When Waterspouts Fall Out of the Cloud
You’re sailing into the night, no land in sight and 200 miles to go, then four waterspouts fall out of the cloud, what do you do?
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Checking out of Indonesia at Belitung
Post-COVID, beautiful Belitung has been suffering from a lack of international tourism, a situation compounded by problems with local air carriers. There’s only one ferry a week, and flights to the island have been cancelled. Our local friend and agent,
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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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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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java-sea-sunset
Every now and then we post one of Jamie’s amazing photographs. Our supporters get access to the massive full-resolution versions in their Dropbox folder.
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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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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malacca-sunset
Every now and then we post one of Jamie’s amazing photographs. Our supporters get access to the massive full-resolution versions in their Dropbox folder.
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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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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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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How We Sail Goosewing (Crossing the Lombok Strait)
It can be a bit tricky to set up, but with practice allows for a safe, fun passage.
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Bawean-Paddy-Fields
Every now and then we post one of Jamie’s amazing photographs. Our supporters get access to the massive full-resolution versions in their Dropbox folder.
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What YouTube pays us doesn’t even pay the overheads!
So why do we do it? Because we’ve been telling the story of our cruising life for 20 years and we’re not going to stop now!
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NW-Bali-Looking-West
Every now and then we post one of Jamie’s amazing photographs. Our supporters get access to the massive full-resolution versions in their Dropbox folder.
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