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After weeks of stress welcome to paradise! (Derawan) | Sailing & Travel Ep 302
After weeks of stress during our long journey from Malaysia to Indonesia our first island destination was in sight. Just one more anchorage to go before we get there... Salamat Datang! Welcome to the tropical islands of the Derawan archipelago, one of the...
The BEST thing about travel? | Casting Off with Followtheboat 017
What is the best thing about travel? What are your best travel moments and what are your favourite travel memories? We always have the same answer to these questions: People. What's more important, the journey or the destination? If you'd like us to answ...
Happiness! (The Most Beautiful People in the World) | Sailing & Travel Ep 301
In the town, mangroves, and fishing villages of Tarakan, we were greeted with smiles and laughter. Random people in the street on foot, riding bicycles, in cars or trucks, on scooters, and others from boats shouted: "Hello Mister" (at both of us). But nowh...
5 Reasons To Be Scared of Sailing | Casting Off with Followtheboat 016
It's been a nail-biting time over the past few months with visas, and it seems we're not out of the woods yet. And talking of stresses and anxieties... We have had some scary moments over the years sailing SY Esper, but are those frightening times the sam...
Sailing Dangers, Hazards and Obstructions (16 in 2 Days!) | Ep 300
Over two days in the Celebes Sea we encountered 16 different types of dangers, hazards and obstructions. You need all your navigational skills when sailing in these dangerous places... 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat...
Sailing Indonesia (Delays, Boat Repairs, Storms) | Ep 299
Still unsure if we would be given leave to enter, we arrived at Nunukan, Indonesia. After five days of delays, isolation and quarantine, our paperwork was accepted and we were in! Boat maintenance rumbled on, Jamie grumbled on about the failing fridge and ...
Indonesia Won’t Let Us In (Now What?) | Sailing Ep 298
The situation is out of control, it's out the window. We have checked out of Malaysia, but we can't check into Indonesia for over a thousand miles. Does this mean we turn round and try the Philippines? With frayed nerves, we set sail to Nunukan, the clos...
Kicked Out (And Nowhere To Go) | Sailing Ep 297
We left Bohay Dulang, the most beautiful anchorage we've ever seen, because it was time to head south to the last stop in Malaysia. Tawau is right on the border between Sabah and Kalimantan and was where we had to check out. Before getting there we had to...
WTF is that LOUD NOISE? | Sailing Ep 295
Sailing along Sabah's eastern shore was never going to be easy. Apart from some of the most dangerous anchorages in terms of piracy and a temporary repair on the rigging, we knew the going would be uphill and hard on the boat. So when we heard a loud noise...
How to Find Help In Remote Places | Casting Off with Followtheboat 010
You're in a strange place and you don't speak the language; you need help but you're isolated and running on adrenaline. Where's the fun in that? Is it fair to bring pets or partners on board if they don't like sailing? Are YOU a NEW SAILOR? Tell us about...