Okay, so first of all, I apologise for the audio in this video. There was a lot of background hull slap which the microphone picked up, so trying to reduce that while still keeping our voices sounding natural was a challenge for me.
Anyway, onto the Q&am...
This Technical Tuesday we go through our process of buying our sails online. Hope you find it useful!
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After what seems like a lifetime away, we are finally heading back to our beloved boat to start the season. Excitement abound as we complete the final leg of our journey from London back to Spain to find Ruby Rose. How has she been through the winter? Are ...
You guys. This launch day did *not* go to plan.
The boat went back in the water just fine. However, when we went to check the seacocks, we noticed they were leaking... And that's when the fun started.
Watch on to see what happens next!
Cheers,
Nick &...
Does the perfect Catamaran exist? As we start the hunt for Ruby Rose2, we bring you the trailer for our upcoming Catamaran mini series.
We spent the weekend at the French Catamaran show, and filmed and assessed all the models available. Over the coming w...
This week we're in Valencia, Spain, and we attend the famous Fallas Festival- which just proves that nobody can throw a festival like the Spanish! We get front row seats of the Mascleta, check out the Fallas statues dotted throughout the city, and then enj...
Sometimes, the sailing conditions are just perfect!!
After last year's observation that the Mediterranean either has no wind or 30 knots from the direction you want to go in, we finally see some amazing sailing conditions for our first two passages of the...
This is our review of the Lagoon 42 2019 edition. As we search for a catamaran we look to Lagoon. The Lagoon 42 has a reputation for being a safe and well made catamaran. Thousands of Lagoons cross oceans and this particular Lagoon 42 was a real eye opener...
The equipment we use:
Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc
Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF
DJI Mavic Pro 2 https://amzn.to/2D6nZbs
DJI Spark https://amzn.to/2VQIal3
Manfrotto Pixie ...
The equipment we use:
Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc
Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF
DJI Mavic Pro 2 https://amzn.to/2D6nZbs
DJI Spark https://amzn.to/2VQIal3
Manfrotto Pixie ...
This is our review of the new Seawind 1600 catamaran!
For more: http://yachtrubyrose.com/seawind-1600-a-comprehensive-review/
We are starting our search for Ruby Rose 2 and are going to compare and rate every catamaran we see over 5 separate criteria. ...
This week we find that the sailing conditions are once again fabulous- who said you couldn't sail the Mediterranean in winter?! We explore the lively and historic city of Tarragona and fall in love with Spain just a little bit more.
The equipment we use:...
Welcome to the Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 Catamaran tour. The Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 catamaran is new to the market and will be very popular to those looking for a new sailing catamaran or a charter.
Fountaine Pajot have over 30 years experience of bui...
This week we're in Barcelona!! We're beyond thrilled to find ourselves tied up on our own boat in the centre of one of the biggest, most dynamic and interesting cities in Europe. Only one problem: we lose our engine coming into the slip and now it's time t...
This review we look at the hugely popular Leopard 45 catamaran. What would we think of this South African liveaboard cruiser? We viewed the boat at La Grande Motte and it is simply our opinion of the boat. It does not in any way constitute a professional o...
We're loving (and also, not loving) the sailing conditions on the Spanish Coast- this is the last time we'll be sailing in this country and we get a bit of everything thrown at us!
Cheers,
Nick & Terysa
The equipment we use:
Panasonic Lumix G85 ...
Welcome to our review of the Nautitech 46, the catamarans made by Bavaria yachts.
We were pleasantly surprised by this sports cruiser and what she had to offer.
As always your scores help us hugely , so let us know your scores by voting below....
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We finally cross the Spain/France border and find ourselves in the gorgeous villages of Port Vendres and Collioure. Plus- a sneak peek at what's coming up this season, including our time in the French canals!
Cheers,
Nick & Terysa
The equipment we u...
Here is our review of the New Neel 47 Trimaran. This lightweight and fast cruiser should tick all the boxes as a stable, bluewater cruiser.
The review is solely based on what we could see on the day. It is NOT a professional opinion, simply our observati...
Welcome to the trailer for our upcoming series where we sail the french canals. The problem is that we have. 12m sail boat with a 16m mast. This means we have to remove the mast and carry it on deck.
250 miles, 120 locks through historic locks and canals. ...
How did we turn our sailing yacht into a canal boat for our journey through the french canals? This week we demonstrate the process of preparing our Southerly 38 for the french canals. We had to build a frame for transporting the mast, take down the boom, ...
Welcome to our review of the Privelege 5.0 catamaran, now rebranded as the Privilege 510. These amazing, luxurious and expensive catamarans are many peoples idea of the dream boat, but what would we think? Will this make the perfect liveaboard catamaran or...
Welcome to our first live chat since we passed through the canals and into the Atlantic. The equipment we use:
Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc
Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF
DJI Mavic Pro 2 ...
We finally made it into the French Canals on our tiny floating home!
Boat life is occasionally extremely stressful. Taking our tiny floating home through 100 stone sided locks would make any boast owner stressed.Upon entering the Canal du Midi with our s...
This episode we look at the Outremer 51 Catamaran. Outremer have a reputation for building good, fast and strong catamarans. Their popularity for liveaboard sailors is legendary and this the is big sister to the Outremer 45. It also has a big sister in th...
This week we're enjoying our canal boat life in the town of Beziérs on the Canal du Midi. The French canals are definitely living up to our expectations as we wander historic, medieval towns, admire the amazing scenery and stumble across a beer and food f...
The equipment we use:
Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc
Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF
DJI Mavic Pro 2 https://amzn.to/2D6nZbs
DJI Spark https://amzn.to/2VQIal3
Manfrotto Pixie ...
This is the review of the Catana 53 catamaran. The Catana range are renowned for being good offshore performance catamarans. But would this be the perfect catamaran for us? As you may know, we are reviewing and touring catamarans with the view to purchasi...
For our 100th Episode we're celebrating with the biggest challenge we've faced since crossing the Atlantic Ocean: a 7 Lock staircase on the French canals.
The Canal du Midi is full of challenges, but nothing quite like this staircase lock. Check out the ...
what IS the best cruising catamaran? Well in this episode we reveal all. The definitive result, so far. If you don't want to run through the whole video, this is the top 3:
09:12 3rd place
10:52 2nd place
12:43 1st place
Over the last three months we ha...
The equipment we use:
Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc
Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF
DJI Mavic Pro 2 https://amzn.to/2D6nZbs
DJI Spark https://amzn.to/2VQIal3
Manfrotto Pixie ...
Living on a sailboat in the french canals is a completely different experience to sailing and coastal cruising. In a lot of ways this type of boat life is easier; but in many ways, it's far more challenging. This episode we show you a typical couple of day...
We tackle the lowest bridge on the French Canals this week, and find out if all our calculations are correct! We also explore the ancient city of Carcassone, situated on the Canal du Midi in France and are rather surprised at what we find!
04:22 Explore t...
Mainsail trim and understanding the principles behind mainsail trim are essential when you are learning to sail. In this video, we show you 3 simple ways to sail faster by adjusting your mainsail trim.
These 3 top tips gained from 25,000 nm of Sailing wil...
The Excess 12 is the smallest Catatmaran in the Beneteau ECS range. The cruising catamrans are in direct competition withe the likes of Lagoon, Fountaine Pajot and Leopard. However is this the perfect catamaran for us?
Don't forget to give us your though...
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