We are the Drifters and are sailing around South Africa! We plan to sail to Durban but don't make it! Did we mean to sail up a river? Not really... So why are we moored on the Buffalo River in East London, on the east coast of South Africa?
John, from Sa...
EPIC SAIL! To Algoa Bay. There are times when you experience sailing in its full glory! This was one of them. The wind was just right, the sunset awesome and the passage just perfect!
We met fantastic people in Cape St Francis and one of them was Mark (an...
SAILING to CAPE ST FRANCIS we were definitely kept busy with so many sail changes! Leaving Mossel Bay (heading to Cape St Francis) we expected light winds, so had our spinnaker ready to hoist.... only to take it down 10 minutes later!
On this passage we sa...
Time to HAUL OUT!! After living aboard SV SeaScape for 18 months, it's time to haul out!
Haul out? What's a haul out I hear some of you ask.
Well, a haul out is where we take our floating home out of the water for some time, out of her comfort zone, and h...
JOIN THE DRIFTERS as we sail the world! We sort out the Youtube settings on our Drifting Sailing channel and now all you subscribers out there can hit that all important notification bell! You don't want to miss out on any new releases....
New to our chan...
MOSSEL BAY MAGIC! It's time to move on!
Leaving Simonstown, our home for 7 months during lock down, is not that easy though with two weather systems to contend with! But we make the best passage plan for our family and set sail for Mossel Bay.
We round C...
Simonstown, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. A CINEMATIC view of the CAPE PENINSULA of South Africa, a place of contrasting and rugged beauty.
Join us on a drift through the Deep South from the fridge waters of the Atlantic, to the kelp forests of False Bay a...
The TWO SIDES to SAILING. As we learn to sail, we find that there are two sides to sailing. One more desireable than the other.
Unfortunately, you don't get one without the other!
We enjoy the peace and serenity of the sailing life, but have to deal with...
LOCKDOWN LUNACY! Locked down on a boat for months...cabin fever sets in!
Arriving in Simonstown in early March, we never thought we would be in lockdown a few days later!
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Much love,
Captain Robin, Charlotte, sailor girl Moya and Mi...
Robin's INHACA Island Paddle. Robin's solo kayak paddle around the Mozambique Island of Inhaca.
Having spent some time on Inhaca Island in Mozambique Robin decides to paddle around the island. Inhaca Island is in the bay of Maputo, Mozamabique and the onl...
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL in the middle of the South Atlantic! There's been a few times in my life when I have thought to myself, Robin, you need some luck here. This was one of them...
The sail to South Africa across the Atlantic, gives us calm weather as wel...
BEAUTIFUL CAPE TOWN sailing! After arriving in Cape Town after crossing the Atlantic from Brazil, we enjoy spending time with friends and have a lot of fun climbing Table Mountain, cruise around the Waterfront and then sail around the notorious Cape of Goo...
Sailing LANZAROTE, Canary Islands! In this episode Charlotte takes us back to our time in Lanzarote, where we explore the island, do some surfing, sailing and dive an art gallery!
Lanzarote is the northern most island in the Canary Islands. We do some expl...
Sights and Sounds of CAPE VERDE! I set sail for the Cape Verde Islands without any preconceived notions or expectations. On arrival, the islands pleasantly surprised me on a number of different levels.
Enjoy this short video of the sights and sounds of Min...
Sailing to CANARY ISLANDS! With winter fast approaching we depart Portugal for the Canary Islands. Five days of sailing to Lanzarote Island in the Canaries, we encounter some hectic squalls, friendly dolphins and finally Robin finds some surf!
Much love, ...
Sailing the Notorious STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR! Armed with local knowledge we exit the Straits, followed by 30 knots of wind and dolphin swimming alongside us as we sail to Portugal.
We drop anchor in a beautiful estuary and explore the quaint Portuguese fish...
The Captain's Spanish Birthday! We enjoy a lovely downwind sail along the Spanish mainland coast, and get to celebrate Robin (the captain's) birthday in the quaint little village of Spanish San Jose'!
We enjoy anchoring in the Spanish bay and have a gorge...
RIPPED SAILS and Sardinia! The Italian island of Sardinia dishes up a great time with sprinklings of squalls and ripped sails, just to keep thinks interesting!
Charlotte's mom comes to visit and girls have a great time swimming, visiting ruins and cruising...
Sailing for TUNA and TUNISIA! After a great time in Malta we set sail for the African coast of Tunisia, pick up some tuna on the way and meet some lovely people.
We explore Tunisia and cook up some delicous tuna!
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Much love,
Captain...
DIY Stitches! Who needs a doctor?? After a rough passage from Greece we limp into Malta with engine and main sail problems, and to add to woes while exploring Robin slices his toe. No doctor...no problem...he sets about stitching it up himself!
The hospit...
Sailing through GREEK ISLANDS! Continuing on the Great Trek West we sailing through the magnificent Greek Islands and walk on a live volcanic crater!
We meet some amazing locals and explore the island of Nissyros.
Greece is full of amazing islands and s...
SAIING on SEASCAPE! Armed with our Schengen Visas we head back to Turkey and re-unite with SeaScape!
The start of the Great Sailing Trek West to the Canary Islands begins, and we catch our first Tuna in the Med.
Sailing on Seascape is great as we take our...
Sun, Sand, and Visa Trials: Embracing South Africa's Beauty in the Face of Challenges
Journey to South Africa: Visa Challenges and Beachside Bliss! Realising we cannot sail through the mediterranean with Schengen Visas, we head back to South Africa and app...
WE PACKING UP and Heading Home! Visa problems have us kicked out of Greece and sent back to Turkey!
We pack up, head home and contemplate our options.
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