Do you know about FTB’s Rum Fund? Did you know that it takes at least one bottle of rum (each!) to produce one video? That’s a lot of rum…
While we’ve got you here…
… we have something to ask you. No matter who you are or what you can afford, our content remains free. At a time when factual narratives are a scarcity, we believe everyone should learn about sailing and travel in an engaging way.
Saying goodbye to the puppies
Saying goodbye to the puppies and dogs was a big wrench, but it was time to drop back into the water for new adventures.
A world without light (and power)
In a world without light, you have to find a way to see – it could mean your survival. Solar, wind, wave energy are all free, but batteries aren’t…
Can you paint in the rain?
Can you paint in the rain? Having spent longer than originally planned, we were now well and truly into the transition period and storms were rolling in.
How to get rid of rats on a sailboat
You asked us to talk more on the subject of getting rid of rats on a sailboat. So here’s the full low-down on the scourge of all boats.
Is your shaft bent?
…there were just a few jobs to finish before we could start applying the anti-foul. The idea was to get the shaft and whole drive system back in place, but the exercise was proving more difficult that we had anticipated…
Things never go to plan in a boatyard
Sailboats are seldom hauled out to do one job. And we know that once we start looking seriously underneath SY Esper, all kinds of problems we hadn’t anticipated will reveal themselves and get added to that ever-expanding list.
