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Boat Tour | Passport 456 and 615

This is the first in our series of boat tours of the best cruising boats at Annapolis 2022. Perhaps the most impressive boat at Annapolis was the Passport 615, it got a lot of attention but we managed to get on board and have a good look around. The 615 ...

Nov 03, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:41

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Ep78 | Sun, Sailing and a very Stuck Anchor!

Getting an anchor stuck when you're having the anchor quite deep and then water isn't clear enough to see the bottom is always a worry. After a couple of days sailing the fantastic Autumn sunshine we have here in Montenegro we go to lift the anchor and fin...

Nov 10, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:30

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Outbound 46 Review

The Outbound 46 truly earns the title of a go anywhere blue water sailboat. It's made for sailing in a way that many modern 'blue water boats' are not. It will also give you a good degree of comfort as a long term cruising boat and has some great ideas on ...

Nov 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:24

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Oyster 575 Review OH DEAR!

Sorry there is no episode this week as Judy and I have been away. My father unfortunately passed away so I spent last week in Northern Germany. The episodes will continue next week, but for this week we have another in our series of boat reviews from Annap...

Nov 24, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:03

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Ep79 | Discovering the captivating secrets of Montenegro

You never quite know what you're going to come across next in Montenegro. Even the weather goes from torrential rain to superb summer like sunshine from day to day. It's fair to say we're really enjoying being here! Check out 'The Admiralty Show' here... ...

Dec 01, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:37

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Hylas 56 Review – now being produced under the Bluewater Yacht name

This is a tour around a 2013 Hylas 56. It was our favourite boat at Annapolis this year. A bit large for a cruising couple, but it really makes us want to see an old 49 (which had an encapsulated keel) or the new 48. This is a bit more complicated than a s...

Dec 08, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:17

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Ep80 | How safe is your rig?

Time has come for us to re-rig Fair Isle, luckily we happen to know a top class rigger. Jade is a rigger for the Golden Globe Race, he knows how to make sure a rig can stand up to the rigors of the Southern ocean and he came out to see us in Montenegro. ...

Dec 15, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:32:21

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Freeing a stuck anchor

Sooner or later if you anchor often enough you WILL get your anchor stuck. Whether it's under a rock, or on an piece of junk on the sea bed, if your anchor fluke works its way under something then it can be very difficult to get it out. If you are anchorin...

Dec 29, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:14

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Finding the best liveaboard Cat…HH50 anyone?

You may have seen some clips we put out in our Annapolis episode with Heidi and Franny who were looking at catamarans to use as a liveaboard boat. Well we promised a more in depth video following their journey so here it is! You can follow Heidi & Fran...

Jan 05, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:54

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How to get good sound | Camera 101

Something different for the holidays! I produced a couple of Camera 101 films a while ago as some of our patrons wanted some information on filming. I haven't had much time during the summer to do these, but I'll try and get a few done through the winter....

Jan 07, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:29

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The good, the bad and the ugly of 2022 | Episode 81

The beginning of season five! Who'd have thought it? We've got big plans for 2023 and some major boat projects to get done in Montenegro before we set sail in the spring. We also take a look back at how some of our recent boat purchases have performed in 2...

Jan 12, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:38

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Winter liveaboard adventures in the Med – It’s not all plain sailing! | Ep82

Mid winter in Montenegro has everything, it seems. We've had some beautiful sunny blue sky days, we've had rain, hale and storm winds. But there's a great winter community here and everyone's spirits are high. Even though there have been a few mishaps. --...

Jan 26, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:02

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Waterproof Drone! | Power Egg X

FINALLY a good drone that you that isn't going to end up on the bottom of the ocean! For us guys flying drones from boats the whole business of getting aerial footage can become an expensive and nerve wracking nightmare... well not anymore! I've lost four...

Feb 02, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:59

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Skiing in Montenegro

Regular viewers will know one of the things we've always wanted to do is moor the boat in winter in a place where we could easily go skiing. We came very close during our winter in Venice with the snow capped Dolomite mountains always in view from our moor...

Feb 04, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:57

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Sailing & Skiing #reelsvideo

Regular viewers will know one of the things we've always wanted to do is moor the boat in winter in a place where we could easily go skiing. We came very close during our winter in Venice with the snow capped dolomite mountains always in view from our moor...

Feb 05, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:57

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HH50sc, it’s fast, it’s sleek, but is it a good boat for cruising?

After seeing, and being impressed by, an HH50sc at the Annapolis boat show. We couldn't resist interviewing a couple who have already extensively cruised their beautifully coloured boat 'Lickety' to see if it has more than ferrari type stying and can actua...

Feb 09, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:40

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Skiing, Sailing and the worst storms in 20 years | Ep83

Having a winter berth that you can easily drive to skiing from is the ultimate for us. We had it in Venice but were scuppered by covid closing the slopes that year. This year it all came together and we had a great time. -----------------------------------...

Feb 16, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:50

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Insta360 or GoPro?

I am a heavy user of action cams, although it is possible to get a more 'filmic' (low depth of field) look with mirrorless/DSLR cameras, I prefer the smooth motion you get with modern action cams, so unless we are sitting still (rare for us) it's often our...

