La Balade de Jade

A 5-year journey to Antarctica aboard Jade, our red sailboat: that's our project. An adventure, but one that takes its time, and not in a straight line. We don't like straight lines. Experience the adventure with us on this channel, where we share the highlights of our voyage about once a month. For the journey, visit our blog for our detailed logbook and the ongoing story of the memorable people…

Yerbas Buenas, Chile· Mar 2026

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Jade#53 - From the Strait of Magellan to the Beagle Channel: 50 knots of wind for the New Year!Jade rigs 13 mooring lines at Caleta Breaknock to survive a 55-knot front in the Magellan canals.Mar 27, 2026 · Yerbas Buenas, Chile

PublishedMar 27, 2026

Duration23:06

Views25K

LocationYerbas Buenas, Chile

Jade#52 - GULF OF SORROWS, PUERTO EDEN: Patagonian anchorages are anything but restfulPuerto Eden requires daily position reports to the Chilean Armada and is the last navy office before Puerto Williams.Jan 7, 2026 · Yerbas Buenas, Chile

PublishedJan 7, 2026

Duration20:42

Views10K

LocationYerbas Buenas, Chile

Jade#51 - Towards the SAN RAFAEL GLACIER: we're navigating among our first icebergsNavigating Patagonia requires precise tidal planning and shore-mooring techniques to manage strong winds and glacial currents.Dec 4, 2025 · Guaitecas, Chile

PublishedDec 4, 2025

Duration20:03

Views11K

LocationGuaitecas, Chile

Jade#50 - CHILOÉ and the GULF OF ANCUD: the adventure resumes, the crew is trainingJade repairs a corroded hydraulic electrovalve in Puerto Montt before practicing shore-mooring techniques in the Gulf of Ancud.Nov 12, 2025 · Hualaihué, Chile

PublishedNov 12, 2025

Duration18:01

Views13K

LocationHualaihué, Chile

Jade#49 - AT THE SHIPYARD IN PUERTO MONTT (Chile): preparing the boat for the Patagonian canalsThe crew installs polycarbonate double-pane windows and an aerotherm heater to prepare for Patagonian canal temperatures.Oct 4, 2025 · Puerto Montt, Chile

PublishedOct 4, 2025

Duration20:30

Views15K

LocationPuerto Montt, Chile

Jade#48 - TRANSPAC GAMBIER-CHILI (2/2): we are reaching the 40th, the depressions are coming one ...The crew navigates the Chacao Channel near Puerto Montt, Chile, by timing their arrival with slack water.Jan 25, 2025 · South Pacific Ocean, between the Gambier Islands and Chile

PublishedJan 25, 2025

Duration27:31

Views26K

LocationSouth Pacific Ocean, between the Gambier Islands and Chile

Jade#47 - TRANSPAC GAMBIER-CHILI (1/2): no more genoa on the 3rd day, we adapt as best we can!A broken genoa furler forces a crew to sail with a staysail and an improvised partial-genoa rig.Dec 19, 2024 · Océan Pacifique Sud

PublishedDec 19, 2024

Duration24:32

Views17K

LocationOcéan Pacifique Sud

Jade#46 – PREPARATION FOR THE GAMBIER: last step before the big jump to ChileJade prepares for a passage from the Gambier Islands to Chile while troubleshooting a watermaker pump.Oct 30, 2024 · French Polynesia, France

PublishedOct 30, 2024

Duration18:27

Views12K

LocationFrench Polynesia, France

Jade#45 – TAHITI - GAMBIER : 8 jours au près, on gagne 800 milles sur la transpacifique-retourJade sails from Tahiti to the Gambier Islands, navigating between atolls while using an Iridium Go.Sep 25, 2024 · Hitiaʻa ʻo te Rā, France

PublishedSep 25, 2024

Duration24:46

Views30K

LocationHitiaʻa ʻo te Rā, France

Jade#44 – BORA-BORA – MOOREA : 40 nœuds au travers sous les grains, la fenêtre météo « idéale »Jade and Christophe sail 130 nautical miles from Bora Bora to Moorea while navigating overnight squalls.Jul 31, 2024 · Bora-Bora, France

PublishedJul 31, 2024

Duration19:27

Views23K

LocationBora-Bora, France

Jade#43 – AU CHANTIER À RAIATEA : on prépare le bateau pour la PatagonieThe crew installs a forward-looking sonar and services their life raft while hauled out in Raiatea.Jul 18, 2024 · Tumaraa, France

PublishedJul 18, 2024

Duration21:10

Views24K

LocationTumaraa, France

Jade#42 - ÎLES DU VENT avec les sisters : les navigations reprennent (et c'est pas toujours facile)Christophe briefs his crew on man-overboard procedures and life jacket operation before sailing from Tahiti to Moorea.May 31, 2024 · Teva I Uta, France

