As we slowly but surely sail up the western coast of Turkey, towards Istanbul, the Bosporus and ultimately the Black Sea, we take you to two more stunning ...

As we head further north up the Turkish Coast, we discover more and more awesome anchorages. We show you how we raise our big CODE D sail, step by step, how ...

Have we ever mentioned that we absolutely love our Mantus Anchor ;-) !! Total mayhem followed when a quick storm blew through our anchorage. Boats all around ...

We are finally allowed to sail anywhere along the Turkish coast, so we are heading north towards Istanbul and the Black Sea. Join us as we explore 2 new ...

This week we share why you need not only need a Galvanic Isolator, but what happens when you connect to shore power. What is the difference between sacrificial ...

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Finally!!! We are allowed to sail BUT . . . . Only within the district of Antalya, but hey, who's complaining. We're like a bunch of school kids being ...

Finally, after 13 months and many ups and downs, I've set off for deeper waters beyond Tokyo Bay. With the help of my crew, we cleaned and prepped the boat, ...

This week we share what checks we do while we are sailing long passages. We also include a bonus of what we do on a sailing night watch during passage, things ...

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No Patreon, No Ads, Just content for you to enjoy. We finally made it to s/v Northern Dancer V and here is our journey to get there and the boat tour! Alfy ...

This week we share our experience of how we found the Leopard 45 performing under various conditions. I compiled a series of clips and commentary of our last ...

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This is the music video of #89. The idea started one crazy night around a couple of beers...an Ozzie wanted to wake board behind our Leopard 45 ...

When you have a rental, you USE IT!! We went Tomb Raiding and amphitheater exploring in Demre, Turkey. St Nicholas Church is an absolute must see, with ...

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The idea started one crazy night around a couple of beers...an Ozzie wanted to wake board behind our Leopard 45 Catamaran...yeah right! But the longer we ...

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We were so privileged to witness, what we later learned, a very RARE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL feeding on a stingray. There are only about 600 - 700 left in the ...

It is Winter, it is Cold, so what do you do when in freezing cold water on your boat??? There is snow on the mountains . . . . YOU GO SKIING ;-) Just a fun ...

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We discover more and more awesome places along the Turkish Southern Coastline, and experience winds from all angles in less than a mile. You have to be on the ...

This week we share a mix between our 50, 250, 500 hour service of our two Yanmar 4JH45 diesel engines. We had a Qualified Yanmar Technician onboard for the 50 ...

Current coordinates: 8.401021, -79.083023 I am currently cruising around Panama and waiting to see if the South Pacific opens up so I can go through this ...