Bluewater sailing video react Ep 164
We have had lots of family adventures since we started living on at sea. One of our favourites was during the bluewater sailing we did between New Caledonia and Australia way back in 2019. Declan was on night watch but...
What happens when you motor too much in a sailing boat? Ep 165
We love sailing. However, our recent activities supporting solo kayaker Bonnie Hancock through the remote, croc infested Kimberley region of Western Australia saw us complete more motoring in ...
BIG bluewater sailing to new GOALS and INSPIRING challenges Ep 166
Being a full time live aboard, sailing family in a tiny home and, for me, spending hours sitting down editing video's its important that we spend a portion of each day moving. It also reall...
LOL highs and deathly lows of sailing life Ep 167
We are not the first in Rob's family to own a liveaboard sailboat. Back in the 1970's Rob's brother Kerry was living on a yacht here in Darwin. He then sailed off to Indonesia and beyond, never to return. T...
Boat life I Saltwater crocodile hunting - Ep 168
It's not always easy to keep our live aboard teenage sailors entertained but the jumping crocodiles on the Adelaide river held everyone's attention.
Rob self appointed himself safety officer for the day, wh...
I can't believe SHE DID IT Sailboat stories - Ep 169
When we first moved aboard our boat as liveaboard sailors we were 'helpfully' told by family that we wouldn't be able to sail across an ocean.
Several ocean crossings later we are pleased that we didn't ...
Long live the King nude sailing Australia Ep 170
We have been at anchor too long it's time to get this sailing catamaran back out on the briny, with our course set for The Berkeley River in the Kimberley. Of course the weather had other ideas, so when life...
Sailing catamaran invokes Maritime law Ep 171
When you are a sailing family out on the ocean far from civilisation it's good to know that help is at hand just across the anchorage.
During a blustery morning gale in Koolama Bay at the mouth of the King Geor...
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Discovering historic LOST CITY sailing remote Australia - Ep 172
We feel so lucky to be sailing the remote Kimberley coastline exploring its many beautiful anchorages along the way. This week we take our sailing catamaran into the shallow waters of Glycosm...
Honeymoon Bay hot showers sailing - Ep 173
This Kiwi sailing family have sailed their sailing catamaran into Honeymoon Bay to anchor beside the remote Honeymoon Bay campsite. We couldn't wait to get ashore to try the camp's showers and their novel way of ...
PLANE CRASH in remote Australia - Ep 174
The sailing grounds of the Kimberley are full of surprises. After a current assisted sail into Vansittart Bay we directed our sailing catamaran to a little anchorage close to where a DC3 airplane was forced to perf...
How simple tasks become complicated as sailing remote liveaboards Ep 175
When you're sailing with teenagers you know you have to stock the pantry well.
As liveaboards we have plenty of dry goods stored away in the cupboard but fresh fruit and vegetables ...
Farewell forever our last remote sailing stop
We are sailing into the Berkeley River, our last stop in the Kimberley before we say farewell forever to this stunning, surprising, remote cruising ground.
It will be hard to say goodbye, we have loved sailin...
ICE BATH polar plunges are horrendously scary yet brilliant - Sailing Australia Ep 177
Rachel has been complaining about the heat in The Northern Territory, so after sailing back to Darwin we took up the offer to join a Wim Hof breathwork and Ice bath ses...
Paying it forward returning stranger's belongings Sailing Australia Ep 178
As live aboard, New Zealand sailors, sailing from anchorage to anchorage we are always blown away (excuse the pun) at how welcoming and supportive the people we meet on our trave...
Emotional reunion with the prodigal son post international sailing regatta - Ep 179
Today is Rob's lucky day. He will be the sole New Zealand sailor to represent his country at this years Oceania Laser Masters Sailing Championship. Can he win first Kiwi a...
Three years a refugee now we're sailing the Indian Ocean - Ep 180
We sailed in to Australian waters in November 2019 expecting to cruise the east coast before taking our live aboard sailboat off shore once again after six months. A lightening strike and c...
Family Sailing life on passage to Indonesia
We are sailing our catamaran from Darwin to Kupang Indonesia across the Timor Sea. Crossing this small band of ocean with us is our son Declan's girlfriend Chanelle who has never crossed an ocean. Although we hi...
Robbed at a petrol station after sailing to Indonesia - Ep 182
Bluewater sailing to a new country is always very exciting. The sights, the sounds and the challenges of discovering a new culture are balanced by the trials and tribulations of the checking i...
They murdered my brother sailing SE Asia - Ep 183
Together with my sailing family we are taking our live aboard catamaran sailing the route my brother Kerry took through earthquake prone South east Asia before his life was cut short, in 1978 by the murder...
Surviving KOMODO DRAGON encounter OUR AMAZING WEEK Sailing Indonesia Ep 184
Our sailing journey through Indonesia continues to follow in Rob's brother's footprints as we gentle sail our live aboard catamaran down the south coast of Flores Island replete w...
Merry Christmas to one and all. Thank you so very much for spending your precious time following our journey living a nomadic life on our sailboat discovering new cultures, far away remote locations and having huge adventures.
Thank you for helping keep...
IS THIS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL VILLAGE IN THE WORLD? Sailing Indonesia - Ep 185
We have made a detour from following Kerry's sailing journey to visit the beautiful yet isolated, remote traditional Mangarei, Flores Village of Wae Rebo, high in the ...
Sailing Indonesia The good the bad and the ugly - Ep 186
About to continue sailing to the west of Indonesia in our floating home, we are ticking off the items on our to do list. To keep our sailing teenagers happy we have rented scooters. This opens up a ...
Jordan Peterson triggers emotional response - Sailing Indonesia Ep 187
Listening to a Jordan Peterson podcast on the importance of family stirs some deep emotions in Rob as he try's to convey how he feels about our three wonderful sailing teenagers. In qu...
This could save your life - Boatlife Sailing Indonesia Ep 188
Sailing in Indonesia has been a joy with so many interesting islands to visit. This week we find ourselves anchored beside the uninhabited volcanic island of Satonda, where Rob takes a barefoo...
Man died falling from this cliff NUSA PENIDA -sailing Indonesia Ep 189
It's helpful to be adaptable, even spontaneous when out sailing, even when the captain has a touch of Bali Belly. After sailing our live aboard catamaran half way up the coast of Lomb...
Two days in UBUD BALI where the coffee is quite literally S#!T! - Sailing Indonesia Ep 190
At last we have sailed our live aboard catamaran to the iconic tourist island of Bali in Indonesia. We left the boat for some shore leave in Ubud, the lush green cul...
Teen heart break coastal sailing Bali Ep 191
Sailing our floating home up the east coast of Bali was not without it's trials and tribulations. We are two crew members down. Sadly Chanelle left the boat after five months cruising aboard the good ship Javelo...
FAMILY caught by UNFORECASTED STORM in the middle of the night sailing Indonesia Ep 192
Our sailing journey through the Islands of the Indonesian archipelago has been remarkably calm up until now. So calm we have been lucky enough to spot and swim with wha...
Indonesian Street food. What makes Indonesian fried chicken better than KFC?
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