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![Installing Roller Furling on Anchor Rolly Tasker [FULL VIDEO]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3ZSB7Ap3Dd0/maxresdefault.webp)
Installing Roller Furling on Anchor Rolly Tasker [FULL VIDEO]
We install a new roller furling system on my boat in Australia . It's a Harken furling drum with Rolly Tasker sails. Thanks to Rolly Tasker for sponsoring my beautiful new headsail! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/windhippie Paypal: https://www.paypal.c...
Sailing Solo across the top of Australia. Learning By Doing Ep247
#sailing #solosailing #maxspeed Sailing on my own to Darwin today. Not much wind so I decided to see how well I can tune the sails to get the maximum out of my Crowther performance catamaran. I had a sea bird come land on deck. I named him Fred and he sta...
800 miles Solo + HUGE Crocodile encounter. Learning By Doing Ep246
#sailing #solosailing #solotravel Sailing the 800 miles from Thursday Island to Darwin alone will be the biggest challenge I've faced yet since owning Trade Runner. I've done plenty of solo passages before and actually really enjoy them but so far only on...
Ep 337 | Drama, DRAMA, Drama! Breaks on Nutshell, Namlea, Buru Island, Sailing Nutshell, Indonesia
We leave the Banda Islands and make our way to Ambon Island for an overnight stopover. We then have a very windy sail to Namlea on Buru Island. We check out the town and find some fabulous food to try. The people of Namlea put on a very warm welcome cer...
Ep 336 | Exploring the Enchanting SPICE ISLANDS, Volcanic Banda Islands, Indonesia, Sailing Nutshell
We take Peanut on a fairly long trip to an island nearby where we walk up to the Nutmeg Plantation. We are invited to one of the guide’s homes and see the system of harvesting and processing nutmeg first hand. We head into town and test out the local s...
Ep 335 | A Very ROLLY PASSAGE to the Spice Islands, Sailing Nutshell, Indonesia
We decide to embark on an island tour with the local University students. They take us to a small village and we are given a traditional welcome. We head to a rural restaurant overlooking the ocean and have an Indonesian lunch. We then board a narrow boa...
Ep 334 | FIXING Stuff on Nutshell, Sailing Nutshell, Indonesia
We are now all checked in to Indonesia so it’s time to address the very important boat jobs. We have a leak in the raw water pump and the alternator isn’t working so we have very limited power on board. The weather is pretty overcast so the solar is g...
Ep 333 | Things BREAK on the Sail to Indonesia! Sailing Nutshell, Indonesia
Magnus does the final provisioning shop, sorts out the davits for ‘Hazel’ and our solar panel and we get ready to leave Tipperary Waters Marina for the last time. We finally leave Darwin and begin the passage to Indonesia. It’s not long before we g...
Ep 332 | Up on the Poles at Dinah Beach, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
We get ready to leave Tipperary Waters Marina and make our way around the corner to the Dinah Beach careening poles. Once the tide is out far enough Wendy begins the task of cleaning and scrubbing Nutshell’s hull to get her ready for antifoul paint. Sh...
Ep 331 | We’ve Got WATER in the ENGINE! Sailing Nutshell, Australia
Wendy picks up new canvas to make covers and bags for various items on Nutshell. Nutshell has a new garden which is progressing nicely. Magnus gets new chain for the Nutshell’s broken autopilot. He goes to fit the new bolt on Nutshell’s engine only ...
Ep 329 | We ESCAPE and Head Out on Our Indonesian Shakedown Cruise, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
After months of Nutshell being in the marina it’s time to escape. We head out and sail to Tapa Bay. Magnus helps a mate in need when his furler jams. We explore the mangroves and make a new Anchor Buddy. We move on to Indian Islands but it’s very ro...![We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before: Expedition Sailing to Glaciers in Patagonia [Ep. 118]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/XTSgbQnQ9UI/maxresdefault.webp)
We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before: Expedition Sailing to Glaciers in Patagonia [Ep. 118]
We Set Sail in Patagonia to Explore the Seno Pia Glacier on our Expedition to Sail Around The World. #sailing #blizzard #glaciers #epic Now enjoy a sailing video that we had lots of fun making. Click subscribe and come along for this awesome rollercoast...
Ep 328 | Shortening the Furler Foil and Making Nutshell Super Safe! Sailing Nutshell, Darwin
Magnus decides to reduce the length of the headsail furler foil to prevent it from getting caught up in one of the halyards in the future, and jamming up the system. So we remove the furler and begin the task of shortening it, replacing the rivets and bolt...
Ep 327 | Our New Anchor Arrives! Sailing Nutshell, Darwin
We are in the marina and ticking off the boat jobs. Magnus replaces the deteriorated fuel line on Nutshell. We get our new red Altex bottom paint ready to up on the careening poles. We also score a few not quite out-of-date flares which will be great fo...