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In this episode Im wrapping up things in Tual making ready to sail towards Timor Este. My visa is again expiring and the crazy weather situations here is not good news for me. I have never ever felt so stressed before, being in such remote place and having...

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code SLIMANDSOPH for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/SLIMANDSOPH 40 nautical miles off the coast of Western Australia, in the Indian Ocean lies the Montebello Islands. A coral-fringed arch...

Im taking you with me to some of the most spectacular places in Tual and sharing my impressions and the positive surprises. I did not expect Tual to be such a secret piece of paradise. Obviously Im here outside the season, still its amazing that there is n...

Starting with my sail repair and ended up doing it by hand. Meeting new sailors that are from Indonesia, and sharing nice food together while learning more about Indonesia. My new friends had their anchor stolen in Kupang so I lended them my backup rocna a...

Sailing from Saumlaki towards Tual in Indonesia for renewing my visa has been the most expensive experience in a long time. 60 knots of wind is no joke, and even though BE FREE handle this with elegance my old sails had no chance. This was a real storm and...

We've just spent over a year living on our sailboat in croc-infested waters, and there's no better feeling than finally finding ourselves in the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean. We are sailing to the Montebello Islands to spear ourselves some fish...

This is how I manage to keep my Fisher Panda running even in remote places. Im sharing my secret tricks, and even revealing the 7 issues responsible for the 4 most common problems with a fisher panda 8000i generator. It’s a significant difference solving...

With some humor, I'm sharing the irony of having problems with enough power onboard while trying to finish my episode about why I don't believe in electric or so-called hybrid solutions. All this while waiting not only for better weather but also for the r...

We will be the first-ever mother & daughter sailing team to compete in the Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht race! With this massive offshore sailing event, that will see us sailing 5,500 nautical miles non-stop from the southern to the northern h...

Witness the intense moments of my crash landing in Indonesia and the unexpected challenges faced by sailors at sea. Facing a nightmare scenario of a rat infestation on board - sharing how to create a rat trap that works using old peanut butter as bait! Wil...

With 1400 nautical miles until the Southern Ocean and with a change of season looming, we need to get a wriggle on tackling this ginormous coastline. This week we are making the journey from Broome to Dampier, a 350-nautical-mile voyage that will take appr...

We’ve been warned of this coast. Told that we’re crazy, and even too ambitious, and maybe they're right, but we’re going to give it a red hot crack. Welcome to season 4, where we will be taking on the wild West Coast of Australia. This is where the h...