We get skunked on wind 💨 and to make matters worse our auto pilot decides to pack it in leaving Sicily so it’s a hand steering kind of job the rest of the way. The night time shifts are hard work 😓 . We arrive into Cagliari, Sardinia and meet a coo...
It’s work work work aboard zephyr lately. We worked hard and also made some big improvements for Zeph! My family came down for a quick visit and they also brought down our brand new tender! Wow 🤩 it is beyond spectacular! It’s also our first stay in...
New Crew Joins Zephyr! This is an exciting episode with two Spanish brothers joining us aboard Zephyr. Hopefully they stay with us and cross the Atlantic with us! We love having crew that is as excited as us to sail...and these brothers fit the bill all to...
Preparation mode activated on Zephyr, we have to get her ready for an Atlantic Crossing and what better place to do it than in Gibraltar! Cheap marina, cheap fuel and best of all you can walk back and forth between UK border and Spanish border! Fish and Ch...
Join us as we make our 630nm run to the Canaries. We finally leave Gibraltar and the crew could not be happier. This week is our 5 day cross filled with fish, dolphins, great food, sailing (of course), a few mishaps with planning, mishaps with sails, shift...
We find ourselves in one of the most special islands yet....Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. This volcanic island has us in awe! My younger brother flies over for a quick weekend visit and we do some sightseeing....we definitely don't want to miss out on t...
Sailing around the Canary Islands with a buddy boat is so much fun! We head to some pretty unique spots on the neighboring islands of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. Sailing with dolphins surrounding the boat is just epic and we are so grateful we get to e...
We experience one of the Scariest Moments at Sea.....when things go wrong, they really do go wrong and it's always out there and it always seems to happen in 3's! Whilst we do have some low's there's also plenty of high's that keep everybody in high spirit...
We finally made it to the Caribbean....we find ourselves on the amazing island of Antigua. We get to exploring as soon as the boat is clean and boy are we surprised by the beauty this island has to offer. After exploring by land...we start sailing to a cou...
This week we are off to the beautiful island of Green Island just off the coast of Antigua. It is our last week with our Spanish crew before they head back to Spain, so we really take advantage of as much snorkeling and surfing as we can. Come and see a li...
Our sail to Barbuda couldn’t have been more perfect...we both enjoyed this one and we both got a surprise arriving into Barbuda! What a beauty! The Bahamas of Antigua as it is also known as! As soon as the anchor is set we jump in to explore these clear...
Island hopping around Antigua and Barbuda is pretty fun especially when we have some boats that are keen to explore and do some scurfing with us! We spend our last days in Barbuda checking for any rubbish in the waters and then head to a couple of other is...
Finally released from our 1 week quarantine on the boat...FREE to start hiking, snorkeling and eating some of the best fruit in the Caribbean. Dominica has 365 rivers.....one for everyday of the year, it's easy to understand why it is called the Nature Isl...
Hiring a car is the only way to visit as much as Dominica as possible. So we team up with our friends on Northern Shadow and try and chase after some waterfalls, rivers, rainforests and anything else that crosses our path! Everything is so beyond beautiful...
Washed out roads aren't going to stop of us from exploring everything this island has to offer. The more we see the more time you want to spend in this country! This episode is filled with waterfalls, some historic sites (the FAMOUS JACKO STEPS) and mango ...
Whaling in the Caribbean? We wouldn't have believed it if we hadn't seen it with our own eyes.
We travel from St. Vincent to Bequia where we encounter a hunted Humpback whale that is being dragged to a whaling station.
Apart from this troubling event we...
Arriving in the Tobago Cays is beyond spectacular for a number of reasons....firstly that water and sand contrast...WOW! Secondly, the marine life we see is the most varied that we have seen in any Caribbean Island. This marine protected haven is just magi...
This episode really is a special one! We convoy along with three other boats and arrive at our very own uninhabited coral cay, Mopion. What an incredible sand spit this is! It's also a special kind of month as it is James' birthday and we get to celebrate ...
