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Jun 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:37

BROKEN, 1000 Miles From Land! [Adventure #164]

What happens when things break on passage when we’re well over 1,000 miles from anything?! Halfway through our 4,000+ mile passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii, we have several failures - a broken whisker pole and then a broken engine. Come see how we tro...

Jun 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:26

Is Sydney Harbour worth sailing half way around the world for? – Sailing Australia Ep.48

Sailing our own boat under the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been a bucket list item for us since we set off from England 2.5 years ago at the start of our circumnavigation. Having sailed across two oceans to get here it was a real highlight for us to finally ...

Jun 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:25

Does a Bowsprit Make it a Cutter? | Sailing Wisdom

The classical rule for qualifying a sailboat as a cutter or a sloop relates to the position of the mast. If the mast is far forward, it’s a sloop, if it’s aft, it’s a cutter. This seems simple enough, but what happens when you add a bowsprit? Does th...

May 28, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:46

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]

An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do some maintenance underway, replacing a cracked slide and a chafed reefing line as we watch the wea...

May 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:10

Stormy Sailing South to Sydney – Sailing Australia Ep.47

The weather gave us some challenges making our way down the coast of Australia towards Sydney. After spending a lot of time creeping through the inshore channels, heading out to sea was a bit of a shock to our systems, especially when we were caught in an ...

May 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:24

A FANTASTIC Ocean Passage [Adventure #162]

Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail towards Hawaii, bathing on deck and even setting up a haircut salon. And we’re not alone! We’...

May 20, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:50

Sailing Across the Pacific [Adventure #161]

We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of things, with our headsail poled out, windvane steering and fishing lines busy with hits! The deck...

May 13, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:19

Boat Tour: Our live aboard bluewater cruiser Florence – Ep.46

What does a live-aboard blue water cruiser look like? We have had lots of requests to see more of our yacht 'Florence', so come aboard and have a look around. We have lived aboard her for 3 years now, sailing double handed across 2 Oceans on our around the...

May 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:53

Why Didn’t We Take Our Pets Cruising? | Sailing Wisdom

When we set off to go cruising, we made the decision to leave our pets that we love dearly and leave them with our parents. Why? Why not take them cruising? Why not find a way? That is what we discuss. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor S...

May 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:38

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