Sailing Into Freedom

August 17, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

Ep.257 DIY Boat Repairs – Final days

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

Did we get it done on time, there wasn’t much time left on the clock but you will just have to wait and watch the video to see our final days of DIY boat repairs. A break in the weather comes for us to escape from Cartagena. Usually gale force winds are outside but we have a small weather window where it drops to 30knots so we will need to complete all the jobs by then.

Ep. 256 DIY – the clock is ticking on our boat repairs

August 8, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

Where does the time go? We are running out of time and the job list just keeps getting bigger and bigger and the clock is ticking on our boat repairs. I am sure Margarida has nothing to do with it 🤣 How to fibreglass, how to do a bottom job, how to fix the head, how to make security bars, how to fix a broken propellor, how to do a wire splice to rope, how to put in a sink, how to flow coat, how to not crazy with your wife doing boat projects.

Ep.255 DIY Sailboat Repairs – Cartagena

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

We are back to our usual series chronology where we are in Cartagena waiting for vacancy on the boatyard to begin our sailboat repairs for the south pacific. Press play and immerse yourself on a fun DIY project.

Have a great weekend Guys!

THE AFTERMATH after 70 days of Exile

July 25, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

We are back. We look back at the trip and see what we could have done better. We also look at what the trip cost us both financially and emotionally. The financial cost was easy, it was very little but the emotional cost keeps going and going and we go through a couple of counseling sessions to help out 😂😂 We also take a trip down memory lane about how I met Margarida. It is almost entirely true!

A PIRATE in the NIGHT

July 17, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

I think with this episode you just need to watch it….suffice to say that it scared the shit out of me and Margarida. And some other stuff happened…just watch it…go on…I dare you…

The Charts are wrong, we can’t find the island

July 11, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

We arrive very early to the region where our charts say there is an island and reef… but we can’t find it… it takes almost 8 hours to eventually get there with Margarida starving and seasick…you know the drill by now. Find food and wood and start a cook up…it is a little bit of paradise and we plan to stay… well for a while.

Youtube livestream TOMORROW CATAMARAN vs MONOHULLS

July 2, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

Plukky will be discussing LIVE ON YOUTUBE the PROS and CONS of CATAMARAN versus MONOHULLS this Friday (3rd of July) 7PM Panama.

On the previous lifestream we said we would have an episode discussing this subject although we went through the footage and realized it was of a quality that didn’t fit in to “the nothing but quality” mantra. So we decided to discuss it live. The topics will be safety, ways to save money, performance, comfort, costs and that’s right chickability…

Live stream time|

Friday 3rd July

* 7 PM Panama (Eastern standard time)

* 8 PM New York

* 5 PM California (Pacific daylight time)

Saturday 4th July:

*1 AM London

* 10AM Sydney

Bring your burning questions 🔥 See you tomorrow!

CORONAVIRUS: our current situation and future plans

June 26, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

Come and chat with us this coming Sunday! We will be discussing how the Corona Virus has affected us – our 70 days exile, where we are right now and future plans. If you would like to get some answers leave your questions on the comments below and we will answer them on the live stream on youtube. See you guys

Live stream time|

Sunday 28th:

* 3PM Panama (Eastern standard time)

* 4PM New York

* 1PM California (Pacific daylight time)

* 9PM London

Monday 29th:

* 6AM Sydney

Stranded and living off the sea

June 26, 2020 by sailingintofreedom

We have to leave Nuevo Cay but we delay it as long as possible in order to get food and stock up. But when we search for another reef it isn’t where it is supposed to be on the charts. We have to heave-to and wait for better light but it doesn’t look good even after 4 hours.