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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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.....
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 ...
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 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 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...
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...
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 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? 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
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
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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 - 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 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...
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 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...
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...
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. 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...
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 ...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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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