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Financial freedom and nomadic life for the 45+ | Dajana and Ivo After 7 years of sailing around the world, we are taking on a new challenge: living free on dry land! We document the construction of our independence system here: 💻 Finances: Forex trading to stay free 🚀 Tech System: Mastering tools to boost productivity ⚡️ Health & Biohacking: Regaining energy 🌍 Nomadic Life: Living anywhere an…

La Restinga, El Hierro, Canary Islands· Dec 2025

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Wired to Lose: Why Your Brain Refuses to Win at TradingSuccessful trading requires disciplined statistical execution rather than the linear logic of traditional professional work.Jan 25, 2026

PublishedJan 25, 2026

Duration6:47

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Our Radical Plan For Financial Independence (At 50)Dajana transitions from seven years of sailing to full-time Forex trading to fund a nomadic lifestyle.Jan 15, 2026

PublishedJan 15, 2026

Duration6:30

Views795

From World Sailors to HOMELESS: 5 Lessons on FreedomAfter a 7-year circumnavigation, Ivo and Dajana return to land with one suitcase each and no fixed address.Jan 2, 2026

PublishedJan 2, 2026

Duration8:39

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No more fixing the boat... Fixing our BODIES. (Health SOS)Ivo and Dajana stock four weeks of frozen provisions from Cinco Oceanos to maintain a strict ketogenic diet.Dec 21, 2025 · La Restinga, El Hierro, Canary Islands

PublishedDec 21, 2025

Duration20:22

Views687

LocationLa Restinga, El Hierro, Canary Islands

We Quit Everything (Again). Starting From Scratch.Ivo and Dajana sell their sailboat in 2025 and head to El Hierro with one suitcase each.Nov 30, 2025 · La Orotava, Spain

PublishedNov 30, 2025

Duration6:28

Views2K

LocationLa Orotava, Spain

From 7 years at sea to 4 suitcases… What’s next?Dajana and Ivo sell their 1991 sailboat in two days after completing a 22,000-nautical-mile seven-year circumnavigation.Nov 9, 2025 · Teva I Uta, France

PublishedNov 9, 2025

Duration10:21

Views4K

LocationTeva I Uta, France

Our Dream Is Over. Here's Why.After seven years of cruising, Ivo and Dajana sold their sailboat in Tahiti to pursue land-based travel.Oct 26, 2025

PublishedOct 26, 2025

Duration17:32

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Ahe, Moitessier's Secret Atoll: An Unplanned Stop in PolynesiaIvo and Dajana divert to Ahe after unfavorable winds force a change in their Rangiroa passage plans.Oct 12, 2025 · Teva I Uta, France

PublishedOct 12, 2025

Duration10:37

Views1K

LocationTeva I Uta, France

Apataki - the only shipyard in the TuamotusThe Apataki boatyard provides storage for 45 vessels but lacks the equipment necessary for major boat repairs.Aug 3, 2025 · Arutua, France

PublishedAug 3, 2025

Duration12:11

Views1K

LocationArutua, France

Sailing from Fakarava to Anse Amyot and then ApatakiIvo and Dajana navigate the Toau pass and anchor at Anse Amyot and Apataki in French Polynesia.May 24, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedMay 24, 2025

Duration8:57

Views848

LocationFakarava, France

Return to Fakarava to take shelterCiguatera poisoning forces Silkap back to Fakarava ahead of a northwest depression.May 3, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedMay 3, 2025

Duration14:25

Views691

LocationFakarava, France

Toau - Episode 4 - Holidays with a Local FamilyThe cargo vessel Marevanui collects eight tons of copra from Toau while providing essential supplies to residents.Apr 19, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedApr 19, 2025

Duration17:35

Views585

LocationFakarava, France

Toau 3 - episode 3 - life with the localsA cruising sailboat anchors in Toau atoll and provides Starlink internet access to local residents.Apr 5, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedApr 5, 2025

Duration12:21

Views629

LocationFakarava, France

Toau 2 - Episode 2 - Meal with the locals - LaundryIvo and Dajana share a meal with locals and perform laundry while anchored in the Toau atoll.Mar 22, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedMar 22, 2025

Duration13:19

Views568

LocationFakarava, France

Toau - Episode 1 - Complicated exit from Fakarava, anchoring in Toau, coconut harvest, encountersNavigating the north pass of Fakarava requires steering to the right to avoid mascaret standing waves.Mar 8, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedMar 8, 2025

Duration11:58

Views786

LocationFakarava, France

Fakarava - dives in the North Pass and discovery of RotoavaIvo and Dajana anchor in Rotoava and complete two drift dives in the North Pass of Fakarava.Feb 22, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedFeb 22, 2025

