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Five really useful things to have on your boat
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Five really useful things to have on your boat

Here's some info on the items in the video in the order we showed them: Blu3: This Nomad version of Blu3's hooker system takes over from it's smaller brother the Nemo, which had a 10ft hose. The Nomad can take you down to 30 feet and has a much bigger battery so you can stay down for...
Caught in a FORCE 9 GALE  |  Ep 104
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Caught in a FORCE 9 GALE | Ep 104

This is the worst prolonged storm we've been caught in on Fair Isle, three days of constant winds the wrong side of 30 knots and regular gusts up to 48 knots at the height of the storm. This intense low developed very quickly out of a cold front that was tracking SE. We were 350NM offshore at ...
Starlink on a boat
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Starlink on a boat

I've tried to go through as much as possible in this video with the setup, mounting, disabling of the motors and tariffs in this video and I will add any extra things we find out that maybe of use in the description here. So any thing we find out I'll list along with good information that ...
Fixing a dangerous boat breaking fault  |  Ep103
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Fixing a dangerous boat breaking fault | Ep103

This lift in Lagos, Portugal was our last lift before crossing the Atlantic and it was supposed to be a straight forward bottom job. But I had been monitoring a possible problem with the mast where the cross member support seemed to be slipping. It was a small and very slow movement, but some measur...
What’s lurking beneath our mast?!  | Ep102
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What’s lurking beneath our mast?! | Ep102

After finding out that our compression post had sunk slightly the decision was made to pull the mast to find out what was going on in the bilges of Fair Isle. Everything about Hans Christian boats is solid, we've never found anything other than quality engineering and overbuilt superstrong cons...
Getting rid of chalky gelcoat
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Getting rid of chalky gelcoat

Regular viewers will have seen us battle to keep our dark green gel coat on Fair Isle looking goos over the years. We've tried all sorts or restoration methods and protective coatings like top end nano technology ceramic coatings. We actually thought our gel coat was now beyond help and we may ...
Our worst boat problem so far – The Mast is SINKING | Ep101
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Our worst boat problem so far – The Mast is SINKING | Ep101

Sailing is a roller coaster in so many ways. Time in the boatyard is never one of the highs it has to be said, but so far our lifts have gone smoothly and to plan. Not this time! I did have plans to tackle some areas of the boat that I had never had apart before, not because of any apparent issue, ...
DC AirCon for your boat… it works!
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DC AirCon for your boat… it works!

We don't have built in AC on our boat and frankly I'm glad. It adds complexity, is power hungry and if you have the whole boat air conditioned you tend not to acclimatise to where you are and end up inside rather than out enjoying the wonderful places we visit. However for the last few yea...
Annapolis boat show: it’s more than just boats!  | Ep100
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Annapolis boat show: it’s more than just boats! | Ep100

Yes it's that time of year again! No one does a boat show quite like Annapolis and this year we had hot sun for most of it so feel very lucky. There were lots of boats to see and even more gadgets but I have to admit Annapolis has become a place to meet up with old friends, Patrons and fellow Y...
The ultimate waterproof drone for your boat?
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The ultimate waterproof drone for your boat?

I've been searching for the ultimate drone to have aboard your boat for some time and I've now come the closest yet to finding it. Swell Pro have pulled out all the stops with this one, it's a massive improvement over the Splash drone 3 which I reviewed and didn't like at all. ...
Solar power station for your boat: EcoFlow Delta 2 Max
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Solar power station for your boat: EcoFlow Delta 2 Max

We've tested a lot of these devices now and we have several on board because they are so useful. The EcoFlow units are especially good as they link together very efficiently via a DC-DC cable. We've had the generator and our Delta devices for over a year now so this is a bit of a long term...
Are the best anchorages in the Med just outside the Med?!  |  Ep99
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Are the best anchorages in the Med just outside the Med?! | Ep99

As fantastic as the Mediterranean is, sometimes the anchorages can get a bit packed. They are also subject to the swells in the Med which sometimes come out of nowhere when you least expect them. This is one of the reasons we love the lagoon anchorages in Southern Spain and Portugal, add to that the...
Allpowers R2500 and 400W solar panel test
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Allpowers R2500 and 400W solar panel test

These solar power stations are one of the most useful things you can have on a cruising boat and they just keep getting better! The Allpowers R2500 is a solid performer, to be honest all the different power stations we've used have performed exactly as described (really well) but this one has ...
The frustrations of sailing the strait of Gibraltar   |   Ep98
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The frustrations of sailing the strait of Gibraltar | Ep98

After four years, two lockdowns and 14 countries we have completed a pretty good lap of the Med and are now making our way West out of the Strait of Gibraltar and into the Atlantic ocean. The Western passage through the strait is always a much more tricky prospect than going East because the bulk o...
Fitting a new main sail and rig tune.
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Fitting a new main sail and rig tune.

We previously put together a video on choosing a foresail and went through the process of having it designed and made . This video focuses on doing the same with our mainsail and also on tuning the rig to get the best out of the new sails. We get all our sails from Precision sails in Canada who spe...
Preparing for ocean sailing: our new life begins  |  Ep97
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Preparing for ocean sailing: our new life begins | Ep97

Gibraltar is tiny but full of surprises. If you're a sailor it's one of the must see places in the world. We stop by in this last outpost in the Mediterranean to start the process of getting ready for trade wind ocean sailing. Gibraltar is a great place to do this so we spend a few days i...
Watching out for Orcas on the sail to Gibraltar  |  Ep96
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Watching out for Orcas on the sail to Gibraltar | Ep96

Lots of sailing in this episode as we battle our way through the Balearics and over to the Spanish mainland towards Gibraltar. We get a real mix of conditions, some interesting sea life and battle broken boat bits... so just normal sailing then! ------------------------------------------------------...
Great things for your boat
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Great things for your boat

Thanks to Babbel for sponsoring today's video. Go to to get up to 60% off your subscription today. If there are any boat gadgets, or just generally useful things you've found to have aboard please do let us know and we will try to keep producing these videos of useful things to have aboa...
A final farewell in Mallorca  |  Ep95
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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 appointment in Mallorca. We are meeting fa...
You can finally have proper underwater 360 shots!
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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 amazing 360 shots underwater, inc...
A big surprise in the night  | Ep94
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A big surprise in the night | Ep94

Check out AG1 using this link: 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! Until last week that is when all the biggest tuna in the Med. seemed to ...
‘Worst sailing day ever!’   |  Ep93
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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! ----------------------------------------------------...
The ultimate 360 camera?
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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 this camera! Use this link to get a...
Sailing from Sicily to Sardinia  | Ep 92
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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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instag...
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