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STILT HOUSES ON TROPICAL BEACHES Ep 84
▶ Check out my gear on Kit: Our sailing story has taken us to this Indonesian community, living in wooden stilted houses over sand and coral. Could this be the perfect way to live? We get to know the people of Anambas in this episode, meeting the inhabitants of Letong as we travel around Jemaja b...
AVOIDING WATERSPOUTS & COLLISIONS! Ep 83
▶ Check out my gear on Kit: Sailing life in the remote island paradise of Anambas! After more than a month offline we continue our sailing story here on followtheboat. It's a cracking one too: perfect reefs, clear waters, deserted islands. Imagine all the clichés of a tropical paradise with p...
SAILING THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: DESERT ISLANDS & BEACHES Ep 82
▶ Check out my gear on Kit: Heading into the South China Sea, we discover tiny and remote, desert islands, fringed in coral. Terns flocking around the rocks, sea eagles soaring overhead and colourful reef fish swimming in the shallows. We even saw a dugong! Our 40 mile passage from Pulau Tinggi t...
WRECKS ROCKS AND REEFS – SAILING OUT OF SINGAPORE! Ep 81
With the worst part of the Singapore Strait behind us, we still had to navigate the rest of the shipping lanes to relative safety on the eastern side of the Malaysian peninsula. We opted to try our luck closer to shore and weave through the hazards, keeping clear of the big ships. Arriving in the s...
OUR SAILBOAT IS OUR HOUSE : LIVING IN A TINY HOME
What's it like living on a sailboat, in a space 13m x 4m? SY Esper has been our home for more than 10 years! It's amazing how much you can pack into a liveaboard sailboat and still have plenty of room to live comfortably. If liveaboard sailing is what you're after, then the sky is yo...
SAILING THE SINGAPORE STRAIT! Ep 80
Nine days after the USS John S McCain was holed by a tanker, we tackled the Singapore Strait. The military and coast-guard presence in all sections was full on. At one point we were politely told to move over, but other ships received far more severe reprimands over the VHF radio, and were reporte...
Cat v Mono. Which would you choose? Sailing Q&A 17
CATS V MONOS Which is best for cruising liveaboards? Is there an answer? Are we trying to compare chocolate and chips? Or cats and dogs? In this Q&A we try to give the pros and cons of each. But do we change our minds, and what will we decide is the best option for the @followtheboat crew? In ...
COCONUT CRAB HUNT before SAILING to TAHITI- Adventure 24 (Sailing Around the World)
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STORM DODGING IN THE MALACCA STRAIT Ep 79
Storms and night sailing in the world's busiest shipping lane gets the adrenaline going in this week's video. And entering the anchorage through a criss-cross of channels and wall-to-wall ships at anchor really kept us on our toes! In this episode, we make it to the west side of Singapore...
FOLLOWTHEBOAT IS GOING OFFLINE!
▶ Check out my gear on Kit: We're making passage to the Anambas Islands in the South China Seas and will be there for the rest of September and into October. This means we will pretty much be off-grid for a month. To ensure our followers and viewers receive a steady flow of videos while we a...
JAMIE SOLO SAIL | ENGINE FAILURE! Ep 32
Day 1. Without Liz. Jamie has lots of work to do before starting his solo sailing adventure: a dinghy to stow, a dinghy to sell and a dinghy to buy. With all essential jobs finished, he sets off towards Phi Phi Ley on a perfect sunny day, but the wind and current aren't playing ball. *********...
MELAKA TOWN – PREPARING TO SAIL THE MALACCA STRAIT! Ep 78
We visit UNESCO-listed old Melaka town before preparing SY Esper for the Malacca Strait. There are still traces of its earlier grandeur to be found in the ancient alleyways and buildings of Melaka, and in this quick tour we offer a glimpse of life in the old port over the past 700 years. After a fe...
LIVE REWIND: 6+ KN SAILING – APPROACHING TIOMAN
Just a little experiment so don't expect too much, the connection isn't great out here in the South China Sea! A little taster of Esper on a broad reach approaching Tioman, Malaysia.
SAILBOAT ENGINE FAILURE LESSONS LEARNED Ep 77
After the engine died in the middle of the Malacca Straits in the middle of the night, we managed to get it fixed. But how? What happened, exactly? Was it an oil pressure problem or was it something else? *************************************** If you enjoy or have even learned something from our...
LIVE REWIND: THE PERFECT DINGHY + GENERAL Q&A
What is the perfect dinghy? We're going to be basing this discussion around the following topics listed below. 1) INFLATABLE OR HARD 2) PORTABILITY 3) STRENGTH 4) PROPULSION 5) THEFT 6) ACCESSORIES Sunday 27th 10pm UTC These are some local times: Los Angeles 15:00 New York 16:00 London...
TRAILER: WE’RE GOING LIVE AGAIN! THE TOPIC IS DINGHIES
We're excited to announce our second ive-stream! Please come and join in, and leave a question on our theme in the comments below. Monday 28th August KL: 6am Perth: 6am Sydney: 8am Sunday 27th August LA: 3pm New York: 6pm London: 11pm THEME: What makes the perfect dinghy? What do you look ...
BOAT EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE IN THE MALACCA STRAIT! Ep 76
Stuck in the busiest shipping lane in the world with a broken engine and no wind. At night. The bad news? The northerly wind which had been forecast never came, so we motor-sailed for most of the day. The good news? The huge southerly winds of the previous week had stopped, and the fierce waves...
LIVE REWIND: THE PROS AND CONS OF BEING A LIVEABOARD
What are the ups and downs of living on a boat? Is it all bikinis and beaches or does the boat maintenance dominate life afloat? This broadcast is specifically about the Pros and Cons of Being A Liveaboard and will be structured around the following topics: 1) Moving on to a boat 2) Leaving famil...
TRAILER: PROS AND CONS OF LIVING ON A SAILBOAT + SHOP LAUNCH!
WHEN? Tuesday 22 Aug 2017 14:00 UTC These are some local times: Los Angeles 07:00 New York 10:00 London 15:00 Malaysia 22:00 Canberra Midnight WHERE? Right here on our YouTube channel HOW? Subscribe to this YouTube channel and you'll get a notification saying we are live. DON'T FORGET ...
ARE SAILING CHANNELS SELLING OUT? Sailing Q&A 16
With growing success, are sailing channels becoming too corporate? Do too many sailing YouTube channels sell us a false dream? In other words, are sailing channels fake? Social media is full of opinions on whether sailing channels are 'real' or not. Are sailing vlogs false? Do you think ...
SAILBOAT LIVING – THE REALITY OF SAILING LIFE Ep 75
What is it like living on a boat? What about the day to day tasks and chores like shopping, boat maintenance, filling with water and diesel. With Liz now back on board we prepare SV Esper for our journey south through the Malacca Strait and attempt to fix the VHF, install a new Racor fuel filter, ...
BEST Camera For Sailing Videos | Ep 74
What is the best camera on a sailboat? We are often asked about our camera equipment, and what camera for sailing people should use. Are there really best cameras for sailing videos? Is there really only one best camera for sailing videos, or should you have several? Go Pros and underwater cameras a...
DOES LIVING ON A BOAT GET OLD? Sailing Q&A 13
Is your sailing lifestyle becoming boring? What's life like on a boat - does it grow old? When should you stop sailing? How old are most liveaboards? Are they all young, or pensioners? Are there old liveaboards? When's the time to quit? Do people ever stop living the dream? Once you'...