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Our FIRST Good Deed of the year, anchor fixing… and an UNEXPECTED mess! S3 Ep.6
In this episode we set out to clean up a local grass verge, add some much needed anchor chain and somehow we end up in a hilariously messy situation. Join us as we do our part to keep the environment clean, and get hands on with some essential boat work, c...
From Porquerolles to Hyeres and Christmas aboard our 31ft SAILBOAT. S3 Ep.5
In a month of December we move our boat from the island of Porquerolles to Hyeres to obtain spares for our broken engine. While there we take a train to Toulon and visit the Christmas market. Two of our very first subscribers and now good friends, Rod and ...
Our FAILED crossing to Corsica. ENGINE FAILURE at night in 4m waves! S3 Ep.4
After reaching Porquerolles we decide to head for Corsica, our longest passage so far. 34 nautical miles and 7,5 hrs later the weather conditions force us to turn around and head back to the marina. On the way back in rough seas our engine fails and we ar...
EQUIPMENT and ITEMS needed for the FRENCH CANALS and waterways 2025.
In this episode we go through the equipment and items needed for the French Canals and waterways. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Please like, share, comment, we love your feedback. Please support us by: buying us a coffee on...
SAILING EAST and exploring Porquerolles. S3 Ep.3
We leave Bandol Bay from where we sail east along the Mediterranean coast of France to beautiful island of Porquerolles. Where we explore and go wild mushroom picking for our supper. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Please like...
Our FIRST time SAILING in the Mediterranean Sea! S3 Ep.2
We leave Port Saint Louis for a first sail out into the Med. Stopping over at Isles de Frioul where we go sightseeing before setting sail once again to a very rolly anchorage at Bandol Bay. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Plea...
MAST going back UP and Hull repaired on our LIVEABOARD 31ft Westerly Berwick. S3 Ep.1
Putting our mast back up at Port Saint Louis after 9 weeks cruising the French canals and rivers. At the same time we have our hull repaired and new gooseneck fitting made. Karolina slides up the mast. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Dee...
Dodging HUGE driftwood we find another FREE mooring and visit Mystical Viviers. S2 Ep.23
Cruising down the river Rhone in our liveaboard Westerly Berwick, dodging huge driftwood, we find another free mooring and visit enchanting Viviers. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Please like, share, comment, we love your fe...
Cruising SOUTH along the River Rhone. S2 Ep.22
Heading south along the river Rhone we find another free mooring where we fix our mast trestle and our boat gets surrounded by debris. Entering a lock behind a large passenger cruiser we get thrown about by the wake from it's huge propellors. Thank you ...
CARRY ON CRUISING the French Canals, WE ARE GETTING CLOSER to the Med! S2 EP.21
Cruising the French canals, free mooring at Lyon before we join the river Rhone and search for our next stop in the dark. On our journey through the French canals we take a break and visit Chalon-sur-Saone. Reaching a lock that is closed for a public holi...
“THIS is what we live for!” | Sailing Sitka Ep 106
This is what we live for! On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sail from San Jaunico to Isla Coronados which turns out to be a glorious down wind sail. Our 1976 Cheoylee Offshore 41 sailboat LOVES sailing wing on wing and we are reminded exactly why we do ...
WE CAN’T SAIL UNTIL THIS IS FIXED | Sailing Sitka Ep 67
We can't sail until this is fixed! On this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka, we attempt to repair our broken gooseneck attachment which cracked while under sail while we were on our passage from Mazatlan to La Cruz, Mexico. Now, after paying an arm and a leg...
A Tour of Sailing Vessel Tess Bess (Spindrift 43) | DrakeParagon Sailing
The Spindrift 43 is formidable, cutter rigged, blue water sailboat designed by marine architect Ron Amy. Davie and Gill have made their Spindrift 43 into a beautiful and comfortable home. Join us as they take us on a tour of this magnificent boat and show ...
Building a NEW Bowsprit
Chris has been tinkering on engines, cars, and boats since he was a kid and has been refining his skills every since! When our friends Baron and Heather asked if he would be interested in building them a NEW bowsprit he took the challenge head on and ended...