Sailing Yabá
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Ben and his crew navigate the Brazilian coast while managing the ongoing maintenance and offshore sailing of Yabá, their 80-foot wooden schooner.
We’re Ben & MP, a couple sailing the world (or trying to) on Yabá, our 80+ ft wooden schooner with our two dogs. But this wasn’t always our life. In 2020, we found Yabá abandoned, sinking, and on the verge of being lost forever. We had no experience in boatbuilding, only a wild dream and the determination to make it happen. We worked relentlessly, learning from the best local shipwrights and pour…
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This Anchorage Was Worth Every Miserable Mile — Sailing YabáYabá completes a coastal transit from Paranaguá to Paraty, Brazil, in preparation for an offshore regatta.Aug 9, 2026 · Ubatuba, BrazilPublishedAug 9, 2026
Duration22:53
Views26K
LocationUbatuba, Brazil
Sailing Fully Rigged at Night After Emergency Repairs — Sailing YabáYabá crew repairs a torn mainsail with polyurethane glue and tarp before an overnight passage to Ilhabela.Aug 2, 2026 · Cananéia, BrazilPublishedAug 2, 2026
Duration31:11
Views37K
LocationCananéia, Brazil
Sailing Through the World's Largest Atlantic Rainforest! — Sailing YabáYabá navigates the shallow, poorly charted Varadouro Canal in Brazil using shared waypoints and tidal planning.Jul 19, 2026 · Paranaguá, BrazilPublishedJul 19, 2026
Duration34:30
Views37K
LocationParanaguá, Brazil
Sailing to Brazil's Most Dangerous Sandbanks — Sailing YabáThe crew of Yabá navigates the shallow, sandbank-heavy entrance to Paranaguá by following marked shipping buoys.Jul 12, 2026 · São Francisco do Sul, BrazilPublishedJul 12, 2026
Duration45:25
Views43K
LocationSão Francisco do Sul, Brazil
My First Solo Sail... Then the Engine Died — Sailing YabáA cracked heat-exchanger reservoir forces a solo engine shutdown 46 miles up the Brazilian coast.Jul 5, 2026 · Santa Catarina, Brazil
PublishedJul 5, 2026
Duration33:16
Views51K
LocationSanta Catarina, Brazil
We Finally Installed the One Thing We Needed Most on This Boat — Sailing YabáCPT Autopilot wheel-drive installation on a large sailboat with Dyneema cable steering system.Jun 28, 2026 · Brazilian coastPublishedJun 28, 2026
Duration30:25
Views58K
LocationBrazilian coast
the hardest video we ever made.Ben continues solo aboard Yabá toward Bahia's whale season after he and MP separate.Jun 22, 2026
PublishedJun 22, 2026
Duration6:40
Views85K
We Finally Finished Everything on our wooden BOAT and Left the Dock! — Sailing YabáA welded cardan shaft coupling prevents prop-shaft extension in reverse on wooden boat Yabá.Jun 21, 2026 · BrazilPublishedJun 21, 2026
Duration53:07
Views65K
LocationBrazil
She's Floating Again! — Sailing YabáThe crew successfully launches *Yabá* after fixing a fuel system air leak caused by a faulty washer.Jun 7, 2026 · shipyardPublishedJun 7, 2026
Duration27:34
Views64K
Locationshipyard
One Last Job Before We Launch Our Wooden Boat — Sailing YabáUsing an airless spray compressor to apply antifouling paint significantly reduces labor and improves coverage on wooden hulls.May 31, 2026 · Brasília, BrazilPublishedMay 31, 2026
Duration27:28
Views72K
LocationBrasília, Brazil
We NEED to Get This Boat Ready to Float NOW! — Sailing YabáHull anti-fouling application is delayed until the final hours before launch to prevent degradation from exposure.May 24, 2026PublishedMay 24, 2026
Duration34:51
Views57K
Our launch day depends on these guys, they are working too fast! — Sailing YabáThe crew completes deck re-caulking and galvanizes anchor chain during final preparations for a boat launch.May 17, 2026PublishedMay 17, 2026
Duration24:37
Views60K
Launch Day Is Near… and Our Wooden Boat Isn’t Ready (Uncut + Music) — Sailing YabáRefitting a wooden boat involves custom nylon rudder washers, gaff padding, and engine room ventilation upgrades.May 10, 2026PublishedMay 10, 2026
Duration46:06
Views70K
Did We Accidentally Start Building a Pirate Crow’s Nest? — Sailing YabáA crane and bucket lift expedite mast welding and spreader installation during a sailboat's extensive shipyard refit.Apr 19, 2026 · BrazilPublishedApr 19, 2026
Duration27:09
Views60K
LocationBrazil
Without this our boat launch will be a DISASTER — Sailing YabáYabá's Garmin transducer replacement consumed a full day in a jammed bilge before launch.Apr 12, 2026PublishedApr 12, 2026
Duration36:47
Views68K
