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Sailing through pirates: do we need a faster sailboat? Rally Pt 4 – Ep 211
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Sailing through pirates: do we need a faster sailboat? Rally Pt 4 – Ep 211
The Sail Malaysia rally means sailing through pirates off the coast of north east Sabah. So does that also mean we need a faster sailboat? We talk to the commanders of ESSCOM (Malaysia's combined security force) and learn about protocols for safety in dan...
Sailing through pirates: drive shaft failure – Sailboat rally Pt 5 – Ep 212
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Sailing through pirates: drive shaft failure – Sailboat rally Pt 5 – Ep 212
We are sailing through pirates in high risk waters off the coast of northern Borneo. Imagine how you would feel if you had a sailboat drive shaft failure and became sitting ducks... Six boats are taking part in the only rally happening in the world right ...
Hundreds of turtles on Turtle island – Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 213
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Hundreds of turtles on Turtle island – Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 213
The last thing you need is engine failure in a storm when you are sailing through pirate waters to Turtle Island. Nothing will stop you from seeing those turtles, but when a second squall blows through and your sailboat ends up dragging anchor in 2m of wat...
Death marches of Sandakan | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 214
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Death marches of Sandakan | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 214
15:15 Death marches (Borneo) sequence. The Sandakan Memorial Park commemorates the WW2 loss of 2400 prisoners of war from Australia and Britain, along with hundreds of local resistance fighters, in the death marches across Borneo. Dirty diesel (diesel b...
Sailing into the jungle | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 215
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Sailing into the jungle | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 215
We took our sailboat into the jungle, sailing up river, through rain forest and mangroves. 00:00 Intro 01:06 Leaving the fouled anchorage 01:58 Preparing to navigate the shallow entrance 03:29 Making way in the river (military escort) 05:51 Timelapse upr...
How to find the last pygmy elephants | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 216
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How to find the last pygmy elephants | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 216
We're sailing up river, on the hunt for pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys! But first there's some climbing the mast to do... 00:00 Remotest jungle river 00:19 Rainforest vs palm oil 01:43 Up the mast for repairs in the jungle! 03:44 On the hunt...
Afloat at night in the jungle | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep217
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Afloat at night in the jungle | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep217
First we have one more day and night in the Kinabatangan River, exploring the tributaries and discovering an abandoned meander soon destined to become an oxbow lake. Jungle sailing through dangerous waters with boats hitting logs and running aground. And w...
TWO boats run aground (fishing in pirate waters) – Sailing Rally Ep218
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TWO boats run aground (fishing in pirate waters) – Sailing Rally Ep218
Not one, but TWO boats run aground when fishing in pirate waters. 00:00 Coming up... 00:19 Up anchor at dawn 01:14 River cruising in Asia vs USA 02:05 Back into the PIRATE zone 02:32 Sailing footage 03:48 CATCHING THE BIGGEST FISH OF OUR LIVES! 05:57 Appr...
Sailing through pirates: night watch | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep219
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Sailing through pirates: night watch | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep219
Sailing through pirates includes taking night watch at anchor in the danger zone. And that means being on full alert to wake up the other boats and inform the military patrol boats of any strange activity. 00:00 To come... 01:35 - Turtles, overfalls, curr...
Climbing a mud volcano | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep220
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Climbing a mud volcano | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep220
Tabin Wildlife Reserve and its muc volcano are spectacular. The pristine rainforest is alive with sounds, smells and textures, and yet remains quiet. But the deforestation of the rainforest by palm oil plantations is heart-breaking. 00:00 Let's get starte...
5 Reasons To Sail Around The World – Sailing Ep221
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5 Reasons To Sail Around The World – Sailing Ep221
We have 5 reasons to sail around the world, what are yours? It's not all sailing. Or even beaches, beer, bikinis and Bellinis. Is it time for you to to buy a sailboat and get sailing? 00:00 Start here, then hop to our 5 reasons to sail around the world.....
Better than the Barrier Reef | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep222
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Better than the Barrier Reef | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep222
On our first day in the marine park we're told to avoid those potential pirates in paradise by staying within sight of our armed military escort. But before Jamie sets off for some Mabul Island diving (and Liz stays behind to sit around and do nothing all ...
