While we were in Krabi Boat Lagoon, four of the boats had a mini race in the mangroves. It was a great opportunity to see these sailboats in action on the water, and to discuss their merits as liveaboard world cruisers.
Which of these boats could you live on? Read Post »
The BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast is as English as tea with the Queen, cricket on the village green, warm beer in the pub or fish ‘n’ chips wrapped in paper.
What’s a Dogger? A Cromarty? And would a German Bight mean Rockall to you? Read Post »
Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? Why don’t our seacocks fit our skin fittings? We went shopping in Phuket with American McGee for seacocks and other essentials.
A cock and bull story Read Post »
In this episode the diesel leak defeats Liz, Jamie’s had enough of trying to get the brand-spanking-new bronze seacocks to fit, and we need your help on the solar panel installation.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Read Post »
This is the full interview with Jai, our rigger. He talks about what to look for when inspecting your rigging, whether using Dyneema instead of cable is a good idea, and much more.
How to inspect your rigging Read Post »
We wanted to support the local people by using an untried canvas worker… But no-one was really sure they knew what they were doing. Including the canvas guys themselves!
Sailboat Dodger Fail! Read Post »
Drum roll please! We have a winner of caption competition #2… And we launch caption competition #4 on YouTube.
CAPTION COMPETITION #2 WINNER! Read Post »
Funniest, weirdest, maddest comments needed for that hand-written postcard from Millie (and Liz and Jamie)!
CAPTION COMPETITION #4 Read Post »
So before we went back in the water Jamie checked the seacocks, right? Yeah, but one decided to fail while we were in the water. On the bright side, better it fail here than out at sea…
Replacing five seacocks and hauling out again Read Post »
Yesterday we went out on a Deben Lugger sailboat into the mangrove river outside Krabi Boat Lagoon. It was a beautiful day for messing about in boats, and a great opportunity to talk through how to prepare your sailboat for storm sailing.
What happens to your boat in a hurricane? Your comments answered Read Post »
Some days we go backwards and lose our mojo, but then it will all go to plan and we feel great again. Millie is a stoic, sleeping through the chaos and enjoying her view from deck, whether she’s floating next to the pontoon or propped up on the hard.
MILLIE DREAMS OF SAILING AWAY Read Post »
While the carpenters and stainless team work on the last details of our hard dodger, we’re busy fitting bolts, hoses and more bilge pumps inside our sailboat in an effort to minimise the damage that will happen if we broach in a typhoon during our passage across the Pacific to Alaska and Canada.
Preparing a boat for hurricane sailing Read Post »
A can of beans can kill you. It has the force of a sledge hammer when the boat is bucking or knocked down. Someone we know was killed by one in the Atlantic.
WHEN SHOULD YOU ABANDON SHIP? THIS COUPLE DID JUST THAT Read Post »
While we anxiously go through our check list of work here in the marina, Millie’s days are taken up with finding the coolest and most comfortable place on the boat.
Yes, what started off as a bit of fun has rolled into a regular feature. We worked through more than 200 entries across Patreon, Facebook and Instagram to find the first winner!
CAPTION COMPETITION #1 WINNER ANNOUNCED! Read Post »