No Going Back: Moving our Boat Deeper into the Shipyard (and Further From Launching)A ZF40 gearbox pulled in two hours proves sound; the clunk traced to a worn cardan shaft.Apr 5, 2026PublishedApr 5, 2026
Duration29:11
Views84K
Shipyard Upgrades: We NEED to improve our rudder (88ft Wooden Boat)Upgrading an 88-ft wooden boat includes reinforcing the rudder assembly and deepening the anchor chain locker.Mar 29, 2026PublishedMar 29, 2026
Duration28:05
Views103K
Shipyard Madness! First Days of Chaos on the Dry (88ft Wooden Boat)The crew of an 88-ft wooden boat performs hull maintenance and gaff rig upgrades during a haul-out.Mar 22, 2026PublishedMar 22, 2026
Duration32:27
Views64K
Hauling Out Our 88ft Wooden Boat for the First Time Since the Rebuild — Sailing YabáAn 88-foot wooden boat is hauled out using a traditional rail-based cradle system in a river.Mar 15, 2026 · Sambaqui, Florianópolis, BrazilPublishedMar 15, 2026
Duration32:47
Views76K
LocationSambaqui, Florianópolis, Brazil
Our Boat Hauls Out in 1 Day & This Woodwork HAS to be finished — Sailing YabáThe crew fabricates custom gaff-rig mast jaws using epoxy-bonded joints and wooden tree nails before hauling out.Mar 8, 2026 · shipyard in Paraty, BrazilPublishedMar 8, 2026
Duration34:54
Views58K
Locationshipyard in Paraty, Brazil
Building the Wooden Jaws for our +80ft Boat: These HAVE to hold — Sailing YabáFabricating custom laminated wooden booms and gaff jaws for a gaff-rigged schooner conversion.Mar 1, 2026PublishedMar 1, 2026
Duration35:21
Views65K
Building Traditional Wooden Gaffs for Our +80ft Boat — Sailing YabáBen builds wooden gaffs from scratch as Yabá converts to gaff rig for a full Brazilian coast passage.Feb 22, 2026 · shipyardPublishedFeb 22, 2026
Duration35:38
Views63K
Locationshipyard
Stranded Outside the Shipyard — Sailing YabáA sailboat crew returns to a shipyard for maintenance but faces a week-long delay due to tides.Feb 15, 2026PublishedFeb 15, 2026
Duration23:56
Views64K
The Last Miles: Our handmade boat is about to leave the water — Sailing Yabá 302A 50-ton sailboat completes a 300-mile coastal transit to a shipyard for rigging upgrades and maintenance.Feb 8, 2026 · São Francisco do Sul, BrazilPublishedFeb 8, 2026
Duration27:28
Views61K
LocationSão Francisco do Sul, Brazil
We Have to Sail Our Rescued Boat Back to the Shipyard! — Sailing YabáA two-person crew completes a 250-mile coastal passage without an autopilot, highlighting the extreme fatigue of hand-steering.Feb 1, 2026PublishedFeb 1, 2026
Duration50:47
Views72K
Becoming the Captain Our Boat Deserves with IYT — Sailing YabáBen and MP pursue IYT Master of Yachts and Yacht Master Offshore at Asimut Nautica.Jan 25, 2026 · Alboraia / Alboraya, SpainPublishedJan 25, 2026
Duration47:16
Views43K
LocationAlboraia / Alboraya, Spain
Sailing with Whales & Swimming with Turtles: Boat Life as We Always Dreamed Of — Sailing YabáAn out-of-season whale sighting off Ilha Bela surprises the crew mid-passage in near-zero wind.Jan 18, 2026 · Ilhabela, BrazilPublishedJan 18, 2026
Duration17:52
Views39K
LocationIlhabela, Brazil
Our First Sail of the Year Nearly Went Wrong — Sailing YabáDropping the mainsail safely resolved a fouled topping lift during a high-wind tacking maneuver.Jan 11, 2026 · Departing Paraty, Brazil, heading south along the coastPublishedJan 11, 2026
Duration30:09
Views52K
LocationDeparting Paraty, Brazil, heading south along the coast
Why 2026 Might Be Our Biggest Year Aboard Yet — Sailing YabáThe owners of a self-built schooner plan offshore upgrades and 1,500-mile passages along the Brazilian coast.Dec 28, 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublishedDec 28, 2025
Duration14:51
Views34K
LocationParaty, Brazil
Building a Wooden Boom Onboard: Our Gaff Rig Conversion Begins! — Sailing Yabá 296The crew laminates and cuts ash and cedrinho planks to fabricate new gaff spars for a rig conversion.Dec 21, 2025PublishedDec 21, 2025
Duration40:26
Views89K
Full Boat Tour: Our Home Aboard a Restored 88ft Wooden Sailboat — Sailing Yabá 295An 88-foot ash-hulled Brazilian schooner with 90cm draft, rebuilt from rot to liveaboard.Dec 14, 2025 · Guarantã do Norte, Brazil
PublishedDec 14, 2025
Duration41:42
Views874K
LocationGuarantã do Norte, Brazil
617 Days Living Off-Grid: Upgrading the Power That Keeps Our Boat Alive — Sailing Yabá 294Four Battle Born GameChanger 3.0 270-Ah batteries replace a wooden sailboat's bank after 617 days fully off-grid.Dec 7, 2025
PublishedDec 7, 2025
Duration19:47
Views57K
