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We’re taking a break (not just for Christmas) – Sailing Ep 225
We explain why we're taking a break 00:00 Taking a BREAK (not just for Christmas) 00:33 We want your FEEDBACK 02:45 Can you TRUST Sailing Followtheboat? 04:48 Our followers are the BEST! 06:09 HOW Patreon and FTBMates help us 07:53 Liz's DAFT 'Ad' 08:57 WHY ARE WE TAKING THIS BRE...
949 Days living alone on an island + Broken dodger! – Ep142
Is this 'lazy' life taking care of Mother Nature still idyllic? We're getting closer to our passage to Borneo via Sumatra, but then DISASTER strikes... We're often asked about how to get visas for all the countries we sail into, and on the whole it's fairly easy, but getti...
Waking up with a BANG + Measuring for a code zero sail – Ep 141
A RUDE awakening... Is a CODE ZERO sail really ALL THAT?... WOW! 55 amps from our SOLAR PANELS!?! Please subscribe FOR FREE and tap the notification bell: ... Thanks to all our supporters on Patreon and the Rum Fund for your LOVE and encouragement. YOU ARE THE BEST! Peace and fair winds! Liz, ...
Kicked out of Penang + surrounded by fishing boats! Ep 139
WE WERE THROWN OUT! The BEST of times in Pangkor, the WORST of times in Penang! 🤤 Please SUBSCRIBE and tap the NOTIFICATION BELL! We begin this episode in beautiful Pangkor Island, where all is good with the world. By the end of this week's trip we're having some issues, and this time it...
60 AMPS FROM OUR NEW SOLAR PANELS! + SAILING AN OYSTER 435! Ep 138
The last solar panel is connected! Jamie hates our car! The best restaurant in Pangkor? We go sailing! Please SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE NOTIFICATION BELL! Thanks, as always, to our fantastic Patrons and Rum Funders for getting us through the ups and downs of 2018 . Without your support we would not be...
Installing solar panels + 40 kt rescue + Fish on! Ep 137
A jam-packed episode! We raced to get the solar panels installed, sped faster than ever before on the water, and sea cockroaches are definitely worth a try. 😂 Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support, it's great to have you along for some exciting sailing! You KNOW ...
Avoiding storms – Sailing in Malaysia! Ep 136
We announce an exciting development from FTB and are REALLY STOKED! 👉 Check out THE SECRET LINK BELOW for your chance to win a trip on board sailing vessel Esper with us! We enabled ‘live chat’, YouTube's 'PREMIERE' feature, with this episode. If you want to see what we all talked ...
Sailing into lightning is dangerous! Ep 135
After a few days of peaceful, sometimes windlass sailing we headed south towards lightning storms. 👉 Check out THE SECRET LINK BELOW for your chance to win a trip on board sailing vessel Esper with us! Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support, it's great to have yo...
FTB CHILLOUT 03 – AMAZING drone footage over a UNESCO Geopark
▶ TRACK THREE of FTB's Chillout Music Playlist, featuring mellow tunes from our video soundtracks. SUBSCRIBE for new tracks as we upload them: ⛵ HOW TO HAVE A HOLIDAY ABOARD SV ESPER: 🕶️ CHILLOUT PLAYLIST 🍍 ANAMBAS ISLANDS PLAYLIST In 2007 the area was designated a UNESCO Global Geopar...
Anchoring in the jungle: Sailing to Langkawi Ep 134
▶Scroll down to THE SECRET LINK BELOW for your chance to win a holiday on board Esper with us! We premiered this episode with live chat enabled. If you missed it and want to know what we talked about, click the 'Show Chat Replay' icon underneath the video. Or just watch as usual. 😉 We dep...
Testing our sailboat in gale force winds! Ep 133
▶ Scroll down to THE SECRET LINK BELOW for your chance to win a trip on board sailing vessel Esper with us! We enabled LIVE CHAT, YouTube's new 'premiere' feature, with this episode. If you want to see what we all talked about as the video played click the 'Show Chat Replay'...
Sailing through storms in Thailand! Ep 132
▶ Fancy sailing with us? CHECK OUT THE SECRET LINK BELOW... Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support, it's great to have you along for the ride! You KNOW that we LOVE you! Peace and fair winds, Liz, Jamie and Liz xxx SECRET LINK - WIN A PLACE ON ESPER: ALL OUR...
Followtheboat is back at sea and it feels great! Ep131
▶ We're back. We're out. We're on our way. Let the next adventure begin... Please👍this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support and for sticking with us through the trials of this past six months. We LOVE you! ❤️ Peace ...
How to survive in a liferaft? + How to be rescued! – FTB EXTRA
▶ HOW CAN YOU INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL AND BE RESCUED? Please 👍 this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: Imagine if the unthinkable happens and you have to ABANDON SHIP? What happens once you are in the liferaft? And how can you do everything to ensure a successful rescue? This search and ...
How to choose a liferaft – Ep 130
▶ How to choose a liferaft and improve your chances of survival. We talk to an air-sea rescue helicopter pilot. LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: "Step up!", "Attach your grab bag" - We talk through some of your comments on last week's episode, "SURVIVAL AT S...
We launched our liferaft! – Ep129
▶ We didn't know this would happen! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: As we upgrade our sailboat safety kit for the long passage ahead, we decided it would be a good idea to test our liferaft. So on a broiling, tropical afternoon we donned our wet weather gear and jumped into the poo...
We strip our WATERMAKER, replace the MEMBRANE & DROP IN! – Sailing Ep128
▶ We're in the water, and it feels GREAT!!! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: Oh yes. And since we're in the water, how about servicing our watermaker and replacing the membranes too? It's all in this week's episode, including some great drone footage from Mr American...
Sailboat dodger revealed! + Sailing Sumatra! – Ep 127
▶ The dodger is finished! Now it's just a 2500 mile test sail! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for more HERE: All the hard work is finished, now we're just waiting for the canvas to be fitted, then we're off. There are still a few jobs to be done, but they can be completed on the way....
Dogger, Cromarty, Rockall. What are those Brits talking about? Ep 125
What is a Dogger? A Cromarty? And would a German Bight mean Rockall to you? Subscribe for more sailing videos: We're in the UK where we discover the importance of Suffolk's role in maritime history. We demystify the Shipping Forecast, a British institution in the blood of every British...
Seacocks: Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? – Ep 124
We went shopping with American McGee and discovered a few things about seacocks. Subscribe for more sailing videos: Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? Is DZR ever OK? Why don't our seacocks fit our skin fittings? What about flanges? We chat with East Marine about NPT vs BSP pipe fittings. ...
HOW TO INSTALL SAILBOAT SOLAR PANELS – Ep 123
Millie goes missing. The seacock installation defeats Jamie. And we need your help on the solar panel installation. Subscribe for more sailing videos: Staying in a room in the marina while the boat work goes on means Millie is free to roam. But she has a habit of getting stuck in places she should...
HOW TO INSPECT SAILBOAT RIGGING – Interview with a rigger
Ever wondered how to inspect your rigging? We share tips from our rigger. Subscribe for more sailing videos: Trained by Des Kearns (one of Australia's greats), Jai looks at SY Esper's rigging inspection report, and we talk about general rigging inspection tips and tricks. In 'how ...
SAILBOAT DODGER FAIL! Ep 122
No-one was really sure they knew what they were doing. Including the canvas guys. Can Ton come to the rescue? Subscribe for more sailing videos: We finally show you how we sorted out that diesel leak! The work goes on... The solar panel wing frames are ready... The seacocks saga continues... ...