The Ship’s Log covers journeys undertaken by sail or canal boat, and includes general posts not covered by the Travel category.
We continue further upstream to Torksey Lock, where we transition from the tidal river into the calmer waters of the Fossdyke Navigation
From Historic Gainsborough to Torksey Lock: Our Tidal Trent Continuation Read Post »
Our emails are now going out on Saturday so you get our videos early
Our Email Is Now Coming To You On Saturdays Read Post »
Our first leg of The Trent was always going to be the most challenging: navigating from Keadby Lock all the way to Gainsborough.
Tidal Trent Triumph: Our Journey from Keadby to Gainsborough Read Post »
We encounter two major problems on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal: Vazon Bridge and Keadby Lock. What happened?
Problems With Vazon Bridge and Keadby Lock Read Post »
As sailors, we lived completely independently on the open oceans. Can we do the same on the canals of the UK?
We’ve Achieved Complete Independence Read Post »
Having left the marina we are now starting to make our way eastwards towards the tidal River Trent
Our 150 Mile Canal Adventure Begins Read Post »
With the book out of the way, it is time to slip the lines and say goodbye to the marina. We are now continuous cruisers!
We Are Now Continuous Cruisers Read Post »
Spider T is an iron-hulled Humber sloop of industrial and maritime heritage, which turned up at our marina just a few days before we left.
“Spider T” Humber Sloop: Pride of the Fleet Read Post »
We’ve been writing a guide for new cruisers, to be published by Bloomsbury, and is the reason you’ve not heard from us in a while!
Where Have We Been? (Hint: It Involves 100,000 Words and Two Thousand Photos) Read Post »
We’ve just published our first podcast of 2026, and this episode is a little different if you’re watching it on youtube!
One Year On and Liz’s Book Read Post »
There is only one thing stopping us from becoming constant cruisers, and it’s a frustrating one
Repairing Our Webasto Heater, Our Generator… And Our Dog! Read Post »
Our website is updated! We’ve added “Destinations” and “Boat Skills” categories and are fixing old posts for a better, more organized experience. Find what you need faster.
We’ve Revamped Our Website With Better Images & Clearer Navigation Read Post »
We will be doing a live broadcast on Sunday 4pm British Summer Time. That’s New York 11am – Vancouver 8am – Sydney 1am and, most importantly, one hour before the very important Euro 2025 final
Your Questions – Live Stream Broadcast Read Post »
With 23 years of sailing heritage, how were we able to incorporate our new lifesstyle of canal boatinng into our logo?
We have this crazy idea of setting up a dedicated live streaming camera from our boat, but we need your help…
Would you like to see a live stream from our boat? Read Post »
