Sailing East Africa YouTube Videos
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WE LIVE IN AN AQUARIUM!! Drifting Ep. 58
LIVING IN AN AQUARIUM!! Living full time on a sailing yacht definitely has its benefits...and one is you get to take your floating home to the most pristine areas on this amazing earth! This week we sail from Kendwa to the gorgeous Mnemba Island on the Eas...
ZANZIBAR SUNSETS! Drifting Ep. 57
ZANZIBAR SUNSETS. Join us in this video and experience the enchanting beauty of Zanzibar Island - one of the most beautiful locations in Africa! We jump aboard a friends catamaran and watch the sun setting over the golden Indian Ocean... ⛵️🌅🏝 Th...
YOGA, SAILING & TURTLE CONSERVATION! Drifting Ep. 56
YOGA, SAILING & TURTLE CONSERVATION 🧘♀️⛵️🐢 We leave Stone Town and sail north along the gorgeous and historic Zanzibar Island coastline to the village of Kendwa. Robin does some fishing and Charlotte relaxes on the foredeck practising ...
CAN IT GET BETTER THAN THIS? Drifting Ep 54
Can it get BETTER THAN THIS? We leave Dar es Salaam and set sail for Zanzibar!! We drop anchor off the most serene and idyllic island in the largest marine protected area in Zanzibar, Menai Bay Conservation Area. Ashore we explore The Rihla of Zanzibar whi...
ISLAND HOPPING to Dar es Salaam. Drifting Ep. 53
ISLAND HOPPING to Dar es Salaam! Exciting adventures await us further north... Come join us on our island hopping adventure as we sail along the coast of Tanzania to Dar Es Salaam. We experience the typical Tanzanian weather wind patterns and enjoy some de...
EXPLORING LOCAL AFRICAN CUISINE! Drifting Ep. 52
EXPLORING LOCAL AFRICAN CUISINE! Would YOU EAT THIS?? When travelling in new countries we love trying out the local dishes. Well Tanzania has some interesting ones! “Daga” are small fish laid out on drying racks until they are completely dry and then ...
AMAZING MOZAMBIQUE! (Part 1) Drifting Ep. 39
Beautiful Ponto da Barra, Mozambique. AMAZING MOZAMBIQUE! (Part 1) We anchor in a gorgeous estuary off White Sands lodge and order crab from the local fisherman. This video is full of fun, laughter and exploring the village of Barra. Thanks for watching! ...
SAILING to MOZAMBIQUE! (Part 1) Drifting Ep. 37
SAILING to MOZAMBIQUE! (Part 1 of 2) With heavy hearts we leave Zululand Yacht Club and head north for our new adventures to East Africa. We play cat and mouse with the Mozambique current and Robin replaces a pin on our main sail. Thanks for watching! Mu...
Preparing to SAIL EAST AFRICA! Drifting Ep. 36
Preparing to SAIL EAST AFRICA! This video is about how we prepare our boat for our sailing season up East Africa and the problems we encounter and how we repair or overcome these issues. Robin services the windless and loses some important parts! We pull ...
PASSAGE PLANNING Madagascar
Despite conflicting reports on the re-opening of Madagascar to sailing yachts, we're investigating and planning the tricky sail across the Mozambique channel. The "traditional" route is direct from Richards Bay to Tulear (Southern Madagascar), but it's dif...
OUR FUTURE SAILING PLANS! Drifting Ep. 33
While we wait for cyclone season to pass and for us to sail to East Africa, this is life as it happens... We share our future sailing plans with you! Thanks for watching! Much love, Captain Robin, Charlotte, sailor girl Moya and Midnight, our sailing c...
Sailboat haul out
Sailboat Haul Out. We're SUCKERS FOR PUNISHMENT!! Cyclone season is almost over and we need to get ready for our season of sailing East Africa! It’s that time of year again that we need to haul out our sailboat and clean our bottom!! We decided to do th...