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Waterspouts and Traffic Jams – Ep. 113
Sailing in Indonesia is always an adventure. If we're not dodging fishing boats and FADs, apparently we need to keep an eye out for waterspouts! We had a couple water spouts form way too close for comfort on our sail over to Belitung. Fortunately, we es...
Gentlemen Never Sail To Weather… but Ben does | Sailboat Story 116
There's a good reason that gentlemen never sail to weather. It's splashy, chaotic, and ungentlemanly in every way. However, since there are no gentlemen aboard our sailboat, we are exempt from this rule - therefore we often beat our brains out as we smash...
Meeting the People of the Forest in Borneo – Ep. 112
In Malay, orang means "person" and utan is derived from hutan, meaning "forest." So orangutan is literally translated as "person of the forest." Orangutans are the only great apes of Asia and there was no way were were going to pass up seeing them while ...
Sail With Us From The Berry Islands To The Exumas | Sailboat Story 115
GET A SHIRT: https://www.bonfire.com/throwback/ - - - - ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT!!! In this vid, you can sail along with us from the Berry Islands to the Exumas. It's a 2 day trip, and we take you along in this video with natural sounds and a laid back pace. Ho...
The Hazards of Sailing in Indonesia – Ep. 111
It's time for some real talk. Sailing in Indonesia is not very fun or very easy. And here's why: There are fish attraction devices (FADs) everywhere, including in extremely deep water, they don't have lights and you can't see them on radar. And if you'...
Mangrove Creek Paddle & Blue Hole Cliff Jump | Sailboat Story 113
One of Tambi's new favorite things to do is taking the paddle board out to explore the mangrove creeks that run through many of the islands. So we take her to the mouth of the creek, get her set up on the paddle board, and we follow her through the creek ...
Let’s Get Wet in Bali! – Ep 110
What's not to love about Bali? It really does have it all. We had some good sailing, went and dove a WWII wreck, hiked some secret waterfalls, visited a Balinese temple on a lake, flew a drone over some gorgeous rice fields and celebrated Amy's birthday....
Gentlemen Really Shouldn’t Sail to Weather – Ep 109
A word of advice. It's perhaps not the best idea to take two ladies on a sailing passage that turns into a tough upwind bash. Especially when it's the first time one of them has ever sailed overnight! Our friend Sara had a flight to catch on the island ...
108 – Oh Yes, Dragons Are Real in Komodo National Park
Sailing in Indonesia's Komodo National Park is like sailing in a different world. Here, dragons are real, giant peaceful aliens swim in the water and the coral is so healthy it hides tiny creatures we'd never seen before. Our friend Sara came to join us ...
It HERTZ That Our CURRENT Alternator Lost It’s SPARK | Sailboat Story 109
If you're going cruising, you have to accept the fact that you'll be doing boat work in exotic places. It's just the way it goes. If there's one thing that I can guarantee you about boats, it's that eventually things will break, wear out, and need to be r...
107 – Spinnaker Sailing(!) to Labuan Bajo
What's this??? Two successful spinnaker sails in a row??? There may be hope for us yet! We were faced with light winds again for our passage down to Labuan Bajo on Flores Island so it was the perfect opportunity to get some more spinnaker practice. It ...
106 – Festival Pesona Budaya: A True Taste of Indonesian Culture
The spinnaker came out to help us sail (and race!) in the light airs over to Pasar Wajo on Buton Island. While it was one of our slowest sails ever, I was just thrilled that we managed not to rip the spinnaker... again! Pasar Wajo was going to be a big r...
Georgia on our Mind, Wind over Water, Episode #30
Mooring field madness in Beaufort South Carolina, our boat crashes with another during a storm, Windover heads south and pushes through Georgia toward Florida and warmer weather. #windoverwater #liveaboardboat #sailingvideos
105 – An Underwater Paradise in Wakatobi
One of the things we loved about Indonesia was the pristine water and the beautiful coral and aquatic life. And Hoga Island in Wakatobi National Park had all three of those things in abundance. Between going snorkeling and diving, it felt like we spent m...