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Four Days To Reach Boston! Can We Make It? | Canal Boat Ep 422
We have to get to Boston in four days, so we need to push down the River Witham through the weed and the wildlife to make our window to cross The Wash. Once again, it's a question of what weeds we will encounter and whether we'll get through... Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE...
Dangerous Pirates or Curious Fisherman – Who’s Chasing Us? – S6 Ep 151
Sailing off the coast of Borneo on a windswept, moonless night, a strange boat crosses our bow then does a u-turn onto a course to intercept us. We turn away and they turn with us. We start our engine to speed up and they increase speed as well. In daylight hours, we’ve got used to curious fisherman...
Swallowed by Weed: Is the River Witham Impassable? | Canal Boat Ep 421
The state of the weed on the River Witham is really starting to get bad. Leaving Bardney Lock behind us, we were confronted with islands of pennywort and sheets of blanket weed. We met canal boats who had turned back, saying it was impassable. What should we do? If we can't move on from here, o...
Classic Ketch Shows Her Class In Borneo – 200 miles in 30+ Knot Winds- S6 Ep 150
Our 40 year old ketch revels in 20 to 30+ knots of wind, effortlessly sailing west along the Kalimantan Coast of Borneo, covering 200 miles overnight and showing her class as a world cruiser. If you like sailing channels showing actual sailing, this episode is for you. It’s got nothing but. (WARNIN...
Banjamarsin, Borneo – City Of A Thousand Rivers
We sailed to Borneo, first stop Banjarmasin. Situated on a flat swampy delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers Banjamarsin is actually sixteen centimetres below sea level, Known as the "City of a Thousand Rivers," with a unique river-based commerce and culture, n...
On to Augusta. Where we encounter a fisherman and his nets.
We sail on from Porto Palo then Syracuse and Augusta We find an illegal fishing has been stretched across the bay ready to catch our anchor chain. Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid XX 🇬🇧 ⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️ =================================================== 👋 We’re Ant & Cid aboard SV Impavidus – ...
Looking for Borneo’s Hidden Gems… We Found THIS 💎 | Sailing Indonesia- S6 Ep 149
After sailing across Indonesia’s Makassar Strait from Sulawesi, we anchored of a wildly welcoming village in the Kalimantan region of Borneo keen to explore the region around the river city of Banjarmasin. We really enjoyed experiencing a number of “must sees” on our list including Indonesia’s last ...
I Couldn’t Save the Cat!
A peaceful afternoon at anchor suddenly turned into one of the most dramatic incidents I've witnessed in years. What I first thought was a catamaran anchoring too close to SV Impavidus turned out to be something far more serious. With nobody on board, the yacht had dragged its anchor and was dr...
Will a Widebeam Canal Boat Fit Through Lincoln’s Glory Hole? | Ep 420
The first thing we have to do before moving on is to get through Lincoln's famous "Glory Hole", and it's going to be very tight... Does anyone want to take a bet on whether Jamie manages to get us through without hitting the sides, or banging the roof?! Thank you for watching! P...
The Night Malta’s Fireworks Shook Our Boat!
We were expecting Malta’s fireworks to be spectacular. We weren’t expecting them to explode directly above Impavidus from morning until after 11 o’clock at night! The thunder flashes and maroons were so powerful that they shook the boat. By morning, Impavidus was covered in burnt paper, string, fir...
Moving on.. She’s back!! 😁♥️😁
In this Weeks video, we take a look at the market in St Georges bay. Has it changed or is it still the same? We take a gentle sale round from St George's Bay to Manoel Island. I go to the childless to pick up some gear and the boat gets a jolly good tidy up why because Cindy is on her way back....
Cruising to Ancient Saxilby | Fossdyke Canal, Lincolnshire | Ep 419
Arriving at the historic village of Saxilby along the Fossdyke Canal, we discovered the influence of Roman, Viking and medieval history, as well as an intimate connection to the lives of Jamie’s grandparents in WWII. Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get notice...
Is Your Boat’s Shore Power Safe?
Have you ever plugged your boat into shore power and simply assumed everything was safe? After an electrical fault aboard SV Impavidus, I decided to investigate exactly how marina shore power works, what reverse polarity actually means, and whether our boats are really as well protected as we think...
Crossing the Med Pt2
Join me for Part 2 of my solo Mediterranean crossing as I leave Lampedusa before sunrise and make the final passage to Malta. After a slight navigational detour leaving the harbour to avoid a restricted area, the day quickly turned into one of those passages we all dream about. A spectacular sunris...
Crossing the Mediterranean Solo | North Africa to Malta – Part 1
Leaving Tunisia wasn’t as simple as slipping the lines. In this episode I set off solo from Monastir on a 98-nautical-mile crossing to the Italian island of Lampedusa. The plan sounds straightforward, but there was one problem… I had just over 13 hours to get there before darkness fell. The route ...
Goodbye Sulawesi – Hello Borneo #sailing #liveaboardsailors
Sail along with us to experience the liveaboard lifestyle, remote island exploration, offshore sailing, tropical anchorages, and the freedom and challenges of long-term boat life. If you love sailing adventures, cruising life, travel documentaries, and exploring hidden gems off the beaten path, you ...
We Were The First Yachts Ever to Visit This Island -Then A Terrifying Night Of Near Misses- S6 Ep148
Island hopping to Borneo, we visit another super friendly, but very remote village. Located in the middle of the Makassar Strait, Labuan Barat on Pulau Matsirih is so remote, the villagers told us we were the very first yachts ever to stop here. Our arrival causes mayhem amongst the excited school c...
Tunisia Got It Right This Time! 🇹🇳 (And So Did We)
After the frustration of our saloon upholstery project, it was refreshing to finally find a local Tunisian company that delivered exactly what they promised. In this episode we visit a local print shop to have new SV Impavidus graphics produced, including replacement boom decals, YouTube branding a...
Ancient Gainsborough To Torksey Lock | Canal Boat Adventure | Ep 418
Is navigating the challenging tidal River Trent as difficult as we thought? We start in the historic town of Gainsborough, where we explore its ancient past and impressive architecture, including the famous Old Hall. We then make our careful departure from the Gainsborough pontoon, explaining how we...
Why Is She So Sad In Paradise?
In our latest episode, we continue our Indonesian sailing adventures with a rest stop anchoring at a very welcoming isolated island community on our way to Borneo from Sulawesi. While it is about as close to paradise as you can get, the isolation of full time cruising takes an emotional toll as Kare...
£1,700 Later… And It Still Wasn’t Right!!!!
Replacing the saloon cushions on a cruising yacht should have been straightforward. We spent weeks choosing fabrics, selecting the correct foam, creating detailed layouts and even producing design renderings to ensure the finished result was exactly what we wanted. The contractor inspected the boat,...
Leaving The Canal Behind | Tidal Trent Challenge! | Ep 417
We launch into the thrilling first leg of our journey from Yorkshire to Cambridgeshire via the tidal River Trent and the Wash. Tackling the fast-flowing tidal waters, we exit Keadby Lock one hour before high tide to harness the river's current. It's a nerve-wracking moment when the massive...
Hidden Cost of Living on a Sailboat – Why Is She So Sad In Paradise? – S6 Ep 147
We continue our Indonesian sailing adventures with a rest stop anchoring at a very welcoming isolated island community on our way to Borneo from Sulawesi. While it is about as close to paradise as you can get, the isolation of full time cruising takes an emotional toll as Karen celebrates her birthd...