Catamaran Sailing is something that we are moving towards. With our new Catamaran, Ruby Rose 2 being built, we now turn our attention to learning to sail a catamaran. It is a very different beast to our previous monohull and we are super excited to be able...
A common issue with Yanmar Marine Engine panels is that they lose their LCD engine hour readings after a few years. As this is not a commonly serviceable part you are faced with either installing a new panel at $800 and resetting your engine hours, or addi...
We have a lot to catch up on.
The last episode saw us leaving Ruby Rose, our home of 6 years, with no plans of what the future would bring. Covid pushed back our delivery date for Ruby Rose 2 and we have no home, no boat, and are stuck in the middle of a ...
Sailing in Australia is some of the worlds finest Sailing. Many of you kn ow that we are moving to our new catamaran at the end of this year. This gives us the opportunity to learn the lines before we move on board Ruby Rose 2
Join us as we sail the Easte...
We're live from the Australia. Lots of news, topics and discussion on what we've been doing, what we are doing now and what we are going to do regarding Ruby Rose 2!!
Lots of topics discussed on this one! We share our thoughts on our catamaran review seri...
Goodbye to Ruby Rose, our home for 6 years. Saying goodbye to a sailboat is quite an emotional thing- Ruby Rose kept us safe and comfortable for so many years and we had some amazing adventures on her. Leaving her for the final time is strange and discombo...
After 5 years of living onboard, sailing 25,000 nautical miles, crossing 2 oceans and living on three continents, this is the end.
This week we finally sail Ruby Rose across the English Channel and home to the UK in order to sell her to her new owners. ...
Sometimes living on a boat and being a full-time cruiser requires some tough decision making. This week we're all set to leave Jersey and sail to the UK... until the weather has other ideas. We drop the lines and head out to sea, but then make the tough de...
In this week's episode we're in Jersey in the Channel Islands- but we don't get to see much of it, as we're asked to quarantine onboard for a week. Despite the initial confusion and complexities, things soon take a turn for the better as we discover just h...
The time has come to say goodbye to France. After a stunning (and weirdly normal) summer of cruising this beautiful sailing ground, Covid numbers are on the rise and we're forced to dash north towards the UK to sell Ruby Rose. It's almost the end of our ti...
This week we're sailing the wild coastline of Northern France in Brittany. This coast is littered with navigational hazards and we're forced to take a short cut through a very shallow, rocky patch at low tide in order to get to Roscoff- will we make it?!
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This morning does not get off to the best start- but I'm sure every couple can relate to this. I know we all thought Terysa was the level headed one, but she does have her emotional moments! However, there's one sure way of cheering everyone up: a beautifu...
This is the one place that every sailor in this cruising ground stops at- but most only stay for a night or two. We, however, stay for over a week and we don't want to leave! This is one of the most captivating destinations we've been to in France- watch t...
Over the years we have sailed the Raz De Sein three times. Preparation gives me sleepless nights every time. The Raz de Sein is after all one of the fiercest tidal gates in the world. Getting your timing right is the difference between one of the best and ...
Today we get a very special surprise from the sea. Pod after pod of dolphins come to greet us and play in our bow- we've NEVER seen so many dolphins in all our years at sea! That evening, we anchor in a beautiful bay as we prepare for one of the most chall...
This week we're sailing along the coast of France, towards a charming medieval town called Concarneau- a favourite amongst sailors in these waters. This cruising ground is seriously the best we've ever sailed- we don't ever want to leave! Unfortunately Cov...
In the long awaited part 2 of our sail trim techniques, we look at the foresail. Whether you have a blade jib or an overlapping Genoa we give you 4 ways to adjust the trim of your sail. Hopefully with this you’ll sail faster and in a more efficient way. ...
Boat life really is the best 😁
Join us this week as we sail to Port Louis on the french coast of South Brittany. After a cool and cloudy start, the sun comes out and we gently cruise into port, before exploring the charming historic town of Port Louis. ...
This week we're reminded how much we love Ruby Rose and what a brilliant sailing boat she really is, as we encounter PERFECT (no, really- absolutely perfect) sailing conditions off the French coast. Sails go up and off we fly!
[Filmed July 2020.]
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2020. Wow. What a dumpster fire!
Firstly, I hope you are all safe and sound and full of Christmas food.
Now onto our yearly review. It’s been one hell of a rollercoaster. Could we go sailing? Were we going to get stuck ? We’re we needing to quaranti...
This week we're in Vannes, South Brittany in France and WOW this place is magical. We moor our boat up just outside a pub (winning!!) and explore this exceptional town. While we're here we have some BIG NEWS to share and this episode we share some behind t...
This week we're sailing the Morbihan in Atlantic France and we manage to make an error calculating the tides which has serious ramifications! The tides around here are craaaazy and we definitely pay for our mistake. But we're rewarded by our efforts with a...
Let's start with a truth: Catamaran build quality varies wildly.
In this episode we are going to go talk about how you can get this information and enable you to make a better decision.
To accompany this episode, we have made a FREE catamaran buyers guid...
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