Learning to Cross the Atlantic With Nothing but a Sextant — Sailing Yabá 293A sailor learns to calculate latitude using a sextant, GMT time, and solar midday measurements.Nov 30, 2025 · Belmonte, Brazil
PublishedNov 30, 2025
Duration21:56
Views34K
LocationBelmonte, Brazil
We Finally Change Yabá’s Rigging… and Join Our First Regatta! — Sailing Yabá 292Yabá's crew converts from Bermuda to gaff rig in Paraty, Brazil, to gain sail area for ocean passages.Nov 23, 2025
PublishedNov 23, 2025
Duration31:03
Views92K
Surviving a week at sea… with my IN-LAWS! — Sailing Yabá 291The crew of Yabá hosts family for a week of coastal cruising, snorkeling, and spearfishing near mangroves.Nov 16, 2025
PublishedNov 16, 2025
Duration23:41
Views68K
Sailing = Fixing Your Boat in Exotic Places — Sailing Yabá 290The crew of Yabá installs Scanstrut USB-C chargers and cabin fans to prepare for summer sailing conditions.Nov 9, 2025 · Nova Nazaré, Brazil
PublishedNov 9, 2025
Duration24:37
Views42K
LocationNova Nazaré, Brazil
Boat Life: One Challenge After Another — Sailing Yabá 289The crew uses a Blue Nomad hookah system to clean the hull of Yabá while anchored in Brazil.Nov 2, 2025
PublishedNov 2, 2025
Duration45:18
Views82K
Beyond the Docks: What Really Happens at the Annapolis Boat Show — Sailing YabáBen and MP of Sailing Yabá attend the Annapolis Sailboat Show to network, source gear, and sign books.Oct 26, 2025 · Annapolis, United States
PublishedOct 26, 2025
Duration23:52
Views32K
LocationAnnapolis, United States
Leaving the Boat Behind at Anchor to Fly to the Annapolis Boat Show 2025! — Sailing Yabá 287The crew of Yabá installs a custom swim ladder and secures their vessel in Paraty before traveling.Oct 12, 2025 · Angra dos Reis, BrazilPublishedOct 12, 2025
Duration21:37
Views33K
LocationAngra dos Reis, Brazil
STORM ALERT! Our Anchor Dragged Toward Rocks at Midnight — Sailing Yabá 286The crew of Yabá relocates to Abraãozinho after dragging anchor toward rocks during a 30-knot wind event.Oct 5, 2025
PublishedOct 5, 2025
Duration26:02
Views42K
The Secret Paradise You Can Only Reach by Boat — Sailing Yabá 285The crew of Yabá navigates the anchorages of Ilha Grande, Brazil, while provisioning in the town of Abrão.Sep 28, 2025 · Matariz, Brazil
PublishedSep 28, 2025
Duration20:03
Views44K
LocationMatariz, Brazil
Sailing & Spearfishing in Brazil’s Crystal Waters — Sailing Yabá 284The crew of Yabá uses a 20-kilogram stern anchor to secure their position in the calm Saco do Céu.Sep 21, 2025 · Abraão, Brazil
PublishedSep 21, 2025
Duration23:22
Views42K
LocationAbraão, Brazil
Sailing Life in Brazil (Unfiltered Moments & Ocean Surprises) — Sailing Yabá 283The crew of Yabá anchors in 10-meter depths off Ilha Comprida using a 50-kilogram Bruce anchor.Sep 14, 2025 · Nova Nazaré, Brazil
PublishedSep 14, 2025
Duration30:33
Views53K
LocationNova Nazaré, Brazil
Meeting Indigenous Tribes While Sailing Brazil — Sailing Yabá 282The crew of Yabá visits indigenous Guarani and Pataxó communities near Paraty, Brazil, to participate in cultural rituals.Sep 7, 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublishedSep 7, 2025
Duration25:07
Views32K
LocationParaty, Brazil
We found the hidden VAGABOND Sailing Club — Sailing Yabá 281The crew of Yabá departs an anchorage under sail alone by timing their maneuver with offshore winds.Aug 31, 2025PublishedAug 31, 2025
Duration27:53
Views65K
We sailed to one of the MOST BEAUTIFUL towns in BRAZIL — Sailing Yabá 280The crew of Yabá explores the historic, tide-flooded colonial streets and sheltered anchorages of Paraty, Brazil.Aug 24, 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublishedAug 24, 2025
Duration23:34
Views45K
LocationParaty, Brazil
Exploring the ONLY Tropical Fjord in the World... by Sailboat — Sailing Yabá 279The crew of Yabá navigates the shallow mangroves and calm waters of Saco do Mamanguá in Brazil.Aug 17, 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublishedAug 17, 2025
Duration32:12
Views64K
LocationParaty, Brazil
Sailing into the Storm & Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn — Sailing Yabá 278The crew of Yabá navigates the Brazilian coast while managing engine room ventilation and heavy Atlantic swell.Aug 10, 2025 · Ubatuba, BrazilPublishedAug 10, 2025
Duration38:36
Views102K
LocationUbatuba, Brazil
We sailed 280 miles to THIS paradise 🇧🇷 — Sailing YabáThe crew of Yabá sailed 280 miles to Ilha Bela to participate in the International Sailing Week regatta.Aug 3, 2025 · Ilhabela, BrazilPublishedAug 3, 2025
