So what do you do when your engine fails and you have to drop anchor? Petro took up the challenge to drop anchor under sail. AND a big Bucket list tick for ...
Our journey takes us through the Dardanelles, across the Sea of Marmara, all the way to Istanbul, where we were welcomed by a local Legendary singer NEV. How ...
What a hectic couple of days, experiencing winds from 5 kts of wind to 28 kts and sometimes even 32 kts (not recorded :( ) and then back to ZERO in a question ...
This week we discuss dinghies. A technical discussion. A discussion as to why we selected this size? What are the major factors in selecting a dinghy? After ...
How do you pick a cool anchorage when there are just too many to pick from? Well, with the help of other sailing buddies’s recommendations, pilot books and ...
The things you learn when you get to meet people/yachties along your way . . . How to do things, when to do things, what should you do and when should you do ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This was by far the most expensive and frustrating visa application we have ever done. Over and above the agency and visa fees, it was Car Rentals, Bus Trips ...
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This week we share a quick 5 minute engine check, which needs to be done before you start your engine. This is part of our boat life check list series for blue ...