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Ep53 | A 40 knot blast from Greece to Turkey
The Meltemi had one last trick up it sleeve and seemed determined to beat us back from any progress North towards our winter base at Cesme. We did make it through, only slightly battered, and are now happily exploring and planning our winter boat jobs. --...
FIVE YouTube channels on a boat!
If you've been watching the last few episodes of Sailing Fair Isle you'll know that we've been sailing with five other sailing channels in the Aegean. Well this is what happened when we all sat down for a chat! Grab a cup of tea, it's quite long! You wil...
Ep41 | What’s wrong with our boat?
Leaving Venice & sailing across the Adriatic sea to Croatia we fine we have more than we bargained for and Fair Isle is in trouble. But we are off, finally free to sail and continue on our slow voyage around the world. For those who want the organic e...
Ep 31 | Splendid Isolation
If there was a perfect place to sit out lockdown this has to be it! One of the most beautiful anchorages ever and we can still get provisions by dinghy in Burano and get water and gas from Certosa, we love this place. -------------------------------------...
A Great British Anchorage
From one great British anchorage to another, this place just keeps on surprising us with amazing sailing and cruising spots. We're really thankful in a way how 2020 sent us on a different sailing path than we originally anticipated, which ended up seeing u...
Ep 28 | Exploring Venice
Venice must be one of the most iconic destinations in the world to sail into. We've wanted to do it for years and were not disappointed. We are staying at Certosa marina which has a fantastic position 15 minutes from St Marks Square and set in beautiful pa...
Portland Bill (Sailing Boat Repairs)
As we approach the biggest challenge of our sailing adventure so far (Portland Bill) we have more boat repairs to get through to make sure that we're as ready as we can be to face this beast. We get help from two really awesome people who we met through I...
Ep19 | Will the bridge open in time?
Leaving the Mar Menor for what we hope will be the last time was an unexpected challenge. A freak current almost drags a local boat through before the bridge opens and we have to take avoiding action not to get caught up in it all. Happily exploring ashor...
Ep14 : Lockdown at Sea (part 2)
The Spanish lockdown continues and the whole world is now being affected by the corona virus. We stay out at sea in the Mar Menor which would be great if it wasn't for the bad weather! And the lack of cooking gas. Daily life for us, and everyone else in Sp...
Ep13 – Lockdown at Sea!
Denied permission to enter port, stopped from landing our dinghy on a remote beach on the first day of lockdown in Spain. The Spanish authorities moved quickly, so quickly that it caught a lot of people out including us. After having spent a couple of week...
Ep12 – Hiding from Mediterranean winter winds.
Sailing the Mediterranean in March means you have the place to yourself, but the weather can catch you out! We have sea fog & strong winds but some good sailing along the coast of Spain and into the Mar Menor inland sea. It's good to be back at anchor ...