Nothing Like It In 20 Years!
That was one almighty front approaching us. And, sure enough, the rain and lightning started. It was going to be a long night…
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Do You Use a Bum Gun?
In Part 2 of “ask us anything”, we tackle whether your sailboat should have a bum gun.
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Should All Boats Have Bum Guns?
Part 2 of your questions in which we include that favourite subjects of cruisers, toilets and bum guns.
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Sailing to Remote Islands You’ve Never Heard Of…
Halfway between Java and Borneo are two unspoilt, seldom-visited remote islands. Go now while they’re still unspoilt.
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Unspoilt Tropical Islands in the Java Sea
The 36 hour passage from Bawean to Karimunjawa threw just one long squall at us to liven things up in the middle of the night
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Which YouTubers Do You Despise? Q&A Part 1
We do our best to answer your questions on sailing and living on a boat, but weren’t too sure how to answer the one about “which YouTubers do you despise?”
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Your Questions Answered (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of our answers to your questions. We had so many (and they’re still coming in!) that we couldn’t answer them all in one go. This looks like it might be the beginning of a series… Keep
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Sailing by Moonlight (No Land on the Horizon)
With good winds we moved fast to get to Banraas on Gili Lyang within daylight. Tomorrow we would be sailing by moonlight.
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Amazing Night Sailing Footage! ✨
With an almost full moon, we captured some beautiful night-sailing footage across the Java Sea to some of its remotest islands… This post is available to our Premium Content subscribers via FTBMates and includes access to all our premium features,
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Night Sailing: Dream or Nightmare?
Night sailing can be the best time on a boat; sometimes it’s just plain stressful.
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Tips for Sailing at Night
Sailing at night can be a precious moment for introspection and meditation. But it can sometimes be fraught with hazards…
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Bali: Away From The Madness
We had never had the urge to visit somewhere so touristy, but the northern coast of Bali is away from the madness.
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Sailing Across Bali
Our episodes are now close in real time, and this one comes from northern Bali, just before we set off across the Java Sea.
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Crossing the Lombok Strait
The Lombok Strait is part of the Bali Sea and is known for being notoriously fickle (and on occasion impassable).
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