Last week we showed renovating the teak and holly sole of Fair Isle and there's been loads of questions about the process so we are releasing the complete video of the renovation that we made for Patrons as a technical video.
This job is one of the most s...
The week started really badly with us running aground on the way to the yard and having to be pulled off with the tug. It then went from bad to worst being in a vastly overpriced yard without the materials we needed and not being allowed to work on the boa...
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Sailing North in the Western Caribbean is a struggle, so will the Cayman Islands be worth the effort?
GETTING THE THINGS YOU NEED WHEN YOU ARE AWAY FROM MAJOR CENTRES IN EUROPE OR THE...
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We always knew the 600nm passage from Panama to the Cayman Islands would be challenging but we didn't expect to get quite so beaten up!
It's been a particularly bad year we are told. En...
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Panama is an amazing place to sail. The San Blas and the area around Bocas del Toro are excellent cruising areas and have a good live-aboard community. It's on...
Sailing from Europe to Africa and Crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean and Central America we sailed over 7,000 in 2024 and visited 16 countries.
We survived hurricane Beryl and made many new friends.
Thanks to everyone who watched our episodes last yea...
We reluctantly leave the beautiful San Blas Islands heading West. Past the Panama canal this time, we're not going though just yet, then on to some really surprising anchorages.
Coming into the first one in Linton we see some very strange futuristic, solar...
We sometimes put out these videos showing good gear that we've found for the boat. This time we've got a great collection of things that could make a great Xmas gift for the boat loving person in your life (or just you)!
But it's not just about the product...
Sailing in the far Western Caribbean is a bit hit and miss. The trade winds cannot be relied upon out here. The weather can be squally, idyllic and becalmed all in the same day. Even all in the same hour!
It's interesting sailing and made all the more spec...
We've had a Gen 2 Starlink for over a year now, the hardware has been great, the ever changing contract less so!
We are now testing a Starlink Mini which only draws half the power of the standard unit, which is great on a boat, but sadly it's not just the ...
Sailing West in the Caribbean is a downwind sleigh ride until you get to Colombia where things often get tricky.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range blocks the Easterly trades and leave the South East corner of the Caribbean open to weather systems from centr...
Yacht insurance is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Many insurers are leaving the pleasure yacht sector and prices seem to be going up, or restrictions becoming prohibitive, for those who are left.
We are more often asked about insurance, by viewer...
Annapolis is a feel good place and this year with perfect weather it was delightful.
For us YouTube channels there's a lot going on, Patron meetings, a stint on the YT booth every day and events every night. It's actually a struggle to find time to see wha...
We previously made a video on how to get a stuck anchor free from the sea bed. Well we had lots of questions about what you do if rather than getting the anchor stuck on the sea bed you drag something up with it, usually a chain or cable.
These can be fien...
Aruba is a big holiday destination, mainly for Americans, and has all the trappings of a resort. It also has some nice quiet anchorages though and some good diving.
We've had a nice couple of weeks exploring and have now docked Fair Isle safely at Renaissa...
We have been using an electric outboard full time as live-aboards for the last 5 years. First, we had an Aquamot outboard which ended up not being reliable but then we found ePropulsion and switched to their Spirit model when we were in Venice. We never l...
Curaçao's main anchorage, Spanish water, is a place where many people get stuck. In a good way. It's safe in all weathers and that's pretty much 100% sunshine and 20 knots of wind from the East.
We've enjoyed the large sailing community here, but we've st...
Venice is the greatest city we've been to in the world. I don't think we thought that before we sailed there although we had been many times over the years and enjoyed it. Nothing compares with sailing into Venice lagoon on your own boat. The only problem ...
Before we came to the Caribbean I worried that without the winters in the Med to catch up with boat jobs I wouldn't keep up. As it turns out hurricane season seems to give you lots of time stooging around to fiddle with things but with some major challenge...
It's the question we've been asked more than any other since crossing the Atlantic last year, Med or Caribbean?
This is a deep dive into it and we've surprised ourselves with the findings so we will be very interested in what you guys think.
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This weeks movie length look back at previous season was as we were sailing out of Venice and across the Adriatic to Croatia. It was a wrench, Venice is just so lovely, but the shock is softened somewhat by the beauty of Croatia. We are not so keen on the ...
This is a real life look at all the good and bad points of using action cams. We use them extensively in the sailing films we make for YouTube and I've been using them professionally for years alongside high end broadcast cameras.
In this video I look at t...
Caracou is a surprising island with one of the best anchorage areas in the Caribbean, a great place to escape from the hurricane belt.
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Here's the latest in our catch up series or "Fair Isle the Movie!" with all the best bits from previous seasons.
In this one we are sailing around Italy and into the Adriatic, which can be treacherous. The Adriatic does not get the infamous Meltemi winds f...
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