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E32 FIVE reasons NEVER to buy an OLD SAILBOAT
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we give our thoughts on why buying an old sailboat might not necessarily be the best choice to make. 00:00 Intro 01:55 Age 04:15 History 07:26 Speed 10:24 Space 11:10 Insurance 12:56 Conclusion Follow us on Instagra...
E31 We SAIL to AFRICA, autopilot FAILURE, big waves KNOCK DOWNS
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we sail from Vilamoura, Portugal to Tangier, Morocco. We sail to Africa! Because of some strict red tape around exporting/ importing dogs from Portugal to Morocco our weather window was very compromised. We were also...
E30 Sailing with our dog (hidden costs, pet passport, red tape)
In this episode we sit down and discuss the logistics of having a dog onboard our sailboat, how we navigate getting him on and off the boat, how he goes to the toilet, and how we navigate border crossings. In general there is a lot of paperwork and costs...
E29 Our SAILING adventure is almost OVER (for now), but first an UNEXPECTED roadblock
Join us this week as we travel from Lagos to Vilamoura. We run into trouble attempting to negotiate the bureaucracy that is exporting and importing our dog (Walter) out of Portugal and into Morocco. First we tried to get a rabies titer test performed o...
E28 CAPSIZED our DINGHY exploring a BEAUTIFUL CAVE + talking about ANXIETY whilst sailing
This video sort of has two tones to it, it hopefully shows the amazing time we had exploring a section of the Algarve Coast (Benagil Cave) with some close friends, but also shows the harder side to sailing, and that is when somebody onboard is suffering wi...
E27 REAL LIFE living aboard our SAILBOAT (RAW, UNEDITED sailing Algarve Coast)
In this episode we I had another go at doing a unpolished, simple edit. No voiceover. No music. I'm trying to show what a normal sail looks like for us, Flick does a bit of work (if sea state allows) and Walt and I stay on deck and keep an eye out. We sa...
E26 OFF-GRID living, WEEKS at ANCHOR (WAKEBOARDING* with DOLPHINS)
Join us in the Algarve where we realise we've spent fourteen days at anchor, fully off grid and self-sufficient. One of our favourite week's aboard Nendaz so far, with beautiful sunshine and the bluest seas we found out a much speedier use for the paddle b...
Ep21 Bay of Biscay
Ep 21 in this video we get the right weather window to set off across the Bay of Biscay. With a healthy combination of nerves and excitement we cast the lines and head out of the Marina Moulin Blanc. The weather is good but the wind is a little light so th...
E25 Sailing Q&A (How we earn money? Babies? Dog toilet on a sailboat?)
In this weeks episode we answer some of the questions that you guys asked us. I appreciate it is a longer video than normal, so I've added some timestamps below so you can skip to the questions you are interested in. 00:00 Intro 00:58 Can Walter help ree...
E24 We finally caught a fish (TUNA) and ESCAPED the Atlantic Ocean
Join us this week as we sail from Sines to Sagres. Goodbye Atlantic Coast, and hello Algarve Coast of Portugal. What an unbelievable day at sea, watch as we caught a tuna fish in the Atlantic! This is a massive achievement for us and we are very proud. Ce...
E23 FULL BOAT TOUR, our TINY FLOATING home (Gib’Sea 402, built 1989, off-grid living)
Join us this week for a detailed tour of our 1989 built Gib'Sea 402. She is a 12.4m (40ft 8inch) masthead sloop sailing yacht, with a 3.8m (12ft 5inch) beam, and a 2.0m (6ft 6inch) draft. We have fitted her out so that we can live self-sufficiently for a...
E22 We SAILED our FIRST 1,000 NAUTICAL MILES
In this weeks episode we continue sailing down the Portuguese Coast, first from Cascais to Setubal, and then Setubal to Sines with back to back daysails. We have some much needed easy and uneventful passages. Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Sub...
E21 LOST our PROPSHAFT & started SINKING (1 inch hole in the boat)
In this weeks episode we debrief the story of how we lost our propshaft a couple miles out of Cascais. Needless to say it was fairly traumatising. The propshaft was no longer in the engine room, and we now had a 1-inch hole in the boat. Water was pouring i...
E20 RAW and UNFILTERED sailing along the ATLANTIC Coast of PORTUGAL
In this weeks episode we leave Nazare and head further down the coast, another 65 miles South to Cascais. A beautiful town nestled in the Lisbon District of Portugal. When it comes to editing, I am always learning and trying to improve. In this episode I...