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Going on a mission with Sailing Project Atticus  |  Ep91
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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 stunning, almost completely enclosed sheer-sid...
The calm and the storm(s)  |  Ep90
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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 warm evenings exploring. We have...
The most historic island in the Med?   |  Ep89
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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 harbour Valletta is stuff of legend and saili...
Rigging 101 (part 2)
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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 information on products we used below so you can r...
Rigging 101 (Part 1)
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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 aspects are just common sense and it�...
When Your Engine Dies At Sea. Don’t panic!  | Ep88
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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 patch of no wind, and a forecast of 50 kno...
How bad can things get just before you set sail?  |  Ep87
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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 evenings saying farewell but I'm not ent...
Racing towards splashdown season 5  |  Ep86
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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 just going to have to watch! ...
5 great things to have on your boat
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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: Try Readly, with our link you can get 2 months free, which can be cancelled at any time: PowerDolph...
Choosing the best cruising sail
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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 of last season! That was partly b...
New rigging, new sails and the Schengen shuffle!  |  Ep85
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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 ( 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 working on a video showing the whole process we went through with Precisi...
Can we get everything done?  |  Ep84
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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 lifestyle so this is a different episode f...
Insta360 or GoPro?
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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 camera of choice. Also liv...
Skiing, Sailing and the worst storms in 20 years  | Ep83
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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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
HH50sc, it’s fast, it’s sleek, but is it a good boat for cruising?
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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 actually become a good live-aboard...
Sailing & Skiing #reelsvideo
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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 mooring. Sadly that year we were scuppered ...
Skiing in Montenegro
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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 mooring. Sadly that year we were scuppered ...
Waterproof Drone!   |   Power Egg X
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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 DJI drones to the bottom of the o...
Winter liveaboard adventures in the Med – It’s not all plain sailing!  |  Ep82
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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. --------------------------...
The good, the bad and the ugly of 2022  |  Episode 81
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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 2022 we seem to have picked well wi...
How to get good sound   |  Camera 101
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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. This one is a very important subj...
Finding the best liveaboard Cat…HH50 anyone?
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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 & Franny here: --------------------------------...
Freeing a stuck anchor
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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 anchoring in a known anchorage to have foul gro...
Ep80 |  How safe is your rig?
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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. So as well as anchoring in what has to be th...
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