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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...
Sailing Across The Bay of Biscay From Spain to France: Part 1 | DrakeParagon Sailing
The boat is ready and we think we've got a weather window. It's time to push off from the North of Spain and sail across the Bay Biscay to France. Have we made the right decision? *** Help support our channel by making purchases through our DrakeParagon affiliate links: Fogstar LiFePO4 ba...
Feature length – from the beginning | Season 1 (part 1)
Sailing Fair Isle Feature Length: Join in on the exciting journey as we catch up with the best bits of Sailing Fair Isle's around-the-world voyage from the UK through the Med to the Caribbean.
E47 ANCHOR Dragging CHAOS – Destruction of 100 YEAR’S worth of SEAGRASS
Join us for this weeks episode as we arrive in Palma to see Team Ineos' Americas Cup boat blasting around the bay before going on to watch my brother Elliot Hanson, an Olympian racing in his Laser class dinghy. We took Dad + Hannah (his partner) out on the boat to watch, which was a very specia...
E46 GALE FORCE 50mph WINDS in the NIGHT and sailing to IBIZA
Join us on an exhilarating journey as we sail from Azohia, Spain to the island of Ibiza. In this video, we encounter thrilling experiences, including a tense encounter with a Spanish customs boat, navigating choppy seas, and braving a harrowing 45-knot gale at anchor. Embarking from the coast of Sp...
E45 FINALLY found TURQUOISE water, EXPLORING Azohia, Spain, ANCHOR fail
Join us on an exciting adventure as we sail to the captivating coastal town of Azohia, Spain. In this video, we showcase the highlights of our exploration, including stern anchoring techniques, a boat renaming ceremony, exhilarating mountain hikes, and refreshing swims in the crystal clear sea. Loc...
E44 Top 5 MUST HAVE items for LIVING on a SAILBOAT
Welcome to another Sailing Nendaz video! In this video, we're sharing our top 5 must have items for living on a sailboat. Whether you're considering a move onto your sailboat or you're already living on it full-time, these affordable and easy-to-install items will make your life aboar...
E43 Sailing ALONE in the Mediterranean, 216 miles at sea
Join us on an incredible sailing adventure as we embark on a 216-mile journey from Estepona, Spain to Azohia, Spain, sailing alone in the Mediterranean. In this video, we provide a glimpse into our life living aboard a boat for two nights, accompanied by our loyal four-legged companion. Get ready to...
E42 Nearly CRASHED our boat into our FRIEND’S – Gibraltar to ESTEPONA
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we set sail from Gibraltar to Estepona, and finally enter the Mediterranean. We spend a few days exploring Estepona, a beautiful town filled with whitewash walls, colourful potted flowers and amazing squares full of cute cafes, and yet more flowers. Check out ...
E41 EXPLORING Gibraltar: A Small Country with Big History
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we explore a little bit of what Gibraltar has to offer before Flick has to fly home for a family funeral. And a crowd of people sing "God save our King" to Walter. Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Subscribe to our YouTube: Sailing Nendaz
E40 RUNNING a HALF-MARATHON in the THIRD smallest COUNTRY (Gibraltar) in the WORLD
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as I (Joe) get to work on running on a half-marathon in the third smallest country in the World (Gibraltar) I set myself the challenge of running a half marathon in every country we visit whilst cruising, I want to stay fit, I want to look after my body, and I wa...
E39 SAILING SEASON 2023 begins, SHAKE DOWN sail to Gibraltar
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz we do our final preparations before leaving Morocco, and recap on all the other Winter jobs we got finished. We finally set sail and head over to Gibraltar at the beginning of March. The first sail of 2023 begins! Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Subscrib...
E38 Top 5 anchorages on Spanish + Portuguese Atlantic Coast
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we give the lowdown on our Top 5 favourite anchorages along the Spanish + Portuguese Atlantic Coast. If you are looking at making the journey from the UK or Northern Europe than definitely check out this video, and make sure you check out these anchorages! Wh...
E37 PAINTING our DECKS (kiwi grip) to PROTECT our DOG
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as I get to work on painting the decks. We chose to paint them with Kiwi Grip, which is a paint that dries with a texture and therefore provides grip. We mainly did this for two reasons, to stop Walter slipping around on deck, and also because the white painted ...
E36 LEAKING marine engine coolant pump AGAIN (Perkins Prima M50, Volvo MD22L)
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as I get to work solving the problem of a leaky coolant water pump. There is a seal on the shaft bearing made of ceramic, and apparently it can be very sensitive to rust particles or limescale deposits according the manufacturer . The shaft seal has failed meani...
E35 CHRISTMAS on a sailboat in MOROCCO
Merry (belated) Christmas everyone! Join us this week as we celebrate Christmas with Chatty (Flick's sister), Lisa (Flick's best friend from school), and Chris and Amy from Sailing Saffron. We combine our cooking efforts to create an amazing Christmas Dinner with very limited resources. ...
E34 REPAIR Raymarine Linear Drive AUTOPILOT (how to save $2,000)
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as I get to work trying to repair our Raymarine (Raytheon) Type 2 Linear Drive Unit. This is our autopilot unit. It broke 1 hour into a 24 hour passage. We couldn't really turn around as we had doggy visa issues, and we were meeting friends too. I get to wo...
E33 EXPLORING AFRICA (Tangier, Morocco) with FAMILY
Join us in this weeks episode as we explore a little bit of what Morocco has to offer us. We did it, we sailed from Vilamoura, Portugal to Tangier, Morocco and in this episode we get to settle in, and explore. We will now spend 3 months here in order to reset our Schengen Visa. Christmas in Morocc...
E32 FIVE reasons NEVER to buy an OLD SAILBOAT
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we give our thoughts on why buying an old sailboat might not necessarily be the best choice to make. 00:00 Intro 01:55 Age 04:15 History 07:26 Speed 10:24 Space 11:10 Insurance 12:56 Conclusion Follow us on Instagram: @at_the_hansons Subscribe to our YouTube:...
E31 We SAIL to AFRICA, autopilot FAILURE, big waves KNOCK DOWNS
Join us this week on Sailing Nendaz as we sail from Vilamoura, Portugal to Tangier, Morocco. We sail to Africa! Because of some strict red tape around exporting/ importing dogs from Portugal to Morocco our weather window was very compromised. We were also in a bit of a rush to try and get to Morocc...
E30 Sailing with our dog (hidden costs, pet passport, red tape)
In this episode we sit down and discuss the logistics of having a dog onboard our sailboat, how we navigate getting him on and off the boat, how he goes to the toilet, and how we navigate border crossings. In general there is a lot of paperwork and costs that come along with having a dog, and this...
E29 Our SAILING adventure is almost OVER (for now), but first an UNEXPECTED roadblock
Join us this week as we travel from Lagos to Vilamoura. We run into trouble attempting to negotiate the bureaucracy that is exporting and importing our dog (Walter) out of Portugal and into Morocco. First we tried to get a rabies titer test performed only to find out the Portuguese labratory may...
E28 CAPSIZED our DINGHY exploring a BEAUTIFUL CAVE + talking about ANXIETY whilst sailing
This video sort of has two tones to it, it hopefully shows the amazing time we had exploring a section of the Algarve Coast (Benagil Cave) with some close friends, but also shows the harder side to sailing, and that is when somebody onboard is suffering with anxiety. Let us know what you think? Wh...