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Water, Fuel and Gas Provisioning, Renewable Energy and Security when sailing the Caribbean: Part 3
Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share our experience of provisioning for water, fuel and gas, the efficiency of renewable energy and tips...
LIFE AT SEA: How We Survive Long Sailing Passages Pt II ~ Vlog 69
Useful links & music credits in here: So here you get a detailed window into how we tackle a 900 mile passage from Maupihaa to Niue on our little ex-charter yacht. We show you a bit of how we shower whilst on waster rations, how we pull in fish as dou...
Anchoring VS Marinas and Food Provisioning when sailing the Caribbean: Cruising Guide Part 2
Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share a comparison of anchoring vs staying in marinas and tips on food provisioning. This is a series i...
ONLY BY BOAT Can You Experience The REAL French Polynesian Island Life ~ Vlog #68
Anchored in Maupihaa (otherwise known as Mopelia) - a remote atoll in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. No other boats around and no people; that is until we met Harry. This guy is one of 23 people who live on the island and he’s a coconut farmer....
Highlights! Weather Routing and Immigration TIPS when sailing the Caribbean: Part 1
Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share a cruising summary of the Caribbean, plus tips on immigration and weather routing. This is a serie...
All I see is BOOBIES: Boat life on a REMOTE Pacific Atoll ~ Vlog #67
Was this the most stupid or awesome thing we’ve ever done? We can’t decide. On a 1200 Mile sailing passage from Tahiti to Niue, the weather swings and we have a tricky decision to make. We choose to divert our course to a remote atoll to the extreme ...
LIFE AT SEA: How We Survive Long Sailing Passages Pt I ~ Vlog 66
Atlantic Crossing season is approaching! Which has inspired us to create some useful content for anyone about to set off on this epic adventure themselves, or anyone who has loved ones about to head out there... Or of course, anyone who is curious to see w...
Sailing Plans for Australia, Sharks, Seasickness & Surprises – LIVE Q&A With Our Patrons
Watch Finding Avalon sail into her home port if you're in Sydney this December! https://www.facebook.com/events/436171890372994/ Finding Avalon streamed LIVE from Fiji to our Patrons. Here we announced updates and discussed what lies ahead for Finding Ava...
Strange Morning at Anchor & a MARVELLOUS Package: Boat Life in Moorea ~Vlog #65
A bit of a disturbed sleep in our anchorage in Ha’apiti. The surf is HUGE, to huge even for Jackson and Dave to surf and it makes for very strange conditions in the lagoon where we are anchored. Very keen to get off the boat and explore the island for so...
6 Hair Tips For The Every Day Mermaid
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Yacht Life in Tahiti: Boat Upgrades & Sailing to Surf ~ Vlog #64
Useful links & music credits in here (click 'show more): Gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon This boat life is 50% boat work and 50% play; but sometimes this balance tips one way or the other. This ...
Preparing to Cross the ATLANTIC OCEAN and Beyond! The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide for Beyond the Med
Useful links & music credits in here: Welcome to part 4 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean and arriving in the Caribbean. In this video we share our thought about...
Can We Keep Him? Snuggly Stingrays Visit Our Anchorage in Moorea ~ Vlog #63
Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Our friends Ben & Joyce came to visit for a short kiteboarding holiday on Finding Avalon. Slight hitch in that plan - the Kit...
Record Speed Sail to Tahiti & A Scramble to Prepare the Boat for Guests ~ Vlog #62
Music & Info in this section: Waaaaaaahhhhooooooo! Amazing what a fresh lick of bottom paint can do. Avalon is feeling pretty and races to Tahiti to mingle with the other boats with her fresh new look. So strange to be at a busy anchorage again - this...
6 Things You Didn’t Know About BOAT LIFE
Useful links & music credits in here (click 'show more'): We've been living aboard our Elan Impression 384 for 16 months now, travelled 16,000 miles; and some things have surprised us about boat life. See our blog article for a bit more depth on the m...
Preparing to LEAVE the Protection of the MED! The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide for leaving the Med
Links & Music creds in here: Welcome to part 4 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt when leaving the Mediterranean. In this video we share our thought about leaving the comforts of the Med and venturing...
Living on a Sailboat for A YEAR! Time for Some TLC at the Boat Yard ~ Vlog #61
Links & music credits in here: Apataki, French Polynesia. Life’s a beach at the most stunning boat yard that could possibly exist. We’re hard at work with prepping Finding Avalon for the next 12 months of cruising but slightly distracted by all ...
Provisioning and Weather Routing: The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide for the Mediterranean PART 3
Links & Music in here: Welcome to part 3 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Mediterranean. In this video we share our tips on provisioning within the Med, plus tips on weather routi...
