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Ep 40 | The most beautiful island in the world?
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Ep 40 | The most beautiful island in the world?
Finally on the move after lockdown and we're in what has to be one of the most beautiful anchorages in the world. PATREON: There is a way to see the current videos with no adds at all before they get released to the public by becoming an honorary member o...
  • May 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:49
Savvy Navvy – Navionics | Navigation Special
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Savvy Navvy – Navionics | Navigation Special
The argument goes like this... 'Charts are old fashioned, unnecessary and difficult to use' ... 'No charts are essential and it's unseaman like to set sail without them, period!' Well I started sailing a good decade before GPS. All my sailing was done wit...
  • May 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:37
Top lighting ideas for your boat
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Top lighting ideas for your boat
HAVE A LOOK AT https://youtu.be/OduN1O9ZjNE FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE ON THE LED LIGHTING STRIPS Interior lighting in boats is often terrible. Harsh on the eyes, difficult to control and leaving far too many dark corners to loose your glasses in, and with n...
  • Apr 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:40
Ep39 | The good and bad of sailing
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Ep39 | The good and bad of sailing
We've now been living aboard Fair Isle for 5 years and we're having a reflective look at the good and bad points of life afloat. We are still unable to sail due to restrictions so are taking the opportunity to get our first Covid jab. Fingers crossed we wi...
  • Apr 08, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:10
Boat power solutions | Ecoflow DELTA
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Boat power solutions | Ecoflow DELTA
We've been using the Ecoflow Delta now for 18months and it's been a really useful bit of kit to have on board, we are very pleased to have it and will be looking at some other Ecoflow devices soon as we like this one so much, watch this space! We have bee...
  • Apr 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:07
Destination Sailing Channel | Venice
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Destination Sailing Channel | Venice
Our friends Simon and Carla on Ocean Fox are putting together a really interesting series on great destinations to sail to called 'Destination Sailing Channel.' They will be available as a podcast as well as on YouTube. They asked us to talk about our expe...
  • Mar 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:33
Ep 38 | Everything you wanted to know about life on a boat, but were too scared to ask!
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Ep 38 | Everything you wanted to know about life on a boat, but were too scared to ask!
We asked our Patreons to come up with any questions they wanted to ask, you might be surprised with what they came up with! It's been a fairly disastrous week as my mac has died and lockdown in Italy means I can't get it fixed. This was edited on my extre...
  • Mar 25, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:46:08
Electric Outboard Motor | ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Evo. FULL TEST
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Electric Outboard Motor | ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Evo. FULL TEST
Being full time live aboard cruisers spending most of our time at anchor we rely on our outboard engine completely. Our petrol engine was not only unreliable, it was noisy, heavy and meant we had to store petrol on board which I don't like doing. So the se...
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:13
Ep 37 | ePropulsion around Venice
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Ep 37 | ePropulsion around Venice
We are finally mobile with our own dinghy as our new electric outboard has arrived. It's opened up a whole new world of exploration around Venice. Boat jobs carry on at a pace. The new Bifacial solar panel arrives, it's a big beast to fit! And the weather ...
  • Mar 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:57
The best way to shiny topsides that stay looking great.
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The best way to shiny topsides that stay looking great.
I'm trying something new on our topsides which regular viewers will know have been a battle to keep looking good. Instead of applying polish which seems to wear off in months and leave the gelcoat exposed to oxidisation, which makes it really chalky, I'm ...
  • Mar 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:54
Ep 36 | Free to Travel – Sort of!
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Ep 36 | Free to Travel – Sort of!
Lockdown restrictions in Italy are keeping Venice empty, but we are allowed to travel within the province and that means the fantastic area from the coast to the Alps. Lakes, mountains and fantastic historic towns, we can't leave the province of Veneto by...
  • Feb 25, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:26
Wifi & 4G connection on your boat
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Wifi & 4G connection on your boat
SEE THE UPDATE IN EPISODE 81 - THE DIGITAL YACHTS SYSTEM HAS SOME PROBLEMS Okay so some of you go sailing to get away from the world, but for cruisers like us our boat is our home and it needs to be connected. Close to lane you you may get data with your...
