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Ep 57 | January boat lift in Turkey

We actually had fun amidst the inevitable hard work and anguish of our boat lift. If you want to know how make this fairly odious job more bearable make sure you watch this episode. It wasn't without it's challenges but we found some ways to really enjoy o...

Jan 20, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:30

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Ep 58 | Winter sail to Kos

A winter sail from Bodrum in Turkey to Kos Island, Greece. It was cold enough for snow on the hills, but a lovely sail none the less. But perhaps the biggest news in this episode is we have finally fitted our water maker. We took a long time to choose the ...

Feb 03, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:03

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Ep 59 | What’s gonna break next?

What's going to go wrong on our first sail of the season? Well quite a lot it seems! We also get our first look at our lithium batteries, Nomada 105AH modular batteries from Super-B. It's going to be very exciting getting these babies installed, there wil...

Feb 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:15

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The best water maker for us | Spectra Ventura 200

After more than a year of research we now have a water maker on board Fair Isle. It was the biggest omission in our initial refit five years ago in Holland, but in a way we're glad we took the time to find the right model. If I had fitted one when we first...

Feb 28, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:51

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Ep60 | Finishing off the winter jobs

There were quite a few jobs added to the winter jobs list after our recent shake down sail and we also now have all the components necessary for fitting out Lithium house bank. Six 110AH Nomada batteries from Super B are going in, we think this and the wat...

Mar 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:31

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Ep61 | Power, Water, Wind… Perfect!

After our winter jobs we need a good sail and a few nights at anchor to see how life will be with our new Super B lithium batteries, the Spectra DC watermaker and everything else we've been upgrading over the winter. We are hoping that our decision to ditc...

Mar 31, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:30

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Battery 101 (part 1) | Swapping AGM’s for Lithium

We've tried to give a full guide to batteries on a sail boat so if you're considering changing over to lithium you'll know whats involved and hopefully be more informed about what you need to do. Part one gives some technical details about different batter...

Apr 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:39

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Ep 62 | The most amazing place we’ve ever been to.

We've travelled to many places in the world and very few compare with Cappadocia. An incredible natural landscape on a vast scale made more amazing by what humans have done to it over the last two thousand years. It's a place everyone should see. --------...

Apr 14, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:39

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Ep63 | Extreme Flying & Fantastic Sailing

We're putting out an extra episode as a sort of Part 2 to Ep62. If you missed that episode over Easter then be sure to watch it as we visited a place that we both agree is the most impressive natural landscape we've ever seen. In this episode we get to see...

Apr 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:48

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Battery 101 (part 2) | Fitting Super B Lithium Batteries to a sailboat

In this second part of our battery technical special we go through the fitting of 6 Super B Nomada batteries, changing the wiring, setting up the chargers and testing the system. Fitting lithium is not a straight swap for your lead-acid batteries. VIDEO C...

Apr 28, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:29

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Slow TV | Sailing South from Cesme

This isn't a usual episode it's footage of us leaving harbour and setting off sailing on the first passage of the seasons cruising. We thought this might be a way of us taking you along with us on a sail. Nothing much happens, but it maybe something soothi...

May 01, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 01:17:49

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EP64 | Great Sailing to a Magnificent Anchorage

The season begins! Winter jobs done, so we set sail from our winter berth in Cesme heading south along the Turkish coast. We're looking forward to a good season of sailing and finding out how we get on with our new lithium batteries and no generator. Surf...

May 05, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:16

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Ep 65 | Have we found a better boat than Fair Isle?

We've been invited on board a new boat which we think is in a category of it's own. With even the traditionally strong 'blue water' boats seeming to favour cheaper and arguably less robust & sea-worthy designs, Kraken yachts are aiming to slot in at th...

May 19, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:54

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Ep66 | Sailing a Kraken 50

We gave you a got of a tour of a new Kraken 50 in last weeks episode, well this week we get to sail one! We also have Kraken CEO Dick Beaumont to give us the low down and a fabulous sunny day with a good sailing breeze to put the 4th Kraken 50 to be made ...

May 26, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:38

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Camera 101 | Tricks and tips on filming vlogs

Something very different from us today. As we get many questions about filming I though I'd do a few quick videos on shooting techniques, equipment etc. This isn't meant to be an in depth look at gear and camera operation, there are many very good online ...

May 29, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:29

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Choosing a boat for Cruising 2 | Kraken 50

Following on from the 'Choosing a boat for cruising' video we made previously this video looks at a new boat specifically made for world cruising, the Kraken. This one is the smallest of the fleet, but the most popular 50 footer (15m). We talk to the found...

Jun 02, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:34:24

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Ep 67 | ‘I need a beer!’

We are sailing the coastline South of Bodrum which has some fantastic anchorages around Gocek and Fethiye. We also walk the start of the Lykian way which is a very good way of building up a thirst! Surf Shark If you're interested in getting a good VPN the...

