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We’ve sprung a leak! Ep.21
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We’ve sprung a leak! Ep.21

Hi everyone, This we officially leave the Whitsundays and do the jump from Shaw Island to Scawfell Island. It's much more pleasant sailing thankfully. However, we do need to spend a few days at Scawfell to hide away from 30+ knots before making our next big voyage. Whilst at Scawfell we disco...
The CHALLENGES we face sailing the east coast on a STRICT timeframe! RAW with minimal edits Ep.20
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The CHALLENGES we face sailing the east coast on a STRICT timeframe! RAW with minimal edits Ep.20

Hi everyone, It's time to sail south again but unfortunately the winds are not favourable. We have no choice but to make ground as we have only 4 weeks to get to Brisbane to catch a flight to Dublin, Ireland. Let's just say it's far from smooth sailing on all accounts and its going ...
Back to where it all began..our biggest achievement yet! Episode 19
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Back to where it all began..our biggest achievement yet! Episode 19

Hi everyone, We are stoked to have made it to the Whitsundays on our own boat, our biggest achievement yet! In this weeks episode we spend a couple of weeks chilling at Airlie beach before provisioning the boat to explore the Whitsunday Islands and start to think about making our journey south. T...
When we almost hit a whale..twice! Ep.18
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When we almost hit a whale..twice! Ep.18

Hi everyone, This week we sail from Middle Percy Island to Scawfell Island, which happens our favourite place this trip so far. There are so many whales around, so many infact we almost hit one, not once but on two occassions. Thank you for joining us. If you enjoy please let us know, and hit th...
Sailing, is it really worth it? The moments we wish we had a campervan! Ep.17
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Sailing, is it really worth it? The moments we wish we had a campervan! Ep.17

Hi all, In this weeks episode we head for Middle Percy Island. After a sleepless night at anchor and some rather rolly seas we start to question if sailing is really worth it, should we just buy a campervan? As always thank you for watching and be sure to subscribe to follow our adventures. Leea...
Life onboard our sailboat cruising the east coast of Australia, next stop Great Keppel Island! Ep.16
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Life onboard our sailboat cruising the east coast of Australia, next stop Great Keppel Island! Ep.16

Hi all, After a rather memorable stay at Pancake Creek we pick up anchor and head north for Great Keppel Island. Its been 2.5 weeks since we left the dock so its time to stock up on supplies and do some laundry at Kepple Bay Marina. As always thank you for watching and be sure to subscribe to fol...
61 knots…can our anchor handle it? Ep. 15
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61 knots…can our anchor handle it? Ep. 15

Hi all, This week spend a few nights at Platypus Bay before heading to Bundaberg and then onto Pancake Creek. We are put on edge when we get unexpectedly hit by 61 knot winds at anchor, does our anchor hold? As always thank you for watching and be sure to subscribe to follow our adventures. Leean...
We broke the boom crossing the notorious wide bay bar! Ep.14
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We broke the boom crossing the notorious wide bay bar! Ep.14

Hi Everyone, join us this week as we depart Double Island Point to cross the notorious Wide Bay Bar and let's just say it wasn't smooth sailing. We are 3 days in and we've already broken a few things, one being the boom! We are pleasantly relieved to cross the bar and get to the calm...
3 years of hard work has finally paid off! Ep.13
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3 years of hard work has finally paid off! Ep.13

Hi Everyone, join us this week we are super excited to share our biggest adventure yet. Our 3 years of hard work has paid off..we are stoked to be leaving the dock in Brisbane and heading to the Whit Sundays on our own boat! A dream of ours for years now! Thank you all for watching, subscribe if y...
Sailing with our baby for the first time, as first time parents we are super nervous! Ep.12
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Sailing with our baby for the first time, as first time parents we are super nervous! Ep.12

Hi everyone, Join us this week as we leave the dock for the first time in 7 months to take our 6 month old baby on his first ever sail! As first time parents we are super nervous and are not sure what to expect. Will Jack like it? Is it safe to take a 6 month old sailing? Tune in to see how we go...
Moving back onboard our 12m boat to new watertanks, a new fridge and a Newborn Baby! Ep.11
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Moving back onboard our 12m boat to new watertanks, a new fridge and a Newborn Baby! Ep.11

Hi everyone, Join us this week as we welcome our new baby boy. We move off the boat into an air bnb for 5 weeks as Leeann ends up with an emergency C-section. It's not ideal timing but our fridge onboard stops working the morning Leeann goes into labour, so once again Kieran has a lot of wor...
Rebuilding our rotten watertanks! Ep.10
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Rebuilding our rotten watertanks! Ep.10