Duration11:14

Views611

LocationFakarava, France

Fakarava - Diving and snorkeling paradiseThe crew navigates from Kauehi to Fakarava, snorkeling and diving the southern pass for shark sightings.Feb 8, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedFeb 8, 2025

Duration10:05

Views1K

LocationFakarava, France

Kauehi - the little-visited atoll for sailors in the TuamotusA cruising couple spends two weeks anchored in the remote Kauehi atoll, utilizing satellite charts for navigation.Jan 25, 2025 · Fakarava, France

PublishedJan 25, 2025

Duration13:08

Views3K

LocationFakarava, France

Tahanea, changing anchorage and making coconut cakesSilkap crosses Tahanea pass at slack water and anchors in 4 meters using a floating-chain buoy system to protect coral.Jan 11, 2025 · Anaa, France

PublishedJan 11, 2025

Duration16:03

Views739

LocationAnaa, France

Coconuts, crabs and lobsters in the TuamotuIvo and Dajana trade supplies for lobster and coconut crabs while anchored in the Tahanea atoll.Dec 28, 2024 · Anaa, France

PublishedDec 28, 2024

Duration9:51

Views4K

LocationAnaa, France

Sailing the Tuamotus with MBTiles satellite imageryOpenCPN with MBTiles satellite imagery lets Silkap navigate Tuamotu coral heads at 3 knots under sail.Dec 14, 2024 · Archipel des Tuamotu

PublishedDec 14, 2024

Duration10:23

Views1K

LocationArchipel des Tuamotu

Discovering the Makemo atoll while navigating through minefieldsNavigating the coral-dense waters of Makemo atoll requires satellite charts and constant visual watch for submerged heads.Nov 23, 2024 · Makemo, France

PublishedNov 23, 2024

Duration9:57

Views2K

LocationMakemo, France

French Polynesia, Tuamotu Archipelago, Raroia Atoll.The crew shelters behind a motu in Raroia to escape a 40-knot maramu wind event.Nov 2, 2024 · Makemo, France

PublishedNov 2, 2024

Duration6:16

Views3K

LocationMakemo, France

French Polynesia, visit to the Kon-Tiki monumentSilkap visits the Kon-Tiki monument on Raroya atoll, 77 years after the raft's 1947 landfall.Oct 19, 2024 · Archipel des Tuamotu

PublishedOct 19, 2024

Duration10:29

Views1K

LocationArchipel des Tuamotu

The best anchorage in the Marquesas, French Polynesia and the local chocolateManfred "Chocoman," French Polynesia's only chocolatier, hosts tasting sessions 3 km inland on Oapu.Sep 22, 2024 · Teva I Uta, France

PublishedSep 22, 2024

Duration13:03

Views1K

LocationTeva I Uta, France

Silkap - engine failure in the Marquesas. Discovering Fatu Hiva and Hiva OaSilkap's Perkins engine blows a head gasket at Hiva Oa, repaired at the MMS boatyard.Aug 25, 2024 · Hiva Oa, France

PublishedAug 25, 2024

Duration9:14

Views2K

LocationHiva Oa, France

Transpacific - from Mexico to the Marquesas crossing the equatorSilcap completes a 1,920-nautical-mile passage from Mexico to the Marquesas Islands in 21 days.Jul 7, 2024 · Océan Pacifique

PublishedJul 7, 2024

Duration9:12

Views2K

LocationOcéan Pacifique

Goodbye Mexico episode 2, the infernal anchorage of Cabo San Lucas ⚓️🤬The crew stocks provisions and replaces a fishing reel in Cabo San Lucas before a Pacific crossing.Jun 16, 2024 · Municipio de Loreto, Mexico

PublishedJun 16, 2024

Duration8:00

Views911

LocationMunicipio de Loreto, Mexico

Goodbye Mexico episode 1, discovering a ghost town 👻Silkap anchors at Isla del Carmen's 1984-closed salt ghost town and rides out 40-knot gusts in 5 meters of sand.Jun 2, 2024 · Municipio de Loreto, Mexico

PublishedJun 2, 2024

Duration9:38

Views807

LocationMunicipio de Loreto, Mexico

Silkap is on the hard but nothing is going as planned!A seized rudder stock forces Silkap back into the yard at Marina San Carlos for a three-day repair.Mar 31, 2024 · El Tomate, Mexico

