Seeking Shelter Between a Rock & a Hard Place (Sailing the Roaring Forties)
We’re the tiny boat amidst the battered west coast of Tasmania. Behind this rock is where we’ve found shelter, it takes the edge off the Southern Ocean swell. But, there’s no doubt, it’s remote and exposed. Boat life in the roaring forties is a new adventure for us, it’s icy, yet exciting and we’re about to set off on a mission with a 2-day weather opportunity to get down this wild coast before the next blow rolls through. But it’s not unusual for us to want to stop somewhere a little off the beaten track..
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Chapters:
00:00 What’s happening
01:20 Where it starts
04:01 Change of plans
05:45 Powering issues
08:30 Getting underway
11:45 Back into the ocean
14:43 A tricky sail
19:06 Seeking shelter
21:47 Between a rock & a hard place
We're the tiny boat amidst the battered west coast of Tasmania. Behind this rock is where we’ve found shelter, it takes the edge off the Southern Ocean swell. But, there’s no doubt, it’s remote and exposed. Boat life in the roaring forties is a new adventure for us, it's icy, yet exciting and we’re about to set off on a mission with a 2-day weather opportunity to get down this wild coast before the next blow rolls through. But it’s not unusual for us to want to stop somewhere a little off the beaten track..
Enjoying the episodes? Becoming a Patron enables us to ensure the continuity of Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama. A little goes a long way to keep this production alive. With very little free time between uni and the boat, Patreon enables us to focus on creating and posting videos rather than pouring beers at our local. Thank you for your generosity https://www.patreon.com/sailingnakama
Make a one-off donation as you please if subscriptions aren't your thing. Let's keep ticking nautical miles and boat jobs off! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=C6M8FAYZ5K2ZS
Check out our store here 😊 https://slimandsophsailingnakama.com/
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/sailingnakama/
AND FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/sailingnakama
Chapters:
00:00 What's happening
01:20 Where it starts
04:01 Change of plans
05:45 Powering issues
08:30 Getting underway
11:45 Back into the ocean
14:43 A tricky sail
19:06 Seeking shelter
21:47 Between a rock & a hard place
Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama
Welcome aboard SV Nakama, We are Slim & Soph a young Aussie couple tryna get by living aboard our tiny retro sailboat with our cat Chilli. We sail the Australian coastline whilst attending university online and take you with us. After putting study on the back burner for years as we didn’t want to sacrifice adventure, we thought why not have both? Fed up with the outrageous rental prices in our hometown, the idea of doing it afloat came to mind. We figured we could scrape by on our tight student budget if we stopped paying way too much rent and lived minimally on the ocean, whilst continuing our passion for adventure. The plan for now, is to keep sailing onwards, keeping Australia to our left and once we're done doing that...Who knows. Our mission is to prove that anyone can do it, you don’t need the fanciest boat or a squillion bucks, just a whole lot of ambition and a willingness to make mistakes and learn. So join us on this whacky adventure! Slim & Soph xoxo
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