  • Feb 18, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:25
Ep 35 | Trouble Sailing the Med.
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Ep 35 | Trouble Sailing the Med.
One of the delights of cruising is being able to visit different countries and cultures by sea. We are explorers. The Brits of Brexit (and that means us) are battling with two problems at the moment - Covid and Schengen. There are so many countries in clos...
  • Feb 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:15
What’s best – Swivel or Shackle?
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What’s best – Swivel or Shackle?
Attaching your anchor properly to your chain can be easily overlooked and often results in this being the weakest link in the system. Because your system is only as good as it's weakest link this is a serious matter. Many hardened sailors will tell you the...
  • Feb 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:22
Special Report – Don McIntyre
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Special Report – Don McIntyre
When the Australian Geographic Society presented Don with the Gold Medal for a “Life Time of Adventure” in 2012 they probably thought at 57 he was about to retire from a lifetime of adventure. Nothing could be further from the truth. Since then Don h...
  • Jan 30, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:34:57
Ep34 | Sailing Life in Winter Lock-Down
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Ep34 | Sailing Life in Winter Lock-Down
Living on board in freezing temperatures has it's own challenges especially when your on a two week quarantine in lockdown! It's all good though, we're getting by and there are still some lovely sights to see. We briefly showed some shoes in this episode...
  • Jan 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:30:54
Ep33 | The Covid test that got us home
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Ep33 | The Covid test that got us home
As the UK went into full lockdown we were battling to get back to Venice and our boat Fair Isle. Three covid tests within 48 hours and lots of questions from immigration officials and we made it! So season 3 begins and Venice may be in the grips of the vi...
  • Jan 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:14
Ep 32 | The best way to travel
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Ep 32 | The best way to travel
Venice is eerily empty, both in the lagoon and the city. But we can still travel around and the best way to do that is by boat. Kayaking around the lagoon is something you simply must do, but in the city you need a Gondola, and that's a much more difficult...
  • Dec 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:53
8 Best Gifts for Sailors
Sailing Fair Isle
8 Best Gifts for Sailors
This is a Thanksgiving Special for all our friends in the States and for everyone to get some ideas about the best xmas gifts for sailors. We've found loads of gadgets in our time on board that make life easier & more fun. So if you're a sailor or just...
  • Nov 26, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:14
Food on board | Special
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Food on board | Special
Food aboard has its own issues and challenges; provisioning, storage, cooking etc. But experiencing the cuisines of different regions is one of the pleasures of cruising so you want to make the most of it. This is a little video about our food journey from...
  • Nov 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:39
Ep 31 | Splendid Isolation
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Ep 31 | Splendid Isolation
If there was a perfect place to sit out lockdown this has to be it! One of the most beautiful anchorages ever and we can still get provisions by dinghy in Burano and get water and gas from Certosa, we love this place. -------------------------------------...
  • Nov 19, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:14
Ep 30 | Seized Solid!
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Ep 30 | Seized Solid!
We've had a few disasters on board this week, but at least the long list of winter jobs to do has begun, we also cover the last race of the season into Venice lagoon with almost 200 boats on the start-line. So that was spectacular! We manage a trip out on...
  • Nov 05, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:18
Which Anchor?
Sailing Fair Isle
Which Anchor?
There's no doubt that your anchor is one of the most important items on your boat and it's one of the most overlooked. There have been huge advances in anchor technology so would you benefit from a more modern anchor? Well that really depends on the anchor...
  • Oct 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:10
Ep 29 | Extreme racing around Venice
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Ep 29 | Extreme racing around Venice
There aren't many backdrops as iconic as Venice for yacht racing. It was great to have a grandstand view helping out on the committee boat for an international race series in one design Diam trimarans. It really was a spectacle. We are also making the most...
  • Oct 15, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:58

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