Could This Be The Ultimate SAILING PARADISE?
In this week’s episode, we’re sailing along the stunning French Riviera, and it might just be home to some of the most beautiful anchorages and coastlines we’ve seen since starting our sailing adventure on Rúna! 😍
Joined by our friends Beth & Guy, we hop from anchorage to anchorage, exploring rugged cliffs, crystal-clear waters, and picture-perfect bays, giving them the ultimate taste of life aboard our liveaboard catamaran. From water toys to sailing in strong winds, lazy swims to SUP surfing, it was the perfect couple of days.
But the highlight came as we finally arrived at what felt like the most perfect island paradise in the Mediterranean! Wide-open anchorages, turquoise waters and incredible landscapes, this really felt like nature at its best and true sailing heaven.
Hey! We’re Ruth and Andrew 👋🏼
Earlier this year, after years of dreaming, we left our family, friends and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, behind as we set off to chase our shared dream of sailing the world. In April, we bought our 11m catamaran, Rúna, which we now call home as we live, work, sail and adventure full-time. Join us as we explore the Mediterranean and get to grips with life at sea 🏝️
Episode 14, Chapter One.
00:00 - 0:56 Introduction and Recap
0:56 - 2:56 French Riviera Coastline
2:56 - 4:53 Epic anchorage
3:52 - 7:12 Sailing to La Ciotat
7:12 - 7:59 SUP Surfing!
7:59 - 8:23 Exploring La Ciotat
8:23 - 10:06 The best Anchorages in the French Riviera
10:06 - 11:56 Have we found Paradise?
11:57 - 14:02 Aeroplanes in Toulon
14:02 - 14:49 Round up
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