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Esper, Ilios, Viva Solo, Full Flight and Lady Jessie – Aerial Shots!

Some great video footage taken by Liz strapped to a parasailer and edited for Susann of Ilios Yacht Charter. For those interested the following boats are: 'Ilios' with the yellow Camel sails, for whom the video was made, Thomas's 'Viva Solo' with the yello...

Jan 22, 2009
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:24

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The First Englishman to Dance With Yemeni Fishermen!

Here's a clip of me busting some moves with fishermen from Yemen. It was part of the celebrations that were held in our honour when we sailed through Aden with the Vasco Da Gama rally. I am the first Englishman to dance with Yemeni fishermen. Actually I ...

Mar 31, 2010
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:05

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Chili Crushing Machine, Dharavi Slums of Mumbai

Excuse me for using the word 'slum', I hate that term, I just use it for SE purposes. Anyway, very quick clip to be embedded in my blog that documents my visit to Dharavi. This is a chili-crushing machine. Those women must be deaf! Thanks to Jim Hughes of ...

Jun 06, 2010
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:09

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Dancing With The Dharavi Slum Kids, Mumbai

As I said in my previous clip I'm not comfortable using the term 'slum' but I do so for SEs. Anyway, here's a little clip of Trish of Dragon Song, Astrid of Stormdodger and me all dancing with the local kids of Dharavi, the famous slums of Mumbai. Possibly...

Jun 06, 2010
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:28

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Turkey to India: A Sailing Geography Lesson

This clip has been put together for Nancy Lake and her class at Wybunbury Delves Primary School, Wybunbury, near Nantwich in Cheshire, UK. Nancy is reading to her class "Kensuke's Kingdom", a story about a boy who goes sailing with his parents and beco...

Sep 14, 2010
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:23

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Polaroid Pogo Bluetooth Demonstration

This is a quick demonstration of the Polaroid Pogo printer receiving an image from a phone camera via Bluetooth. Both the phone and the printer are now a couple of years old but priced at £20 the printer is a bargain and ideal for people like me who trave...

Nov 03, 2010
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:51

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THE BEST LIVEABOARD DINGHY?

IS THE PORTABOTE THE PERFECT LIVEABOARD DINGHY? IT'S UNSINKABLE, ALMOST INDESTRUCTABLE, AND YOU CAN THROW AWAY THE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT...AND IT ONLY TAKES 4 MINUTES TO ASSEMBLE!! We've been living aboard since 2006...And we have loads more information and...

Jan 05, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:37

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The Backwaters Of Alleppey, Kerala, India

A two day boat trip on the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala, India. Music is called "Bole re Meethe Bol" and is by Madhav Raje.

Jan 26, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:46

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Monkey Magic In Kodaikanal

Taken as we were walking past a tourist coach. A troop of monkeys had managed to break into the coach and were helping themselves to food. Meanwhile a couple of monkies on the roof try a bit of hows-your-father. This clip is part of our account of Kodai...

Mar 06, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:26

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Healthy Snack, Fantastic Views

This was taken along Coaker's Walk in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India. Here we see a classic Indian snack being prepared with spices and honey and wrapped up in a fresh leaf. Check out those views! This is part of our blog post on Kodaikanal where you can...

Mar 06, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:21

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Elephants and Monkeys, Jaipur

A little clip of elephants and monkeys in Jaipur. This accompanies our blog posts on our travels around Rajasthan. This blog post is published on 16th june, 2011.

Jun 09, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:38

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Swapnil Of Magno Vale Academy, Darjeeling

I put this clip together to show to Class 5 of Newport Primary School, who are taking part in a cultural exchange programme. They're swapping letters, stories and photos with students from the Magno Vale Academy in Darjeeling, India. The idea of this clip ...

Jul 21, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:31

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A Messy New Year!

It's been 18 months since we did any boat maintenance, what with our land-based travels taking over. Having made the decision to get off our asses we're left with a HUGE list of essential jobs on the boat. I won't bore you with the details but I will show ...

Jan 04, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:30

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Video of My Girlfriend Stripping

Another clip to accompany a www.followtheboat.com blog entry, which can be found here: http://www.followtheboat.com/2012/01/09/liz-strips/ Judging by the positive response from the last video clip we thought we'd post up another one for your titillati...

Jan 09, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:42

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Releasing A Seized Pacific Plus Wind Pilot Steering System

This video was put together to help anyone with a Pacific Plus self-steering mechanism that has seized due to non-use. We'd left ours open to the elements of monsoon south India and had not used it for 18 months. Consequently the Teflon bearings has seized...

Jan 10, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:02

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FTB Podcast S02E01: The Crows Of Fort Cochin

This is an audio podcast revamped for youtube, accompanied by random photographs depicting Fort Cochin, the subject for this week's show. It is the first in a new series of our travels and adventures as we explore the huge subcontinent of India. If you mi...

Jan 21, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:36:25

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The Birds Of Ahmedabad

A rush job whilst on the road in Gujurat (no internet from tomorrow onwards) so no prizes for editing, I'm afraid. We just wanted to show you a little sample of the starlings and black kites that dominate the skyline in Ahmedabad (Gujurat, India).