Duration25:06
Views67K
LocationIlhabela, Brazil
Our boat build is finished: LET'S SAIL THE WORLD! — Sailing Yabá 276The 38-ft sailboat Yabá completes a 282-nautical-mile passage from Florianopolis to Ilhabela following a major refit.Jul 27, 2025PublishedJul 27, 2025
Duration33:04
Views121K
Our Engine Broke… Right Before the Hardest Goodbye — Sailing Yabá 275The crew of Yabá repairs a heat exchanger and reroutes cooling hoses to provide hot water onboard.Jul 20, 2025PublishedJul 20, 2025
Duration40:46
Views86K
Sailing Deadline Ahead: Building Furniture, Mast Work, Stocking Up & More! — Sailing Yabá 274Ben and MP refit Yabá with a CNC-cut interior and new mast lighting before heading north.Jul 6, 2025PublishedJul 6, 2025
Duration18:41
Views56K
We Set Sail North on Our Wooden Boat (CATCH & COOK) — Sailing Yabá 273Jun 22, 2025
PublishedJun 22, 2025
Duration23:48
Views57K
The Craziest Checklist Before Setting Sail (We Actually Did It!) — Sailing Yabá 272Jun 15, 2025
PublishedJun 15, 2025
Duration29:46
Views38K
We Increased Our Boat’s Solar Power Without Adding More Panels. Here’s How! — Sailing Yabá 271Jun 8, 2025
PublishedJun 8, 2025
Duration29:17
Views59K
Installing the Biggest Upgrade on Our Wooden Boat Yet (or Was It a Huge Mistake?) — Sailing Yabá 270Jun 1, 2025
PublishedJun 1, 2025
Duration30:50
Views70K
We Survived the Storm, But Our Friend Wasn't So Lucky — Sailing Yabá 269May 25, 2025
PublishedMay 25, 2025
Duration26:18
Views48K
The Ultimate ANCHOR Test ⚓ — Sailing Yabá 268May 18, 2025
PublishedMay 18, 2025
Duration31:39
Views56K
20 METERS UNDERWATER WITHOUT BREATHING — Sailing Yabá 267May 4, 2025
PublishedMay 4, 2025
Duration24:50
Views45K
From Breaking Our Mast to Sailing with 4 Sails Again! — Sailing Yabá 266Apr 27, 2025
PublishedApr 27, 2025
Duration28:57
Views74K
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Engine works!22 episodesOngoing
- 16
Can we SAVE our ENGINE? — Sailing Yabá #16 - 48
This is NOT how an engine gets removed from a boat! — Sailing Yabá #48 - 57
Is our ENGINE worth SAVING? (the compression test will let us know) — Sailing Yabá #57 - 59
Taking apart our old diesel injection pump at a local Brazilian truck stop OM352A — Sailing Yabá #59 - 62
ENGINE OVERHAUL STARTS NOW! (+ ingenious DIY crane) — Sailing Yabá #62 - 63
ENGINE WORKS: Replacing crankshaft bearings! — Sailing Yabá #63 - 66
Putting our ENGINE back together to finally PAINT IT! — Sailing Yabá #66 - 67
PAINTING & TESTING our engine while our bulwark gets installed! — Sailing Yabá #67 - 68
Hoisting our "new" engine back onto the boat! — Sailing Yabá #68 - 97
BIG ENGINE INSTALLATION | Fitting a Mercedes 230HP truck engine into our SAILBOAT — Sailing Yabá #97 - 11
Fairing the HULL of our SALVAGED wooden sailboat — Sailing Yabá 128 - 12
Liveaboard sailboat rebuild | Hoisting and installing its huge wooden rudder — Sailing Yabá 132 - 13
Salvaged sailboat rebuild: we admit we made a big mistake — Sailing Yabá 135 - 14
Boat restoration: replacing deck planks with scrapwood — Sailing Yabá 141 - 15
Wooden boat rebuild: getting ready to PAINT and run the ENGINE! — Sailing Yabá 144 - 16
Girl Takes on 230HP Diesel Mercedes Boat Engine - Incredible Transformation! - 17
Rebuilding the steering system of our RESCUED wooden boat — Sailing Yabá 151 - 18
Wooden Boat Revival: Varnishing, Engine Rebuild and Exterior Work — Sailing Yabá 157 - 19
Propulsion system overhaul of our once WRECKED SAILBOAT — Sailing Yabá 159 - 20
Launch countdown starts NOW! Building diesel tank mounts to test our engine — Sailing Yabá 168 - 21
Wooden boat refit: We have engine cooling and added some shade to the deck — Sailing Yabá 174 - 22No Going Back: Moving our Boat Deeper into the Shipyard (and Further From Launching)
2 years later: BACK AT THE SHIPYARD12 episodesOngoing
- 1She's Floating Again! — Sailing Yabá
- 2One Last Job Before We Launch Our Wooden Boat — Sailing Yabá
- 3We NEED to Get This Boat Ready to Float NOW! — Sailing Yabá
- 4Our launch day depends on these guys, they are working too fast! — Sailing Yabá
- 5Without this our boat launch will be a DISASTER — Sailing Yabá
- 6No Going Back: Moving our Boat Deeper into the Shipyard (and Further From Launching)
- 7Shipyard Upgrades: We NEED to improve our rudder (88ft Wooden Boat)
- 8Shipyard Madness! First Days of Chaos on the Dry (88ft Wooden Boat)
- 9Hauling Out Our 88ft Wooden Boat for the First Time Since the Rebuild — Sailing Yabá
