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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Sailboat
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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Sailing is Horrible (Sometimes)
Sometimes sailing is horrible. You can’t make any headway, there’s no wind and nowhere safe to anchor. We rocked and rolled our way along the northern coast of Lombok. It was a slow, depressing day.
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How 17 Years On A Sailboat Changed Us
Yes, we’ve spent the last 17 years on a sailboat! Travelling and sailing the world for such a long time has opened our eyes in many ways.
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What cruising boat should you buy?
What cruising boat should you buy? Is it OK to cross oceans on a Beneteau, or would a bluewater cruiser be better? Do catamarans make good cruising boats, and should you buy new or old?
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Sailboat vs TUG! Anti-collision tactics
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.
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How to use a hookah (not a hooker!) at anchor
Just yer average life at anchor next to a tropical island: boat work, beach walking, beer drinking… using a hookah (that’s hookah, not hooker!) for boat maintenance.
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5 ways to beat seasickness!
The truth about seasickness. What causes seasickness? What is the best cure? We have the answers!
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Hello Sabang, Indonesia!
We love local food and found some wonderful places to eat, but when you come across an illicit bar selling beer and pizza it’s difficult to pass up the opportunity!
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To Sumatra, at last!
The last time we had been in this area was in 2013 when we made our emergency sail from the Maldives to Langkawi, after a gale damaged SY Esper
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Thailand to Krakatoa!
Desert islands, friendly locals, surfing madness, dolphins, fishing, AIS scare, pirate scare, lightning scares and the biggest scare of them all – Anak Krakatoa!
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We lost our cat overboard!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ll no doubt have heard that we lost Millie overboard. In our latest vlog we cover off the story. We’ve changed things around a bit on the video front. The editing is faster and we’re trying to engage more with our viewers by answering questions and covering off topics that you might find interesting. If you have any questions about being a cruiser, or about anything else for that matter, please do send us a message and we’ll try our best to answer it in a future episode.
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How we became ocean cruisers
How/when/why did we end up living this alternative, slightly crazy life? It will be 10 years in December. Blimey!
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