The REAL Sea Gypsies | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep223
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The REAL Sea Gypsies | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep223
We get a ride on board an ESSCOM military RIB patrol in the pirate seas of Malaysia and meet two sea gypsies who are fishing outside the marine park. Then we go back in our dinghies to say hello to this sea nomad community (aka 'Bajau Laut') living on boat...
Sipadan: Best Diving in the World | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 224
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Sipadan: Best Diving in the World | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 224
Sipadan is the best dive spot in the world. 'Discovered' by Jacques Cousteau, who made a quick two day stop in 1988 which turned into six weeks, Sipadan has more variety, more quantity and bigger fish then most places: turtles, sharks, jacks, barracuda and...
We’re taking a break (not just for Christmas) – Sailing Ep 225
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We’re taking a break (not just for Christmas) – Sailing Ep 225
We explain why we're taking a break 00:00 Taking a BREAK (not just for Christmas) 00:33 We want your FEEDBACK 02:45 Can you TRUST Sailing Followtheboat? 04:48 Our followers are the BEST! 06:09 HOW Patreon and FTBMates help us 07:53 Liz's DAFT 'Ad' 08:57 WH...
FTB LIVE! Postponed until the weekend
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FTB LIVE! Postponed until the weekend
Apologies, but we hit a technical brick wall at the 11th hour - our mics stopped working! We are rescheduling this for Sunday. In the meantime, our sincerests apologies. Welcome to our first to-camera live broadcast from the UK! We'll be discussing futur...
Live Chat – what are our plans for 2021?
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Live Chat – what are our plans for 2021?
Our first live chat of 2021 (and we have a little surprise in store)... 00:00 Intro 04:04 What have we been doing since the last video? 07:07 Thanks for all your comments, messages and suggestions 10:54 Your suggestions on how we can reduce our workload 2...
We are back with DAILY VIDEOS! – Sailing and travel Ep 226
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We are back with DAILY VIDEOS! – Sailing and travel Ep 226
We explain why we are back with DAILY VIDEOS! 00:00 We are back and going daily (This is the first of 12 DAILY EPISODES!) 00:52 Where are we sailing? 02:41 What does being a liveaboard mean? 03:12 Why are we making DAILY EPISODES? 04:23 Sailing east coast ...
Would YOU join a sailboat rally? – Sailing and Travel Ep 227
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Would YOU join a sailboat rally? – Sailing and Travel Ep 227
Would YOU join a sailboat rally? Who won the Sabah rally? Today's DAILY EPISODE is all about sailing: no music, just spinnakers and our mizzen staysail. And we talk about those pesky mid roll ads... 00:00 Intro 00:27 Just sailing, no music 01:03 Light-w...
Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics – Sailing and Travel Ep 228
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Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics – Sailing and Travel Ep 228
Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics 00:00 Gale force winds 00:32 Sailing from Tambisan 02:41 Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics 07:28 Jamie's foul-weather sponsorship deal with @MustoClothing SUPPORT US: 🥃 Send us a tot with the RUM F...
Fishing on a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 229
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Fishing on a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 229
Fishing on a sailboat, how we catch and cook 'em! 00:00 Some of our camera equipment 01:26 Situation in Malaysia AT THE TIME OF RECORDING 03:09 Fishing! 04:12 Situation in Malaysia NOW 04:47 Sailing to Turtle Island - Liz catches, Jamie despatches... 06:03...
Medical kit for a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 230
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Medical kit for a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 230
Medical kit for a sailboat - what's in yours? 00:00 Intro to medical kit for a sailboat 00:14 Liz has an accident involving her eye during night watch 02:10 What medical kit should you carry on a sailboat? 04:56 How to include medical drugs in the kit - mo...
Navigating a sailboat (through the North Borneo Dangers) – Sailing and travel Ep 231
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Navigating a sailboat (through the North Borneo Dangers) – Sailing and travel Ep 231
Navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers calls for concentration and planning... 00:00 Intro to navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers 00:25 Last leg of the rally (60 miles to go) 02:43 Navigation through shoals, reefs and wre...
Sailing rally (pros and cons) – Sailboat travel Ep 232
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Sailing rally (pros and cons) – Sailboat travel Ep 232
Why join a sailing rally? Sailing rally pros and cons... 00:00 Intro to "Sailing rally (pros and cons)" 00:37 Where are we? 01:06 Rounding the tip of Borneo 02:32 Rally pros and cons 04:52 At anchor, but there's bad news... 06:42 Where can we go? 07:15 Tak...
