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Converting an Ex-Charter Boat into a Bluewater Cruiser ~ Vlog #20
After a refreshing couple of weeks with Jackson's parents in the Balearic Islands, and a few days land-based at Xanthe's parents' house in Cabo de Palos (Spain), we were back into boat life full throttle. Two months to go until we cross the Atlantic with...
4 Naughty Kids Sailing 300 Miles to Ibiza – Straight to DE CLUB ~ Vlog #19
Welcome to Sardinia! We pick up two new crew members in the shape of Ben and Luke - Jackson's mates from back when he was part of the Miami University Sailing Team. The winds were howling which meant two things for us. Jackson got to realise his dream of ...
Sailing to the harbor of Sandvik in the Åland Islands on Sailing Vessel Arcturus
| Season 3 | Episode 46 Welcome to Season 3 of my channel! On this episode we begin the day in the isolated anchorage of Bänö surrounded by forests. Soon we are on the wind making our passage to the working harbor of Sandvik. Sailing through the archi...
Send Help! DRIFTING 100 Nautical Miles Out To Sea With Nobody Around But 25 Dolphins ~ Vlog #18
With every long passage we learn a stack more, about ourselves, about each other, about life at sea, and first and foremost, about Little Miss Avalon. This time we learnt that motor sailing on a starboard tack is a sucky move. Oh, and that our hand pump (f...
3 Days at Sea That Lead us to Incredible MALTA – Vlog #17
3 days at sea for Finding Avalon as we make the crossing from Greece to Malta. Sadly the boom didn't make it :( Luckily Malta turned out to be the best country we have been to for marine shops and a week of boat jobs surrounded by its enchanting scenery a...
Passing the Strait of Messina to Stromboli volcano – EP 59 Sailing Seatramp
We arrive in Italy! Not where we planned, but we arrive safely after a relaxed crossing from Greece. Our way goes through the Strait of Messina and we find out why everybody is scared about that passage. The trip of this episode ends after a lovely swi...
Sailing to Zante With TURTLES and 46 Knots of Breeze – Vlog #16
We were propelled towards Zante with 46 knot winds. As much as we relished this, we did have to wise up in the end and seek refuge on the island of Kefalonia. When we finally reached our intended destination we were completely blown away. None of us want...
Transatlantic Part 6: Watch Schedule! | Sailing Wisdom: S3 Ep 8
We restock the fridge before checking out of Bermuda and beginning our solo trip across the Atlantic to the Azores! We find that it is so much more relaxing to sail long-term without crew, but we schedule a bit with the watch schedule. The weather is perfe...
Whose Stupid Idea Was It To Live On A Boat? Sailing The Ionian Islands – Vlog #15
A bit of the bad luck from last week sticks around and it all gets a bit too much for the crew. Thank goodness we are in the Ionian Islands of Greece as the enchanting paradise makes it all OK. Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a t...
58. Re-Coring the Dirty Old Cockpit Sole (and More) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Join our Patreon crew: https://www.patreon.com/learningthelines Going the the Annapolis Boat Show this Saturday? Hit us up! We did a lot over a short period of time here. We rewired our mast, installed the new standing rigging, got the mast back up, inst...
Exploring Rödhamn in the Åland Islands onboard Sailing Vessel Arcturus
| Season 3 | Episode 44 Welcome to Season 3 of my channel! On this episode we explore the amazing island of Rödhamn, meet some of the locals and get advance on other anchorages from our new friends Christian and Markus. Reluctantly leaving this incredi...
Atlantic Crossing, Bermuda Stopover | Sailing Wisdom: Ep 7
Bermuda is amazing! We take the bus over to Church Bay for some fabulous snorkeling before heading to Horseshoe bay and the small coves beyond. Bermuda beaches truly can't be beaten. Frank heads back to Spain and the two of us spend the next day exploring ...
When Sailing into a Thunderstorm or Anchoring in a Former Minefield are the Only Options – Vlog #14
A huge run of bad luck for Avalon. We leave for our first overnight passage and were forced to learn a series of lessons the hard way. Having to choose between heading into a thunder storm with 40 knots of breeze in irons, or ducking in to a bay and droppi...
How to Suture for Emergencies | Sailing Wisdom
This video is meant for demonstrative purposes only and not a replacement for professionally trained medical treatment. The goal of this video is to show you how to patch someone up to get them to appropriate medical care. This video covers suturing techni...