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AMAZING WALKING CUTTLEFISH?  #scuba #underwaterphotography  #shorts
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AMAZING WALKING CUTTLEFISH? #scuba #underwaterphotography #shorts

The walking fish of Lembeh. Lots more weird and beautiful mini-monsters in our mini-documentary in episode 319... https://youtu.be/zpi95e0BBGs #short
Problems With The Generator (Honda Eu20i) | Prepping To Leave | Ep 320
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Problems With The Generator (Honda Eu20i) | Prepping To Leave | Ep 320

Two days to go before we leave Lembeh. But we have problems with the generator, and we wonder if we can get help from local friends or maybe somewhere in Manado? 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 00:00 P...
Diving the Lembeh Strait (Weird sea critters) 4K Documentary | Ep 319
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Diving the Lembeh Strait (Weird sea critters) 4K Documentary | Ep 319

A shallow sliver of water caught between Sulawesi and the small island of Lembeh is the Lembeh Strait, muck diving centre of the world. It's also a mecca for underwater macro photographers interested in capturing the most weird and unusual sea creatures. ...
Diving and going to hospital (sailing 1232 miles in two months) | Bitung, Sulawesi Ep 318
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Diving and going to hospital (sailing 1232 miles in two months) | Bitung, Sulawesi Ep 318

First on the list of things to do in Bitung was diving and going to hospital. But after sailing 1232 miles in two months, we had some provisioning and land-based exploring to do. Personal health issues are the side of sailing we don't always show in our vi...
We Killed Our Engine Dead | Sailing & Travel Sulawesi Ep 317
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We Killed Our Engine Dead | Sailing & Travel Sulawesi Ep 317

When you're in a narrow channel with reefs all around and the engine stops dead, what would you do? It happened to us while sailing remote Sulawesi, but we were lucky. We never want it to happen again. 🤙 How to support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund...
Nowhere to anchor | Sailing Sulawesi | Sailing & Travel 316
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Nowhere to anchor | Sailing Sulawesi | Sailing & Travel 316

We love Sulawesi, but it's not easy finding an anchorage when the water depth rises from 1.5km to 7m in seconds... 🤙 Ways to support us: Be a patron or a mate or buy us a rum - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 00:00 Starting the day with some motor-sail...
Navionics | Our nautical charts are WRONG | Sailing & Travel Ep 315
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Navionics | Our nautical charts are WRONG | Sailing & Travel Ep 315

There are two reasons why we're feeling stressed: 1) we're worried about the engine and not being in a position to drop the hook if anything should go wrong... 2) navigating this area is not straightforward, the nautical charts don't make sense, Navionics ...
Sailboat Engine Fail | Should We Have Done Better? | Sailing and Travel Ep 314
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Sailboat Engine Fail | Should We Have Done Better? | Sailing and Travel Ep 314

We added 80 litres of fuel and ran the engine for an hour before we left the anchorage. But the engine cut out and we ended up having to tack back to safety before we could anchor. Sailboat engine failure in remote places is one of our nightmares. But in ...
Are my photographs GOOD ENOUGH for the Royal Photographic Society? – Ep 313
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Are my photographs GOOD ENOUGH for the Royal Photographic Society? – Ep 313

Liz is in Palma sunning herself while Jamie is looking to submit his underwater photography for the Royal Photographic Society ARPS, but are his underwater shots, taken with the Olympus Tough TG6, good enough? In this video he shows you some of his work an...
Sheltering From 55mph Winds (Where The Hell Are We?) | Sailing Sulawesi | Ep 312
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Sheltering From 55mph Winds (Where The Hell Are We?) | Sailing Sulawesi | Ep 312

Yes, we're being battered by storms again this week in Sulawesi, but not before we relax with the friendliest dolphins, take in the heart-stopping views and get the sails out. Then, as the visibility disappeared, and while we were getting ready to drop t...
Why we sail through storms EVERY DAY! | Sailing Sulawesi | Ep 311
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Why we sail through storms EVERY DAY! | Sailing Sulawesi | Ep 311

We've been sailing in the tropics since 2013 and reckon the most significant hazard to cruising is the weather. Tropical storms, squalls, and unpredictable winds make navigation challenging. The weather is divided north of the equator into three main peri...
Fierce squalls & sensational shores | Sailing Sulawesi | Ep 310
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Fierce squalls & sensational shores | Sailing Sulawesi | Ep 310

