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Total sailboat refit revisited: Part 1 (of 3)
With over 2,000 video clips across 51 episodes over 13 months, our refit playlist is a big commitment to wade through, so in this 3-part series we separate out and talk about each job from beginning to end.
Are things are looking up?
There are times when we have lost our mojo and sense of urgency over the past couple of months. Not being able to make long-term plans (even short and medium plans!) can weigh heavily…
Why A Ketch Is The Best Offshore Sailboat
In a cruising world dominated by catamarans and light-displacement boats the ketch rig seems almost antiquated among the YouTube generation. But if you’re serious about off-shore sailing, the ketch rig has proven its worth time and time again, even by today’s standards.
Is Lockdown Easier For Cruisers?
Lockdown on a boat is difficult, but is it worse if you’re on land? Gnarly old cruisers like us and Sailing Totem have developed a stoical mental attitude, but we know some who are having problems being stuck at anchor.
Top 10 Tools You Need On A Sailboat
In the first of our real-time sailing updates from lockdown in Borneo we answer the question, “would you please do an episode on essential tools and gear”. And we discuss how Covid-19 will affect the sailing plans of sailors and cruisers on sailboats around the world.
Hello from our new super yacht!
Not a bad little pad, eh? Do you have any questions you would like us to answer? We’re all ears and we have time on our hands…