PublishedMay 31, 2024

Duration20:33

Views23K

LocationTeva I Uta, France

Jade#41 – RETOUR À TAHITI : le carénage nous passe sous le nez, on remonte à PapeeteChristophe maintains his aluminum boat Jade in Taravao, Tahiti, while explaining the benefits of Strongal hull construction.Apr 20, 2024 · Hitiaʻa ʻo te Rā, France

PublishedApr 20, 2024

Duration20:09

Views19K

LocationHitiaʻa ʻo te Rā, France

Jade#40 [hors-série] - FIDJI - NOUVELLE ZÉLANDE sur un cata-copain: ça bouge autant qu'un monocoqueDec 3, 2023

PublishedDec 3, 2023

Duration25:13

Views25K

Jade#39 - CYCLONE SEASON: we're putting the boat in a safe place (and going to see the whales in...Oct 19, 2023

PublishedOct 19, 2023

Duration22:52

Views18K

Jade#38 - TAHITI - HUAHINE: trapped at anchor, the chain is completely stuckThe crew of Jade separates their dual hydraulic autopilot systems to ensure redundancy during Pacific island passages.Sep 1, 2023 · French Polynesia, France

PublishedSep 1, 2023

Duration19:57

Views28K

LocationFrench Polynesia, France

Jade#37 - TUAMOTU - TAHITI: intense arrival in Papeete (and a little shark dive in Rangiroa)Jul 17, 2023

PublishedJul 17, 2023

Duration15:59

Views24K

Jade#36 – MARQUESAS - TUAMOTU: we enter our first atoll, it's rough in the passJun 18, 2023

PublishedJun 18, 2023

Duration19:28

Views35K

Jade#35 - CROSSING THE PACIFIC! (2/2): 35 days at sea chasing the trade windsApr 29, 2023

PublishedApr 29, 2023

Duration25:13

Views43K

Jade#34 - WE'RE CROSSING THE PACIFIC! (1/2): one, two, and three departures!Apr 20, 2023

PublishedApr 20, 2023

Duration23:38

Views27K

Jade#33 - RESCUE AT SEA and autopilot failure: our FALSE START TO THE TRANSPACIFICA crew aborts a trans-Pacific crossing after rescuing two stranded fishermen and suffering an autopilot failure.Feb 27, 2023 · Las Huacas, Panama

PublishedFeb 27, 2023

Duration19:27

Views27K

LocationLas Huacas, Panama

Jade#32 - WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL!!! Two days of flat-out work to change oceansFeb 20, 2023

PublishedFeb 20, 2023

Duration23:28

Views32K

Jade#31 - PREPARATION IN PANAMA: parties in San Blas and shock suppliesFeb 2, 2023

PublishedFeb 2, 2023

Duration18:32

Views14K

Jade#30 - COLOMBIA - PANAMA: we have a date to cross the canal on a friend's boatDec 18, 2022

PublishedDec 18, 2022

Duration21:06

Views17K

Jade#29 – CURAÇAO - COLOMBIA: we pass the Cape Horn of the Caribbean in 30 knots of wind during a stormNov 15, 2022

PublishedNov 15, 2022

Duration20:40

Views23K

Jade#28 – GRENADA - BONAIRE: 4 days at sea with a guest on board (including heaving-to practice)A crew practices heaving-to while approaching Bonaire to manage arrival timing for a marina reservation.Oct 25, 2022 · Birchgrove, Grenada

PublishedOct 25, 2022

Duration23:53

Views23K

LocationBirchgrove, Grenada

Jade #27 - AT THE SHIPYARD IN TRINIDAD: the boat returns to the water, the adventure resumesSep 29, 2022

PublishedSep 29, 2022

Duration20:43

Views22K

Jade#26 - GRENADA - TRINIDAD: we haul the boat out for two monthsJul 9, 2022

PublishedJul 9, 2022

Duration21:43

Views19K

Jade#25 - MARTINIQUE - GRENADINES: hopping from island to island in paradiseJun 23, 2022

PublishedJun 23, 2022

Duration18:12

Views15K

Jade#24 - ANTIGUA - DOMINICA via Guadeloupe: heading south to escape the cyclonesMay 27, 2022

PublishedMay 27, 2022

Duration21:22

Views18K

Jade#23 - TOWARDS ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: we sail into our first lagoonApr 30, 2022

PublishedApr 30, 2022

Duration18:08

Views26K

Jade#22 - MARTINIQUE - GUADELOUPE: close-hauled under staysail in the channelsMar 30, 2022

