Up & Under Water

Welcome to Up & Under Water — our journey above the waves and beneath the surface.

We are Manuel and Tina, together with our sailing cat Nayara. After years of dreaming about a different life, we took the leap and bought a sailing catamaran: VAIANA, a 1988 Privilege catamaran becoming our future home.

Join us on our adventure — both Up & Under Water. Above the water, we share our sailing journey, the refit of VAIANA, and restoring an old catamaran into a home. Under water, we explore the underwater world and share the hidden beauty of the oceans we hope to experience.

This journey is about more than a boat. We are leaving behind our 9-to-5 jobs and traditional lifestyle to build a life based on freedom, simplicity, adventure, and connection with nature.

Follow us as we repair, rebuild, learn, struggle, grow, and prepare for an off-grid sailing life. From refit to casting off the lines, we share every moment of chasing a dream across oceans.

Welcome to Up & Under Water☀️🌊⛵