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5 Unique Wooden Ships & their Owners – Free Range Sailing Ep 118
Join us this week as we take a tour of 5 very different wooden boats at the Pittwater Wooden Boat Festival. Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Sailing today! If Patreon is not your thing you can make a PayPal contribution here: ...
Stingers, Springers and Sand in your Swimmers – Free Range Sailing Ep 91
With the weather once again taking a turn for the worse, we detour into Yellow Patch; an anchorage described as 'a Jewel of Scenery and Recreation' in Noel Patrick's Cruising Guide, "Cruising the Curtis Coast". Pascale tries her hand at sand sledding and catches crabs, whi...
What if your Neighbour is a Trapped Turtle? – Free Range Sailing Ep 87
This episode starts with a very special thank you to all who have supported Free Range Sailing over the last 18 months without you guys we wouldn't be where we are today and from the bottom of our hearts we can't thank you enough. If you're interested in becoming a patron of Free Ra...
Sleeps Three Comfortably!? – Free Range Sailing Ep 80
Join us this week as we explore the Whitsundays back in our wee sailboat with our friend Annabel aboard! Expect spectacular scenery, fantastic sailing, wildlife encounters, beautiful sunsets, a little bit of free range foraging, oyster tequila slammers and a guest cooking segment; this week Annabel ...
Cut Throats and Cockatoos – Free Range Sailing Ep 75
Join us this week as we untie the lines at Townsville Marina after a 2 month refit of Mirrool. We sail away not knowing exactly where we will end up but using the gift of favourable northerly winds we sail to the beautiful Whitsundays. It's good to finally be back on the sea and out exploring a...
Parcels, Possums, Provisioning – Free Range Sailing Ep 71
After 3 weeks on the hard we move Mirrool to the Marina in Townsville to continue our refit. This week we remove our old fuel tank and install the custom made Thermalite fibreglass tank that Troy built in the boatyard. We show you our bespoke, hand laid cockpit hatches also constructed by Troy fro...
A New Fuel System, the Big Splash and an Unexpected Problem – Free Range Sailing Ep 70
In our last few days at the boat yard, Troy builds a new fuel tank and explains our proposed modified fuel system. We paint Mirrool's anti-foul, install the reconditioned injectors into our Yanmar 2GM20, repair 2 more osmosis blisters in the hull and make final preparations to the boat before t...
Osmosis Blister Repair and Hand Painting Our Hull (Roll and Tip Method) – Free Range Sailing Ep 69
The boat work continues this week as we fair minor repairs on the hull, fibreglass the large holes caused from osmosis blistering and demonstrate how we hand painted the topsides of our hull using the easy and cost effective "Roll and Tip Method". This video was filmed in Townsville in S...
Coral Reef Rendezvous – Free Range Sailing Ep 63
Join us this week as we visit Broadhurst Reef on the Great Barrier Reef. The visibility was great and we were thrilled to see the corals in such good condition. We check the anchorage with our drone, go free diving and spearfishing followed by a rendezvous with Meg and Darren from SV Sarean. Troy ...
Magnetic Bears and 2 Speed Winch Service – Free Range Sailing Ep 62
Join us as we explore the beautiful Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville in Queensland. We find Koala bears, visit the World War II anti-shipping forts and discover a tropical wetland complete with butterflies and fruit bats. We also rack up a giant coconut haul with our friends Meg and Darre...
Jumping the Shark – Free Range Sailing Ep 61
We say goodbye to Hinchinbrook Island and head south to the Palm Isles. Once there we feast on coconuts, explore the fringing coral reef and look for waterholes. Pascale also teaches you how we make Shitake Mushroom Udon Noodle Soup and Troy takes an inside look at sharks. Music Credits 0:01, 15:1...
WE RUN AGROUND!!! (no big deal) – Free Range Sailing Ep 60
Entering the creek in beautiful Zoe Bay we run afoul of a sandbar. We talk you through what we did to come off the sandbar including the problems we encountered. We fly our drone for the first time to capture the spectacular scenery including the very strong tide ripping through our little anchorage...
From Coral to Coconuts – Free Range Sailing Ep 58
Join us for our last day at Holmes Reef before we hoist the sails and head towards Hinchinbrook Island. This episode features another free diving sequence, some cheeky boobies, a bit of homemade pancetta, dreamy beamy sailing and a free range coconut raid. 24 hours left of our T Shirt campaign on B...
Our Home on the Reef – Free Range Sailing Ep 57
Join us as we continue to explore the beautiful Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea. We discuss our dive in last week's episode, discover a lost tuna long line, spearfish off the edge and snorkel around a sand cay. Troy also explains a little bit about our free-diving gear and the infamous blue-spotte...
Good Times, Bad Times – Free Range Sailing Ep 50
Keen for a swim, we take a break from beating to windward and sail on a reach to the famous dive site on the Great Barrier Reef, the Cod Hole, to discover that the mooring is otherwise occupied! Disheartened, we go for a dive nearby before continuing our slog south to Cairns. Join us for this very s...
Maybe we’re sailing the wrong way around Australia? – Free Range Sailing Ep 49
In this episode, we leave Tijou Reef and continue south to Cairns. On our way, we experience some more wild weather and discover that in some conditions our cockpit isn’t really that dry. Come with us as we continue to see what is like to sail the wrong way around Australia. Music Credits 00:01 &a...
The Fine Art of Sailing Uphill – Free Range Sailing Ep 45
In this episode of Free Range Sailing we start the journey against the trade-winds down to Cairns some 600 nautical miles south. We say goodbye to Badu and it’s back to business as usual with plenty of sailing, fishing and shark feeding. We’ll show you our method for cleaning a haul of squid and the...
Keeping your Culture – Free Range Sailing Ep 43
We spend our last day on Thursday Island attending the Dawn Service and Parade for ANZAC Day before sailing to the island of Badu where we meet Councillor, Laurie and spend the day with his family on his beach camp. In this episode Pascale also shows you how to make your own yoghurt so it’s a plenty...
Biltong! (and outboard repair) – Free Range Sailing Ep 42
Pascale arrives back on Thursday Island with a rattling parcel! We prepare for our trip south by making a giant batch of biltong with our mate Raph and Troy shows you how easy it is to fix the cooling pump on your outboard. Featuring: 2:10 How to Make Beef Biltong 12:54 Raph’s Biltong Box 14:46 Ho...
Sailing to the Edge – Free Range Sailing Ep 37
We depart Thursday Island in search of the clear blue water of the outer barrier reef and beyond with sailing, freediving and sashimi this one has got it all! Film Making Fund on Paypal: Become a patron of Free Range Sailing! Follow us on: Instagram: Facebook: Music Credits: 1:00 As Colour...
Boat Provisioning (and a bunch of other stuff) – Free Range Sailing Ep 32
After a 300 mile crossing, we arrive in Weipa and take the opportunity to restock our provisions. We run through our recipe for home made bacon, put on a brew and do a little woodwork. As a bonus, you can learn: 13:00 how to coil a hose like a pearl diver; and 26:48 tie the world’s best cargo hitch...
The Nude Latitude – Free Range Sailing Ep 31
The wind arrives so we say goodbye to the Northern Territory and set sail east across the Gulf of Carpentaria, destination Weipa in north-west Queensland. It’s our most interesting crossing yet despite being stuck in the doldrums for a significant amount of time! Watch as we swim with a school of...