We sold our boat (in record time)!
Yes, the rumours are true! So what happens next?
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Log
The Ship’s Log covers journeys undertaken by sail or canal boat, and includes general posts not covered by the Travel category.
The Embarrassment Of Running Aground On A Narrowboat
Running aground is one of those pit-of-your-stomach-fears all sailors have. On any boat. On any stretch of water. We haven’t run aground in 20 years
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If This Is Our Last Ever Sail, It Better Be A GOOD One!
The big question for us is, will this be our last ever sail?
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How Do We Avoid Pirates in the Malacca Strait?
Sailing north-west across the pirate waters of Indonesia into the Malacca Strait used to be dangerous…
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Esper, Our Stunning Sailboat Is For Sale!
Yes, it’s not clickbait, our stunning sailboat is for sale!
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You See a Waterspout, What Do You Do?
When four waterspouts appear next to you, where do you go? What do you do?
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Goodbye Indonesia, What a Ride It’s Been!
After two and a half years traveling and sailing, we say goodbye Indonesia! And what a ride it’s been!
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Sailing Under Rare Positive Lightning
Positive lightning is rare and accounts for less than 5% of strikes worldwide. It’s 10 times stronger, reaches far further and is more lethal than regular old negative lightning.
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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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What do I miss about being on the boat?
Liz, sailing, nature, freedom. Isn’t being away the from the boat difficult?
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Got a question? Pop it here in the comments…
Ask us ANYTHING: sailing, travelling, sailboats, living aboard, how we started, best times, worst times, nothing’s out of bounds
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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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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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Too Many YouTube Sailing Channels Are Faking It
Some sailing channels like to shoot footage of what they see, but too many keep the camera on themselves, ignoring what we can see in the background and getting their facts wrong.
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