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Is it bad to burn plastic? | Discover Sabah, Borneo | Sailing in trash Ep 282
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Is it bad to burn plastic? | Discover Sabah, Borneo | Sailing in trash Ep 282

What should be done with plastic rubbish? Is it OK to burn it? We discover the most plastic bottles on one beach we've probably ever seen. Since heading east from the Mediterranean and arriving in India back in 2010, we've become used to the smell of burning plastic at evening time on the ...
How I Became An Advanced Open Water Diver | Discover Sabah, Borneo | Sailing & Diving Ep 281
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How I Became An Advanced Open Water Diver | Discover Sabah, Borneo | Sailing & Diving Ep 281

A last minute cancellation at the dive school meant Jamie could take the PADI Open Water Dive course with Big Fin Divers at Kota Belud. Oh yeah... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 A new dawn, a new day 01:20 Big Fin Dive Resort 04:11 PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course 04:33 Day 1...
The storm hit us | Predicting weather | Sailing | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 280
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The storm hit us | Predicting weather | Sailing | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 280

The waves were hitting two metres and a big, heavy front was making its way along the coast towards our cosy anchorage. Wind isn't the problem, it's the swell whipping around the headland you have to worry about. Jamie explains why he did not predict this particular storm at anchor until i...
Who BOMBED the reef? | The sea went orange! | Sailing | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 279
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Who BOMBED the reef? | The sea went orange! | Sailing | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 279

Why did the sea go orange, and is it safe to sail there? While we're diving, someone bombed the reef... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Out of the marina after the storm 03:50 Scary orange water 05:56 At anchor in Ambon 07:05 Scuba diving 10:53 We heard the bomb blasts Big F...
Sailboat failures | Termites, leaks and corrosion – Sailing Ep 278
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Sailboat failures | Termites, leaks and corrosion – Sailing Ep 278

One of the biggest issues with living on a sailboat is equipment failure. And it's not just video equipment like cameras and laptops which succumb to the pressure of living in a harsh marine environment, everything on your boat will fail. Add termites, tropical heat and humidity into the mix, ...
Did we ruin our sailboat? | Sailing Ep 277
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Did we ruin our sailboat? | Sailing Ep 277

Don't ever put davits on your boat, they'll ruin the beautiful lines! So why did we? 00:00 The reason why we have davits 01:09 Our davits set-up 05:52 Dinghy exploring around Dinawan island 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 Thank you for watching! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it re...
We catch a thief stealing from our boat – Sailing Ep 276
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We catch a thief stealing from our boat – Sailing Ep 276

Theft is uncommon here, so when we catch a thief taking stuff through one of our portholes, we are shocked. Poverty and desperate times endured by many people here since lockdown in March 2020 has taken its toll... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 The island of Sepanggar 01:10 Longe...
How to sail – Sailing Ep 275
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How to sail – Sailing Ep 275

This is how we sail SY Esper, our Oyster 435 cutter-rigged ketch. The principles apply equally to most sail plans... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Sailing basics 00:43 Stowing, planning, weighing 02:02 The mizzen sail 03:33 Sail naming convention 04:09 Unfurling the sails 04:54 U...
Sailing days (in Borneo!) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 274
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Sailing days (in Borneo!) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 274

The sails are out and we are sailing! It's been a while since we had any sailing days out... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Sailing - day 1 03:54 Sailing - day 2 05:06 Submarine surfaces in front of us 05:50 Finding a new anchorage 08:10 Kayaking around a new island Thank y...
It’s never easy saying goodbye – Sailing Ep 273
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It’s never easy saying goodbye – Sailing Ep 273

We've been sailing on SY Esper since 2006, thousands of miles and lots of places. But after all these years it's never easy to say goodbye 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 03:38 Gaya Island - fishing platforms, BBQ and drone 06:20 Back to the marina -refueling 08:12 Saying goodb...
Six things YOU do WRONG (on a boat) – Sailing Ep 272
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Six things YOU do WRONG (on a boat) – Sailing Ep 272