How to choose a dinghy – Sailing and travel Ep 233
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How to choose a dinghy – Sailing and travel Ep 233
How to choose a dinghy boat, and what type is right for you? 00:00 Intro to How to choose a dinghy boat 01:10 Dinghy through the mangroves 02:16 How to choose a dinghy, based on what we've used and know. 02:45 Portabote 03:24 Plastimo flat-bottomed pvc inf...
Cleanest Beach in Borneo | Cocktails & Pizza | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 234
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Cleanest Beach in Borneo | Cocktails & Pizza | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 234
Does Malaysia care about the beaches? And what are local people doing to keep them clean? 00:00 Intro to does Malaysia care about the beaches 01:29 Roby of Secret Place explains why he runs an eco-bar and camp 02:54 Aaron making pizza outside at the best b...
How to find the best place to anchor – Sailing and travel Ep 235
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How to find the best place to anchor – Sailing and travel Ep 235
Knowing where to anchor is an essential skill for cruisers. Did you know how important it is to have contingency plans? 00:00 How to find the best place to anchor 00:37 Jamie's got a sore throat (all say "Aaaaaahhh") 01:08 Finding a new protected anchorage...
Looking for our next boatyard – Sailing and travel Ep 236
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Looking for our next boatyard – Sailing and travel Ep 236
Looking for our next boatyard. What are its benefits and does the boat yard do good work? 00:00 Intro to looking for our next boatyard 01:33 First impressions of Penuwasa boatyard 03:11 Work on replacement prop shaft 04:40 Benefits of the boat yard 06:20 L...
Storm watch on a sailboat – Sailing and travel Ep 237
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Storm watch on a sailboat – Sailing and travel Ep 237
We dragged a Rocna anchor in near gale winds over three days at anchor. 00:00 Intro to we dragged a Rocna anchor (in gale winds) 00:49 Light breeze turns to near gale winds, this is what happened... 04:06 Day 3 - we explain how we dragged a Rocna anchor ...
Bat cave (one million bats and a snake) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 238
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Bat cave (one million bats and a snake) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 238
These spectacular caves on a desert island in northern Borneo are well and truly off the tourist trail. Pristine and seldom trodden, the island is home to millions of bats, sleeping snakes and sly crocs... 00:00 Spectacular caves of Balambangan 01:18 More ...
The British LOST! | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 239
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The British LOST! | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 239
The British lost to a band of Sulu warriors in this seldom told story of the wit and cunning of a local prince. At school we learned all about “Great” Britain’s fabulous successes all around the world, and how our country of birth came to dominate gl...
How to prepare your boat for haul out – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 240
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How to prepare your boat for haul out – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 240
How do you prepare for haul out? What specific haul-out preparation should be done? We list the jobs to do before you lift your sailboat in the first episode of our new sailing boat maintenance series... 00:00 Jamie's rant in the car 01:10 How do you prep...
Osmosis – hull killer? – Sailboat maintenance Ep 241
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Osmosis – hull killer? – Sailboat maintenance Ep 241
Checking your boat hull is the first thing to do when you haul out. That includes examining the state of the anti-foul, inspecting the prop, cutlass bearing and anodes and checking the rudder. If it is a fibreglass hull, look for signs of osmosis. And befo...
How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242
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How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242
Jamie shows how to dismantle the prop when he takes the Max-Prop off the shaft. Liz explains how to check and service seacocks. 00:00 What happens if you find osmosis? 02:14 Status report on removing bottom paint 03:06 To replace our dripless shaft seal w...
We can’t get the bloody drive shaft off – Sailing boat maintenance – Ep 243
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We can’t get the bloody drive shaft off – Sailing boat maintenance – Ep 243
Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy. But we begin with some spot welding of the dodger... 00:00 Spot weld with argon 00:26 Boat yard work continues... 00:56 Replacing the dripless shaft seal 01:46 Removing the drive shaft 03:45...
Why do we spend so much time in boatyards? – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 244
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Why do we spend so much time in boatyards? – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 244
Week three and we're still grinding while we deal with those little spots of osmosis. But propeller shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft? And we introduce our new friends:...

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