolute must for sailors! Malta may be a haven for charter boats, but no cruiser should miss the absolutely stunning entrance of grand harbour ...

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05/11/2022 Update and Great Sailing Advice!

Hey lovely people! 

We finally made it to our current destination but not without a few hiccups. After some strange conditions at sea our mainsail now needs some TLC (spoiler alert: agai...

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Patreon Live Update 02-11-22 - We Made it! 1600 NM To The Caribbean Of Africa

We finally made it!

1600 Nautical Miles lay behind us. We sailed all the way from Morocco to the west African islands of Cape Verde. It will be our last stop before crossing the Atlantic.&nbs...

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It’s not all about the sailing….


We were only just thinking about creating videos of our travels when Enrique took this shot of me. It was one of the first times we sailed past the 12-nautical mile limit, all by ourselv...

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Hey lovely peeps!

It's been our longest stretch so far but after over a week we finally see land again! We are met by a gloomy morning over the canaries.

The weather forces us to press on, however. Another 1...

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PASSAGE TO MALTA WITH NEW CREW [Ep.38] SAILING SV CUBA

It’s our new crew’s first sail and first overnight passage. This week on SV CUBA we have left Tunisia and are en route to Malta. There is no wind to sail but we are making the best of it and en...

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Those long days at sea

It's been more than three days since we've last seen land. Three days, they say, is usually what it takes to become adjusted to the sea.

There is not much wind, and we are moving along almost...

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NO LONGER A SAILING COUPLE! [Ep.37] NEW Boat Life ADVENTURES Ahead - SV CUBA

Yeay we are about to sail to Malta with new crew! But before we cast off the lines and start the new sailing season; our tiny home on the water is becoming very lively!

Our winter in the mari...

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Life on a sailboat must be confining

When you live and travel full-time on a sailboat you meet many people along the way. Usually, we get asked a lot of questions as this kind of life, after all, is still a little out of the ordinary....

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Off Grid & Simple Living at Sea Means Storage Is Key In Our Sailboat ⛵ [Ep.36] Sailing SV CUBA

On our sailboat, naturally, we have to live minimalistic. Any item has to be stored in a specific place. Living off grid or rather simple living at sea is therefore not always that easy and well, s...

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I Might Quit Diving & Start Selling Fruits in Africa!

Enrique’s got a new job!

He may be a sailor and diver but who would have seen this one coming?

When I met Enrique 17 years ago, he was a professional diving instructor with a passion ...

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Are You Afraid To Sail To Africa? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be [Ep.35] Boatlife Adventures - SV CUBA

In this sailing episode our boatlife takes us to Africa! What did we expect? We are on our last stretch and sail from the Egadi Islands to Monastir, Tunisia. It has been one heck of a trip, sailing...

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Surrounded by Giants!! 😲

Hey guys!

We wanted to give you a quick update, since we were able to upload a new episode yet.

Recently the winds have not been in our favour so we could only move very slowly. For the...

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When Things Are Just Right…

We started sailing our home, SV CUBA, over three years ago. From day one it has been a steep learning curve for us since we set off with minimal experience. Some days were more difficult than other...

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THE HOTTEST THING IN OUR BOATLIFE ⛵ [Ep.34] SAILING WITHOUT WEATHER WINDOW TO AFRICA - SAILING SV CUBA

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING! Boatlife has never been so SEXY! But does that make the captain obsolete? We will find out as we get ready for our sail to AFRICA!

Joing us this week as we get ready ...

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Life Taught Us To Follow Our Passions 🥰

We have been sharing our sailing adventures with you since we left Malta. However, our journey had already started leaving Gibraltar for an 18-day sail some 18 months earlier. We were complete novi...

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BOAT LIFE SCARIEST MOMENT 😱 [Ep.33] - EXPLOSION ON BOARD OUR SAILBOAT 🧯 Sailing SV CUBA

Our BIGGEST SCARE living on a boat yet: Explosions on our boat??!(...and the captains’ suffering continues 😱😅)

After battling strong winds in Crete we sail to Pylos and manage to hide...

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Live update 08/09/22 Arrival to Spain - No Power

We arrived to Spain and have no fuel left, our batteries are dead and we are running out of time in the EU.... we are doing great 😅

Hopefully tomorrow will be a brighter day. 😁

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Exploring an abandoned Hotel on deserted Black Island - Turkey

Living a nomad lifestyle is full of surprises and every now and then we stumble into some strange and interesting places. One of them was a hotel that laid in ruins on the deserted Black Island in ...

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SAILING HORRORS CONTINUE [Ep.32] 45 KNOTS - LOSE ANCHOR, LINES & CAPSIZE DINGHY - SV CUBA

The SAILING HORROR continues & we get BLOWN AWAY this week. Sailing in the winter in the Med is not always fun! In this episode we make it to Elounda Bay, Crete after a chilly and grey few days...

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