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Stopped by Coastguard in Turkey and Family Visit for Sailing, Walking and Beach Fires! Ep047
This week we're visited by the coastguard to check we're complying with Turkey's strict Blue Card Scheme and more enjoyably.. by family from the UK who come sailing in Turkey with us! The kids have their birthday onboard so we visit an adventure play park ...
Finally first milestone – Chill Labuan Bajo / Sailing Aquarius #63
After few weeks island hopping in very remote villages and a bit bigger towns we finally reached our first milestone - Labuan Bajo. Once a small fishing village, Labuan Bajo is now a famous tourist center for the dives as well as a gateway to Komodo Natio...
Supermarket Ship Sails to OUR Boat! We Visit Turtle Beach and GÖCEKs Upmarket Marina Ep046
Turtle Bay is a famous nesting beach near Dalyan in Turkey, visited by rare species of turtles who come to lay their eggs (check out Darry's information film!). So we drop by for a visit ourselves before moving to a quiet anchorage for a snorkel (after so...
Feels like someone important in Indonesia / Sailing Aquarius #62
We left Kupang without rally and our first anchorage Kroko is simply spectacular - 2 volcanos and impecable patch of sand where local boats keep coming back and forth. After spending there couple of days we take off island hopping - visiting small villages...
Major Upgrades For our Sailboat in Turkey and Costs !
We sail all the way from Spain to Turkey to have some major upgrades completed including new standing rigging, new cockpit canopy, new sails and a double Racor filter fitted on the engine. The last time we had major works done was in Tunisia last year but ...
Visiting a Turkish Boat Yard, Anchoring in Marmaris Bay and Blue Poo Cards #045
After seeing how Turkish Gullets are made in a Bozburun boat yard (and seeing where Roman Abramovich had his yacht built!) we sail to Marmaris and traverse the bureaucracy of agents, crew lists and the Turkish blue card scheme aka 'poo cards'. Turkey's 'pu...
Sailing Kythira, Santorini and mad dash Sail Across Cyclades to Turkey Ep044
The new Greek Cruising Tax puts the wind in our sails this episode as we shoot through the Cylades to avoid it! We reflect on the lack of group activities for the kids and also have medical problems with what we think is Psoriasis. Eventually we reach Bozb...
Sicilian Street Food Market in Syracusa and a Biscuit (Cookie) Thief Aboard our Sailboat?! Ep043
We arrive in Syracusa, Sicily to pick up two friends as crew to continue our journey East. First we enjoy the food from the markets, the streets, icecream parlours and a restaurant before we stock up the boat and set sail again. Apart from some bits of boa...
2nd Longest Passage & Sail Indonesia Rally FAIL / Sailing Aquarius #61
We took off from Papua New Guinea for our 2nd longest passage - 1,500NM miles during which we will cross Great Barrier Reef via Torres Strait! We sadly sail next to Australia as it's too expensive and we don't have enough time... But I guess "you can't ha...
Propwrap! Dock Tied in Sicily – Hazards of Mediterranean Parking with Lazy Lines Ep042
We finally arrive in Sicily and find shelter in the harbour. We explore the wonders of the city and then attempt to continue on our journey South until.....we manage to get 3 lines around our propellor as we try to leave. Find out how we get the propellor ...
Dangerous Papua New Guinea – Port Moresby/ Sailing Aquarius #60
Please support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/svaquarius Thank you! We left Vanuatu with a little concern about safety in Papua New Guinea as many government websites warned about unsafe conditions. We also considered going via Australia, but that...
Rough Seas and Family Life Aboard – Sailing To Sicily Ep041
We set sail on the tail end of some stormy weather and stow the dinghy on deck to make sure we don't lose it! We sail for 4 days with some pretty strong winds and big swell and decide to skip Sardinia on our way to Sicily as the wind is in the right direc...
Last of Vanuatu – 50+ knots winds; Land diving and SS President Coolidge dive. WOW!
We keep island hopping via Vanuatu and as we leave our last anchorage in Epi we were hit by 50+ knots of wind and 5 meter seas… Weather forecasts were Max 20 knots… Oh well… We are lucky to withstand these conditions with no damage. At least we made ...
Rare Wildlife and Nightmares on Balearic’s Goat Island Ep40
While waiting for a weather window to cross from the Balearics to Sardinia, we sail to Isla De Cabrera ( Goat Island) and apply for a permit to stay the night. That evening, we have a drink or an expensive nightmare as described by Woody and the next morni...