What is it like to live on a sailboat? Sailing, diving, fishing, swimming, beach barbecues, what's not to love about this cruising and liveaboard lifestyle... when the sailboat is running smoothly and the weather is on your side?
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Ever felt like it was déjà vu all over again? Or sailing Groundhog Day? We're here at the discretion of Malaysia, but will they kick us out this time? We love discovering new places, but lately it's been more about unfurling the sails and grabbing any op...
There are definite advantages to slow sailing: the silence, the fishing, the bobbing along...
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00:00 We left the marina
01:01 Fishing - Nautide app
01:49 Sails out, engine off
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We were excited to do a wireless, full-HD live broadcast around the boat this morning. The tests we'd done with our FTBMates all worked perfectly, so isn't it typical that when we eventually go public it all goes tits up? This is a quick apology for this m...
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Tips for fishing on a sailboat. I'm no expert, but this is what I've learned since I started fishing in 2008. Our guide for fishing to eat.
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00:00 Fishing from our sailboat sinc...
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Liz and Jamie
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This is the Sabah Tea plantation in the foothills of Mount Kinablu, Ranau, on the island of Borneo, Malaysia, and captures the early morning mist rolling over the hills and mountains around the rain forest. Recorded early morning on a Mavic 2 Pro.
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Sailing and travel in beautiful Sabah and the stunning areas around Mount Kinabalu. Driving and trekking: first stop Sabah tea garden and plantation.
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Sabah is a beautiful state with a fantastic coast, but this time we left the sailing behind and took a car trip into the mountains for a close-up view of Mount Kinabalu, the highest point in Malaysia. There we found some of the world's weirdest flowers and...
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Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4B4es7OPNc
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@In Falling off a sailboat: how it ended, we learn what happened to Nige, his boat and his cat. And you have a chance to grab a FREE Spinlock 6D lifevest, a FREE Ocean Signal PLB1 and 15% off PredictWind!
What would happen if you fell overboard? What shou...
It's a real treat to be sailing. What with lockdowns and little wind we took advantage of a small sailing window to unfurl the white flappy things and cruise round Gaya Island off Kota Kinabalu, Borneo.
Sabah closed its borders in March 2020 and the rise in poverty has become an increasing concern for everyone living here. The Bendera Putih (White Flag) movement has gripped social media in recent weeks and highlights the huge numbers of people who are now...
Falling off the boat, every sailor's nightmare. What does a solo sailor do if they go overboard offshore? In 2021 our friend watched his sailboat (and his cat) disappear over the horizon. Turn on subtitles for your language.
This is what happened...
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When the calorifier water heater started showering the cabin with hot water it was time to take a look...
00:00 Making our way to anchor in a new place
01:27 Calorifier (water heater) blows!
02:24 To braze or buy new?
03:03 How we chose our SureCal calori...
Are you fit to sail? SKIP TO 03:47 FOR THE FULL DISCUSSION. How's your resting pulse rate? Is your stamina as good as your strength? We talk about staying fit on a sailboat, surprisingly more difficult than you might imagine...
00:00 [Intro] Heart palpitat...
How do we argue and remain friends on a small boat? SKIP TO 03:09 FOR THE FULL DISCUSSION. What's it like living 24/7 in such a tiny home? Has the last year been worse?
00:00 [Intro] Liz in a bad mood, Jamie annoying her
00:10 Sailing for the first time ...
Are you thinking of buying a water-maker? We look at a different system to our own and wonder if this is the best water maker for cruisers? Skip to 08:36 for Rainman full review.
00:00 Intro
00:51 2,500 miles to Australia
05:36 Update on boat projects ( +...
With lockdown restrictions tightening again, we make use of our time by getting jobs finished, repairing and maintenance on the boat, and having a big clear-out. We have help from a friend making an inflatable boat repair after our dinghy springs a leak.
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This is not a followtheboat episode, this a 40 year old legacy lens test... As you may know we use a Panasonic GH5 for our vlogs and it's a real workhorse. However I was missing my photography using my old lenses, so earlier this year we bought the Sony A7...
Poor old Jamie has a sore bum, but Liz says what we want to know about is sailing...
00:00 Jamie's toilet problem
00:23 Sailing from Mantanani
01:40 Tachometer still playing up
02:16 Sailing into Teluk Saundal
03:10 Ashore at Beachaven Chalets with Alfonso...
On Mantanani Island would you choose a hotel or homestay? Who wouldn't prefer to chill out in the shade, taking it nice and slow at the weekend? And maybe stay in a local village, rather than one of those posh resorts...
00:00 It's the weekend! Village or ...
It's always a worry when you splash back into the water after doing some work on a boat. And living with lightning and thunderstorms at anchor doesn't make it any easier...
00:00 Is everything gonna work again? Is it gonna leak?
00:20 Waiting for the weat...
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