PublishedMar 30, 2022

Duration17:55

Views30K

Jade#21 - MARTINIQUE, LEEWARD COAST: from Sainte Anne to Saint Pierre, on the water and underwaterFeb 22, 2022

PublishedFeb 22, 2022

Duration14:54

Views15K

Jade#20 - WE'RE CROSSING THE ATLANTIC! (2/2): Christmas at sea, what a gift!Jan 11, 2022

PublishedJan 11, 2022

Duration20:56

Views44K

Jade#19 - WE'RE CROSSING THE ATLANTIC! (1/2): the most rock'n'roll departure on earth...Jan 4, 2022

PublishedJan 4, 2022

Duration17:40

Views68K

Jade#18 - CANARIES - CAPE VERDE: pre-transatlantic rehearsal in 4-meter swellsThe 15-meter sailboat Jade encounters 4-meter swells and a primary GPS failure during a Canary-to-Cape-Verde passage.Dec 9, 2021 · La Orotava, Spain

PublishedDec 9, 2021

Duration21:06

Views26K

LocationLa Orotava, Spain

Jade#17 - WE SAW A VOLCANO ERUPTION in La Palma, Canary Islands! With a bonus Mini-Transat...Volcanic ash from the Cumbre Vieja eruption causes persistent damage to winches and deck hardware on Jade.Nov 8, 2021 · El Paso, Spain

PublishedNov 8, 2021

Duration10:44

Views9K

LocationEl Paso, Spain

Jade#16 - MADEIRA - CANARY ISLANDS: rough sailing, all our plans disrupted!Oct 14, 2021

PublishedOct 14, 2021

Duration11:29

Views17K

Jade#15 - GIBRALTAR - MADEIRA with our sister-ship (the one and only!)Sep 8, 2021

PublishedSep 8, 2021

Duration11:10

Views18K

Jade#14 - LISBON, TECHNICAL STOP: sailing up the Tagus, sail repair, and a brand new bimini!Aug 5, 2021

PublishedAug 5, 2021

Duration11:14

Views16K

Jade#13 - The CIES Islands all to ourselves... or almostPrivate vessels require advance authorization to anchor at the Cies Islands near Vigo, Spain.Jul 6, 2021 · Vigo, Spain

PublishedJul 6, 2021

Duration9:00

Views10K

LocationVigo, Spain

Jade#12 - ÇA Y EST, ON PART!!! Traversée du Golfe de Gascogne La Rochelle - RibadeoJun 8, 2021

PublishedJun 8, 2021

Duration10:25

Views19K

Jade#11 - Home stretchMaintenance on a red boat at Quai Mariac includes pressure washing, sanding, and applying anti-fouling paint.Apr 23, 2021 · La Rochelle, France

PublishedApr 23, 2021

Duration8:16

Views9K

LocationLa Rochelle, France

Jade#10 - Un hiver qui sent le départ...Jan 23, 2021

PublishedJan 23, 2021

Duration6:42

Views9K

Jade#9 - New sailsNov 4, 2020

PublishedNov 4, 2020

Duration7:54

Views9K

Jade#8 - Summer training: target BrittanyAug 27, 2020

PublishedAug 27, 2020

Duration6:11

Views10K

Jade#7 - Prêts pour un premier départ!Jade prepares for a departure to Valparaiso while addressing a non-functional water system on the boat.Aug 6, 2020 · La Rochelle, France

PublishedAug 6, 2020

Duration5:31

Views10K

LocationLa Rochelle, France

Jade#6 - Premier quart de nuitJul 5, 2020

PublishedJul 5, 2020

Duration5:32

Views6K

Jade#5 - Remise à l'eauJun 11, 2020

PublishedJun 11, 2020

Duration6:31

Views12K

Jade#4 - Préparer un demi tour du monde... confinésJun 10, 2020

PublishedJun 10, 2020

Duration3:02

Views8K

Jade#3 - At the shipyard in La RochelleChantier Hervé in La Rochelle performs custom interior refits on thick-plated aluminum Strongall hulls built by META.Mar 19, 2020 · La Rochelle, France

PublishedMar 19, 2020

Duration5:08

Views16K

LocationLa Rochelle, France

Jade#2 - Virée à l'île d'AixThe video for the voyage to île d'Aix contains no intelligible sailing or technical information.Oct 3, 2019 · Île-d'Aix, France

PublishedOct 3, 2019

Duration3:42

Views11K

LocationÎle-d'Aix, France

Jade#1 - A la découverte du radeau de survieSep 2, 2019

PublishedSep 2, 2019

Duration4:42

Views9K

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