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In this episode of Sailing Rhumor we travel to Hartlepool to take part in a sea survival course organised by Glenys at Orcel Navigation. We get there early in the morning and start work in the classroom with what to do in different emergencies and what equ...

Well this video comes with a little word of warning… if you’re not at all interested in boat jobs then you may want to wait till the next episode because as it turns out, fixing a leech cord while the sail is still attached to your boat is a longer pro...

We have a great sail from Baie Maa to Baie de Moustiques up the West Coast of New Caledonia. Along the way we do all our usual daily tasks like boat school, washing, fishing etc… but we make a rookie mistake and try to slow the boat down and heave to whe...

In our wintering marina, we were overjoyed to be surrounded by several families cruising with kids. We did lots of fun things together going for beach walks, laser tag, the children got very creative doing cooking, arts and crafts and the adults experiment...

After the dinghy disaster in Ibiza the kids surprised us with their ability to spring into action and make dinner while we dealt with the problem. A few days later we found the footage of their.. inspired approach. Leaving Ibiza, we headed for the Spanish...

In the last blog we sailed the Cyclades and finally set sail from Crete to Malta! We picked up new companions at sea – migrant birds heading across the Mediterranean Sea from Africa to Europe - maybe housemartins, swifts or swallows - and they used the ...

The last blog was about returning from England and Woody's experiences in Aegina - a visit to the Parthenon and witnessing a live sea rescue. In this blog we leave Aegina and head down through Cyclades to Crete and beyond! Our first stop was Russian Bay,...

This blog it's all about finishing off the Gulf of Patras and going through the Corinth Canal heading around to Epidavros and finally bringing the boat to Aegina. There's always a few maintenance issues and on this passage it was the toilet - or heads! We...

We had mixed feelings about leaving Lefkas - it was sad to say goodbye to our new friends but we were really excited about setting sail again. We did last minute shopping, engine checks and a rig inspection from where we could see all the walks we'd done...

So we finally left Lefkas and we're sailing again after a long cold wet winter! We hoisted the sails, turned off the engine and were met with beautiful white caps and magic dolphins. What a thrill! It was sad to say goodbye to all the friends we'd made ...

Our new CHANNEL AD.! A decade of planning, saving and sacrifice to eventually live the dream of traveling the world by sea. We sold all our belongings, quit our jobs, rented the house, took the kids out of school and searched for the best cruising boat w...

After problems with the boat and stormy weather our plans for travel and adventure change and we end up spending the winter months in Lefkas, Greece. We take up some new hobbies like horse riding, knitting(!), hiking and guitar and get to know our fellow ...