Running Aground Never Looked So Good: Boat Haul Out in A Remote Atoll ~ Vlog #60
Useful links & music credits in here: After the most dee-lightful week of surfing and spearfishing with our mates in Apataki, it’s time to face the music and haul the boat out to check for damage after running her aground. Fun’s over guys. …Or i...
Anchoring VS Marinas and Boat Work destinations: The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide for the Med PART 2
Welcome to part 2 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Mediterranean. In this video we share the pros and cons of anchoring vs a marina, plus tips on where and when to do your inevitable b...
Captain Nearly Crashed the Boat When he Saw this! Sail, Surf, Spearfish Apataki ~ Vlog 59
Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Welcome back to the remote atolls of the Tuamotus, which we have no interest in ever leaving to be quite honest. This week we unearth our favourite atoll yet, Apataki. We he...
WHY and HOW to sail the Mediterranean: The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide for the Mediterranean PART 1
Links in here: Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Mediterranean. In this Video we share the pros and cons of the Mediterranean, plus tips on immigration and checking...
24. Our own private Island Paradise | Exploring Albania | Sailing Sunday
After checking into Albania and exploring Sarande, this week we head south to Ksamil Islands for a few nights to dodge some wind and swell.
Hunting WEIRD FOOD to Survive Sailing Remote Tuamotus ~ Vlog #58
Links & music credits in here: After a long patch of rough weather in the remote islands of the Tuamotus, the supply ship hasn’t docked for weeks and the fishermen have been rained off meanwhile. The presence of ciguatera poisoning riddling most of ...
Violent Weather has us TRAPPED in Fakarava as Sharks Circle The Boat! ~ Vlog #57
Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pull out the chess boards and the canned soup; we are weathered in. 40 knots of breeze due to howl through this anchorage, marrie...
We Lost Our Crew: Sailing in Fakarava~ Vlog #56
Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you...
WE RAN OUR YACHT AGROUND in Shark Infested & Uncharted Waters of Fakarava ~ Vlog #55
Last chance to pick up a Finding Avalon tee! Campaign ends 1st Sept 2019. Check out our shop here https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon/ Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com...
Why Do Most Sailors Skip The Tuamotus? 5 Days Sailing to Remote and Uncharted Atolls ~ Vlog #54
Last chance to win some Finding Avalon Merch! Just place a comment answering the question, 'Have you found your Avalon?" Check out the two designs available here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon/ Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain acc...
Raft up Party in Nuku Hiva After 26 DAYS AT SEA 🎉⛵️ ~ Vlog #53
Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon 26 Days at sea. How would you feel? Here's a video about how it was for us. Appreciation of all things land, rivers, fresh water,...
Our SCARIEST moment at sea – CALAMITY 1,000 miles away from land ~ Vlog #52
Day 22 on Finding Avalon’s Pacific crossing through the eyes of our first mate, Xanthe. A lot has happened out here and not all of it is good. We’re a captain down due to a medical situation at sea; the girls are exhausted from double handed sailing a...
What it’s Really Like to Skipper A Sailboat Across an Ocean: Jackson’s Day in the Life ~ Vlog #51
3,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean. Follow Jackson’s day to get a taste of what it’s like to be the captain of a sailing vessel making its way across an entire ocean. Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and li...
RESCUE MISSION 1,000 MILES OUT TO SEA! ~ Vlog #50
8 days have passed on our voyage across the pacific ocean and we receive late night communication from our buddy boat, SV Gea. They are in trouble 100 miles behind us. We turn around the ship and sail to their aid. Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and g...
What it’s Really Like to be Crew on Finding Avalon: Alexa’s Day in the Life ~ Vlog #49
3,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean. Follow Alexa’s day and get a taste of what it’s like to spend a day far, far out to sea. Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/fin...
15. Water in our fuel tank | Last days in Malta | Boat life | Sailing Sunday
On the morning we were set to leave the yacht club we accidentally get salt water in our fuel tank, which becomes an entire ordeal trying to sort out parts...
Why Does Nobody Use Their Real Name in the Galapagos? Sailing & Socialising in Paradise ~ Vlog #48
We explore a third island in the enchanted archipelago of the Galapagos and make a few friends. We are soon to learn that nobody uses their real name in this part of the world. They all have nicknames and that’s what sticks. The issue of the sticky wind...
Is There Really Anything You Can Do FOR FREE When Sailing In The Galapagos? ~ Vlog #47
Win a week onboard Finding Avalon and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Haaaaapppy Birthday dear Jacksooooon. This is going to be a tough one to beat. We sail to one of the Galapagos Islands' more remo...
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