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EP68   |   Is this the best cruising ground in the Med?
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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 best wishes to Ant from SV Impavidus afte...
Ep 67   |   ‘I need a beer!’
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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 then we recommend Surf Shark and you can g...
Choosing a boat for Cruising 2  |  Kraken 50
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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 founder of Kraken, Dick Beaumont and th...
Camera 101   |   Tricks and tips on filming vlogs
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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 videos on precise techniques and s...
Ep66  |   Sailing a Kraken 50
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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 through her paces... and they're pretty...
Ep 65  |   Have we found a better boat than Fair Isle?
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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 the very top of cruising b...
EP64  |  Great Sailing to a Magnificent Anchorage
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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 Shark If you're interested in get...
Slow TV   |   Sailing South from Cesme
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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 soothing to have on in the background! L...
Battery 101 (part 2)  |  Fitting Super B Lithium Batteries to a sailboat
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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 CONTENTS (CHAPTERS) 0.00 Start 0.34 Super B ...
Ep63  |   Extreme Flying & Fantastic Sailing
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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 the landscape from a different pe...
Ep 62  |  The most amazing place we’ve ever been to.
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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. ------------------------------------------...
Battery 101 (part 1)  |  Swapping AGM’s for Lithium
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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 batteries, charging and maintenance...
Ep61  |  Power, Water, Wind…  Perfect!
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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 ditch the generator and still live happily ...
Ep60  |  Finishing off the winter jobs
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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 watermaker we fitted last month will transform ...
The best water maker for us |  Spectra Ventura 200
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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 bought Fair isle I might have gone for...
Ep 59  |  What’s gonna break next?
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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 will of course be a full tech video. ...
Ep 58  |  Winter sail to Kos
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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 right one and we are very happy to now have ...
Ep 57  |  January boat lift in Turkey
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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 our week on the hard! GATORS Rope ...
Ep 56  |   The Cost of Cruising
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Ep 56 | The Cost of Cruising

The questions we most often get asked are "What's it like to live on a boat and cruise the world ?" and "How much does it cost?" These are difficult questions which is why we've avoided them for three years! But the time has come. In this video we go through our whole ...
Ep55  |   Out with the old – making space for the new
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Ep55 | Out with the old – making space for the new

Fair Isle is now considerably lighter with a whole load of now redundant machinery removed, we will start on filling the gaps with new stuff in the new year! We have had some time to explore as well though and Cesme has some great history and big surprises in the surrounding villages. --------------...
Ep 54  |  Marinas, Mosques and a Silent Death Trap!
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Ep 54 | Marinas, Mosques and a Silent Death Trap!

Settling into our winter berth in Cesme, Turkey. There's lots to explore, work to do and things to buy! We've started the boat jobs and found a rather worrying fault... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PL...
Great things to have on your boat!!!
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Great things to have on your boat!!!

We have made a few of these videos before showing things that we find really useful on a boat and we like doing them because we often get comments with tips for other great items too (thanks Nick Merritt for the Wago tip). This video was sponsored by Surfshark you can check out the special deal her...
Ep53 |  A 40 knot blast from Greece to Turkey
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Ep53 | A 40 knot blast from Greece to Turkey

The Meltemi had one last trick up it sleeve and seemed determined to beat us back from any progress North towards our winter base at Cesme. We did make it through, only slightly battered, and are now happily exploring and planning our winter boat jobs. ----------------------------------------------...
FIVE YouTube channels on a boat!
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FIVE YouTube channels on a boat!

If you've been watching the last few episodes of Sailing Fair Isle you'll know that we've been sailing with five other sailing channels in the Aegean. Well this is what happened when we all sat down for a chat! Grab a cup of tea, it's quite long! You will see lots more of this ...
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