We are sailing back to Papua and we could not be happier! Triton Bay is a place we've heard a lot about but never visited but too get there we first had to make the crossing from Tual. The winds looked promising and after the the sailing we've been doing r...
We love to sail! As often as possible and we also hate to use the motor. On a small boat the engine is not way down below deck and silent, its a hot noisy beast that make tropical days nearly unbearable. Luckily we have a boat that is light and fast so tha...
Another sailing passage you say?? Yes we are on the move again, this time from Fukfuk to Misool in Raja Ampat. Pretty boring passage, mostly under engine power but it was spiced up with an amazing sunset then an epic electrical storm at night. Once we arri...
Magical Misool, Mythical Misool, Misool Madness, whatever way you put it Misool is a pretty special place.
Tied bow and stern to jagged cliffs with unblemished coral surrounding us we were certainly in paradise. Totally alone too! Each morning we would div...
Two years ago, after our visit to Mayalibit bay in Raja Ampat, we tried to find Kali Biru (aka The Blue River). We went with our friend Sutar, and drove the dinghy up a river, and explored the jungle around for a whole afternoon, but never found it. This y...
Misool is one of the most amazing places on earth, so much natural beauty above and below the water, so much to explore. This is our second video from our trip here and here we get to swim with millions of jellyfish in a little enclosed natural lake. They ...
Just sailing for you all today. The passage from Misool to Sorong was wet and wild so we just kept it simple and filmed. Not much talking here.
Enjoi.
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Even after all the time we spent in Raja Ampat, we still have new things to see! In this episode we are exploring a labyrinth of waterways in Allyui Bay.
A crazy adventure day of exploring in winding rivers half in our sailboat, half in our dinghy. Green j...
Raja Ampat, one of the worlds most beautiful places, for sure, but as its sits right on the Equator there's not a lot of wind. For those of us who loves to actually sail, not ideal. This time we get a few puffs and make the most of it. We've made a few vid...
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I clear out of Tual, Indonesia a...
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Crazy fishing nets and a lack of...
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My departure from Cape York, the...
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The frustrating passage south co...
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The final few days in the boat yard were great! All the little jobs that I'd been working on started to get ticked off real quick and it was just win win win. Feel so satisfying to get this work done and have my boat looking beautiful again. Boat yard time...
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Downwind sailing is the best! After weeks of battling headwinds, waves and currents I finally get a break and sail the dream passage from Magnetic Island to the Whitsundays. 130 mils of perfect wind and I enjoyed every minute of it!
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Marie is Back and I'm happy! Maire is not so happy that the weather been cold and windy but that will pass soon enough. In this video we apply some new decals to the hull which were very kindly supplied by Paul from Brandi Projects. Marie shows you the new...
Finally! After a long wait we finally get a break in the weather and sail ton the outer Great Barrier Reef. I'd been telling Marie of the wonders of this place for so long and finally she could experience it with me. We had perfect conditions, we could sai...
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We go for a nice but short sail with my brother and his wife to a place called Woodwark Bay. Its in the Whitsundays but sorta feels like its not as not many tourists go th...
I race my first ever sailing regatta, the Airlie Beach Race week. 190 boats in several divisions took part. I was part of a 7 person crew on a Northshore38. It was an action packed week with very challenging conditions ranging from 5 to 30 knots. It was pr...
How do you like your sailing? I personally enjoy pushing the limits, going upwind and feeling the power and energy of the elements. For Marie 23kts is the max wind she likes along with a boat speed of 6kts.
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I'm in Switzerland for a short time on a photoshoot. I spend the first few days in Grindelwald getting acclimatised before going up to 3500 for a week of glacier skiing.
Meanwhile, Marie is alone for the first time aboard Schiehallion. She finds it difficu...
We're still apart, Marie in Magnetic Island and alone on the boat, Vernon in Switzerland carrying out a commercial Photo-Shoot.
For the past couple of years we've spent almost every minute together so its ben interesting now spending this time apart, espe...
We put half the boat back together after removing lots of stuff for the deck painting. I climb the mast to fix the wind whirly-gig and masthead navigation light. After we get the boat ship-shape we're ready to get out of the HOT marina and back out at anch...
Our first sailing passage in a while, the first for Marie in Australia. 105nm from Magnetic Island to Bowen. It was a dream passage from start to end, we lifted anchor at 1pm and dropped anchor at 3.30am, thats a 7kt average. We had optimum wind and sea st...
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