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April 13, 2025
Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing – Page 3
Supermarket Ship Sails to OUR Boat! We Visit Turtle Beach and GÖCEKs Upmarket Marina Ep046
Turtle Bay is a famous nesting beach near Dalyan in Turkey, visited by rare species of turtles who come to lay their eggs (check out Darry's information film!). So we drop by for a visit ourselves before moving to a quiet anchorage for a snorkel (after so...
Stopped by Coastguard in Turkey and Family Visit for Sailing, Walking and Beach Fires! Ep047
This week we're visited by the coastguard to check we're complying with Turkey's strict Blue Card Scheme and more enjoyably.. by family from the UK who come sailing in Turkey with us! The kids have their birthday onboard so we visit an adventure play park ...
We Travel to Göbekli Tepe near the Turkish/Syrian Border, for a Homeschool Field Trip Ep48
With Turkey's incursion into Northern Syria, the Turkish/Syrian border is headline news at the moment for all the wrong reasons, but when we visited in July 2019, it was relatively peaceful and safe. We sincerely hope the recent conflict finds a speedy and...
Rig Disaster as we Drag Anchor in Bodrum then a Visit to Ephesus before Leaving Turkey Ep49
We return to Bodrum (from our visit to the Gobekli Tepe on the Turkey/Syrian border - see Ep:048) to find our boat dragging.. and we collide with a Turkish gullet which destroys some of our rigging! Undeterred we head off inland yet again to the Roman c...
Jet Ski Smuggler Chased by Coastguard, Extreme Gusts, Pirate Islands & Sailing the Greek Islands #50
We sail from Turkey and arrive in the Greek islands, witness a high speed chase on the sea (possibly a people smuggling operation?) and try to check into Greece. Our journey continues across the Dodecanese and the Cyclades but we don't make it all the way...
Gaston Luga Backpack Review. Rowan’s 1st Travel Fashion Unboxing
Rowan was so excited to finally arrive in Spain to pick up her new Gaston Luga backpack from Sweden. This collaboration is her first unboxing and who knows, could kickstart a new career as a YouTube influencer!.. but only if she can persuade SOMEONE to buy...
Sailing Greek Islands, Visiting the Dodecanese, Cyclades, Peloponnese and Ionian in a Week! Ep51
In our last travel blog we sailed through a storm into Folegandros so we decided to stay a while - to let the storm pass! - and travel inland to visit the main town... and what a gem! But having spent too long in Turkey we needed to get through Greece and...
Lightning Storms at Sea,Family Fun in Greece then Sailing Italy, Sicily & up the Messina Strait Ep52
Sailing the North West coast of Greece from Lefkada to Sivota Mourtos on the Albanian border, we pick up friends and visit our favourite spots along the way - 2 Rocks Bay and Parga. While still beautiful, some anchorages have become over crowded, dirty and...
Visiting Active Volcanos in Italy, Mud Baths and Fleeing Stromboli on our Sail boat! Ep53
#activevolcanoes #stromboli #sailingsicily We sail to the Aoelian Islands just North of Sicily and have one of our most exciting adventures hiking to the active volcano on the island of Vulcano. The first day we take a warm bath in the sulphur mud and t...
Sailing the Amalfi Coast of Italy, Visiting Herculaneum & Capri Island’s Super Yacht Anchorage! Ep54
#amalficoast #pompeii #sailingitaly Sailing from the Aeolian Islands of Vulcano and Stromboli we head north to the Amalfi Coast of Italy - one of the most beautiful coastlines in Europe... and hopefully you'll see why. We try the street food of Amalfi Town...
Anchoring in a Storm and Finding Water in Sardinia Ep55
We sail across from Italy to Sardinia and manage to avoid lightening storms and then fill up with water in the busy port of Olbia. Finding water is never an easy thing so we are very careful with how much water we use but this is quite tricky while keepin...
Life on A Sailing Boat – Traveling From Sardinia to Spain #56
Finally the wind turns so we can sail from Sardinia to Spain and Irenka reflects on what life is like on a sailing boat when you are away from land. We arrive in Formentera and rest before filling up with water and provisions in Ibiza and stay there to sh...
Sailing and Skiing in Spain and Preparing for Winter in Almerimar ep 57
#skiinginspain #preppers #doomsdaypreppers #sailinginspain After an epic sail through the Mediterranean, from Spain in the West to Turkey in the East (and back again!) - through Greece, Italy, Sardinia, Balearics, Aeolian Islands, visiting ancient monument...
Christmas Livestream 2019
Here we say hello to your just before Christmas and talk a bit about our favourite and worst experiences this year. We really enjoy saying hello and having a chat with our viewers as we miss the comments so much ! Thankyou for joining us in this livestream...
Winterising our Sailboat – Engine, Outboards, Water Tanks, Pumps and More! ep 58
#boatservice #livingonaboat #wintering It's the end of the season so time to winterise the yacht. Although we live aboard during the winter months the systems still need inspecting, checking and servicing.. and things need replacing. Winterising is all abo...
Sailing the Mediterranean Sea – Travelling West to East – Best of Video Highlights 2019 pt01 ep 59
#topplacesinthemediterranean #sailingthemediterranean #mediterranean #boat Some of the highlights from our 2019 blogs. Traveling from Spain to Turkey in 2019. We sailed quite far this year and visited many interesting places so we've had to split this retr...
