Sailing Yabá
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The crew of the 80-foot wooden schooner Yabá documents their ongoing maintenance, gaff-rigged sailing adventures, and coastal passages along the coast of Brazil.
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Is a Huge Crew Always Better? (Bittersweet Voyage Surrounded by Whales) — Sailing YabáThe crew of Yabá tests a new sail inventory while navigating the shallow, whale-populated waters of coastal Brazil.11 Oct 2026 · Caravelas, BrazilPublished11 Oct 2026
Duration41:08
Views49K
LocationCaravelas, Brazil
Yabá gets Brand New Sails & Set Sail Immediately!— Sailing YabáThe 80-foot schooner Yabá tests new custom sails during a 200-mile coastal passage along Brazil.4 Oct 2026 · Brasília, BrazilPublished4 Oct 2026
Duration31:46
Views57K
LocationBrasília, Brazil
Everything Has to be Perfect: Preparing the Rig for Brand New Sails — Sailing YabáThe crew of the schooner Yabá replaces furling systems with a gaff-rigged setup using piston hanks.27 Sept 2026Published27 Sept 2026
Duration43:09
Views46K
Our Sails Ripped on Their Last Journey Before a Massive Upgrade! — Sailing YabáThe wooden schooner Yabá completes a 177-nautical-mile passage despite engine cooling issues and a ripped headsail.13 Sept 2026 · Recife, BrazilPublished13 Sept 2026
Duration44:29
Views59K
LocationRecife, Brazil
Flying Across the Caribbean for Yabá’s Biggest Upgrade Yet — Sailing YabáThe owner of the schooner Yabá transports four custom gaff-rigged sails from Barbados to Brazil as luggage.6 Sept 2026 · Arraial do Cabo, BrazilPublished6 Sept 2026
Duration25:52
Views53K
LocationArraial do Cabo, Brazil
Sailing to Rio: Exploring Brazil’s Most Famous City — Sailing YabáThe crew of Yabá performs a full engine check and water tank refill before arriving in Rio.30 Aug 2026 · Enseada das Estrelas, BrazilPublished30 Aug 2026
Duration26:29
Views48K
LocationEnseada das Estrelas, Brazil
Sailing to Ilha Grande: Prison Island transformed into Tropical Paradise! — Sailing YabáThe crew of Yabá explores the anchorages and historical ruins of Ilha Grande, Brazil.17 Aug 2026 · Saco do Céu, Ilha Grande, BrazilPublished17 Aug 2026
Duration19:52
Views32K
LocationSaco do Céu, Ilha Grande, Brazil
This Anchorage Was Worth Every Miserable Mile — Sailing YabáYabá completes a coastal transit from Paranaguá to Paraty, Brazil, in preparation for an offshore regatta.9 Aug 2026 · Ubatuba, BrazilPublished9 Aug 2026
Duration22:53
Views30K
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.2 Aug 2026 · Cananéia, BrazilPublished2 Aug 2026
Duration31:11
Views40K
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.19 Jul 2026 · Paranaguá, BrazilPublished19 Jul 2026
Duration34:30
Views39K
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.12 Jul 2026 · São Francisco do Sul, BrazilPublished12 Jul 2026
Duration45:25
Views45K
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.5 Jul 2026 · Santa Catarina, Brazil
Published5 Jul 2026
Duration33:16
Views54K
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.28 Jun 2026 · Brazilian coastPublished28 Jun 2026
Duration30:25
Views60K
LocationBrazilian coast
the hardest video we ever made.Ben continues solo aboard Yabá toward Bahia's whale season after he and MP separate.22 Jun 2026
Published22 Jun 2026
Duration6:40
Views102K
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.21 Jun 2026 · BrazilPublished21 Jun 2026
Duration53:07
Views67K
LocationBrazil
She's Floating Again! — Sailing YabáThe crew successfully launches *Yabá* after fixing a fuel system air leak caused by a faulty washer.7 Jun 2026 · shipyardPublished7 Jun 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.31 May 2026 · Brasília, BrazilPublished31 May 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.24 May 2026Published24 May 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.17 May 2026Published17 May 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.10 May 2026Published10 May 2026
Duration46:06
Views71K
