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No Wind! No Engine! Sitting Ducks In The Middle Of The Shipping Lane S6 Ep 154
With a waterspout over the stern, a dark squall approaching from starboard and a large ship showing on AIS to be heading pretty much straight for us, we suddenly sailed straight into a big hole in the wind with the boat coming to a halt in the middle of the shipping lane No problem. Start the engine...
Walking Amongst Giants – Pulau Belitung, Indonesia
After sailing to the island of Belitung in Indonesia, the size and magnitude of the granite boulders along the shore amazed us. See the full story in our Dreamtime Sail Episode 153 SOCIALS We’re on Facebook at Follow our Instagram at We’ve been blogging since 2011. Check it out at You can f...
We Fell In Love With This Island All Over Again- S6 Ep 153
We’ve got another little known tropical wonderland to show you around as we anchor, amongst the fringing coral reefs and revisit the stunning Indonesian island of Belitung. Come along as we explore gleaming white sand beaches lapped by warm crystal clear waters, wander amongst stunning formations of...
Is it Dangerous to Cross the Sea on a Canal Boat?
After weaving between the many sandbanks and through channels you can only see on your chart, the tide starts to slow down... This is our break down of how a canal boat can cross the open sea. Many narrowboats and widebeams have flat hulls not designed for open-water cruising, but with careful plann...
Sailing to Belitung, Indonesian’s Secret Holiday Playground- S6 Ep 152
We first sailed to the gorgeous island of Belitung 13 years ago and very fondly remembered its stunning stacks of enormous granite boulders bordering crystal clear turquoise waters lapping glistening white sand beaches. This gorgeous place was the holiday hotspot Indonesian’s absolutely loved for ve...
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...