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Ep 121 | We Can’t Leave, Port Closed! Sailing Nutshell
We are finally ready to leave Marina Chiapas only to be thwarted at the final gate. The port it closed due to a cyclone threat just off the coast. So, yet again, we wait. In the meantime we fill our tanks with fuel via a quick outing and Wendy does a littl...
Ep 120 | Finally, Almost Ready to Leave, Nearly, Sailing Nutshell
In this week’s episode we leave Marina Chiapas and head down the track to welcome the Mexican Tall Ship in. It’s moored at the port, just up the way from the Marina. A magnificent sight. We also continue with the boat jobs. Thanks for watching and fo...
Island Hoppin’ Engine Stoppin’ – Free Range Sailing Ep 59
This week we discover a fuel blockage motoring to Cardwell in a glass out. We sail down the Hinchinbrook Channel past Lucinda Jetty and decide to make our way to beautiful Zoe Bay. Featuring the stunning landscape of Hinchinbrook Island, Troy getting dirty...
Ep 119 | Sewing Sails with our New Sailrite Sewing Machine, Sailing Nutshell
This week is all about sewing. We are very thankful to our wonderful Patrons who have kindly supported us over the last two years and enabled us to buy a Sailrite LSZ-1 Premium Walking Foot sewing machine. We spent many hours repairing sails for friends an...
From Coral to Coconuts – Free Range Sailing Ep 58
Join us for our last day at Holmes Reef before we hoist the sails and head towards Hinchinbrook Island. This episode features another free diving sequence, some cheeky boobies, a bit of homemade pancetta, dreamy beamy sailing and a free range coconut raid....
Ep 118 | Chocolate Tour, Myan Ruins and Thousands of Iguanas, Sailing Nutshell
In this week’s episode we take time out from boat jobs and head into the villages and towns of Chiapas on a tour. We enjoy a delicious traditional Mexican breakfast and check out a local chocolate factory where everything is processed by hand. We find ou...
Our Home on the Reef – Free Range Sailing Ep 57
Join us as we continue to explore the beautiful Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea. We discuss our dive in last week's episode, discover a lost tuna long line, spearfish off the edge and snorkel around a sand cay. Troy also explains a little bit about our free-d...
Ep 117 | Cockpit Makeover, Sailing Nutshell
This episode is all about working on Nutshell and making her beautiful again. Wendy sands and varnishes the cockpit. Magnus works on the new bimini prototype. The boat jobs continue. Thanks for watching our channel. Magnus and Wendy ______ Our new Fou...
Ep 116 | Installing the Radar and Auto Pilot, Sailing Nutshell
It’s been a big week for the installation of lovely new toys for Nutshell. Magnus makes good parts of the old auto pilot and installs the new one and he gets the radar up and running. Nutshell is getting more modern by the day. The little boat jobs cont...
Ep 115 | Launch Day is Here, Sailing Nutshell
We paint Nutshell’s hull with shiny new antifoul and make her ready to go back into the water, where she belongs. She is successfully launched and the boat jobs continue. Thanks for watching our channel. Magnus and Wendy ______ Our new Four Wheel Dr...
Ep 114 | Seized Starter Motor, Again! Sailing Nutshell
We finally arrive back at our beloved Nutshell. Fortunately she is in pretty good shape and the clove oil seemed to have kept most of the mould at bay. There’s loads of cleaning to be done. Magnus works on our engine, Izzy, yet again to try and get her ...
Dinghy Refit and Fibre Glassing 101 – Free Range Sailing Ep 52
In this episode we make the necessary upgrades to our dinghy in the process learning a lot about working with epoxy and fibre glass from our new friend David whose catamaran stole the show last week. We've had a lot of questions about our experiences wit...
Good Times, Bad Times – Free Range Sailing Ep 50
Keen for a swim, we take a break from beating to windward and sail on a reach to the famous dive site on the Great Barrier Reef, the Cod Hole, to discover that the mooring is otherwise occupied! Disheartened, we go for a dive nearby before continuing our s...
Eating better when you’re beating to weather – Free Range Sailing Ep 47
We say goodbye to Margaret Bay and continue sailing south down the Queensland coast against the trade winds. Troy discusses the best way to bleed tuna, why it works and Pascale shows you a great recipe for cooking it too! We also talk our way through avoid...