Solo sailing 700 NM from Bonaire to San Blas - Ep. 180

The sail to San Blas is a bit scary. In this part of the sea you typically have big winds. I had 25-30 knots of wind. Luckely not more. One night I sat out side all night to keep watch because of that.
The waves came from the back and from the side at the same time. I could hear the waves braking behind me, but couldn't see them. The boat was behaving as it it where sailing upwind. But we where going downwind. Doing 8-10 knots of speed at one point.
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[@mvholste]

This video should be as popular as the sailing to NZ one. Beautiful sea conditions!

[@gregorytyrer9848]

Wonderful job on all your videos . Great knowledge of sailing you have .

[@markamsterdam539]

Nice video

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thanks Mark!

[@leonasimmons162]

You are brave.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thank you!

[@denevs12]

Heb hier echt van genoten. Jij die zo relaxed zit te zeilen in de hoge golven. Het geluid van de zee. Ik voelde me mee op je boot, zo ergens naast dat vogeltje dan 😀 👌👍

[@sailingloveworkx]

Dat is leuk om te horen!

[@peterjansen7854]

Veel gevaren in die buurt,memories

[@sailingloveworkx]

Ah altijd mooi om herinneringen op te halen.

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

OK your brave 😂❤🎉😅

[@sailingloveworkx]

thank you!

[@claverton]

I enjoyed the views looking aft seeing the big rollers sweep past and the Windpilot doing its job, quite mesmerizing. Your boat looks to be handling those strong conditions very well.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thanks! Yes she does 💕

[@elkestosse5963]

WOW! Amazing you are doing this all by yourself. Good luck and safe trip! We are going on our trip tomorrow, bringing our boat from Pula to France and hopefully this autumn to the Caribbean Sea.

[@sailingloveworkx]

That sounds like a lovely trip as well. Enjoy!

[@canadafivolo7121]

Hello Jacqueline,
I love you so much.
Because you live my dream!
I will follow you soon!good luck and careful travel

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thats so nice to hear! I’m looking forward to all your lovely comments

[@allisonnadia]

Amazing , I hope to be so brave to do this one day. Thank you for sharing your story.❤

[@sailingloveworkx]

So good to see you here. Looking forward to all your lovely comments

[@destombe]

Nice job! You are an inspiration

[@sailingloveworkx]

So nice to hear that! I am looking forward to read more comments

[@femier6903]

Jeetje...je bent echt wel stoer! Die golven, t kabaal, de adrenaline... Super hoe je daar best rustig onder blijft. Schippers petje af.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Dank je!

[@dianemahan6794]

Epic.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thanks!

[@Sailing_Zerberus]

Another great video, I really enjoy watching your adventures and think you're doing a great job sailing through the Caribbean alone! I know the Caribbean well, I've sailed there a lot, my old home port was Luperon on the Hispaniola Dominican, the skipper and crew of the Cerberus wish you all the best and always a hand's breadth.👍

[@sailingloveworkx]

Great to hear from you. Thanks!

[@maxborger8573]

gaaf hoor! had wel n stukkie mee willen varen :)

[@sailingloveworkx]

Het was inderdaad erg gaaf

[@zzp1]

Stap voor stap voorwaarts. Je stijgt ver in mijn bewondering en achting. Ik zie dat je nu door het Panamakanaal wil gaan, naar de Pacific.. Ik zal je avonturen met spanning volgen. Godspeed!

[@sailingloveworkx]

Dank je. Steeds weer een stap verder inderdaad…

[@karelvandervelden8819]

Nice leg.
The red lights you saw at Aruba were from the airfield.
The string of lights you saw in the sky are the Starlink internet satelites.
You can pull down by hand a third reefed mainsail downwind just ok.
You have to learn these skills.
But hook yourself on when going forward. (you did not)
You knew this would be a rough downwind sleighride so why not
use your smaller jib. The large decksweeper genua that blinds also
your forward view is for on the Ijselmeer.
Please do not make a habit of sleeping through the whole night when
sailing paralel to a coast. Also denser ship traffic there.
Several boats were lost there. I knew 2 of them.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thanks for your comment and tips. My sleeping pattern is 30 minutes, 60 minutes or 90 minutes depending on the situation.

[@blanco.norberto-w6n]

First of all, my greetings to you.
Without altering the route chosen by you and the destinations, I am pleased to recommend an Archipelago of Panama that many recreational sailors have given up for the sole reason that when they want to return to the east of Panama, the wind is against them.
My suggestion is that you don't miss the Bocas del Toro Archipelago very close to the border with Costa Rica. see you soon good luck.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Nice to see you here. Thanks for your tips!

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

I saw a train of satellites also!!!

[@sailingloveworkx]

That is very special, isn't it?

[@DrLee-uu8tw]

BRAVO

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thanks!

[@fransboddeke]

Hoi Jaqueline ,
Gebruik een stukje afwas spons in het midden effe inknippen en over de microfone trekken . Mooie video weer .
Mvg,
Frans Boddeke 🎉🎉🎉

[@sailingloveworkx]

Goede tip Frans!

[@wrbouwman7287]

👍

[@sailingloveworkx]

Dank!

[@a.bakker64]

The train of satelites zal Starlink wel zijn van vriend Musk. Ben eigenlijk wel benieuwd wat je aan Solas apparatuur hebt. Heb je een Epirb, Navtex, Ais en/of een Sart? Maak je gebruik van grib files voor het weer?

[@sailingloveworkx]

Dat is een leuke vraag. Ik heb een epirb, een sart, iridiumgo exec, garmin gpsmap, AIS-B. Gribfiles haal ik binnen op de Iridiumgo van Predictwind.

[@rainfinger]

Goede video! Waar lag u voor anker in Trinidad?

[@sailingloveworkx]

In Trinidad lag ik aan de mooring voor Peakes en Power Boats in Chamaraguas

[@unosom]

Train of satellites are most likely Starlink - the come in cluster.

[@sailingloveworkx]

Yes indeed

[@clarawagtendonk753]

Gaaf zeg, ik ben zwaar onder de indruk. Dag en nacht rolkoers bij deze wind en golven......ik vind het Markermeer al spannend met een beetje wind op de kont..

[@sailingloveworkx]

Hi Clara. Maar jij hebt ook een Lemsteraak. Dat is toch anders. Maar goed. Dit was inderdaad heel pittig. Leuk van je te horen hier!

[@JeroenSWart]

Pittig!

[@sailingloveworkx]

Zeker af en toe is het best pittig

[@aztekjp]

*

[@peterjansen7854]

Proef het zoute water😂

[@sailingloveworkx]

Zekers!

[@chantal-isabellebaribeault4033]

I’ve just discovered your videos. Very well made 🙏🏻🫶👏👏👏 Be safe out there

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thank you so much! Thanks for following me

[@peterjansen7854]

Veel gevaren in die buurt,memories

[@peterjansen7854]

Waves.......sound of music

[@sailingloveworkx]

Sweet!