- 10Our Boat Hauls Out in 1 Day & This Woodwork HAS to be finished — Sailing Yabá
- 11Building Traditional Wooden Gaffs for Our +80ft Boat — Sailing Yabá
- 12Stranded Outside the Shipyard — Sailing Yabá
Yabá's new rigging5 episodesOngoing
- 1No Going Back: Moving our Boat Deeper into the Shipyard (and Further From Launching)
- 2Our Boat Hauls Out in 1 Day & This Woodwork HAS to be finished — Sailing Yabá
- 3Building Traditional Wooden Gaffs for Our +80ft Boat — Sailing Yabá
- 4Building a Wooden Boom Onboard: Our Gaff Rig Conversion Begins! — Sailing Yabá 296
- 5
We Finally Change Yabá’s Rigging… and Join Our First Regatta! — Sailing Yabá 292
The Road to Refeno: Sailing Up the Coast of Brazil4 episodesOngoing
Yabá's Restoration Journey205 episodes
- 1
#1 | We bought a massive SINKING schooner — Sailing Yabá - 1
Boat restoration: another reason why the sails should be removed on day 1 — Sailing Yabá #103 - 2
We lost our RUDDER and outboard ENGINE on the SAME DAY! — Sailing Yabá #2 - 2
Extending our keel for safety reasons (daily episode #2) — Sailing Yabá 170 - 3
Lifting our wrecked schooner for the FIRST TIME in her life — Sailing Yabá #3 - 3
Why would we WELD the keel of a WOODEN boat? Daily episodes #3 — Sailing Yabá 171 - 4
Preparing our SINKING SHIP for an adventurous trip — Sailing Yabá #4 - 5
HOLY SHIP! Cruising 250 nautical miles on board of a leaky boat — Sailing Yabá #5 - 6
Now the works can officially get started! Meet our new location! — Sailing Yabá #6 - 7
BOAT TOUR of our wrecked Brazilian ship — Sailing Yabá #7 - 8
Sanding our hull to reveal BAD news & a BIG repair — Sailing Yabá #8 - 9
Removing our DOOMED keel — Sailing Yabá #9 - 10
Building our NEW KEEL from scratch! — Sailing Yabá #10 - 11
We were ready to install our new keel... until we found this! — Sailing Yabá #11 - 12
We lost our rudder again and for good now! — Sailing Yabá #12 - 13
From WRECK to DREAMY starts now! — Sailing Yabá #13 - 14
Overwhelming amount of PROGRESS! — Sailing Yabá #14 - 15
Replacing the largest piece of wood? CHECK! — Sailing Yabá #15 - 16Can we SAVE our ENGINE? — Sailing Yabá #16
- 17
How many PLANKS can we keep? NONE!?! — Sailing Yabá #17 - 18
Our TO DO list just got A LOT bigger! — Sailing Yabá #18 - 19
Manoeuvering a schooner with a jack? + building our FIRST PLANK! — Sailing Yabá #19 - 20
Building a wooden boat with FIRE! — Sailing Yabá #20 - 20
Finishing the unfinished: Day 20 of launching our wrecked sinking wooden sailboat — Sailing Yabá 188 - 21
Our bandsaw requires SKILLS and MUSCLE! | building our first frame — Sailing Yabá #21 - 22
A message from the FUTURE + BUILDING LOADS! — Sailing Yabá #22 - 23
MASSIVE RESTORATION: Building frames on a huge wooden schooner — Sailing Yabá #23 - 24
From wooden board to plank on a schooner's hull: step by step! — Sailing Yabá #24 - 25
We could have done WITHOUT THIS STORM! — Sailing Yabá #25 - 26
Starting to look like a boat again! — Sailing Yabá #26 - 27
What did they do to my boat while I was gone??? — Sailing Yabá #27 - 28
This should hold it all together! — Sailing Yabá #28 - 29
Celebrating a MILESTONE: last FRAMES installed! — Sailing Yabá #29 - 30
Brazilian shipwrights using UNEXPECTED tools — Sailing Yabá #30 - 31
Wooden schooner rebuild: TRANSOM! — Sailing Yabá #31 - 32
It took a while for us to make this decision — Sailing Yabá #32 - 33
Rebuilding our wooden boat: Almost done planking! — Sailing Yabá #33 - 34
Closing our TRANSOM! + pirate ship AHOY! — Sailing Yabá #34 - 35
Started from the bottom and now we are here: building beams! — Sailing Yabá #35 - 36
WE CAN'T SHUT OUR HULL… Yet! — Sailing Yabá #36 - 37
Rebuilding a rotten schooner can get very challenging — Sailing Yabá #37 - 38
How are they going to get THAT up there? + Whale encounter special — Sailing Yabá #38 - 39
Are our MASTS HEALTHY??? We went up to find the truth! — Sailing Yabá #39 - 40
Our first modification to the hull (Safety first!)— Sailing Yabá #40 - 41
The boat feels SO BIG now! — Sailing Yabá #41 - 42
We installed THE LAST PLANK! But our hull is not shut yet! — Sailing Yabá #42 - 43
The HEAVIEST job so far! There's NOTHING these guys CAN'T do — Sailing Yabá #43 - 44
We finally close our hull COMPLETELY! Whisky plank celebration! — Sailing Yabá #44 - 45
Building the DECK of our SCHOONER! — Sailing Yabá #45 - 46
Rebuilding our schooner with PURPLE HEART wood! — Sailing Yabá #46 - 47
Our boat has to move even though it's not ready yet! (+ engine accident!) — Sailing Yabá #47 - 48This is NOT how an engine gets removed from a boat! — Sailing Yabá #48