Feb 25, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:44

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Can we get everything done? | Ep84

A big part of cruising is looking after your boat so it can look after you. In the Mediterranean most of those jobs are done in the winter and the list can get very long. This is the part of cruising you don't often see on YouTube but it is part of the lif...

Mar 02, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:15

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New rigging, new sails and the Schengen shuffle! | Ep85

Our main winter job this year is done. Thanks to Jade for all the expertise (https://www.theboatshedwales.co.uk) As we said in the video there will be a technical special going through all the important details of how to change and maintain a rig. I'm also...

Mar 16, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:50

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Choosing the best cruising sail

Let's face it there are no shortage of things to spend your money on with a sailboat! But there aren't many more rewarding things to splash out on than a new suit of sails. We held it off too long with our Yankee and it actually fell apart on us at the end...

Mar 23, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:26

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5 great things to have on your boat

This is the latest video in our series about useful and fun things to have on a boat. Do let us know if you have found any amazing gadgets or just things that make your boat life better! Some info: http://gb.readly.com/sailingfairisle Try Readly, with our...

Mar 28, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:18

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Racing towards splashdown season 5 | Ep86

The clock is ticking on getting the boat ready for the season and we have some big last minute set backs. It's not all boat work though, we get to go out on the J70's and I (Steve) get to channel my inner Lewis Hamilton... I know it makes no sense, you're ...

Mar 30, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:40

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How bad can things get just before you set sail? | Ep87

What is it with boats? We were hoping to have a restful week saying goodbye to the amazing friends we've made here in Montenegro but instead we had to make a last minute dash to Serbia to mend a broken pump. Luckily we did manage to have some lovely evenin...

Apr 13, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:51

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When Your Engine Dies At Sea. Don’t panic! | Ep88

It was a tough start to the season with a 500NM passage across the Adriatic, around the foot of Italy, past Sicily and on to Malta. We had every kind of weather and an engine that wouldn't start in the middle of the Adriatic leaving us floundering in a pat...

Apr 27, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:22

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Rigging 101 (Part 1)

Rigging is one of those things that everyones knows is super important but most of us struggle to be on top of. It's also an easy subject to just forget about and hope for the best. Obviously that is not a good way to go! When you break things down most ...

May 04, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:12

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Rigging 101 (part 2)

We go through more of the actual re-rig in this video. Changing out the wires, fitting a new furler for the yankee and replacing the stay in the old staysail furler. Lots of good tips from Jade and a step by step guide to STA-LOK fittings. There is inform...

May 11, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:53

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The most historic island in the Med? | Ep89

Okay the island of Delos in Greece might get the vote for ancient history (we did love it there) but Malta definitely has the most fascinating history through the ages for me. It's also one of those places that every sailor want to sail into. Grand harbou...

May 18, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:40

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The calm and the storm(s) | Ep90

Malta is a fascinating place to sail around and we've had a fantastic time here in the last month. We've also had some challenging weather, this has not been a typical May! But we do get the feeling now that summer is finally here and we can swim and enjoy...

Jun 01, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:59

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Going on a mission with Sailing Project Atticus | Ep91

It hadn't been a good start to the season in the Med weather wise up until now, but finally we get some great sailing for a passage from Malta to Sicily and beyond. We also found what had to be one of the best anchorages in the Med. Dwejra Bay is a stunnin...

Jun 15, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:19

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Sailing from Sicily to Sardinia | Ep 92

We're sailing quickly West through the central Mediterranean, it's a really interesting and less traveled cruising ground with some fantastic anchorages. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Jun 29, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:26

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The ultimate 360 camera?

Insta360 now have a 1 inch chip version of their 360 cameras. This is a beast of a camera. It's not an action cam, but if like me you like to use 360 cameras to give linear type shots that fit in with the shots from standard cameras you're going to love th...

Jul 09, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:52

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‘Worst sailing day ever!’ | Ep93

Sailing isn't all sunshine and G&T's no matter where you are in the world. We know this, but it's still a shock when the usual relaxed process of slowly traveling around propelled by the wind becomes something less than serene! -----------------------...

Jul 13, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:33

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A big surprise in the night | Ep94

Check out AG1 using this link: http://drinkag1.com/fairisle to get a 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D3K2 and 5 travel packs FREE with your first purchase! Anyone who watches the channel will know our strike rate at fishing is, well, abysmal! ...

Jul 27, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:09

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You can finally have proper underwater 360 shots!

I love the pictures you can get from Insta's 360 cameras but results underwater have always been disappointing. Well not anymore! I've been testing out the new X3 dive case this week and I'm very glad to tell you it works perfectly. So you can have amaz...

Aug 03, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:50

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A final farewell in Mallorca | Ep95

We continue our fast sail through the Med Westwards towards Gibraltar. Having sailed from Montenegro to Malta, then on to Sicily and Sardinia, we then cross the the Balearics. First on the list is Menorca but we have to move on fairly quickly as we have an...

Aug 10, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:15

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