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Seven Deadly Sailing Destinations

January 5, 2020

The seven deadliest places in the world. Are these the most dangerous places on earth? Have you been to any of them? Let us know in the comments.

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Rare photo of the two of us. Even rarer that we're Rare photo of the two of us. Even rarer that we're embracing 😂 Hiding away from the crowds at Pulau Gaya.• • •#sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #followtheboat #boating #boatinglife #boatlife #boatlifestyle #travel #instatravel #adventure #ocean #aroundtheworld #yachtlife
The biggest flower in the world, the smallest orch The biggest flower in the world, the smallest orchid on Borneo, and a carnivorous plant that looks like a 🍆. OK, OK, it's not #sailing. But sometimes you've gotta get off the boat when you've been locked down in one small place for 18 months... (Ep 262 linked in profile) • • • #sabah #kinabalupark #mountkinabalu #malaysia #rafflesia #orchid #nepenthes #edwardsiana #carnivorousplants #orchids #sabahtourism #borneo #borneorainforest #borneoisland #travel2021 #discoverborneo #discovermalaysia #discoversabah #discoversabah • • • @sabahtourism @suterasanctuary @orangputihkita
Nige was too far offshore for a helicopter and the Nige was too far offshore for a helicopter and there were no ships in the vicinity. So, in response to the signal from his #OceanSignal personal locator beacon, The Australian Maritime Safety Authority sent a Challenger jet to search for him. • In the water for hours with only his #Spinlock life jacket to keep him alive, Nige waved frantically. • First of all they had to spot him, not an easy task when you’re flying at 300kph. Before the fuel ran out, they had to drop him a life raft. This is NO DRILL, it's the true story of what happened to our friend earlier this year... "Falling off a sailboat" Parts 1&2 out now, link in profile. • • • @spinlockhq @oceansignalltd @predict_wind • #sailing #sailboat #searchandrescue #OysterAdventures #personallocatorbeacon #survival #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #rescue #searescue #MOB #manoverboard #bluewatersailing #survived #sailingandcruising #SOS #sar #lifevest #plb #oceansignal #searchandrescue #BeAdventureProof #lifejacket #AustralianMaritimeSafetyAuthority
WIN the two pieces of safety equipment which saved WIN the two pieces of safety equipment which saved Nige's life after he fell off his boat in a storm... 1. Ocean Signal Personal Locator Beacon PLB1 2. Spinlock 6D LIFE VEST. 3. Plus 15% off any PredictWind weather package. In the conclusion of Nige's story, we follow his rescue by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, discover how he survived in the water, and learn the fate of Bison (his boat) and Stinky (his cat). Find out how to win in Episode 261 on our sailing channel, link in profile.@spinlockhq @oceansignalltd @predict_wind⛵ 🦺 ⛵ 🦺 ⛵ #sailing #sailboat #searchandrescue #OysterAdventures #personallocatorbeacon #survival #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #rescue #searescue #MOB #manoverboard #bluewatersailing #survived #sailingandcruising #sos #sar #lifevest #plb
Well this makes a nice change. Sailing around Pula Well this makes a nice change. Sailing around Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu.• • •#sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #followtheboat #boating #boatinglife #boatlife #boatlifestyle #travel #instatravel #adventure #ocean #aroundtheworld #yachtlife
There are people starving here in Sabah, receiving There are people starving here in Sabah, receiving no aid from the authorities. Instead they are relying on the kindness of Sabahans for food. We spoke to two such women about the situation in our latest episode (link in profile) And we discuss the desperate need for the tourist industry to open up again so that businesses can start feeding their workers again. • • • @sfqomhz @ushardaniele @orangputihkita @sabahtourism #BenderaPutih #Sabah
With businesses closing all over Malaysia, people With businesses closing all over Malaysia, people literally have no food to eat, especially in the hard to reach mountains of Sabah. See how a group of volunteers is taking the #benderaputih (white flag) movement to the next level. Video has subtitles in Bahasa and simplified Chinese. Link in our profile.📸 Photo supplied by Annie Tseu, organiser of the Community Outreach Sabah NGO• • •#benderaputih #volunteer #medical #sabah #malaysia #pandemic #covid #charity #sabahtourism #malaysiatourism #travel #travelling #traveltheworld #sailingandcruising
Our friend went overboard in a storm. The boat sai Our friend went overboard in a storm. The boat sailed off with his cat on board. He was left in shark-infested seas. He is a solo sailor, so no-one was coming back for him. What did he do? We tell his harrowing story in episode 260 on our channel (link in profile). ⛵ 🦺 ⛵ 🆘 ⛵ #sharkweek #sailing #sailboat #manoverboard #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #adrift #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #survival #sailingandcruising #seasurvival
Cleeeeeean teak! Although we got rid of our teak d Cleeeeeean teak! Although we got rid of our teak decks we kept some in the cockpit. In the tropics bare wood can get mouldy quickly so it's nice to give them a clean once in a while.• • •#sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #followtheboat #boating #boatinglife #boatlife #boatlifestyle #travel #instatravel #adventure #ocean #aroundtheworld #yachtlife
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