Breaking Waves · video

What this video covers

Ben and Alie, owners of the 41-foot sailboat Kiana, prepare for a Pacific Ocean crossing in La Cruz, Mexico, by performing boat maintenance and provisioning.0:04 Ben resolves long-standing Raymarine electronics failures by replacing a faulty spur cable at the steering helm, which restores AIS data, wind speed, depth, and boat speed to the chart plotter.3:24 The couple purchases a new 9-foot-6-inch Highfield dinghy, noting its forward fuel locker, internal valve access, and teak flooring as improvements over their previous tender.7:49 While in La Cruz, they visit the boat Lintika, owned by Brady and Blue, to inspect its interior layout and custom hideaway salon table.13:48 The couple plans to continue gear installations and offshore preparations before departing for French Polynesia.16:50

More from Breaking Waves

THE FINAL Passage! | Sailing New Caledonia to New ZealandJul 2025Boatlife - From Sea To Fire| INSANE ACTIVE VOLCANO Trek and Our Final Sail from VanuatuApr 2025OFFGRID In the Jungle: A Primitive Community ExperienceMar 2025THE TRUTH UNCOVERED | What Sailing Is ACTUALLY Like In The Remote Corners Of the Pacific OceanMar 2025

From Breaking Waves — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

One email with the fleet's best finds — the moments, boats, and stories worth your watch time. Enter your own address to get your own copy.