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Heading into the South China Sea, we discover tiny and remote, desert islands, fringed in coral. Terns flocking around the rocks, sea eagles soaring overhead and colourful reef fish swimming in t...
Where do you put your trash? Should you burn rubbish? Is it OK to dump garbage in the sea?
In this episode, we try to respond to the comments on our video, "HOW TO LIVE LIKE ROBINSON CRUSOE! Ep 66:
http://bit.ly/vlog066
We tackle this question from all s...
With the worst part of the Singapore Strait behind us, we still had to navigate the rest of the shipping lanes to relative safety on the eastern side of the Malaysian peninsula. We opted to try our luck closer to shore and weave through the hazards, keepin...
What's it like living on a sailboat, in a space 13m x 4m? SY Esper has been our home for more than 10 years! It's amazing how much you can pack into a liveaboard sailboat and still have plenty of room to live comfortably.
If liveaboard sailing is what you...
Nine days after the USS John S McCain was holed by a tanker, we tackled the Singapore Strait. The military and coast-guard presence in all sections was full on.
At one point we were politely told to move over, but other ships received far more severe rep...
CATS V MONOS
Which is best for cruising liveaboards? Is there an answer? Are we trying to compare chocolate and chips? Or cats and dogs?
In this Q&A we try to give the pros and cons of each. But do we change our minds, and what will we decide is the b...
Storms and night sailing in the world's busiest shipping lane gets the adrenaline going in this week's video. And entering the anchorage through a criss-cross of channels and wall-to-wall ships at anchor really kept us on our toes!
In this episode, we mak...
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We leave for the Anambas Islands! This is a live recording of us weighing anchor from Tioman. If you like what we do then do please consider supporting us, it really does help and allows us to do...
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We're making passage to the Anambas Islands in the South China Seas and will be there for the rest of September and into October. This means we will pretty much be off-grid for a month.
To ensur...
Day 1. Without Liz. Jamie has lots of work to do before starting his solo sailing adventure: a dinghy to stow, a dinghy to sell and a dinghy to buy. With all essential jobs finished, he sets off towards Phi Phi Ley on a perfect sunny day, but the wind and ...
We visit UNESCO-listed old Melaka town before preparing SY Esper for the Malacca Strait.
There are still traces of its earlier grandeur to be found in the ancient alleyways and buildings of Melaka, and in this quick tour we offer a glimpse of life in the ...
Just a little experiment so don't expect too much, the connection isn't great out here in the South China Sea! A little taster of Esper on a broad reach approaching Tioman, Malaysia.
After the engine died in the middle of the Malacca Straits in the middle of the night, we managed to get it fixed. But how? What happened, exactly? Was it an oil pressure problem or was it something else?
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If you e...
What is the perfect dinghy? We're going to be basing this discussion around the following topics listed below.
1) INFLATABLE OR HARD
2) PORTABILITY
3) STRENGTH
4) PROPULSION
5) THEFT
6) ACCESSORIES
Sunday 27th 10pm UTC
These are some local times:
...
We're excited to announce our second ive-stream! Please come and join in, and leave a question on our theme in the comments below.
Monday 28th August
KL: 6am
Perth: 6am
Sydney: 8am
Sunday 27th August
LA: 3pm
New York: 6pm
London: 11pm
THEME:
What make...
Stuck in the busiest shipping lane in the world with a broken engine and no wind. At night.
The bad news?
The northerly wind which had been forecast never came, so we motor-sailed for most of the day.
The good news?
The huge southerly winds of the pre...
What are the ups and downs of living on a boat? Is it all bikinis and beaches or does the boat maintenance dominate life afloat?
This broadcast is specifically about the Pros and Cons of Being A Liveaboard and will be structured around the following topi...
WHEN?
Tuesday 22 Aug 2017 14:00 UTC
These are some local times:
Los Angeles 07:00
New York 10:00
London 15:00
Malaysia 22:00
Canberra Midnight
WHERE?
Right here on our YouTube channel
HOW?
Subscribe to this YouTube channel and you'll get a notification...
With growing success, are sailing channels becoming too corporate? Do too many sailing YouTube channels sell us a false dream? In other words, are sailing channels fake?
Social media is full of opinions on whether sailing channels are 'real' or not. Are ...
What is it like living on a boat? What about the day to day tasks and chores like shopping, boat maintenance, filling with water and diesel.
With Liz now back on board we prepare SV Esper for our journey south through the Malacca Strait and attempt to fi...
Do you dream about sailing around the world? This is the all about how to solo sailing. Does the idea of sailing solo fill you with fear? Or is it something you embrace? Do you want a life challenge?
Going sailing solo is full of challenges but it's full ...
What is the best camera on a sailboat? We are often asked about our camera equipment, and what camera for sailing people should use. Are there really best cameras for sailing videos? Is there really only one best camera for sailing videos, or should you ha...
Travel tips for western women in Muslim countries. What you should wear in a Muslim country? Should you wear a scarf in Indonesia? What to wear in Malaysia? We also discuss how to behave in Muslim countries.
We read all kinds of stories of how a western w...
Is your sailing lifestyle becoming boring? What's life like on a boat - does it grow old? When should you stop sailing? How old are most liveaboards? Are they all young, or pensioners? Are there old liveaboards? When's the time to quit? Do people ever stop...
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