Boats! If you don't use them regularly they start to break. Well, maybe the boat itself doesn't break but the onboard systems sure don't like a hiatus. This ...
This week we get in to finishing the Pilot House! The bits that we have been working on for so long are just starting to come up to life. It’s like putting a ...
The BVI has one surprise after the other, we discovered THE BATHS. And for the first time ever, Frik actually enjoyed . . . . no wait, LOVED hiking. Come ...
To our surprise we get ahead of ourselves when Carla gets stuck into the Pilot House this week. She manages to do half of it and then runs out of materials. So ...
What a week, Carla gets her thumb caught in the door, Ouch... that hurts! And Simon cut his finger on the circular saw. So yes, luck wasn't really on our side ...
Another sit down with my brother Sven. The podcast is now available on Spotify. You can also support the podcast on ...
#newplans #boatproject #workingon boats We take a new look at the back cabin and decided that the layout is not good. After some deliberation we stripp it all ...
Come join us as we visit the first island in the BVI, Jost van Dyk. We got to buy local South African drinks, SAVANNA, and visited the famous FOXY's and SOGGY ...
We have sailed 23,337nm in three years covering 80 latitudes (south to north) and 100 longitudes (east to west). A big shoutout to all our subscribers, you ...
We are sick of being dripped on and boy would it be nice if our new lithium batteries were charging from the sun. We have created a Patreon account, if you ...
#toiletsonboats #poopingontheboat #blacktanks This week we finish the sidewalls in the Saloon which made the boat look much bigger. We put in a skin fitting ...
We had a blast with Adriaan on the boat, and said a sad goodbye in St Vincent before heading off on a 3 day passage to the BVI. We often miss South African ...
With a forecast of light winds and sunny skies, our first sail with Renata started off perfectly. Wellll, just give it 20 minutes… …and Kirk’s climbing the ...
#boatwork #boatyard #workinghard This week we finally get home from our trip to Portugal. After 8 weeks we go down to the boat yard to find the yard flooded ...
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We visit the smallest island with only ONE UMBRELLA on it! We are still having an absolute blast with Adriaan on board, smiles and laughter all around. We ...
Lobster Season in Tobago Cays!!! We were amazed at the amount of lobsters you can get in lobster season, you can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, AND ...
We leave the dock, woohoo! How far do we make it in the first week? Drumroll, please…four miles! Have we mentioned traveling by boat isn’t exactly fast? Okay, ...
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We swapped our 34 ft monohull for a 45 ft multihull! Join us as we explore the Whitsundays Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. We have created a ...
This week we show you the different ways to rig a mooring ball, how to catch the ball, what to look for when selecting a mooring ball, and what goes on beneath ...
For the last 2 years we have out-sailed Covid-19 and it's lockdowns, this time, it has finally got us. We have created a Patreon account, if you have been ...
This week we look back over the rest of our journey from Panama to Europe. We pick out some of the best islands and Cays that we have visited. We also go ...
This is our third time launching the boat after spending time on the hard. We’ve figured out the routine, for the most part, and each time has been easier than ...