Jun 09, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:07

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EP68 | Is this the best cruising ground in the Med?

Sailing in Turkey never fails to surprise us, fantastic bays, clear water and a great climate mean this area is getting more and more popular with cruisers. I think this week we've hit the best of Turkey sailing East from Fethiye to Kekova. We send out be...

Jun 23, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:41

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Ep69 | Stranded!

The highs and lows of sailing. Living off grid isn't entirely without it's problems, but the boating community is one of the best in the world and you can always rely on the help of other sailors. And in this episode the boating industry did a pretty good ...

Jul 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:15

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Camera 101 | Insta360 ONE X2

360 cameras like the Insta 360 x2 are all the rage for specialized shots you can't get any other way, but they're also a great camera to have for general filming as they catch everything thats going on around them. You will never miss a shot again! If yo...

Jul 10, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:12

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Ep70 | Beasts in the Night!

It's the week of the 'Super-Moon' and very strange noises in the night! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our new Instagram account is #svfairisle -----------------------...

Jul 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:59

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Six fun (and useful) things for the boat

You can get more information on the things we featured below: Surfshark: This video was sponsored by Surfshark you can check out the special deal here: https://surfshark.deals/sailingfairisle Smaco S700 2L: This link goes to their site and may give you ...

Jul 28, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:34

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Ep 71 | Hit & Run – but not a Greek Tragedy!

We cross back from Turkey to Greece, but it's not without it's problems! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our new Instagram account is #svfairisle ----------------------...

Aug 04, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:45

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Anchoring 101 | Stern tying

Stern tying is a very useful technique to master. In many parts of the world, due to depth or restricted swinging room, it's the only option. Where we are at the moment in Turkey it's the most common way to anchor. This video will look at the basic tech...

Aug 11, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:20

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Ep72 | A Greek Holiday

Great sailing in Greece, great food in the Tavernas and our youngest daughter comes to visit, a good week! We will be reviewing the Ecoflow system we show at the end of this episode when we have used it and got a feel for how it works. You can checkout ec...

Aug 18, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:54

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Ep 73 | Racing across the Aegean

It's always an experience crossing the Aegean and this is no exception! If you are interested in any of the Ecoflow products then use the link here to get some details and you may get some money off... https://uk.ecoflow.com/?aff=70 ---------------------...

Sep 01, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:50

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Trimaran for cruising? | Extended tour & Intv from Ep 73

We showed a little bit of Robert and Lori's Trimaran in the last episode, this is the extended tour and interview.

Sep 08, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:10

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Power solutions for your boat | Ecoflow Smart Generator + Ecoflow Max

We have some discount links below... DELTA max will have up to 10% off during Sept.2 - Oct.12 's Prime Fall sales on both Amazon and EcoFlow official website... Purchase EcoFlow from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09J8K4759?maas=maas_adg_194B75F5609...

Sep 10, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:45

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The best stern lines for your boat | Ultraline

We recently made a video about stern tying because cruising as we have done for the last two seasons in places like Croatia, Greece and especially Turkey, it is a very necessary skill to have. It can be a tricky thing to do ( I hope the video helps a bit w...

Sep 11, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:01

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Ep74 | The most expensive and iconic sail in the world?

It's a packed episode! Sailing in sun, rain, wind - sailing triumphs - sailing disasters. Epic walks - motorbike journeys... And a transit from the Aegean to the Ionian via one of the wonders of the world! This can't be all in one episode!!! Boat for sale...

Sep 15, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:56

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Ep 75 | A 35 knot blast to Montenegro

Sailing North up the Adriatic from Greece to Montenegro past Albania is a difficult passage. The winds are usually from the North so we decide to make use of a low pressure system coming through which has the potential for some heavy weather, but at least...

Sep 29, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:00

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Ep76 | From Montenegro to Annapolis

Montenegro has got to be one of the most impressive places in the world to sail into. A Fjord worthy of Norway but with better weather! We visited here for a few weeks last summer and knew we had to come back. This time we are here for the whole winter so ...

Oct 13, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:33

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Power Ray – Submersible Drone

As well as drones for the air Power Vision also make submersible drones that can be used in the sea. This is a full test of the Power Ray to see how it performs at sea for filming. It has a 4K camera and two powerful LED lights to help with filming. It als...

Oct 16, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:46

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The Story So Far

We have a little extra video this week, it's a look back at the journey so far. Four years of sailing since we started the YT channel in 2019. We actually put this together for the Annapolis boat show to have it playing at the booth and to enter the compet...

Oct 20, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:19

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Ep77 | Everything you wanted to know about the Annapolis boat show (and more!)

The Annapolis sailboat show has more boats in the water than any other. It cleverly splits the motorboat show (happens the week before) with the sailboat show so the vendors stay but the boats all change over. It means there's plenty to see and actually th...

Oct 27, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:31:03

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Oct 31, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:01

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