- 49
We are almost not HOMELESS anymore! — Sailing Yabá #49 - 50
Our MAINMAST could have fallen! — Sailing Yabá #50 - 51
WOULDN’T IT HAVE BEEN BETTER TO BUILD A NEW BOAT FROM ZERO? — Sailing Yabá #51 - 52
Installing the one missing piece that was holding us back! — Sailing Yabá #52 - 53
The MOST USEFUL tool in the universe being made! (finishing deck & stanchions) — Sailing Yabá #53 - 54
The GAP that will SAVE our boat! — Sailing Yabá #54 - 55
First BULWARK planks!— Sailing Yabá #55 - 56
We changed the original design of our boat! (new bulwark idea) — Sailing Yabá #56 - 57Is our ENGINE worth SAVING? (the compression test will let us know) — Sailing Yabá #57
- 58
Modified bulwark design taking shape. Did Ben like it? — Sailing Yabá #58 - 59Taking apart our old diesel injection pump at a local Brazilian truck stop OM352A — Sailing Yabá #59
- 60
Revealing the INTERIOR LAYOUT of our 80+ft sailing SCHOONER and working on it!— Sailing Yabá #60 - 61
Deck caulking + interior columns + lathe work... so much to do! — Sailing Yabá #61 - 62ENGINE OVERHAUL STARTS NOW! (+ ingenious DIY crane) — Sailing Yabá #62
- 63ENGINE WORKS: Replacing crankshaft bearings! — Sailing Yabá #63
- 64
So HEAVY! Building the GUNWALE of our once wrecked schooner — Sailing Yabá #64 - 65
Building the SMALL details of a BIG wooden ship! — Sailing Yabá #65 - 66Putting our ENGINE back together to finally PAINT IT! — Sailing Yabá #66
- 67PAINTING & TESTING our engine while our bulwark gets installed! — Sailing Yabá #67
- 68Hoisting our "new" engine back onto the boat! — Sailing Yabá #68
- 69
What the deck?! Caulking and Gunwale work! — Sailing Yabá #69 - 70
Big wooden sailboat rebuild GUNWALE and BULWARK: check!! — Sailing Yabá #70 - 71
The works on our FAVORITE PART OF THE BOAT have started! — Sailing Yabá #71 - 72
Building SPINDLES and PILLARS to support our PILOTHOUSE! — Sailing Yabá #72 - 73
Exciting MANOEUVRE in the shipyard! + the aft salon is looking GREAT! — Sailing Yabá #73 - 74
Building shelter for our artisanal wooden boat project! — Sailing Yabá #74 - 75
Building a HUGE wooden swimming platform on a sailboat — Sailing Yabá #75 - 76
A wooden sailboat restoration in Brazil looks like this! — Sailing Yabá #76 - 77
Making a big wooden sailboat even bigger! — Sailing Yabá #77 - 78
Hoisting the anchor for the first time! — Sailing Yabá #78 - 79
Changing the design once again: WATERTIGHT idea for the aft salon WOODEN BENCHES — Sailing Yabá #79 - 80
Boat restoration: Every boat needs THIS! — Sailing Yabá #80 - 81
Boat restoration in the midst of the storm! (+ building purpleheart handrail) — Sailing Yabá #81 - 82
Changing our wooden rudder completely because of a SHIPWORM FEAST! — Sailing Yabá #82 - 83
Boat building: hand carving a wooden sailboat rudder — Sailing Yabá #83 - 84
Boat restoration: installing the new rudder didn't go as planned — Sailing Yabá #84 - 85
Boat restoration: preparing for the WORST by building an EMERGENCY tiller — Sailing Yabá #85 - 86
Painting the superstructure of our rescued wooden boat! + WINDOW PROTOTYPE — Sailing Yabá #86 - 87
Hand-crafted wooden windows for a hand-crafted wooden boat — Sailing Yabá #87 - 88
Bringing our boat's roof to bare wood. Will there be any rot? — Sailing Yabá #88 - 89
This is what rebuilding a handmade boat is really like — Sailing Yabá #89 - 90
Boat restoration: protecting our roof with clear epoxy. Will that work? — Sailing Yabá #90 - 91
Boat restoration: Our first fiberglass attempt — Sailing Yabá #91 - 92
Three rookies saving the roof of a rescued wooden sailboat — Sailing Yabá #92 - 93
Time to paint our rescued wooden sailboat! — Sailing Yabá #93 - 94
Hand building every single detail of our RESCUED WOODEN SAILBOAT — Sailing Yabá #94 - 95
Innovative BALLAST idea for our wooden rescued SAIL BOAT! — Sailing Yabá #95 - 96
This made our rescued wooden sailboat feel like home (important ballast update!) — Sailing Yabá #96 - 97BIG ENGINE INSTALLATION | Fitting a Mercedes 230HP truck engine into our SAILBOAT — Sailing Yabá #97
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Rescued boat restoration: waterproofing pilothouse, windows & secret project — Sailing Yabá #98 - 99
It looks like we are going SAILING on our rescued wooden boat! — Sailing Yabá #99 - 100
Wooden boat restoration: 2 years in 20 minutes! — Sailing Yabá #100 - 101
Boat restoration: building a purpleheart wooden floor from scratch (wood inlay) — Sailing Yabá #101 - 102
