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Varnishing
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Varnishing
If you're currently locked down on your boat or just planning what you're going to do when you get back to her, take the opportunity to get on with some varnishing. We have a lot of varnish on Fair Isle so I get a plenty of practice applying it! I've f...
Ep14 : Lockdown at Sea (part 2)
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Ep14 : Lockdown at Sea (part 2)
The Spanish lockdown continues and the whole world is now being affected by the corona virus. We stay out at sea in the Mar Menor which would be great if it wasn't for the bad weather! And the lack of cooking gas. Daily life for us, and everyone else in Sp...
The only 4 knots you need to know… maybe!
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The only 4 knots you need to know… maybe!
We're releasing this video from the Patreon site as with half the world at home getting cabin fever (hopefully that's the only fever) at least you can practice your knots... This isn't just how to tie a knot, it's what knot is best. And I don't mean reall...
Ep13 – Lockdown at Sea!
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Ep13 – Lockdown at Sea!
Denied permission to enter port, stopped from landing our dinghy on a remote beach on the first day of lockdown in Spain. The Spanish authorities moved quickly, so quickly that it caught a lot of people out including us. After having spent a couple of week...
Full boat tour and interview from Ep12.
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Full boat tour and interview from Ep12.
We've released this from Patreon by popular demand!... This is a much longer version of the interview with Paul, Debbie and Amelie on board their Helia 44, Wild Odyssey. It includes a full boat tour, above and below decks. They are inspirational first tim...
Ep12 – Hiding from Mediterranean winter winds.
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Ep12 – Hiding from Mediterranean winter winds.
Sailing the Mediterranean in March means you have the place to yourself, but the weather can catch you out! We have sea fog & strong winds but some good sailing along the coast of Spain and into the Mar Menor inland sea. It's good to be back at anchor ...
Ep11 – Xmas on the boat
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Ep11 – Xmas on the boat
This is our first Christmas on board as a cruising live-aboard. It's also our first xmas in the warm, where you can go swimming in the sea on Christmas morning and have a BBQ in the afternoon. There are over 50 cruisers celebrating xmas with us at YPC mar...
Happy Xmas from Sailing Fair isle
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Happy Xmas from Sailing Fair isle
We thought we would put out a little film on Xmas eve to say HAPPY XMAS and thank you to all out viewers. Living on the boat in a warm climate at Xmas is a first for us and I have to say we both love the freedom the warm weather gives you at this time of ...
Annual winch greasing
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Annual winch greasing
Re-greasing your winches every year is something a lot of people don't get around to doing. It can be a chore to do especially if you're somewhere with bad weather in the off season. It is well worth doing however as it will make your expensive winch las...
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Changing your engine oil in a boat.
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Changing your engine oil in a boat.
Oil changes are pretty straight forward, but there are some differences doing it on a boat to a car, so if it's something you're not too familiar with this may help. Remember there's lots of technical information on 'Tech Corner' the technical page of our...
Promo: Sailing Fair Isle Season 1
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Promo: Sailing Fair Isle Season 1
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Back & Fill
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Back & Fill
This is a longer version of the Back & Fill section in Episode 10. Many people ask us about techniques for manoeuvring a long keeled boat. Well we're very lucky as we have a very good bow thruster so it's not so difficult for us. But a bow thruster is ...
Ep10 – Sailing the Mediterranean in Winter
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Ep10 – Sailing the Mediterranean in Winter
We really enjoyed sailing around Ibiza and Formentera off season, but the weather can be changeable in November so in this episode we see another side of the Med. Strong winds, big seas combined with short days meant sailing back to mainland Spain from th...
Ep9 – Night sailing to Ibiza
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Ep9 – Night sailing to Ibiza
Sailing the Mediterranean in November can be fantastic. Our trip from mainland Spain to the island of Ibiza was a great overnight sail. Accompanied by dolphins and sailing in shorts and tee shirts is not something we're used to this late in the year. We fo...
Ep8 – Sailing in the late summer sun
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Ep8 – Sailing in the late summer sun
Sailing in October, for us, usually means piling on the layers. Not this year! It's still 35 degrees on the Costa Blanca and we're really enjoying sailing, swimming and exploring in the sunshine. We go in search of good anchorages, buy a paddleboard, and ...
Ep7 – Sun, Sea and Romans in Cartagena.
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Ep7 – Sun, Sea and Romans in Cartagena.
Sailing with the family, swimming, diving and finding secret beaches on the Costa Blanca. We explore the town of Cartagena eat tapas and hang out in the wonderful marina. We go on board Tim's classic wooden yawl and settle into our winter berth. ...
Interview with Targ and Tereza: S/V Lady Golem
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Interview with Targ and Tereza: S/V Lady Golem
Lots of people have asked for more of the interview with the crew of Lady Golem so here it is! Targ and Tereza's Nordia 57 is a fantastically strong ocean going boat that's in final preparations for an around the world voyage.
Ep6 – A katabatic blast into the Med!
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Ep6 – A katabatic blast into the Med!
Leaving Gibraltar and sailing into the Med. The rock had one last trick though a 50 knot katabatic blast that put our man overboard system into action, don't worry it was just to retrieve the oars! Our misfortune continues though with a rope around the pro...
Ep5 – Sailing the Straits of Gibraltar
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Ep5 – Sailing the Straits of Gibraltar
This leg of our journey begins in Cadiz, home of the Spanish navy and American naval bases. We one of the greatest sails to date through the Straits of Gibraltar at 8 knots on headsail alone. Africa on one side Europe on the other, sunshine and good wind, ...
Ep4 – Exploring the beautiful Island of Culatra.
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Ep4 – Exploring the beautiful Island of Culatra.
The Lagoon national park area around Faro in the Algarve is well known with sailors around the world as a great place to safely anchor while waiting for the right weather to transit down to the Canary Isles or into the Med. It also has a great DIY boatyard...
Boat Lift – Antifoul
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Boat Lift – Antifoul
This is guide covering what to do when lifting your boat for antifouling and general maintenance. We cover Prop servicing, changing anodes, repairing scratches on the topsides, checking your sea-cocks and lots of other little jobs to be done when your boa...
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Uprate  your boats alternator
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Uprate your boats alternator
UPDATE: I say at the end of the video that there will be ad update in EP4, well we hadn't done enough testing to do it there, but there are regular references to it in later episodes. Here is a written summary: ALTERNATOR UPDATE: For those of you who have ...
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