FORCED to Sail to TUNISIA! Our Most Anxious Crossing Yet? | S2 - EP10
After 18 months of sailing the Mediterranean, we were forced to leave Europe.
In this episode, we set sail on a 125-nautical-mile, 24-hour offshore passage from Sardinia, Italy to Tunisia, crossing into Africa for the very first time aboard our liveaboard catamaran.
This isn't just another sailing passage. Because our boat is under Temporary Admission (TA), we have to leave the European Union before our 18-month limit expires. If we don't, we could face a huge tax bill and fines. So we point the bow south and begin one of our biggest passages yet.
What starts as a straightforward crossing quickly turns into a challenging adventure. We sail through fog, pitch-black skies with almost zero visibility, seasickness, changing winds, and huge commercial ships as we make our way across the Mediterranean.
Finally, after almost 24 hours at sea, we arrive in Bizerte, Tunisia, where we have to clear customs, deal with the police, and officially check into Africa for the first time.
We'll let you know what it's really like to sail from Europe to Africa, and how Temporary Admission works for non-EU sailors.
If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss the next adventure as we continue exploring Africa and beyond.
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Hey! We’re Ruth and Andrew 👋🏼 All of our videos are in (almost) real time, everything your watching happened within the last week or so 😊
After years of dreaming, we left our family, friends and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, behind as we set off to chase our shared dream of sailing the world. Last year, we bought our Excess 11 catamaran, Rúna, which we now call home as we live, work, sail and adventure across the Mediterranean.
*Find daily content on our socials:*
🖥️ Collab enquiries: [email protected]
📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifestylegibbon
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/therunalife
🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therunalife
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*Season 2 - Episode 10*
00:00 - 00:47 Introduction
00:47 - 03:34 Preparing the Boat
03:34 - 04:57 Starting our Passage to Africa
04:57 - 07:23 Route and Weather
07:23 - 08:08 What Is EU Customs Temporary Admission?
08:08 - 11:43 Reefing In 3 Knots?!
11:43 - 13:42 Still No Wind!
13:42 - 15:57 Sailing in 21 Knots in Pitch Black!
15:57 - 17:17 Ruth Falls Sick
17:17 - 20:58 Fast Sailing
20:58 - 21:22 Shipping Lane Traffic
21:22 - 25:07 Arrival & Dealing With Customs
25:07 - 25:53 What's It Like In Tunisia?
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After 18 months of sailing the Mediterranean, we were forced to leave Europe.
In this episode, we set sail on a 125-nautical-mile, 24-hour offshore passage from Sardinia, Italy to Tunisia, crossing into Africa for the very first time aboard our liveaboard catamaran.
This isn’t just another sailing passage. Because our boat is under Temporary Admission (TA), we have to leave the European Union before our 18-month limit expires. If we don’t, we could face a huge tax bill and fines. So we point the bow south and begin one of our biggest passages yet.
What starts as a straightforward crossing quickly turns into a challenging adventure. We sail through fog, pitch-black skies with almost zero visibility, seasickness, changing winds, and huge commercial ships as we make our way across the Mediterranean.
Finally, after almost 24 hours at sea, we arrive in Bizerte, Tunisia, where we have to clear customs, deal with the police, and officially check into Africa for the first time.
We’ll let you know what it’s really like to sail from Europe to Africa, and how Temporary Admission works for non-EU sailors.
If you enjoyed the video, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the next adventure as we continue exploring Africa and beyond.
____________________________________________________________
Hey! We’re Ruth and Andrew 👋🏼 All of our videos are in (almost) real time, everything your watching happened within the last week or so 😊
After years of dreaming, we left our family, friends and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, behind as we set off to chase our shared dream of sailing the world. Last year, we bought our Excess 11 catamaran, Rúna, which we now call home as we live, work, sail and adventure across the Mediterranean.
*Find daily content on our socials:*
🖥️ Collab enquiries: [email protected]
📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifestylegibbon
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/therunalife
🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therunalife
________________________________________________________________
*Season 2 – Episode 10*
00:00 – 00:47 Introduction
00:47 – 03:34 Preparing the Boat
03:34 – 04:57 Starting our Passage to Africa
04:57 – 07:23 Route and Weather
07:23 – 08:08 What Is EU Customs Temporary Admission?
08:08 – 11:43 Reefing In 3 Knots?!
11:43 – 13:42 Still No Wind!
13:42 – 15:57 Sailing in 21 Knots in Pitch Black!
15:57 – 17:17 Ruth Falls Sick
17:17 – 20:58 Fast Sailing
20:58 – 21:22 Shipping Lane Traffic
21:22 – 25:07 Arrival & Dealing With Customs
25:07 – 25:53 What’s It Like In Tunisia?
#Sailing #Liveaboard #Catamaran #Sardinia #Mediterranean #BoatLife #SailingLife #travelvlog #sailingadventures #sailingcouple sailing sardinia, coastal cruising, sailing adventure #Tunisia #Mediterranean #SailingLife #BoatLife #Africa #Sardinia #OffshoreSailing
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