Risky maneuver at the shipyard shifting huge wooden boats with one winch only — Sailing Yabá #102 - 104
Boat restoration FAIL — Sailing Yabá #104 - 105
Boat build: Poop smelling wood + 1 ton of liquid ballast — Sailing Yabá #105 - 107
Wooden boat building carpentry: 2 years later we still have rotten parts left! — Sailing Yabá #107 - 108
Life-saving changes on the layout of our wooden sailboat — Sailing Yabá #108 - 109
Wooden sailboat pilothouse windows rebuild: finally waterproof! — Sailing Yabá #109 - 110
Interior bulkheads making a rescued boat into a home: dreams do come true! — Sailing Yabá #110 - 111
Preparing our rescued wooden ship for SAILING and MOORING — Sailing Yabá #111 - 112
Boat rebuild: cutting and laying down our interior purpleheart WOODEN FLOOR — Sailing Yabá #112 - 113
Wooden sailboat building (electrics, bulkheads and flooring) & MERRY CHRISTMAS! — Sailing Yabá #113 - 114
This is officially the first piece of furniture on our once WRECKED SAIL BOAT — Sailing Yabá #114 - 115
That is not a pirate ship... THIS IS A PIRATE SHIP! — Sailing Yabá #115 - 116
Sailboat restoration: we regret to inform you we made a HUGE mistake — Sailing Yabá #116 - 117
Building a wooden boat the Brazilian way: this should keep us afloat now — Sailing Yabá #117 - 118
Wooden boat restoration: fixing mistakes — Sailing Yabá #118
Launch Countdown35 episodes
- 2Extending our keel for safety reasons (daily episode #2) — Sailing Yabá 170
- 3Why would we WELD the keel of a WOODEN boat? Daily episodes #3 — Sailing Yabá 171
- 20Finishing the unfinished: Day 20 of launching our wrecked sinking wooden sailboat — Sailing Yabá 188
- 4Launch countdown starts NOW! Building diesel tank mounts to test our engine — Sailing Yabá 168
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Adding a 45-foot sacrificial keel to our wooden boat (daily countdown episodes) — Sailing Yabá 169 - 6
Wooden sailboat refit: That's not what a through hull is for! — Sailing Yabá 172 - 7
Rebuilding a wooden sailboat: the first underwater thru-hull — Sailing Yabá 173 - 8Wooden boat refit: We have engine cooling and added some shade to the deck — Sailing Yabá 174
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12V is not enough! Converting our wooden sailboat to 24V (DIY restoration) — Sailing Yabá 175 - 10
Wooden sailboat restoration: we would have sunk until now — Sailing Yabá 176 - 11
Drilling important holes in a 2 inches wooden boat's hull — Sailing Yabá 177 - 12
This rescued wooden boat won't sink anymore: installing big bilge pumps — Sailing Yabá 178 - 13
Prepping our WOODEN BOAT for LAUNCH! Transducer, pumps and through hulls — Sailing Yabá 179 - 14
We drilled the wrong hole! Boat building, beers, barbecue and friends — Sailing Yabá 180 - 15
Boat restoration diaries: what it really looks like to face the high and lows — Sailing Yabá 181 - 16
Wooden boat restoration project: Lithium batteries & Anti-fouling — Sailing Yabá 182 - 17
Rebuilding a wrecked wooden boat: WE ARE FINALLY OFF-GRID! — Sailing Yabá 183 - 18
Bilge pump acrobatics and off grid wooden boat restoration — Sailing Yabá 184 - 19
Welcome to everyday life of our wooden boat rebuild project — Sailing Yabá 185 - 20
Installing Yabá's anchor bow roller (complete boat rebuild) — Sailing Yabá 187 - 21
Hoisting Yabá's anchors: which is the right one?— Sailing Yabá 189 - 22
Boat rebuild: we can finally say SHE FLOATS! (+ boat flips and needs big fixes) — Sailing Yabá 190 - 23
Boat launching to-do list: you're gonna either love us or hate us for this — Sailing Yabá 191 - 24
We fought a good fight but we can't keep going anymore — Sailing Yabá 192 - 25
Installing a restored muffler to the exhaust system of our once wrecked boat — Sailing Yabá 193 - 26
We waited 3 years to do this to our restored wooden boat! — Sailing Yabá 194 - 27
Rescued wooden boat restoration: Underwater Lights, Camera, Action! — Sailing Yabá 195 - 28
Installing all STANDING RIGGING and ILLUMINATING where the sun doesn't shine! — Sailing Yabá 196 - 29
Hoist the Nets! Transforming our rescued SHIP into a Pirate's Dream! — Sailing Yabá 197 - 30
Setting SAIL in color: Our restored ship's BOOM gets a new look! — Sailing Yabá 198 - 31
Restored BOAT charged for Adventure: Solar Panels installation & Launch Prep — Sailing Yabá 199 - 32
Big BOAT restoration: Painting the bottom for LAUNCH day! — Sailing Yabá 200 - 33
Prepping for the Plunge: Anti-fouling & Boat Transport Starts! — Sailing Yabá 201 - 34
CRACKING and CREEKING! Dragging a restored wooden boat to her LAUNCH — Sailing Yabá 202 - 35
