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Episode 42 – A Pirate Encounter Sailing to Africa!
We are free... Sailing the beautiful Mediterranean Sea! After weeks of work and turmoil we finally drop our lines, lose sight of land and sail our way across to Melilla, in Morocco. About a third of the way across as night fell, we become aware of a very ...
Episode 41 – Scrubbing Antifoul and We Sail to Africa!
I can't quite believe it we have finally finished the major boat jobs...We're going sailing!!! After a lovely night at anchor and some serious scrubbing of antifoul, we have a bit of fun with friends then head off to Northern Africa. Morocco was calling, ...
Episode 40 Windlass Stripdown then Rebuild and Test Sails!
Sorry for the long one folks! This episode sees us stripping down the Windlass and going through the arduous process of a rebuild, it isn't completely foobarred but its quite a mission to find the right parts and get it rebuilt and back on deck! So glad we...
Ep 39 – Boat Batteries, Alternator Installation, delayed by Windlass! And freedom to swim topless!
The lovely new batteries finally turn up, so we do a full battery installation and also upgrade our alternator, pulley's and belts to match the power. It all takes quite a bit of programming and general messing about! We are itching to go sailing but we ke...
Episode 38 – She’s Always Flipping Naked on the Boat! Skinny Dipping and Solar Panel Solutions!
Well you'll love this one! We finally solve our on going problem with our solar panels, which has blighted us for to long to admit! And as usual Nicky's Naked! She's skinny dipping and swimming naked and then I catch her, bum out up the back frame and stic...
Ep 37 We Finally Fix Our Risk of Sinking Windows Problem!
This episode we have to move our little home from the Marina to moor along side a fishing boat wall! We couldn't get the marina to agree to us being lifted out for long enough to do all the windows, the pontoons were all to high and we can't reach from a d...![How Salacia Star is rigged [Bonus Ep 5] Sailing Salacia Star](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/cejQh-AF3D0/maxresdefault.webp)
How Salacia Star is rigged [Bonus Ep 5] Sailing Salacia Star
PATREON https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=46573219 SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2OgwqosOznJgcdsAL4W1Q LIKE https://www.facebook.com/sailingsalaciastar FOLLOW https://www.instagram.com/sailing_salacia_star What happens to most of us when o...
Huge Jobs list, Reluctant Kids & Bad Back. Will we EVER Leave Mediterranean to Cross Atlantic? Ep088
#wintering #boatlife #coronavirus #lockdown Almerimar has been our 'Hotel California' for the last two years - every time we check in, we never leave. Both times we've had to return to the Mediterranean after missing the hurricane window to cross the Atlan...![Let the boat works begin [Ep 69] Sailing Salacia Star](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dM_AILUwFDQ/maxresdefault.webp)
Let the boat works begin [Ep 69] Sailing Salacia Star
Whenever you go to do a job on a boat, it always turns into more jobs. We wouldn't have it any other way. It just makes our down time so much sweeter. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=46573219 SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2Ogwqo...
Episode 35 We start boat jobs but life takes over RIP Boza
This episode was extremely hard to make, there is lots of boat jobs to get on with and we are as busy as always but its been a tough few weeks, I keep my chin up and positive for my family but my sadness over losing Boza is like a black whole in the pit of...
Episode 34 – Our First Week Back on Our Sail Boat after Covid Lockdown!
We risked everything to get back to our beloved Pickle! We travelled 1000's of kms and scorching temperatures in a old banged out Spainish car, but it was so worth it, and it feels amazing to finally be back! Its the height of Summer and it takes a few day...![Did Lou catch a fish? [Ep 63] Sailing Salacia Star](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/5BjSfkMrdyM/maxresdefault.webp)
Did Lou catch a fish? [Ep 63] Sailing Salacia Star
Lou loves to fish, but since being in the Mediteranean she has not had much luck. Has Lou's luck changed? What this episode to find out! BECOME A PATREON https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=46573219 SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2OgwqosOznJ...
Episode 31 Winter Berth for Pickle and European Road Trip
We travel across Spain and France discovering stunning scenery, rolling mountains, bubbling brooks, waterfalls, chateaus, and beautiful quiant villages along the way. We stay in a super cute Fermette in rural France and relax in a bubbling hot tub before j...
Episode 30 Sailing the Costa Del Sol and Trying to Buy a Spanish Car!
Gosh where do I start?! We had a lovely few final days resting and exploring Fuengirola after a long sail in high winds, then no winds....typical for the med I think. Batteries recharged and we enjoy our final beautiful sail up the coast of the Costa Del S...