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The crew searches for The Sacred Cave of Tomolul Bay in Raja Ampat, Indonesia and joins forces with the local police, security, and army as guides!
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Day number 12 of 42 aboard my 1973 Albin Ballad sailboat (Obelix). Sunny and flat calm. Wonderful day!
Bisserup harbor: https://www.google.dk/maps/place/55%C2%B011'54.2%22N+11%C2%B029'31.3%22E/@55.1983795,11.492035,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
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What do DOLPHINS, Sir Richard Branson, and the Eagles "Hotel Califonia" have in common..? Absolutely nothing, besides this video... but now you have to watch to find out! :)
This is our trip as we finally managed to escape the grips of St Maarten, SXM i...
Visit http://tulasendlesssummer.com for some more sailing, watersports, and endless summer activities! This movie is me playing around sailing on a little sunfish sailboat in the Great South Bay and Connetquot River on Long Island, NY. This thing is so muc...
Heading out for my real first trip on my 1973 Albin Ballad (more on my blog http://syobelix.blogspot.dk). Got three friends along for the first day. It was great fun. Sorry about the poor camera work - still learning.
This week it was all about the application of our Awlcraft Snow White on the decks. There was just one problem: our painter had gone AWOL, holding up the entire project.
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This trip takes us from St Maarten, SXM over to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands ( BVI ) to pick up our first supply of the new MARINER Drones for aerial video...
Finally, Untie The Lines becomes more than just the name of this video documentary. Karl and me have left Shelter Bay behind for real and we are on our way to sail the word. Or at least to Puerto Lindo first.
There was not much wind, but still it felt gre...
With Jamie back in the UK Liz is left to oversee the refit project as well as record lots of footage for your entertainment. This week the boys start to apply the West System microlite to the hull (micro balloons mixed with epoxy). Meanwhile Pong, our head...
After four months we finally get to see our boat's topsides spray painted with Awlcraft. Since publishing this episode we have received a number of concerns on the health and safety of the painters and the equipment they used. I have lifted this recent rep...
The crew finally arrives in Raja Ampat after a 250 mile sail from Ambon! We have a week of amazing dives, explore deserted beaches, and party with the local patrol guys protecting these awesome waters!
Our Mission
It’s simple really- we just want to ma...
Video filmed at Sandy Island near St Martin, SXM, CARIBBEAN. Song "That's How it Works Down Here" by our friend Brian Neale but he sure sounds like Jimmy Buffett doesn't he? And actually, Brian has played on stage with Jimmy Buffett before! Brian has hi...
This week the lads applied the biaxial fibreglass to the hull, double layered, whilst the carpenters complete the companionway ladder and bits of colourful laminate. We also get a visit from royalty, which is reciprocated by a talking cat.
This is to acco...
Finally, it is time for a trial run and I am super excited if everything will go well. It's been an awesome day with some beautifull sailing, Karl surfing the waves and a short visit to the Rio Chagres.
It has also shown, though, that there is some more w...
Finishing the new exterior teak handrails we made from scratch for Lealea in our friend's workshop. A query on the Albin Vega Yahoo group about replacement handrails reminded us of this video we recorded in 2008 but never published. It is not very slick ...
Saturday May 31st, 2014 was a great day for a sailing Regatta in Simpson Bay Lagoon on St Maarten in the CARIBBEAN! We followed the boats around to grab some shots on all points of the course, and ending back at the dock of the main sponsor for the event,...
The stainless work is starting to take shape now, with a new companionway ladder being fitted. The floorboards are all up and the lads start preparing the hull for her layer of fibreglass.
This is a video clip to accompany a blog post on our refit project...
Making new exterior teak handrails from scratch for Lealea in our friend's workshop. A query on the Albin Vega Yahoo group about replacement handrails reminded us of this video we recorded in 2008 but never published. It is not very slick but it does ans...
After setting sail from Roccella, Italy towards Crotone we had a three visits from dolphins. This one was the best as I got them swimming by the bow and jumping out of the water. We were so lucky to have placid waters in the Ionian Sea! What a privilege to...
In the week that Thailand falls under marshal law... the top coat is now being applied and the masts look like new. Goy's paint team are working on various lids and covers too, leaving just the topsides and deck to paint. That won't be until the toe-rail '...
One of the most beautiful anchorages in the Southern Caribbean, welcome to Salt Whistle Bay on Mayreau! Also part of our new Relaxation and Meditation series, prepare yourself to sit back and enjoy a mental break from your surroundings!
Just around the c...
How to handle snail mail can be a challenge. Fortunately there are solutions available.
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Video filmed in St Maarten, SXM in the CARIBBEAN with a MikroKopter Drone and stabilized Sony HD camera. Some beautiful aerial views overlooking the IGY Marinas at Simpson Bay Yacht Club, and Isle De Sol Yacht Club on Simpson Bay Lagoon.. Dutch St Martin....
We're still waiting for the top coat to arrive and the painters are almost done faring the deck and boxes. The cockpit box is taking shape too, whilst the varnishers are applying polyurethane in their make-shift, dust-free workshop made of clingfilm.
This...
Video filmed in St Maarten, SXM in the CARIBBEAN with a DJI Phantom Drone and stabilized GoPro3 camera. Some beautiful aerial views overlooking the IGY Marinas at Isle De Sol Yacht Club, and Simpson Bay Yacht Club on Simpson Bay Lagoon.. Dutch St Martin.
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Video filmed in St Maarten, SXM, and Anguilla in the CARIBBEAN. Song "LIVING IN THE ISLANDS" by our friend Brian Neale but he sure sounds like Jimmy Buffett doesn't he? And actually, Brian has played on stage with Jimmy Buffett before! A very entertaini...
The painters have finished faring the deck and the head painter is keen to crack on with the Awlgrip 545 undercoat. There's still a bit to do with the deck boxes and toe rail but we've learnt to let them get on with a job as soon as they can. If you like c...
The big news this week was the launch of Thea after two years in the boat yard. Meanwhile the painters have almost finished faring the deck and the carpenters are making the interior pretty. This is to accompany the blog post, which you can find here:
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CARRIBEAN Relaxation & Meditation Scenes - Petit Tabac in the Grenadines!
A spectacular little island in the Tobago Cays of the Grenadines, Petit Tabac is completely uninhabited and surrounded with beautiful beach, turquoise water, and even great snor...
Our MOST POPULAR VIDEO of all time... "The Perfect Day of Sailing in the Caribbean" with all-girl crew, is being relaunched in a new 5-part playlist series for 2014! You'll find extended scenes, previously deleted scenes, and new scenes.. and just as you ...
One of the most anticipated times of year at any CARIBBEAN Island is CARNIVAL!! This year celebrates the 45th anniversary of one of the best Carnivals in the North-Eastern Caribbean... St Maarten! Here in St Martin, SXM, they take Carnival very seriously...
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