Sailing the Mediterranean Sea – Travelling East to West. Best of 2019 Video Highlights pt02 ep 60
#mediterraneansea #sailingtheworld #turkey #spain The second part of the highlights from our 2019 travel blogs. Sailing back from Turkey to Spain in 2019. If you missed the first one - watch it here: https://youtu.be/QsUtLueyKp4 Having sailed quickly from...
Cost of Sailing The World on a Sailboat.. so far! ep 61
#costs #tax #sailingtheworld #expense Please comment in the community section under the thumbnail for this blog or on our website https://www.mothershipadrift.com This is the big question that everyone asks....how do you manage to buy a boat and then go sa...
Honda 2.3HP 4 Stroke Outboard Engine. Review and How to Service, Fix and Maintain it. #62
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. This is a...
Keeping Healthy and Managing Anxiety on a Sailing Boat ep 62
#health #injuries #boatinjuries In this blog I talk about preventing illness and injuries, how to prepare your boat in event of illness or accidents happening. This blog is also about things that can trigger anxiety for many people and a few tips on how to...
Livestream from 09 Feb “Questions for the K**ds”
We put this livestream over to the younger generation so if you missed it last week, you can get some insight into life from their perspective here in this chat. PLEASE NOTE: YouTube have disabled comments on most of our video blogs (and on other family c...
We Bought a New Sailing Boat
We love sailing and so do the kids so we bought a new sailing boat! We also found that the local sailing club was more expensive, for 3 kids to sail for 2 months than buying a second hand optimist. We are so excited about this new toy and hope that it wil...
How do Liveaboard Sailors spend Winter in the Med? Cruising Family Life in Mediterranean Marina Ep63
#boatkids #oppieboat #kidshavingfun #spain Life in a marina in winter isn't much fun - even if it is in the Mediterranean. We're spending our second winter in Almerimar after our attempts to sail the Atlantic last season were thwarted by maintenance and he...
Greek Border Patrol Chases Migrant Jetskier from Turkey to Greece in High Speed Pursuit!
The current Greece / Turkey border crisis reminds me of our encounter recently at the Greece Turkey sea border off the coast of Kos. Not exactly 'Greece under attack' as some media reports have been saying but it demonstrates how it's not just about rubber...
Best Boat for Sailing Around the World? Why WE Bought a Monohull and not a Catamaran ep 64
#monohull #catamaran #debate #sailingboats We wanted to sail around the world with our family and nearly bought a Catamaran but decided it was not the right boat for us. There were many different reasons and some of these were confirmed by other Monohull s...
Coronavirus Lockdown in Spain! Family life during a State of Emergency confined to a Sailboat Ep65
#coronavirus #livingonboard #kidsonboats How is the Coronavirus pandemic affecting us as a sailing family? Well, we're currently in Spain - one of the most severely affected countries in Europe. When you live on a sailboat plans constantly change, it's jus...
Live From The BoatYard During Lockdown
PLEASE NOTE: YouTube have disabled comments on most of our video blogs (and on other family channels) due to safeguarding issues regarding minors on the YouTube platform. In response, we have enabled comments for these videos on our Facebook page and Patre...
Living the Dream During Covid 19. Sailing and Travels plans Cancelled as Spain Extends Lockdown Ep66
#boatlife #lockdown #livingonaboat We’re into our third week of lockdown in the boatyard and restrictions have been tightened even further. At one point toilet facilities were closed and we were even buzzed by a drone. We’re desperate to do the requi...
Homeschooling on a Boat and How We Do It While Sailing the World Ep67
#homeschooling #teachingathome #teachingkids We started homeschooling in October 2017 and have been working on it ever since. It is not easy travelling the world by sailboat and schooling your children at the same time but here we show you how we got prepa...
Exhaust Elbow, Turbo & Muffler on a Volvo Penta Diesel Engine – Dismantle & Clean Cooling System PT1
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. So how do...
Oil Cooler on a Volvo Penta Marine Diesel Engine TMD22 – Dismantle & Clean Cooling System Video PT2
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. In pt1: h...
Heat Exchanger / Aftercooler on a Volvo Penta Diesel Engine TMD22 – Dismantle & Clean Video PT3
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. In pt1 ( ...
Sailboat DIY In The Boatyard: The Dirty Truth About Sailing Ep68
#diy #makingaboat #school #boatschool 00:38 Skip Intro After a tour of the boatyard, we get down to the gritty task of giving our sail boat a complete overhaul in the cheapest way possible. We do this by doing all of it ourselves with a little bit of hel...
Buying a Brokerage Boat, Top Tips when Searching for a Second Hand Sailboat and Mistakes WE Made 69
#buyingaboat #boattypes #toptips #brokerageboats #sailboats #secondhandboats #usedboats 00:57 - Skip Intro 17:20 - Skip Straight to our 12 Top Tips! Although we've blogged our journey from the very start, it occurred to us that we'd never made a dedicated...
How We Prepare Our Sailing Boat To Survive Off Grid Ep70
#prepping #coronavirus #lockdownatsea We laughed when we watched the "Doomsday Preppers" series about survivalists preparing for natural disasters and economic collapse. Then came the Covid 19 / Coronavirus pandemic and suddenly those prepper families didn...