In this Episode we head over to watch a crazy outdoor show in Faro, before attending our first ever regatta in Lagos. Things don't go too well for Nova in the race and we end up with a few broken bits and bobs including a broken Paige.
Due to the loss of ...
In this episode disaster strikes as we make our biggest mistake yet....... another loss at sea. We are joined by our playful neighbours :D and we pass "the end of the world" known by this name due to it being seen as the end of Europe. Then we head to Lag...
In this episode we head over to Cascais for a tour around with Guy, we taste the best hot dogs in Portugal and go to my favourite shop so far. Unfortunately the live music was postponed so we missed them. We did however land our biggest catch yet! and then...
Join us in this Episode as we explore the beautiful Island of Berlengas. It's the first time we've been able to jump in for a swim :)
Song Credits -
Intro - Celtic warrior - https://soundcloud.com/damiano_baldon... - Damiano Baldoni
Don't forget to like...
As some of you may know a few weeks ago Matthew washed our Canon G7X Mark II in salt water accidentally.... Leaving us with our HUGE DSLR to carry around and film with. As much as our DSLR is great the Canon was just so much easier to point and shoot when ...
In this episode we stay in Baiona and have the surprise of some late night epic fireworks :) Matt and his dad explore the old Fort and then its time to say goodbye to the dads and continue on with just the two of us.
Song Credits -
Intro - Celtic warrior...
In this short video we show you our Inreach, including price plans and features etc.. We found that having this onboard is a great piece of kit for many different reasons and we will go through these in this video.
If you have any questions relating to t...
In this episode we explore the Spanish Rias with the dads, and enjoy plenty of Tapas. We find our first ever sandy beach and get to use our drone properly. Then Matt decided to test out his spear gun and yet another thing is lost to the deep blue sea.........
In this Episode its time to leave the UK. Setting off from Mayflower marina we set sail across the English Channel to France. Once we have a good weather window its time for our longest sail yet...... Sailing Biscay. We have around 35 knots for the duratio...
Maintenance with Matthew
In this short video Matt shows you how we take apart our Windlass and service it. Our windlass is a very important part of our sailing, as we mostly anchor, and without it would mean needing to haul it up and down by hand. Now and...
In this episode Matt catches himself his very first Lobster and a whole bunch of Mackerel. Then our lovely heads blocks up and its time to try and unblock it in our bouncy anchorage on a lovely hot day....... When things begin to look up our fridge decide...
In this episode we leave Penzance Bay towards Falmouth, where we stay for a few days fitting our solar panels, water filter, smaller staysail (after getting it cut down) and a few other bits. We are visited by my parents and little puppy Loki, before explo...
In this short video Matt explains everything that we have in our Grab Bag on board. As we Sail around the world, a grab bag is one of the essentials to have with us.
If you have any questions then please comment below, and as always any feedback is very w...
In this episode we arrive at the Scilly Isles, and explore the beautiful island of Tresco. We also explore the abbey gardens and Matthew gets to visit Vallhalla ( a figure head museum). Once our time is up on the Scilly Isles we head over to Penzanze and e...
In this episode we are surrounded by sea mist giving us around 12 metres visibility. Our radar came in handy when a ship came too close for comfort, with no AIS shown. We bump into our friendly neighbours (the dolphins), fix a few bits and pieces onboard a...
In this video we give you a tour of our home and adventure vessel Nova, a 41ft Contest :) If after watching this video you have any questions then please comment below and we will get back to you!
As always thank you for joining us on our adventure :D
Our sailing adventure around Scotland comes to an end and its time to head South. In this episode we go through the Crinan Canal, its a rather daunting experience having only 1m below the keel! After the Canals its time to head to Ireland and get some jobs...
Our sailing adventure around Scotland Continues. In this episode we have a very early morning sail where Matthew shows off his early morning moves. Our navigation equipment goes down and we carry on exploring........
Song Credits -
Intro - Celtic warrio...
Our sailing adventure around Scotland Continues. In this episode we head over to Plockton and get locked out of our own boat........
Song Credits -
Intro - Celtic warrior - https://soundcloud.com/damiano_baldoni/51-celtic-warrior-ext - Damiano Baldoni
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In this episode we check out the Talisker Distillery and head over to Loch Maddy to wait for a storm to pass.
Song Credits -
Intro - Celtic warrior - https://soundcloud.com/damiano_baldoni/51-celtic-warrior-ext - Damiano Baldoni
Real Ride - Nicolai Heid...
In this episode we leave Rum and head over to Mallaig to re stock and catch up on jobs, before heading to loch Slapin.
Song Credits -
Douchey indie movie - Kristoffer Reier -https://soundcloud.com/kristoffer-reier/douchey-indie-movie
Acoustic Guitar ...
Hi Everyone! We're Matt & Paige, an outdoorsy couple from the UK setting sail around the world. We will be blogging and vlogging our journey along the way and would love for you to join us!
This is our first ever video! We begin in Creran Loch in Scot...
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