E29 Our SAILING adventure is almost OVER (for now), but first an UNEXPECTED roadblock
Join us this week as we travel from Lagos to Vilamoura.
We run into trouble attempting to negotiate the bureaucracy that is exporting and importing our dog (Walter) out of Portugal and into Morocco.
First we tried to get a rabies titer test performed only to find out the Portuguese labratory may take 2 weeks or up to 1 month to get the results back to us. This would mean we massively outstay our Schengen visa, and we won't get to Morocco in time for Christmas, where we have friends meeting us.
We need to make sure we have all the paperwork sorted so that we can get him into Morocco without a hitch, but also get him back into the EU after our Morocco visit. Morocco is high-risk for rabies so there are more stringent controls in place.
To move a dog from Portugal to Morocco, Morocco requires a health certificate to be issued, but it is only valid for 3 days. All other EU countries the health certificate is valid for 10 days. 3 days is not a long time, and puts us in a tricky position for sailing to Morocco. It means we have to compromise on the weather window!
We also explore Vilamoura slightly, and get to meet up with my brother Elliot Hanson, an Olympian, sailing in the Laser dinghy.
Follow my brother (Elliot) on Instagram: @ehansonsailing
Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons
Subscribe to our YouTube: Sailing Nendaz
Sailing Nendaz
We're the Hansons, made up of Flick, Joe and Walter, and we're inviting you to transition with us from our safe, steady, land-based life to a totally new adventure on the high seas aboard our Gib'Sea 402 blue water sailing boat Nendaz. Nendaz is named after a small town in the mountains in Switzerland, one close to our hearts, an ode to our love for the mountains that we can bring with us on our journey across the seas. We're steadily upgrading the boat from a weekend boat to a full-time live aboard and trying to do as much as possible ourselves. Watch as we become mechanics, plumbers, engineers, electricians, carpenters, and finally untie the lines and then the real adventure begins! We post weekly videos every Friday. We're hoping to use this channel to document our adventure and perhaps along the way we might make it all seem a little more attainable for others of you who are craving something a little different from your lives. #liveaboard #sailing #sailingcouple
Channel Information:
Social Media Links:
Support Sailing Nendaz
At WeBoating.com, we profoundly acknowledge the unwavering dedication that Sailing Nendaz invests in crafting each and every video or voyage. Their passion for delivering exceptional ocean content shines through every frame, and it's a labor of love that deserves your attention.
We invite you to watch their captivating videos here and actively engage with their content, including their social media links above. Liking, commenting, and sharing their work goes a long way in fueling their creative fire.
We're also inviting you to explore the gear, sponsorships, and boat partnerships highlighted in the "E29 Our SAILING adventure is almost OVER (for now), but first an UNEXPECTED roadblock" video description, or directly on YouTube. By engaging with these offerings or purchasing services and items, you directly support Sailing Nendaz, their collaborators, and the brands they're associated with.
To ensure you never miss an offshore update, consider visiting their official YouTube Channel to subscribe, like, and join their community directly.
If you have any feedback, corrections, or additional information about Sailing Nendaz or their videos, please use the comment form below to share your thoughts with us.
Thank you for being a part of our community and supporting the creators we cherish. Your time and support truly matter!
Latest Episodes from Sailing Nendaz
Explore the most recent voyages. Subscribe to the channel to never miss an update!
E59 An INSIGHT Into Passage Life…Crossing the BIG BLUE to Italy.
Join us as we finally leave Spain and sail east to the Italian island of Sardinia. We'll show you what we get up to on passage, and that while it might sound romantic sometimes the biggest challenge on a longer crossing is keeping yourself entertained. We clean up the boat, scrubbing the bott...
E58 Boats DRAGGING ANCHOR in a LIGHTNING STORM
Join us this week as we finally get moving again, we head over to Mahon to avoid some bad weather, and this is where the shenanigans begin, multiple boats drag anchor in the night as a lightning storm passes. Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Subscribe to our YouTube: Sailing Nendaz
E57 Discovering a ROTTEN DECK whilst replacing anchor windlass switches
Join us this week as we settle discover rot in our deck whilst replacing the anchor windlass switches. Take a look at how we fix the problem. Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Subscribe to our YouTube: Sailing Nendaz
E56 A Taste Of LIVEABOARD Life In The MEDITERRANEAN
Join us this week as we settle into this Menorcan lifestyle, and experience the full 360 of liveaboard life when Joe and I have a week off work! We do some boat maintenance, and some friends fly out from the UK to visit and teach us their best FREE DIVING. Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Su...