Since we’re feeling festive, we want to give you a message AND a present this year. So we are asking you to call upon your powers of observation as salty sailors to enter our competition. One lucky winner will win all three presents!
BIG Christmas giveaway prize competition! Read Post »
One of our all-time favourite places to drop the hook is at Pedang beach on Jemaja. A two mile white beach stretches towards uninterrupted views of distant rain forests. Hills shimmer on the horizon. There are no hotels or resorts here. Not so much fun, though, when your engine starts to boil!
Fixing an overheated engine on a remote tropical island Read Post »
If you knew there had been a recent piracy attack where you were heading, would you keep your intended course and still set your sailboat towards that destination? What would you do? How would you react?
Would you head straight towards a pirate attack? Read Post »
We’re alarmed by the number of people who tell us that they are ‘too old to sail’ and are convinced they have, quite literally, missed the boat. This anxiety has become more prevalent in recent years. Why? We think we have the answer…
5 reasons why you are NOT too old to sail round the world! Read Post »
When flying foxes attack the instruments on your sailboat mast how would you discourage them?
Sharks, turtles, Flying Fox invasion! Wildlife heaven and hell – Tioman Read Post »
Presents and festive gifts under $50 for sailing cruisers in the holiday season. We use these items all the time on SY Esper, they make life easier and the day go smoother, we wouldn’t be without them. Links in blog for where to find each one.
Christmas presents under $50 for sailors Read Post »
Anyone who knows cats will be aware that the biggest killer is kidney failure. The only test worth a cat taking is the relatively new (2 years) SDMA test. It detects kidney failure early. Jamie held her while the vet’s assistant gently pushed Millie’s head up and the vet coaxed her to accept first a razor (to remove some fur) and then a needle into her jugular.
Our most important crew member is unwell 😿 Read Post »
This episode just about typifies what it means to be a cruiser in SE Asia. Boat maintenance (of course), sailing in testing seas and anchoring off a desert island.
Up the mast. 4m waves. Tropical islands. That’s cruising! Read Post »
This is the ultimate underwater slow-tv experience. Put it on in the background during your family day. Or leave it on while you chill or work for a little calm and wonder in our hectic world.
De-stress with our virtual slow-tv ASMR aquarium Read Post »
Billed as the ‘busiest shipping lane in the world’ (although those of us who have sailed across the English Channel might disagree) we weren’t looking forward to dodging between the behemoths in this narrow channel.
Scary crossing of the Singapore Strait Read Post »
With unknown reefs and rocks scattering the seabed running aground was a frightening possibility. And in an isolated part of Indonesia, with no-one around to come to our aid, we were in a precarious position.
How to secure your dinghy in waterspouts, lightning, and squalls! Read Post »
This article will be appearing in Yachting Monthly in 2020, but we thought you might like to read the full version here first… How we sailed to Krakatoa and stayed for three days.
Sailing to Krakatau – Yachting Monthly Exclusive PREVIEW Read Post »
Just as we think this sailing life can’t get any better a fierce squall hits as we sail into trouble inside a rocky anchorage.
How we run goose wing (or wing on wing) what do YOU call it? Read Post »
We estimated it would take about a week to Malaysia if we took day sails and anchored overnight in the lee of places you won’t find in any cruising or pilot guides.
Sailboat vs TUG! Anti-collision tactics Read Post »
Three or four metre waves hitting your sailboat beam-on doesn’t always make for the most comfortable of overnight passages. But we were sailing, and that’s what it’s all about!
Busting 4m waves and tropical island-hopping in the Java Sea Read Post »
