UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STORM SAILING, DODGING FISHING BOATS AND SQUALLS, JUST TO GET DENIED VISAS
Monsoon season always has some exciting weather conditions in store for us water-bound explorers. We sail to Penang to try get visas, only to ge...
Viewers often ask us how we got into sailing. We are relatively new to sailing and only started living aboard full time recently. Join us on our sailboat Maia as we explore and experience South East Asia.
Sailing our 1976 Pacific 38 sailboat Maia around the world, starting in the waters of South East Asia. Join our adventures and explorations of this beautiful part of the world.
Work - a 4-letter word ending in k....
After sailing back into Malaysian waters, we need to get stuck into some much-needed boat work. While we decide what our next route is, we get physical, stop for a bit, and tick things off lists (actually we have no...
Sailing from Thailand and entering Malaysian waters, we are fortunate to be able to bump (not like that) into the folks from Sailing Nandji, and decide it's a great opportunity to challenge them to a race in their "new" boat.
If only we told them about it...
One of the most important skills needed for safe sailing, reefing the mainsail. Follow the link to view this free animated tutorial series.
https://youtu.be/RLg-cRcEmBA
Music:
http://vodovoz.bandcamp.com/track/gua...
Feel free to contact us for any othe...
We do a jungle mission on a little island called Koh Muk in Thailand.
The sound of the cicadas is so mesmerizing.
#sailing #forest #thailand #jungle #sailinglife
Theme song: (Audio Network)
Aotearoa (Mark Williams, Adam Alexander, Bruce Maginnis)
Addi...
We just love getting into the dinghy and going to look at limestone cliffs!
#sailing #sailboat #thailand #yachtlife #sailinglife
Theme song: (Audio Network)
Aotearoa (Mark Williams, Adam Alexander, Bruce Maginnis)
Additional music: (Epidemic Sound)
Lea...
We sail to the famous Emerald Cave and search for the Lost City of Koh Muk deep inside the Thai jungle.
Here we meet amazing people and enjoy beautiful adventures and scenery.
#sailing #sailboat #thailand #emeraldcave #underwaterworld #yachtlife #sailing...
Is it worth it to sail back into Thailand? Do we choose a new location, or get provisioned and sail back as soon as possible. Sailing the world and living the dream.
Theme song: (Audio Network)
Aotearoa (Mark Williams, Adam Alexander, Bruce Maginnis)
#s...
Our second visit to Phi Phi Don and this time we choose a different mooring, the location of the infamous "Family Attacked by Monkeys" Sailing La Vagabonde episode. We choose to instead explore the waters and are blessed with some amazing underwater sights...
Sailing and exploring the creek near Asia's Amazon, we come across this guy, not intimidated at all and just going about his crab business. Thought we would have some fun with this one...
#sailing #sailinglife #travel #thailand #spongebob #spongebobsquare...
At high tide, you can sail into this bay and enjoy the spectacular creek running up to two miles in... The entrance of the creek is lined with submerged trees, dry on a low tide and covered when high, simply beautiful.
#sailing #sailinglife #sailboatlife ...
Little Amazon, name says it all, and yes, it is in Thailand. We sail to an anchorage where we hear there is a creek running up to two miles inland. Navigable only by dinghy and at high tide, the sights and sounds of the jungle had us in awe. Join us and se...
Our next provision takes us back to Kata Beach, where it's clear that Thailand has relaxed the laws on a certain herb (No, we didn't). We decide to put Nix in charge for a few legs and she sails us straight into the Amazon, an amazing creek which can be ex...
The Similan islands offer some of the best snorkel and dive sites in Asia, if not the world. Taking a break from the marine life of the underwater world, we go experience sights and sounds on land of this remote island group.
Theme song: (Audio Network)
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We go check out what the fuss is all about. Is snorkeling the Similan Islands all that it's rumored to be? We sail to this unique part of the world to see for ourselves.
#sailing #sailboat #thailand #similanislands #underwaterworld #yachtlife
Theme song...
Need water, diesel or petrol..? The fuel dock at Chalong Pier has it all, including topside-scraping facilities and tide-dependent approaches. Also, biggest smiles and friendliest service, these guys are heroes...
#sailing #sailboatlife #sailinglife #phuk...
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