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Motor yachts v sailing yachts – Ep 203
Are you a sailboat snob? What’s your view on motor yachts v sailing yachts? We talk to the captain of a Princess 88' superyacht whose heart still lies with sailboats. He explains how he became the skipper of a super yacht and the reasons why he still pre...
Cost of a sailboat refit (what went wrong?) Part 4 – Sailing Ep 202
How much to refit a sailboat? In the final of our total sailboat refit revisited mini-series, we reveal the total cost of a sailboat refit. We also discuss what went wrong, what worked and what we would do differently. Topics in this episode (click on tim...
Total Sailboat Refit (interior, electronics, B&G navigation system) Part 3 – Sailing Ep 201
The third in our total sailboat refit project revisited, covering the entire re-modelling of the interior, electronics, B&G navigation and complete re-wiring and installation of our new B&G navigation system, autopilot and radar. Topics in this ep...
How we started sailing (the story so far) – Sailing Ep200
This is the story so far of how we started sailing. With extra footage and images of us you won't have seen before from way back in 2006 when we were getting to grips with our first sailboat. Watch us read our HORRIBLE comments at 21:21 From Turkey, the e...
Total Sailboat Refit (deck and topsides, prep and painting) Part 2 – Sailing Ep199
The second in our total sailboat refit project revisited, covering jobs like deck and topsides, prep and painting... We used Awlcraft 2000 paint from Awlgrip in Snow White and Moon Dust. Then we had the mammoth task of re-stepping the masts. But before tha...
Total Sailboat Refit (Osmosis treatment, teak deck removal, planning) Part 1 – Sailing Ep198
We revisit our total sailboat refit project in a new four part series, covering jobs like osmosis treatment, teak deck removal, planning... Why? Because viewers are still asking us about it! With over 2,000 video clips across 51 episodes over 13 months, ou...
Things are looking up! – Sailing Ep 197
Things are looking up here on followtheboat. The rules are relaxing, the pontoon "pubs" are open (bring your own beer) and Jamie's in the kitchen. But when the excitement has dipped on your sailboat project and you're stuck in a rut, how do you motivate yo...
What is the best sailboat to sail around the world? – Sailing Ep196
In a cruising world dominated by catamarans and light-displacement boats, the ketch rig seems almost antiquated among the YouTube generation. But if you’re serious about off-shore sailing, the ketch rig has proven its worth time and time again, even by t...
Is isolation easier on a sailboat? – Real-time Sailing Update Ep195
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters We have been hearing stories from cruisers in far-flung places about how they are coping with living in isolation....
Top 10 Tools Every Cruising Sailboat Needs: Real-time Sailing Update Ep 194
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters What are the top 10 tools every cruising sailboat needs? In this real-time sailing update we answer your questions ...
Isolated In Our New Home: Real-time Sailing Update Ep 193
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters We are isolated in our new "home", locked in with the big boats at Sutera Harbour Marina, Borneo. To be honest we c...
How to avoid fishing nets on a sailboat – Sailing Ep 192
👉 Filmed before the worldwide emergency. World Health Organisation busts the myths 👈 https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters 04:56 How to avoid fishing nets and lines One of the biggest headac...
Would you have surgery in Asia? + How to tie an eye splice – Sailing Ep 191
👉This episode was filmed before the worldwide emergency👈 Would you have surgery in Asia? Undergoing surgery in Malaysia or anywhere in the world you happen to be sailing is daunting. If it's not your own country, finding a hospital or a doctor, trus...
How to make an ocean plait mat + boat cat Millie is very ill – Sailing Ep 190
👉Filmed before the current worldwide emergency👈 While we waited for Millie's results and some improvement to her health, we got on with boat jobs and explored the area around the marina. 04:01 And Jamie had a demonstration from Roy of 'SV Seven Thu...