After a very quick stop at the farm, we pack everything into the Land Cruiser and begin to make our way to Darwin to check on Nutshell. After checking in on ...
Darwin has a lot to offer! We watched some wild river crocs being hand-fed chicken, met a local musician who plays digereedoo, and experienced Australia's ...
We install a new roller furling system on my boat in Australia . It's a Harken furling drum with Rolly Tasker sails. Thanks to Rolly Tasker for sponsoring my ...
#sailing #solosailing #maxspeed Sailing on my own to Darwin today. Not much wind so I decided to see how well I can tune the sails to get the maximum out of ...
#sailing #solosailing #solotravel Sailing the 800 miles from Thursday Island to Darwin alone will be the biggest challenge I've faced yet since owning Trade ...
We leave the Banda Islands and make our way to Ambon Island for an overnight stopover. We then have a very windy sail to Namlea on Buru Island. We check out ...
We take Peanut on a fairly long trip to an island nearby where we walk up to the Nutmeg Plantation. We are invited to one of the guide’s homes and see the ...
We decide to embark on an island tour with the local University students. They take us to a small village and we are given a traditional welcome. We head to a ...
We are now all checked in to Indonesia so it’s time to address the very important boat jobs. We have a leak in the raw water pump and the alternator isn’t ...
Heya, we’re Cozzy and Mitcho. Thanks for joining us on our Sailing Ocean Life as we (nearly) set sail to INDONESIA!! We can hardly believe it! Especially ...
Magnus does the final provisioning shop, sorts out the davits for ‘Hazel’ and our solar panel and we get ready to leave Tipperary Waters Marina for the last ...
Heya, we’re Cozzy and Mitcho. Thanks for joining us on our Sailing Ocean Life as we sail into Australia’s most northern city, Darwin. Wow we have arrived, we ...
We get ready to leave Tipperary Waters Marina and make our way around the corner to the Dinah Beach careening poles. Once the tide is out far enough Wendy ...
Wendy picks up new canvas to make covers and bags for various items on Nutshell. Nutshell has a new garden which is progressing nicely. Magnus gets new chain ...
After months of Nutshell being in the marina it’s time to escape. We head out and sail to Tapa Bay. Magnus helps a mate in need when his furler jams. We ...
We Set Sail in Patagonia to Explore the Seno Pia Glacier on our Expedition to Sail Around The World. #sailing #blizzard #glaciers #epic Now enjoy a sailing ...
Magnus decides to reduce the length of the headsail furler foil to prevent it from getting caught up in one of the halyards in the future, and jamming up the ...
We are in the marina and ticking off the boat jobs. Magnus replaces the deteriorated fuel line on Nutshell. We get our new red Altex bottom paint ready to up ...
Heya, we’re Cozzy and Mitcho. Thanks for joining us on our fun but sometimes SLOW Sailing Ocean Life, some things are better enjoyed in the slow lane, it gives ...
It’s time to do a bit of exploring so we pop out of the marina and head over to the nearby mangroves in Peanut to go crabbing. It's good to be back out on the ...
Real unedited sailing in heavy winds in the Beagle Channel. This is what it is really like. Windy, wet, and cold upwind work. #sailing #real #nofilter We ...
Engine problems, again! Magnus goes to start the engine and nothing happens. He investigates to find that the starter motor isn’t working and definitely needs ...
We’ve been away from Darwin for quite some time and have had many parcels sent up. Magnus checks out the Mr Funnel which we have got to use in Indonesia for ...
We continue on our journey south towards Perth. There’s plenty to see on the way and we poke around in the bush and find all sorts of wonderful things. We ...