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Beware of Orcas! Sailing South along the Atlantic Coasts of Spain and Portugal – Part 1 | Ep 275
This time on Distant Shores we travel through Orca territory where there have been recent attacks on sailboats as we sail south from Falmouth UK across the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay to Spain. We have the perfect weather for the 3-day passage, finishing with a friendly dolphin greeting as...
NAVIGATING in FOG in the Busiest SHIPPING Area in the World! | Ep 273
This time on Distant Shores we set sail from the mid-Atlantic islands of the Azores bound for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands where we encounter thick fog in one of the busiest shipping areas in the world! We explain our use of radar and AIS and the importance of knowing the Collision Regulat...
Prepping for the Next Leg: Safety Gear Test – Ep. 240
🌊 Before leaving New Zealand to sail further around the world, I test my safety equipment; EPIRB, SART and PLB. Further I prepare all the necessary Navionics charts on iPhone, iPad and Raymarine Axiom 7+ chartplotter. Also I talk to PredictWind to setup the system for ocean sailing again. 🌊 Next up...
Dodging lightning squalls on our sail to Nicaragua (extended cut) | Sailing Sitka Ep 142
We are happy to share with you our 360 nm passage from Chiapas, Mexico to Puesta Del Sol, Nicaragua. Finally, after 2 seasons of sailing Mexico, we have checked out and hit the seas to sail south to a new country, but not without dodging some weather while on the way. Thank you for watching and if y...
Aground on a Reef – Facing Our Worst Nightmare – S4 Episode 105
Living our worst nightmare, we ran Our Dreamtime up on a reef. Terrible weather conditions, poor light and a 500 metre error in the charts combine to lead us onto a reef on the island of Sumbawa. In this episode we detail the how and why of what happened, the mistakes we made and the aftermath. But...
Wild sailing around the Peloponnese! Winter / off season in Greece (Ep 15)
We explore Milos and then have a hectic 13 hour sail across to beautiful Kythira. After a quick stop at Elafonisos island, we have another sporty sail around the Peloponnese to Methoni. We explore epic Venetian fortresses at Methoni and Pilos, as well as what we thought was an abandoned lighthouse o...
SEA TRIALS Begin! Aluminum SAILBOAT Enksail Orion 49 | EP 252
This time on Distant Shores we take our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat on her first sea trial to test out the engine and systems, the 3 rudder configuration and swing keel. 00:00 Opening 01:04 Electronic Engine Start 01:46 Leaving the Dock 02:31 Handling with 3 Rudders 04:18 Learning t...
Uncovering The Secret Tricks Of Anchoring: A Guide To Successful Techniques
Ep. 100 ~ Anchoring can make or break a sailor’s day, but mastering the right techniques is key to a stress-free experience on the water. In this episode, we dive into the art of anchoring with our friend Stu aboard our catamaran. Whether you're new to sailing or a seasoned cruiser, learning ...
New crew and we’re ready to sail to Indonesia. First stop, glorious Mackay Reef –Series 3 Episode 74
SERIES THREE - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA Our trip up around and into Indonesia starts in earnest as our new crew finally join Our Dreamtime at Port Douglas and we set sail North. Our first stop is the glorious Mackay Reef with its beautiful sand cay, warm clear waters, fantastic coral and a...
Installing Starlink on the boat & final preparations before we sail to Australia’s top. – S3 Ep 73
4th leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA We sailed from Cairns to the marina at Yorky’s Knob for a week of final preparations and boat jobs to ready Our Dreamtime for the offshore passage across to Indonesia ahead. The to do list was long including installing our Starlink, going up th...
An Experience Money Can’t Buy – Series 3 Episode 72
2nd leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA We leave beautiful Fitzroy Island with a spirited sail but short sail to Trinity Inlet at Cairns where we share the anchorage with huge cruise liners and 100+ million dollars Superyachts. While our guest crew explore the tourist hotspots ashor...