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.19 Apr 2026 · BrazilPublished19 Apr 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.12 Apr 2026Published12 Apr 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.5 Apr 2026Published5 Apr 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.29 Mar 2026Published29 Mar 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.22 Mar 2026Published22 Mar 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.15 Mar 2026 · Sambaqui, Florianópolis, BrazilPublished15 Mar 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.8 Mar 2026 · shipyard in Paraty, BrazilPublished8 Mar 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.1 Mar 2026Published1 Mar 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.22 Feb 2026 · shipyardPublished22 Feb 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.15 Feb 2026Published15 Feb 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.8 Feb 2026 · São Francisco do Sul, BrazilPublished8 Feb 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.1 Feb 2026Published1 Feb 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.25 Jan 2026 · Alboraia / Alboraya, SpainPublished25 Jan 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.18 Jan 2026 · Ilhabela, BrazilPublished18 Jan 2026
Duration17:52
Views40K
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.11 Jan 2026 · Departing Paraty, Brazil, heading south along the coastPublished11 Jan 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.28 Dec 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublished28 Dec 2025
Duration14:51
Views33K
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.21 Dec 2025Published21 Dec 2025
Duration40:26
Views90K
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.14 Dec 2025 · Guarantã do Norte, Brazil
Published14 Dec 2025
Duration41:42
Views959K
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.7 Dec 2025
Published7 Dec 2025
Duration19:47
Views58K
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.30 Nov 2025 · Belmonte, Brazil
Published30 Nov 2025
Duration21:56
Views33K
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.23 Nov 2025
Published23 Nov 2025
Duration31:03
Views94K
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.16 Nov 2025
Published16 Nov 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.9 Nov 2025 · Nova Nazaré, Brazil
Published9 Nov 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.2 Nov 2025
Published2 Nov 2025
Duration45:18
Views83K
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.26 Oct 2025 · Annapolis, United States
Published26 Oct 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.12 Oct 2025 · Angra dos Reis, BrazilPublished12 Oct 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.5 Oct 2025
Published5 Oct 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.28 Sept 2025 · Matariz, Brazil
Published28 Sept 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.21 Sept 2025 · Abraão, Brazil
Published21 Sept 2025
Duration23:22
Views41K
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.14 Sept 2025 · Nova Nazaré, Brazil
Published14 Sept 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.7 Sept 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublished7 Sept 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.31 Aug 2025Published31 Aug 2025
Duration27:53
Views66K
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.24 Aug 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublished24 Aug 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.17 Aug 2025 · Paraty, BrazilPublished17 Aug 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.10 Aug 2025 · Ubatuba, BrazilPublished10 Aug 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.3 Aug 2025 · Ilhabela, BrazilPublished3 Aug 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.27 Jul 2025Published27 Jul 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.20 Jul 2025Published20 Jul 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.6 Jul 2025Published6 Jul 2025
Duration18:41
Views56K
We Set Sail North on Our Wooden Boat (CATCH & COOK) — Sailing Yabá 273The wooden sailboat Yabá begins a 2,000-nautical-mile northward passage along the Brazilian coast from Florianópolis.22 Jun 2025Published22 Jun 2025
Duration23:48
Views57K
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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
The Road to Refeno: Sailing Up the Coast of Brazil9 episodesOngoing
- 1
Everything Has to be Perfect: Preparing the Rig for Brand New Sails — Sailing Yabá - 2