Six things that annoy us about living together on our sailboat: declared, shared, compared and repaired. The court is now in session, but who won and did we learn any lessons? In our most intimate insight yet into life aboard SY Esper, we undergo self-therapy and get some irritations off our chest W...
How to barbecue fish (without a BBQ!) | Sailing & Cooking | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 271
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How to barbecue fish (without a BBQ!) | Sailing & Cooking | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 271

You've had some luck and caught a tasty fish, in our case a Spanish mackerel. The weather is far too bad for a barbecue, but you want that BBQ flavour. So Liz came up with a method that really works. Follow along and print the recipe below... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 B...
Are you really living off-grid on a sailboat? – Sailing Ep 270
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Are you really living off-grid on a sailboat? – Sailing Ep 270

Do you really live off-grid if you are sailing and living on a sailboat? Sailing channel cruisers, swanning around in their smart sailboats, "living the dream", telling everyone in their videos how "awesome" it all is, or crying about their latest "disaster" are NOT off...
Avoid politics and follow the rules – Sailing & Travel Ep 269
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Avoid politics and follow the rules – Sailing & Travel Ep 269

How far do you get involved in local politics? Follow the rules and make friends in the country where you are a guest can mean a smoother sailing and travel experience. 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Sailing back to Kota Kinabalu 01:55 Why we don't do local politics 09:07 Un...
Underwater photography for beginners (on a budget) – Scuba and Sailing Ep 268
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Underwater photography for beginners (on a budget) – Scuba and Sailing Ep 268

Jamie's underwater photography advice for beginners on a budget comes from first-hand experience and practice. Look for his THREE TOP RECOMMENDATIONS for successful photography coming up... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Underwater photography on a budget - intro 00:25 Diving...
What’s it like to live on a sailboat? – Sailing Ep 267
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What’s it like to live on a sailboat? – Sailing Ep 267

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? 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Sailing again 0...
Will they kick us out? | Sailing | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 266
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Will they kick us out? | Sailing | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 266

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 opportunity to get on the move when we...
Why slow sailing is better | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 265
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Why slow sailing is better | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 265

There are definite advantages to slow sailing: the silence, the fishing, the bobbing along... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 We left the marina 01:01 Fishing - Nautide app 01:49 Sails out, engine off 03:13 Code 0 - the Kraken 04:17 What's on the end of the line? 06:10 Arrivin...
What the hell happened to this morning’s live broadcast?
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What the hell happened to this morning’s live broadcast?

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 morning's live broadcast. The ...
Live again… with sound?
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Live again… with sound?

00:00 Thank you for watching, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie HOW TO SUPPORT US: 🥃 Send a tot with the RUM FUND: 😎 PATREON - 🤝 FTBMates - 🛠️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - 🎣 Fishing on a sailboat: Liz's Top 3 Tips - ...
How to catch fish on a sailboat | Sailing & Fishing Ep 264
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How to catch fish on a sailboat | Sailing & Fishing Ep 264

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. 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Fishing from our sailboat since 2008 00:38 Why should cruisers learn to fish? 01:53 Finding your pas...
LIVE! Gentle Sail in the South China Sea
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LIVE! Gentle Sail in the South China Sea

00:00 Thank you for watching, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie HOW TO SUPPORT US: 🥃 Send a tot with the RUM FUND: 😎 PATREON - 🤝 FTBMates - 🛠️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - 🎣 Fishing on a sailboat: Liz's Top 3 Tips - ...
4K Drone | Borneo Rain Forest | Mt Kinabalu | Mavic 2 Pro | Discover Sabah, Borneo
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4K Drone | Borneo Rain Forest | Mt Kinabalu | Mavic 2 Pro | Discover Sabah, Borneo

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. Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed what you sa...
Is this the best tea in Malaysia? | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 263
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Is this the best tea in Malaysia? | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 263

Sailing and travel in beautiful Sabah and the stunning areas around Mount Kinabalu. Driving and trekking: first stop Sabah tea garden and plantation. 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - 🍻 00:00 Travelling into the interior of Sabah 01:13 Sabah tea garden and tea plantation 08:26 Poring Hot Spr...
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