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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Log
The Ship’s Log covers journeys undertaken by sail or canal boat, and includes general posts not covered by the Travel category.
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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Lombok to Malaysia in 1200 Miles!
It’s been a long, long wait, but we’re thrilled to have started our 1200 NM passage from Lombok to Malaysia. Woohoo!
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An Earthquake Shook Our Sailboat!
[S04E28] At 06:00 the boat shook and there was the sound of thunder: we had just experienced an earthquake!
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Jamie ducks out, and Liz takes over
Jamie got called back to the UK, so everything went on hold.
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What IS This Piece Of Navigation Equipment?
Are there any experienced mariners our there who can tell us what this piece of equipment does?
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We’ve Rebuilt Our Website And Have A Discount For You
We have streamlined our website, so it’s now a fast-loading, easy-to-use thing of beauty. And to celebrate we have a discount code just for you!
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Seven Authentic Reasons Why Your Cruising Dreams Will Fail
Your cruising dreams will fail more easily than you think. Read these seven reasons to find out why…
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What to do while you wait
What to do while you wait for… engine parts? the wind to change? your visas to arrive? the storm to blow over? Has anyone done a study on the amount of time cruisers spend waiting? What do you do while
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