After 3+ Years: LAUNCH DAY for our rescued wooden SAILBOAT! — Sailing Yabá THE SPLASH
Sailing Adventures29 episodes
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After 3.5 years of rebuilding, YABÁ SAILS AGAIN! — Sailing Yabá 218 - 2
Sail rigging upgrade: faster, safer and with more fun — Sailing Yabá 219 - 3
They said we'd never sail, but HERE WE GO!— Sailing Yabá 221 - 4
From RESTORATION to EXPLORATION: Our first days sailing — Sailing Yabá 222 - 5
Sailing through the cannon's line of fire: exploring islands and fortresses — Sailing Yabá 223 - 6
How FAST can we get our rebuilt 50-ton wooden boat to SAIL? — Sailing Yabá 224 - 7
New Dinghy Upgrade: Now We Can Travel Anywhere! — Sailing Yabá 225 - 8
Cruising around one of the biggest islands of Brazil — Sailing Yabá 226 - 9
Sailing Gone Wrong: OUR MAST BROKE! — Sailing Yabá 228 - 10
Fishing like a Local, Kitesurfing like a Pro! — Sailing Yabá 230 - 11
Our last ‘normal’ episode? Big NEWS inside! — Sailing Yabá 231 - 12
OUT AT SEA, PLANS ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS (saving people adrift) — Sailing Yabá 257 - 13
2025 is gonna be THE YEAR! ✨ — Sailing Yabá - 14
Living Alone on our 80ft Sailboat for 2 Weeks! (+ Düsseldorf Boat Show) — Sailing Yabá 258 - 15
It's time for CHANGE: Let's get moving! — Sailing Yabá 259 - 16
A Sailboat That Couldn’t Sail? Not Anymore! — Sailing Yabá 260 - 17
One step closer to SAILING THE WORLD! — Sailing Yabá 261 - 18
Sailing 50 Tons Upwind: Can We Even Make It? (Honest Review) — Sailing Yabá 262 - 19
We SAILED to a SCARY place on the Brazilian Coast — Sailing Yabá 263 - 20
SAILING and DIVING in a FORBIDDEN Island! 🌊🤿 — Sailing Yabá 264 - 21
I Slept 15 Meters HANGING Above the Ocean (What Could Go Wrong?) — Sailing Yabá - 22
20 METERS UNDERWATER WITHOUT BREATHING — Sailing Yabá 267 - 23
The Ultimate ANCHOR Test ⚓ — Sailing Yabá 268 - 24
We Survived the Storm, But Our Friend Wasn't So Lucky — Sailing Yabá 269 - 25
Installing the Biggest Upgrade on Our Wooden Boat Yet (or Was It a Huge Mistake?) — Sailing Yabá 270 - 26
We Increased Our Boat’s Solar Power Without Adding More Panels. Here’s How! — Sailing Yabá 271 - 27
The Craziest Checklist Before Setting Sail (We Actually Did It!) — Sailing Yabá 272 - 28
We Set Sail North on Our Wooden Boat (CATCH & COOK) — Sailing Yabá 273 - 29
Our Engine Broke… Right Before the Hardest Goodbye — Sailing Yabá 275
Getting ready for Christmas! (daily episodes)26 episodes
- 1Our last ‘normal’ episode? Big NEWS inside! — Sailing Yabá 231
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25 Days of Christmas: Fixing the Mast — Sailing Yabá 232 - 3
Working Late: Fixing and Climbing the Mast in the Dark — Sailing Yabá 233 - 4
Measuring Yabá’s True Size Before the Storm Strikes — Sailing Yabá 234 - 5
Getting Yabá ready for the Holidays 🎄 — Sailing Yabá 235 - 6
Transforming Yabá’s Interior for Christmas — Sailing Yabá 236 - 7
Can we get our boat ready in time? Finishing touches for Christmas in BRAZIL! — Sailing Yabá 237 - 8
Future sailing plans begin with this map — Sailing Yabá 238 - 9
After 5 YEARS our 88ft wooden boat FINALLY has a SHOWER! | Daily Videos — Sailing Yabá 239 - 10
Close Call: I Almost Lost a Finger! — Sailing Yabá 240 - 11
When Boat Projects Go Wrong: Boiler troubles — Sailing Yabá 241 - 12
Installing 2 must-haves for a Cruising Sail Boat— Sailing Yabá 242 - 13
There is so much more to getting a boat ready than we thought — Sailing Yabá 243 - 14
Much needed change in the ENGINE ROOM of this rescued sailboat — Sailing Yabá 244 - 15
Tackling boat jobs one rainy day at a time — Sailing Yabá 245 - 16
The Christmas challenge continues: More projects and boat life hustle — Sailing Yabá 246 - 17
Navigating just 1 meter away from Disaster! — Sailing Yabá 247 - 18
Countdown to Christmas: 17 Days of Boat Jobs — Sailing Yabá 248 - 19
We are upgrading our Wooden sailboat's interior — Sailing Yabá 249 - 20
The final touches on Yabá's transformation — Sailing Yabá 250 - 21
We've owed you this for a very long time (Q&A) — Sailing Yabá 251 - 22
Boat decks don’t sand themselves! — Sailing Yabá 252 - 23
Building & Installing Our Stainless Steel Davits – Will They Fit? | Sailing Yabá 253 - 24
Davit Complete and Dinghy Onboard: Yabá Gets Ready to Sail! — Sailing Yabá 254 - 25
Sailing Home for Christmas — Sailing Yabá 255 - 26
MERRY CHRISTMAS! A Special Celebration with Yabá’s Heroes — Sailing Yabá 256
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