On our way north along the coast of Sulawesi, we were hammered by a 45 knot squall. It was so strong we couldn't reef the mizzen. There was nothing we could do but go with it. 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/...
How we stopped a fishing boat from wrecking us (Storm at anchor) | Sailing Ep 309
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How we stopped a fishing boat from wrecking us (Storm at anchor) | Sailing Ep 309

We were hitting over 3m waves when we re-anchored. It was just ridiculous. This was the closest we've ever been to being crashed into and run down. 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 00:00 Hitting over 3m...
Eating bees eggs under traditional folding roofs (Sulawesi) | Travel Ep 308
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Eating bees eggs under traditional folding roofs (Sulawesi) | Travel Ep 308

We went to a traditional village outside Tolitoli, a place that local people are trying to put on the tourist map. But the province needs government funding to help promote the village of Malangga with its unique roofs that open upwards. So we went along t...
Gigantic spider boats! Magnificent clove plantations! | Sailing & Travel Ep 307
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Gigantic spider boats! Magnificent clove plantations! | Sailing & Travel Ep 307

Welcome to Tolitoli. Visited by sailors when leaving Kalimantan, this gem is rarely visited by tourists and we think they're missing out. There are gigantic spider boats moored in the harbour, and mountains covered with fragrant spice trees of clove and nu...
Sailing 150 miles overnight to Sulawesi (and hitting a log) | Episode 306
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Sailing 150 miles overnight to Sulawesi (and hitting a log) | Episode 306

Overnight sails in southeast Asia are particularly challenging, not least because the waters are full of obstacles that you can't see in the dark. Like logs. During this passage, we left in thunder and lightning and sailed for 150 miles across a shipping l...
We’re taking a break | Casting Off with Followtheboat 020
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We’re taking a break | Casting Off with Followtheboat 020

This is the last podcast for a while because we have a lot of miles ahead of us, and a finite amount of time to cover them. We are sailing to a deadline (our visas run out end July) so we will have few opportunities to relax or get on with editing over the...
Get Here Before the Rest of the World! (Scuba and Beach Paradise) | Sailing & Travel Ep 305
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Get Here Before the Rest of the World! (Scuba and Beach Paradise) | Sailing & Travel Ep 305

This is the Derawan archipelago, tucked away off the east coast of Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. It’s where we’ve been for the last couple of episodes. This video was filmed at Maratua Atoll, part of the Derawan archipelago and probably the jewel...
The Highs and Lows of Cruising and Boat Ownership | Casting Off With Followtheboat 019
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The Highs and Lows of Cruising and Boat Ownership | Casting Off With Followtheboat 019

"The happiness and highs of boat ownership and cruising do outweigh the unpleasant lows. But do the highs happen often enough to offset what feels like the many more lows, and do they make up for being away from friends, family and all life on land has to ...
The Most Dangerous Current We’ve Sailed Through (to Stunning Maratua Island) | Ep 304
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The Most Dangerous Current We’ve Sailed Through (to Stunning Maratua Island) | Ep 304

With five knots of current pushing against the boat, it was painful maneuvering through the narrow channel into Maratua atoll. The going was slow, really slow, we were barely making one knot. But we reckoned it would be worth it... 🤙 Support us: PATREO...
We need YOUR help | Taking a break to go sailing!
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We need YOUR help | Taking a break to go sailing!

Do you know where we are right now? Clue: the answer is in the video description... Comment with ONE of your sailing highs, and ONE of your lows for a chance to be in with a name check in the next podcast. We're looking for comments from sailors, cruisers...
Boat repairs (in paradise) | Derawan Islands Diving | Sailing & Travel Ep 303
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Boat repairs (in paradise) | Derawan Islands Diving | Sailing & Travel Ep 303

As we headed across the bay for a supper of lobster and tuna, our outboard engine stopped. Rowing was the last thing we needed in a channel with ripping tides... It seemed we have a few boat repairs ahead of us in this beautiful, tropical paradise. But fi...
It’s the Journey Not the Destination (NOT!) | Casting Off with Followtheboat 018
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It’s the Journey Not the Destination (NOT!) | Casting Off with Followtheboat 018

"Life is about the journey, not the destination" is what we are often told. But is it? Isn't the destination just as important? 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 In today's podcast, we chat about the id...
After weeks of stress welcome to paradise! (Derawan) | Sailing & Travel Ep 302
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After weeks of stress welcome to paradise! (Derawan) | Sailing & Travel Ep 302

After weeks of stress during our long journey from Malaysia to Indonesia our first island destination was in sight. Just one more anchorage to go before we get there... Salamat Datang! Welcome to the tropical islands of the Derawan archipelago, one of the...
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