PublishedMar 31, 2024

Duration7:01

Views4K

LocationEl Tomate, Mexico

We found food - Sea of Cortez - Baja California - MexicoThe crew supplements dwindling food supplies by foraging for chocolate clams at low tide in Bahia Santo Domingo.Feb 4, 2024 · Golfe de Californie

PublishedFeb 4, 2024

Duration14:17

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LocationGolfe de Californie

Mexico - Baja California: discovering fishing villagesJan 14, 2024

PublishedJan 14, 2024

Duration13:31

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The incredible wildlife of the Sea of CortezDec 17, 2023

PublishedDec 17, 2023

Duration10:00

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Sea of Cortez - the worst crossing of our 5 years of travel | sailboat Silkap in MexicoDec 3, 2023

PublishedDec 3, 2023

Duration6:47

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Sailing crossing to Mexico - Episode 2Nov 12, 2023

PublishedNov 12, 2023

Duration12:09

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DIESEL ENGINE FAILURE during a long Panama-Mexico crossing | sailboat SilkapOct 22, 2023

PublishedOct 22, 2023

Duration13:07

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Eau à volonté sur l'île d'un milliardaire français au Panama | voilier SilkapOct 1, 2023

PublishedOct 1, 2023

Duration17:03

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The Las Perlas Archipelago in Panama | sailboat SilkapAug 20, 2023

PublishedAug 20, 2023

Duration11:47

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Rainman portable watermaker, 140L water/h | Silkap sailboatJul 30, 2023

PublishedJul 30, 2023

Duration7:40

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Fitting a WASHING MACHINE into a sailboat, Panama | sailboat SilkapJul 2, 2023

PublishedJul 2, 2023

Duration10:33

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Panama City - looking for a washing machine | sailboat SilkapJun 18, 2023

PublishedJun 18, 2023

Duration11:40

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Transiting the Panama Canal for ONLY $3000 | sailboat SilkapMay 6, 2023

PublishedMay 6, 2023

Duration10:27

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Accident in the Panama Canal | sailboat SilkapApr 8, 2023

PublishedApr 8, 2023

Duration12:52

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The tough preparations for the Panama Canal | sailboat SilkapMar 12, 2023

PublishedMar 12, 2023

Duration9:07

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New crew member for the crossing, Panama | sailboat SilkapFeb 19, 2023

PublishedFeb 19, 2023

Duration12:50

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Bocas del Toro by sailboat - the magnificent and little-known archipelago | sailboat SilkapDec 4, 2022

PublishedDec 4, 2022

Duration15:04

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We anchored in front of a military base | sailing SilkapNov 20, 2022

PublishedNov 20, 2022

Duration15:38

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Sewing machine that repairs everything on a boat? | Sailing SilkapNov 6, 2022

PublishedNov 6, 2022

Duration14:09

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Life at anchor, idyllic yet with its dramas | Silkap sailboatOct 23, 2022

PublishedOct 23, 2022

Duration17:23

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Surviving 50 knots at anchor and a hurricane in San Andres | sailing vessel SilkapOct 9, 2022

PublishedOct 9, 2022

Duration15:55

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Panama Canal and descent of the Chagres River + Atlantic coast | sailboat SilkapSep 24, 2022

PublishedSep 24, 2022

Duration15:53

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Behind the scenes of Panama's paradise islands, San Blas | sailboat SilkapSep 11, 2022

PublishedSep 11, 2022

Duration8:23

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In the paradise of San Blas, iguana on the menu | sailboat SilkapAug 28, 2022

PublishedAug 28, 2022

Duration9:30

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Navigating narrow channels in the San Blas, Panama | sailboat SilkapAug 14, 2022

PublishedAug 14, 2022

Duration10:10

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We are repairing the boat in Cartagena de Indias | sailboat SilkapJul 31, 2022

PublishedJul 31, 2022

Duration14:56

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Sailing voyage from Curaçao to Cartagena de Indias | sailboat SilkapJun 11, 2022

PublishedJun 11, 2022

Duration17:54

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Engine failure: sailboat won't start, improvised towing in Curaçao | sailboat SilkapMar 20, 2022

PublishedMar 20, 2022

Duration11:52

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Living at anchor with a stern anchor in Klein Curaçao (Caribbean) | sailboat SilkapDec 26, 2021

PublishedDec 26, 2021

Duration6:22

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Remonter le vent en voilier vers Klein Curaçao (Caraïbes) | voilier SilkapNov 29, 2021

PublishedNov 29, 2021

Duration7:05

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Visiting Curaçao in the Caribbean: flamingos, street art, snorkeling | sailboat SilkapOct 11, 2021

PublishedOct 11, 2021

Duration6:52

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