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Stopped Dead by the Indonesian Throughflow | Demystifying Ocean Currents | Sailing Ep 352
Fierce ocean currents squeeze around Lombok, regularly running at 3 knots and even making it to 10 knots on occasion. Sailing here is impossible if you're trying to get through at the wrong time... 👉SUPPORT US on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - htt...
10 Thoughts On Sailing Indonesia – Ep. 116
With our time in Indonesia rapidly coming to an end, it's time to look back on our cruising adventures and offer you 10 Thoughts on Sailing Indonesia. This will be a bit different from our normal videos, but will hopefully give you a nice summary of what ...
Turning Pollywogs into Shellbacks! – Ep. 115
Sailing across the equator is special moment. It's even more special when you cross with friends who have never done it before, aka Pollywogs! We had become Shellbacks (sailors who've crossed the equator) on our way to the Galapagos way back in 2016. So...
Closing In On The Equator! – Ep. 114
The countdown is on! Our latitude is getting closer and closer to zero as we approach the equator for the second time on our circumnavigation! Of course, to get there, we had to work for it. The winds close to the equator are incredibly light, but someh...
Waterspouts and Traffic Jams – Ep. 113
Sailing in Indonesia is always an adventure. If we're not dodging fishing boats and FADs, apparently we need to keep an eye out for waterspouts! We had a couple water spouts form way too close for comfort on our sail over to Belitung. Fortunately, we es...
Meeting the People of the Forest in Borneo – Ep. 112
In Malay, orang means "person" and utan is derived from hutan, meaning "forest." So orangutan is literally translated as "person of the forest." Orangutans are the only great apes of Asia and there was no way were were going to pass up seeing them while ...
The Hazards of Sailing in Indonesia – Ep. 111
It's time for some real talk. Sailing in Indonesia is not very fun or very easy. And here's why: There are fish attraction devices (FADs) everywhere, including in extremely deep water, they don't have lights and you can't see them on radar. And if you'...
Let’s Get Wet in Bali! – Ep 110
What's not to love about Bali? It really does have it all. We had some good sailing, went and dove a WWII wreck, hiked some secret waterfalls, visited a Balinese temple on a lake, flew a drone over some gorgeous rice fields and celebrated Amy's birthday....
Gentlemen Really Shouldn’t Sail to Weather – Ep 109
A word of advice. It's perhaps not the best idea to take two ladies on a sailing passage that turns into a tough upwind bash. Especially when it's the first time one of them has ever sailed overnight! Our friend Sara had a flight to catch on the island ...
108 – Oh Yes, Dragons Are Real in Komodo National Park
Sailing in Indonesia's Komodo National Park is like sailing in a different world. Here, dragons are real, giant peaceful aliens swim in the water and the coral is so healthy it hides tiny creatures we'd never seen before. Our friend Sara came to join us ...
107 – Spinnaker Sailing(!) to Labuan Bajo
What's this??? Two successful spinnaker sails in a row??? There may be hope for us yet! We were faced with light winds again for our passage down to Labuan Bajo on Flores Island so it was the perfect opportunity to get some more spinnaker practice. It ...