Mar 02, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:28

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Storm Brewing Over Cochin, Kerala

It's a bit early but the storms have started brewing over Cochin. I remember two years ago when we sailed from Goa to Cochin having to motor straight through some nasty weather and seeing lightning like you see in this video clip. Around the one minute mar...

Apr 02, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:41

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9 Knots In No Wind

From www.followtheboat.com. It was a real treat to go out and sail a carbon-fibre racing boat, even if there was no wind! For me, having not sailed for almost 2 years, it was great to get back out on the water. Here's a little video clip of that day, when ...

Apr 09, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:26

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Murder on the Kolkata Express

Liz Cleere is an award-winning travel writer. This is an exclusive animated version of one of her travel tales, set on a train journey in West Bengal, India, which she wrote for MyWanderlust travel website. Like all of Liz's writing, this is a true story. ...

May 03, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:15

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Hoisting & Disassembling A Porta-Bote On Our Yacht

In our last Porta-Bote video we showed how easy it is to put this folding boat together in four minutes. Some of you asked us if it was possible to do all this on the deck of our boat. In this clip Liz hows how easy it is to do exactly that. This clip is t...

May 10, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:16

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Kathri Embellishment Rogan Art – Nironha, Great Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

The Kathri Suma family of Gujarat is the only family using this technique of cloth decoration. It is unique to this one village. Castor oil plant is boiled for two days to a sticky goo. It is then mixed with different pigments to create the colours. The de...

Nov 13, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:34

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Millie The Cat In The News

We were visited by a news crew yesterday. Apparently, in our absence over the summer, they had come down to cover a story on Nazer, the man who looks after Millie The Cat when we are in the UK. They returned for a follow-up so sometime soon you should see ...

Nov 30, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:13

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Gladwin Swims

Only a few months ago our Indian friend Gladwin couldn't swim. He couldn't even jump in a shallow swimming pool to begin with and yet now, thanks to myself and Brian he is doing lengths. Technique and style still need some work but this is proof that if yo...

Feb 19, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:26

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Our Own Private Hideaway

Island Hideaway is paradise on earth. There, I've said it. What was supposed to be a quick two-day stop-over turned into a five day mini-break as Liz and I indulged ourselves in the seven-star luxury facilities at the island of Dhonakulhi, in the northern ...

Mar 14, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:53

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Sailing downwind in the Indian Ocean

A clip of Liz helming s/y Esper half way across the Indian Ocean, part of our 1,500 mile trip from the Maldives to Malaysia. We're running downwind in WSW Force 6 (though if you look carefully our wind display shows us close-reaching, which is a lie as our...

Jun 13, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:27

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Liz’s Boobie

A clip to accompany our blog post on sailing from the Maldives to Malaysia. This was a 1500 mile crossing of two halves. Here Liz inadvertently catches a bird on the end of her lure. We rescued him and he looks a bit perplexed, but it has a happy ending. Y...

Jun 19, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:25

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Squalls, Auto-pilots, Terminology and Rainbows

Footage of approaching squalls, including a rainbow! There's a fair bit of wind, hence the subtitles, but in this clip we discuss briefly some sailing terminology and introduce you to Marge, our auto-pilot. This is to accompany our blog post on crossing th...

Jun 19, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:54

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Sunrise Over Pulau We

A little clip of sunrise towards Pulua We, on the eleventh day of our crossing from the Maldives to Malaysia. Liz looking tired after hand steering for 1,000 miles! Part of our blog post on the same crossing over at www.followtheboat.com

Jun 20, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:32

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Wadi Rum, Jordan

This is to accompany a post on www.followtheboat.com. It features Khaled of Rumshines Tours, who are based in Wadi Rum. They come extremely recommended!

Jul 20, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:14

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Walk Through Esper Refit – Oyster435

A walk-through describing possible work for a refit

Aug 14, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:18

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Grinding GRP Hull For Osmosis Preparation And Removal of Portlights

This is to accompany our blog post on Esper's refit in PSS Boatyard, Satun, Thailand. In this clip Lek is preparing the hull for osmosis treatment, whilst carpenter brothers Ton and Tui remove the portlights from the cabin.

Feb 09, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:15

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Hauling Sail Boat And Launching Fishing Boat In Satun, Thailand

This is to accompany the blog post (http://followtheboat.com/2014/02/09/esper-refit-week-1/) on hauling our sail boat, Esper (an Oyster 435) in PSS Boat Yard, Chebilang, Satun, Thailand. It includes a clip of a local fishing boat being launched in the same...

Feb 09, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:36

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Funny cat videos: cat fishing – Millie 02

Can Millie get the fish out of the bucket? Continuing the adventures of Millie. Here our heroine attempts to fish from a bucket. At anchor Millie can't get ashore to cast her line, so instead she cheats by asking us to fill a bucket with fish for her to ca...

Feb 09, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:40

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Esper Refit 01 – introduction to our extensive yacht refit

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Feb 09, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:42

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Esper Refit 02 – mast removal; rewiring plans; stripping engine

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Feb 16, 2014
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