Fierce ocean currents squeeze around Lombok, regularly running at 3 knots and even making it to 10 knots on occasion. Sailing here is impossible if you're ...
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After fixing our steering we leave our isolated island group for the first time since lockdown started only to encounter 35 knot winds on our offshore passage ...
Sailing Yacht Florence
Our sailing life is returning to normal with the relaxation of restrictions in Indonesia. Able to explore the local islands we are back to sailing in turquoise ...
After 5 months in isolation we are finally allowed to sail and explore the local area. Exploring deserted tropical beaches and sailing to the local town to do ...
This is a story of running from a storm into shelter only to find that shelter is inhabited by massive salt water crocodiles. The crocs don't seem to want to ...
Torn sails and squalls are just some of the challenges we face as we sail back into the northern hemisphere for the first time in two and a half years. Boat ...
Is Belitung the Seychelles of Indonesia? We sail from Borneo to Belitung and take some time to explore this Indonesian holiday destination. Dinghy sailing ...
Borneo shows us an whole new kind of boat life. Sailing into Borneo in search of orangutans, we spend the night dodging fishing boats and other hazards before ...
A tale of a catamaran sailing north on the SE Monsoon to Raja Ampat & Papua. It includes some heavy weather sailing in the Ceram Sea and highlights the ...
Catamaran Impi
We search for the quieter side of Bali. Escaping from the pushy hawkers out to scam the hordes of tourists, to find the quiet peace of the waterfalls and rice ...
We experience the extremes in Sumbawa, Indonesia. From swimming with the WORLDS LARGEST SHARK to competing in the BUFFALO RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Extreme ...
We find the BEST TROPICAL REEF we have ever seen. Squid hunting around us, Manta Rays up close and personal, and a huge variety of vibrant coral. After seeing ...
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Let's talk cruising Thailand! We've got 10 thoughts to share with you from our time sailing there, covering everything from clearing in & formalities, to ...
Out Chasing Stars
We sail to a group of islands that have a history of turning sailors into millionaires. Overlooked by a steaming volcano, this is an island where money grew on ...
( 🇫🇷 Juste en dessous) “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey 🇬🇧Life is and adventure, they say… Well, if ...
L’Odyssée de Sagar Rani
How we survive weeks away from civilisation and keep on Sailing! https://www.sailingnandji.com/ In this episode of Sailing Nandji, it is time to show how we ...
Sailing Nandji – Frothlyfe
Hazardous nets and blindingly bright fishing fleets are just part of the challenge of sailing to Indonesia. Sailing at night is not recommended here but ...
With our time in Indonesia rapidly coming to an end, it's time to look back on our cruising adventures and offer you 10 Thoughts on Sailing Indonesia. This ...
Sailing across the equator is special moment. It's even more special when you cross with friends who have never done it before, aka Pollywogs! We had become ...
The countdown is on! Our latitude is getting closer and closer to zero as we approach the equator for the second time on our circumnavigation! Of course, to ...
It's time for some real talk. Sailing in Indonesia is not very fun or very easy. And here's why: There are fish attraction devices (FADs) everywhere, ...
Is this what every cruiser dreams about? Are places like the Anambas why people give up normal life to become ocean nomads? Yes, apart from when that small ...
▶ Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/followtheboat Reefs, rocks, shelves, shallows! Anambas doesn't make it easy...and we wonder if we can get through ...