Our Sails Ripped on Their Last Journey Before a Massive Upgrade! — Sailing Yabá - 3
Flying Across the Caribbean for Yabá’s Biggest Upgrade Yet — Sailing Yabá - 4
Sailing to Rio: Exploring Brazil’s Most Famous City — Sailing Yabá - 5
Sailing to Ilha Grande: Prison Island transformed into Tropical Paradise! — Sailing Yabá - 6
Sailing Fully Rigged at Night After Emergency Repairs — Sailing Yabá - 7
Sailing Through the World's Largest Atlantic Rainforest! — Sailing Yabá - 8Sailing to Brazil's Most Dangerous Sandbanks — Sailing Yabá
- 9
My First Solo Sail... Then the Engine Died — Sailing Yabá
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 - 16
Can 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 - 48
This 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 - 57
Is 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 - 59
Taking 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 - 62
ENGINE OVERHAUL STARTS NOW! (+ ingenious DIY crane) — Sailing Yabá #62 - 63
ENGINE 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 - 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 - 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 - 97
BIG ENGINE INSTALLATION | Fitting a Mercedes 230HP truck engine into our SAILBOAT — Sailing Yabá #97 - 98
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
- 4
Launch countdown starts NOW! Building diesel tank mounts to test our engine — Sailing Yabá 168 - 5
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 - 8
Wooden boat refit: We have engine cooling and added some shade to the deck — Sailing Yabá 174 - 9
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
- 1
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
- 2
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
Engine works!22 episodes
- 16Can we SAVE our ENGINE? — Sailing Yabá #16
- 48This is NOT how an engine gets removed from a boat! — Sailing Yabá #48
- 57Is our ENGINE worth SAVING? (the compression test will let us know) — Sailing Yabá #57
- 59Taking apart our old diesel injection pump at a local Brazilian truck stop OM352A — Sailing Yabá #59
- 62ENGINE OVERHAUL STARTS NOW! (+ ingenious DIY crane) — Sailing Yabá #62
- 63ENGINE WORKS: Replacing crankshaft bearings! — Sailing Yabá #63
- 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
- 97BIG 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 - 20Launch countdown starts NOW! Building diesel tank mounts to test our engine — Sailing Yabá 168
- 21Wooden 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)
Sailing up the Brazilian coast21 episodes
- 1The Last Miles: Our handmade boat is about to leave the water — Sailing Yabá 302
- 2We Have to Sail Our Rescued Boat Back to the Shipyard! — Sailing Yabá
- 3Becoming the Captain Our Boat Deserves with IYT — Sailing Yabá
- 4Sailing with Whales & Swimming with Turtles: Boat Life as We Always Dreamed Of — Sailing Yabá
- 5Our First Sail of the Year Nearly Went Wrong — Sailing Yabá
- 6
Learning to Cross the Atlantic With Nothing but a Sextant — Sailing Yabá 293 - 7
Surviving a week at sea… with my IN-LAWS! — Sailing Yabá 291 - 8
Sailing = Fixing Your Boat in Exotic Places — Sailing Yabá 290 - 9
Boat Life: One Challenge After Another — Sailing Yabá 289 - 10Leaving the Boat Behind at Anchor to Fly to the Annapolis Boat Show 2025! — Sailing Yabá 287
- 11
STORM ALERT! Our Anchor Dragged Toward Rocks at Midnight — Sailing Yabá 286 - 12
The Secret Paradise You Can Only Reach by Boat — Sailing Yabá 285 - 13
Sailing & Spearfishing in Brazil’s Crystal Waters — Sailing Yabá 284 - 14
Sailing Life in Brazil (Unfiltered Moments & Ocean Surprises) — Sailing Yabá 283 - 15
Meeting Indigenous Tribes While Sailing Brazil — Sailing Yabá 282 - 16
We found the hidden VAGABOND Sailing Club — Sailing Yabá 281 - 17
We sailed to one of the MOST BEAUTIFUL towns in BRAZIL — Sailing Yabá 280 - 18
Exploring the ONLY Tropical Fjord in the World... by Sailboat — Sailing Yabá 279 - 19
Sailing into the Storm & Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn — Sailing Yabá 278 - 20
We sailed 280 miles to THIS paradise 🇧🇷 — Sailing Yabá - 21
Our boat build is finished: LET'S SAIL THE WORLD! — Sailing Yabá 276
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