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Are we buying a CATAMARAN, going to the DARKSIDE? (Learning By Doing Ep210)
Buying a Catamaran! Should we do it, is it going to the dark side? This week we go check out a Crowther Windspeed 39 in Port Stephens, NSW. Its a pretty big decision, to sell our beloved Schiehallion. We give our thought process on this and take you with u...
Fastest Passage OR Last Passage on Schiehallion? (Learning By Doing Ep209)
Our current passage record of 176nm in 24hrs is under threat this week as we sail from Yamba 240nm south to Port Stephens. With a good wind forecast and the strong south flowing current it looked good for a possible 200nm 24hr run. Did we make it? Also, we...
Overnight passage with my 70yo MUM! (Learning By Doing Ep208)
Leaving the extremely loud and busy Gold Coast we sail the 240nm south to Yamba. Marie gets pretty stressed when we haven't been doing long passages for a while and this time it happened again. She felt scared, seasick and just generally unwell. The trip w...
Owning a Sailboat aint no holiday. Scarborough Marina (Learning By Doing Ep207)
After sailing down the Queensland coast to Brisbane we checked in to Scarborough Marina for a 2 weeks stay through the Christmas break. We were looking forward to a little holiday but it turned out to be a mad busy time. We painted, repaired, upgraded and ...
SPINNAKER sailing, did I push it too hard?. (Learning By Doing Ep206)
On a recent passage from Fraser Island to Brisbane we had an amazing Spinnaker run. I might have pushed past my limits though! First we show you a short glimpse of a few days spent in Maryborough then its all sailing from there. Enjoy! ⚓️Join our CRE...
Turtle encounter (Learning By Doing Shorts #1)
Jumped in the water at Lady Musgrave Island and straight way came across a friendly turtle to swim with. So rad! If you enjoy our videos and appreciate the effort that goes into making them then perhaps you would be interested in supporting their producti...
AMAZING animal encounters on Lady Musgrave Island. (Learning By Doing Ep205)
Sailing 40 miles offshore in sporty conditions to an amazing atoll called Lady Musgrave Island. By pure chance we happened to be visiting while 3 different types of Turtles were nesting, what luck! Also the birds were at it, Black Bodies and Shearwater ne...
Sailing to Lady Musgrave Island. (Learning By Doing Ep204)
Sailing 40 miles offshore in sporty conditions to an amazing atoll called Lady Musgrave Island. Enjoi! ⚓️Join our CREW⚓️ If you enjoy our videos and appreciate the effort that goes into making them then perhaps you would be interested in supporti...
Sailing East coast Australia -Percy Islands- (Learning By Doing Ep203)
There are so many great spots down the East Cost of Australia and the Percy Island group is one of them! Beautiful beaches, some very interesting history and remote. We stay a few days in some different anchorages and then set of on a 100nm sail further so...
Sailing to STUNNING WHITEHAVEN BEACH (Learning By Doing Ep202)
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How to fix a drowned outboard engine. (Learning By Doing Ep201)
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Perfect overnight sailing passage (Learning By Doing Ep200)
Our first sailing passage in a while, the first for Marie in Australia. 105nm from Magnetic Island to Bowen. It was a dream passage from start to end, we lifted anchor at 1pm and dropped anchor at 3.30am, thats a 7kt average. We had optimum wind and sea st...
Boat Rebuild + Sailing Plans for the next year (Learning By Doing Ep199)
We put half the boat back together after removing lots of stuff for the deck painting. I climb the mast to fix the wind whirly-gig and masthead navigation light. After we get the boat ship-shape we're ready to get out of the HOT marina and back out at anch...
Marie Enjoys her time alone. (Learning By Doing Ep198)
We're still apart, Marie in Magnetic Island and alone on the boat, Vernon in Switzerland carrying out a commercial Photo-Shoot. For the past couple of years we've spent almost every minute together so its ben interesting now spending this time apart, espe...