Episode 218
After a week on the incredible island of Samoa we make the decision to leave for our next big offshore passage of 600 miles to Fiji. Join us for the start of this passage into the unknown
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Episode 217
After last weeks epic passage sailing from French Polynesia to where we are now in Apia Samoa it was time to relax and unwind however the weather had other ideas. Difficult officials, torrential rain turns our anchorage into a raging river and...
Episode 216
This is the final part of our epic passage sailing a new to us catamaran 1300 miles from French Polynesia to Samoa in cyclone season. Can we make our destination or will our new cat fail us??
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In this episode 215 we continue with our 1300 mile passage towards Samoa deep into the Great Pacific Ocean
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In this episode 214 we head offshore on a 1300 mile passage to Samoa. So its time to bite the bullet and take this new to us cat on a massive open ocean passage from French Pol to the small island of Samoa. Join us as we set sail for one of the biggest cha...
In this episode 213 disaster strikes when our engine coughs in billowing smoke and refuses to start. Is the Yanmar engine the bad egg on this new to us cat? Also we take checkers sailing to see if she can sail to weather in preparation for a big offshore p...
What's happening on the channel over the next couple of months
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Full boat tour of our 1993 Prout Snowgoose 37 Elite
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In this episode 20? we talk about what it was really like sailing our cat Checkers compared to Atlas our last boat which was a monohull
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In this episode 212 we get to go sailing!! So the time has finally come to set off onto the open ocean taking Checkers on her maiden voyage, ohh yeahhh!! We have never sailed a catamaran offshore before so this will be new to us. Our first offshore sail is...
In this episode 211 we come to the realisation that we are grossly underpowered when it comes to solar. Its time to upgrade our system and get a bigger solar panel. Also we get the chance to take Checkers out on the open ocean for our very first passage
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In this episode 210 everything seems to go wrong with our new to us cat from engine water pump issues, starter motor problems and a giant water spout that threatens to engulf Tahiti
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In this episode 209 we finally get to leave the boiling hot sweat fest marina on the Island of Tahiti and take Checkers on her maiden voyage.
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We have just hit 30,000 subs. Thank you all so so much!!!!
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In this episode 208 we get to work uncovering all the problems our new to us boat has and try to figure out how to repair them
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In this episode 207 its time to leave loved ones behind in the UK and fly halfway across the world to our new boat which we bought sight unseen in Tahiti
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This is our story of sailing from Tonga to New Zealand to escape cyclone season in the tropics. We leave on a decent weather forecast but things don't go to plan. Join us for this roller coaster of a ride South
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We chat about whats coming up on the channel
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In this episode 206 we guide you through the art of anchoring. Lets take you through a step by step guide on where, how and when to drop that hook for a great nights sleep
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In this episode 205 we go hunting for a new to us boat! Yes we have decided to sell Atlas and upgrade to a bigger boat. We are looking for something with more space but still has the sailing capabilities of good ship Atlas.
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This episode 204 is a pretty special one. Unknown to us at the time this was our last sail in Atlas. We left Sydney for Pittwater in Gale conditions where we pick up a mooring and jumped on a plane heading for home.
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This is our experience of sailing our yacht a Rival 34, 1300 miles from French polynesia to Tonga in October 2023. The passage is known for its unpredictable weather and wild seas so we were excited and nervous about this leap into the unknown. Join us on ...
In this episode 203 we make the final sail to Sydney and go exploring!!
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