We finally set sail to Curaçao 🇨🇼! After a couple of set backs (James gashing his leg open on his birthday 🎉) we are finally off, leaving St. Vincent and the grenadines behind...what a journey it’s been along these southern Caribbean islands b...
With my brothers arrival into Curacao comes some exciting new boat parts that we could only get in Europe....so it definitely feels like xmas come early! We are gearing up for my birthday celebrations but before the birthday arrives we spend some amazing d...
Sailing in Curacao is not exactly what you might imagine. So we are forced to find a different way to get around Curacao. Join us as we show you 7 days of adventure, beautiful beaches and amazing sights around Curacao.
Hope you enjoy the video!
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When there is a birthday to celebrate onboard Zephyr, there aren't any shortcuts! We go all out....my brother turns 25 and we have a few surprises in store for him.....one of them is one of the best and most exciting ways to explore the island of Curacao! ...
Klein Curacao is an uninhabited island southeast of Curacao. As we approach the island, we are stunned with its beauty. The blue water contrasting with the sandy beach was phenomenal. Yet, we soon discover this island has a bit of a dark history with many ...
Have you ever wondered what a typical week looks like for a Liveaboard? This is probably it! We say goodbye to one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean and head back to Curaçao 🇨🇼....just in time to say our goodbyes to my youngest brother! ...
It’s been a tough but amazing ride and whilst some things went really well, there’s been other times things went horribly wrong! When we began this journey we had not sailed a day in our lives....so we knew there would be a lot of trial and error! And ...
This is it! We try to answer the question we get asked the most!! How much does it cost to live on a sailboat and cruise full time? So.. here is the full breakdown of how much it costs per month to live our lifestyle! 😁 We delve into all the costs assoc...
What a week! We get ready to sail one of our longest passages in the Caribbean, whilst still enjoying the last few days in Curaçao waters, snorkeling, catching lionfish and helping our good friend Ronnie move his boat into a marina! James gets to drive an...
When things go wrong and you are out at sea, there’s nothing but yourselves and the boat! We learnt this the hard way after asking for help on the radio.....finally a Cargo Ship comes to the rescue! What a legend! Still seems like one of the worst passag...
The never ending journey actually does seem to be coming to an end, but not without one last kick! It is seriously ONE of the most stressful and mentally draining passages to date! We are just so so happy to be in 🇵🇦 Panama! We quarantine, clear In, ...
Arriving into the Guna Yala islands (San Blas) Panama is probably one of those moments that we will never forget....the islands are so different to anything you would expect to see in the Caribbean! We truly do feel spoilt here! We spend our days exploring...
Who could ask for more?! Sailing around the San Blas islands in Panama really is spectacular! Reefs, coconuts 🥥 , amazing locals, lobster 🦞, friends and bonfires! Nat is In her element enjoying this mermaid lifestyle!
Hope you enjoy the video!
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Is this what we envisioned when we bought a sailboat? Yes! These kind of weeks really do outweigh any of our other stresses about the boat! Being able to fish straight off the boat, SUP to the islands and reefs and meet the locals as well as some other tra...
Things take a turn for the worst in this episode in San Blas as boats around us drag on to us and into our friends! It’s crazy chaos, thankfully James seems to jump to the rescue and make sure boats around us are secure! Little did we know how little peo...
The saga of unsafe anchoring continues in the San Blas islands. We move from anchorage to anchorage to find a quiet nights rest but it seems like we have bad luck on our side. More sleepless nights as boats get ridiculously close - ALWAYS in the middle of ...
Our sailboat finally gets hauled out in the middle of nowhere! That’s right, in the middle of the jungle in Panama! It’s been a heck of a journey....so much so it’s been 2.5 years since Zephyr got a new bottom coat! So, it’s time to start sanding, ...
This weeks episode is an all out mad house as we crash the Annapolis Sailboat Boat Show in the Youtube Sailing Channel booth as presenters. We spend 5 crazy days and nights meeting so many amazing people, chatting to vendors, checking out new boats and tak...
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