Hi Everyone, This week we take you through 7 months of boat renovations in preparation for our newest crew member. We tackle two of our biggest projects to date, refurbishing the mast and rebuilding our rotten watertanks. We are not impressed with what we find under the flooring! Like always if y...
The perfect bilge pump set up? Ep.9
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The perfect bilge pump set up? Ep.9

Hi everyone, Join us this week as Kieran comes up with a great idea for installing a new bilge pump in our deep bilge. We also manage a night away on the bay. It's not the most relaxing night we've had a at anchor but so good to get some good quality sailing in..it's been months sin...
Our new boat could have caught FIRE if we didn’t discover this! Ep.8
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Our new boat could have caught FIRE if we didn’t discover this! Ep.8

Hi guys, Join us this week as we continue with the boat refit/renovations and system upgrades on our new boat. It's starting to heat up on board so we give into a portable aircon unit to take the edge off. We discover we have diesel leaks and serious electrical issues onboard, our boat was a ...
2 months living on our sailboat..check out the improvements we’ve made! Ep.7
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2 months living on our sailboat..check out the improvements we’ve made! Ep.7

Hi guys, Join us this week as we enjoy our last few days sailing around Moreton Bay before heading back to the dock to crack back into the boat renovations/ restoration projects. In the 2 months living onboard our 1980 Swanson 38ft boat we have made quite a few improvements that definitely makes...
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Adjusting to life aboard our new 12m sailboat Ep.6
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Adjusting to life aboard our new 12m sailboat Ep.6

Hi everyone, it's Christmas, our first Christmas onboard.. how cool! In this week's episode we spend a couple of days away from our new boat to housesit for some friends, which reminds us of how much easier living in a house is. We certainly find that living on an old 12m sailboat doesn�...
Moving aboard our new boat! Ep.5
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Moving aboard our new boat! Ep.5

Hi everyone, this week we rush to get the renovations finished as we are moving aboard our new 12m boat. Time is of the essence as we have handed in our notice at our rental and we have Kieran's parents coming to visit. Are we ready? After a couple of days of settling into boat life with 4 adu...
We bought a 12m sailboat, what we find when renovating is less than ideal! Ep.4
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We bought a 12m sailboat, what we find when renovating is less than ideal! Ep.4

In this weeks episode we really start to tackle the boat renovations on our new 12m sail boat. We kickstart by making a custom mattress for our boat. We have handed in our notice in our rental, can we make it happen in a matter of weeks? It gets stressful when things are not quite working out and we...
Great Sandy Straights navigation and Wide Bay Bar crossing as new boat owners..Eeeekkk!! Ep.3
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Great Sandy Straights navigation and Wide Bay Bar crossing as new boat owners..Eeeekkk!! Ep.3

Join us this week as we take our new home on her first voyage from Harvey Bay to Brisbane. The biggest challenges we face as new boat owners is navigating the Sandy Straights and crossing the wide bay bar. I really hope you enjoy this episode. Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment. Thank...
Engine failure on our first ever sail! Ep.2
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Engine failure on our first ever sail! Ep.2

Hey guys, this week we take our new sail boat out on its first voyage. Are we prepared for what we face? Thanks everyone for taking the time to tune in. If you enjoyed please hit the like button and be sure to subscribe for more! Leave us a comment, we love hearing from you! Thanks heaps, Leea...
We bought a boat – Our new 12m home! Ep.1
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We bought a boat – Our new 12m home! Ep.1

Join us in our new chapter. We have sold the camper trailer but are not ready to stop the adventure. This week we set off in search of a boat we can call home. We are super lucky that the second boat we look at is the 'one'. A beautiful Swanson 38 built in 1980. After officially signing t...
What have we been up to? An update from the Whitsundays
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What have we been up to? An update from the Whitsundays

We wanted to provide you guys with an update of what we've been up to. Our video releases have been super slow to say the least. Hope this give a little insight of whats to come. We have a lot of episodes to release to get us to where we are currently. Hope you enjoy watching. Thank you for sti...
So…whats next?! A snippet of our new Aussie Adventure!
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So…whats next?! A snippet of our new Aussie Adventure!

Hi Everyone, We've been a little quiet the past while. Here's a little snippet of whats to come. Join us over the next few weeks as we start our new Aussie Adventure!!
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