Sailing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef just doesn’t get better than this – S3 Episode 71
3rd leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA After sitting out a week of high winds and driving rain at Clump Point we loved getting off the boat and exploring beautiful Mission Beach. Then the weather turned perfect to head for the outer reefs so we took the opportunity to give our Grand...
Mooring Disaster strikes while sheltering from wild weather at Clump Point. – Series 3 Episode 70
2nd leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA After a short stop at beautiful Dunk Island, we run to nearby Clump Point at Mission Beach to take shelter from nearly a week of atrocious strong winds and heavy rain. We are boat bound for days keeping a close eye on Our Dreamtime after the mu...
The Giant Clams of Orpheus Island. Our first small step towards Indonesia. – Series 3 Episode 69
UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA – SERIES THREE BEGINS We have finally taken that first small step that every epic journey begins with. We leave Breakwater Marina in Townsville and sail to Orpheus Island for our first stop on a trip planned to take us all the way to Thailand and return. We’re joine...
We’ve got the Boatyard Blues! See 7 Days of our DIY Haul Out in just 20 minutes. – S2 Episode 68
The time had come. SV Our Dreamtime had not been out of the water since pre-covid days so we expected a tough week’s work when she was hauled out at Townsville’s Rosshaven Marina and that’s pretty much what we got in 32-34c heat. Having said that, we were pleasantly surprised how little growth was o...
Our Electricity hungry boat NEEDS Power, Power and more Power – Can we provide it? S2 Episode 67
As we make final preparations on our 1982 Whitby 42 ketch, SV Our Dreamtime, for international cruising, one of the biggest issues we face is electrical power. On top of essential lighting, instruments, radios, watermaker, refrigeration, pumps, fans etc we also have laptops, tablets, phones and mult...
Would you leave your boat in Australia’s Cyclone Zone during the summer? We did! – S2 Episode 66
Leaving your boat in the middle of the cyclone zone over summer may seem fool hardy but after doing our research into the frequency of catastrophic storm events and inspecting a range of facilities on the coast, we decided to do just that and secured SV Our Dreamtime in Townsville’s Breakwater Marin...
When the sailing is too good to stop we just keep on going to the Whitsunday Islands – S2 Episode 63
After a delightful few days at Keswick island off Mackay, we push further north. We still can’t use our mainsail due to the sheet bracket on the boom we broke earlier on the trip north, but we still find ourselves sailing along so nicely with just headsail and mizzen we cruise on by our intended anc...
Sailing from Middle Percy Island to yet another Tropical Paradise at Keswick Island – Series2 Ep 62
We have yet another fantastic visit to West Bay and the Cruiser’s A-Frame at Middle Percy Island before sailing further north to Keswick Island where we spend a couple of days sheltering from high winds while enjoying the pure white sand beach and crystal clear waters. Yep –we're living the tro...![The END of Our ICW Journey | Sailing Wisdom [S5 Ep50]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/JiYHLldz0ns/mqdefault.webp)
The END of Our ICW Journey | Sailing Wisdom [S5 Ep50]
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A near collision at sea then rigging failure on our way to Middle Percy Island – Series 2 Ep 61
What began as an easy downwind sail from Port Clinton to Middle Percy Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef became more complicated as the wind and sea state built, we had a near collision with a huge motorboat and finally we suffered a serious rigging failure in 25-30 knot winds and 2 to 3 metre...
We sail from Great Keppel Island & anchor all alone in paradise at Perforated Point – S2 Ep 60
After a short stop at Great Keppel Island we sailed on north to Port Clinton while the weather allowed us. When we arrived at Perforated Point we had the anchorage all to ourselves for the first time since leaving Brisbane. We enjoyed three days in this idyllic spot waiting for the winds to turn bac...
Sailing to Great Keppel Island from Pancake Creek dodging HUGE ships on the way – S 2 Episode 59
We leave Pancake Creek and Bustard Head lighthouse to continue our trek north to our planned stop at beautiful Great Keppel Island. Enroute, we have to navigate our way through hundreds of huge bulk carrier ships anchored off the Port of Gladstone waiting to be loaded. Fortunately for us these anch...