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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Bali: Away From The Madness
We had never had the urge to visit somewhere so touristy, but the northern coast of Bali is away from the madness.
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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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Life In an Idyllic Anchorage: Gili Asahan
In this week’s episode, we give you a glimpse into our life at anchor in idyllic Asahan. And we talk about how much money we make from YouTube.
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Anchoring in Real-time: this is how we do it
Being comfortable at anchor is crucial to successful cruising. Watch us anchoring in real-time for an insight into what it’s like…
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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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Sumut South – Photo Download
A photograph from the vaults for everyone to download! Full-res version available here
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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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We Want To Go But These Bloody Sailboat Repairs!
Jamie prepares the skeg and Hendro welds the steering block. The skeg and steering system sailboat repairs are starting to come together.
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Lazy Afternoon – Free Desktop Image
We thought you might like this image of Esper at anchor as a desktop wallpaper. We’ve included a download link to the full-res version.
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Night Time Street Photography From Jakarta
Jakarta is one of our favourite cities and for Jamie it’s because it offers some great night time street photography opportunities.
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How To Repair A Steering System Far From Home
Weeks of agonising work trying to understand our steering system failure, we finally managed to drop the rudder in readiness for repairs and replacement parts
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Cruising Advice From Over One Hundred Real Cruisers
Just under 150 real cruisers gave us their advice, philosophy and practical tips for would-be and new cruisers.
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The Most Challenging Sailboat Repair Of All Time? Part 2
While Jamie was down below, dealing with the most challenging sailboat repair he’d ever faced, Liz heard an enormous bang-clatter-wallop through the hull…
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Esper At Anchor On Komodo Panorama
Here’s a free image for everyone to download, a shot of Esper alone at anchor in Komodo.
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