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Fiberglass Repair | There’s a Hole in Our Boat
We've been waiting for the hulls to dry out enough for the fibreglass repairs to begin. It's a little like watching paint dry. But finally the wait is over and it'a time to start putting Javelot, our floating home..
We've tackled p...
Repairs Starts on Crash Damaged Catamaran
Our crash damaged catamaran has been hauled out of the water. Now we can get a much better look at what we are dealing with.
The starboard bow took the main impact. And despite us sealing the damage with epoxy putty to keep the worst of the water out, seawa...
Releasing Gallons of Trapped Sea Water from our Crash Damaged Boat | Rough Sail to Trinidad to Haul Out
After winding our way through the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, we've finally arrived in Grenada for the final schlep of our journey to Trinidad, where our crash damaged catamaran, and ...
ROUGH seas BROKEN eggs DAMAGED boat
There's no use crying over broken eggs while rough seas batter our damaged catamaran as we continue sailing south through the Caribbean Sea towards Trinidad.
Until now, we've been able to take our time, pausing to enjoy the islands, wildlife and most im...
The ONLY CARIBBEAN ISLAND that still eats this!?
We sailed our damaged catamaran to the beautiful Grenadine island of Bequia, where we're waiting for a weather to continue island hopping to Trinidad for boat work.
While enjoying some island time, Rob continues his passion, to eat like a local...
PLANS CHANGE. THINGS GO WRONG
Sometimes you put a hole in your boat, races don't go your way, and whole course of life changes.This isn't an episode about a disaster; it's about how a family responds when things doesn't go to plan.
This week we continue our Caribbean sailing ad...
Sailing Our Damaged Catamaran to Trinidad
We're sailing our damaged catamaran south through the Caribbean, island hoping from Guadeloupe towards Trinidad, where we plan to haul out and repair the hull after our recent grounding.
With hurricane season underway, Trinidad is our destination for r...
Have We Made a Huge Mistake?
Last week we wept as Declan and Ivan sailed off to Mexico to join a sailing cargo ship bound for the northern Atlantic and ultimately Hamburg. Their first contact with us when they reached the boat on Cozumel, left us wondering if we had made a huge mistake.
Meanwhile R...
After 8 Years...It's Time to Say Goodbye
And just like that...a chapter comes to a close. After eight years of live aboard sailing around the world, where Declan and Ivan have grown from boys to capable, adventurous young men, they are jumping ship, bound for Mexico to join a 106 year old sail...
Family Sailing Adventure Wasn't Supposed To End Like This
After safely sailing our damaged catamaran south from Antigua to Guadeloupe, we make one final stop in the breathtaking archipelago of Les Saintes, home to one of the Caribbean's most beautiful natural harbours and the best baguett...
We CRASHED our SAILBOAT....NOW WHAT?
What do you do after crashing your sailboat into rocks?
With holes in our catamaran and only temporary repairs completed, we set sail from Antigua to Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean, hoping our temporary fixes will hold.
abut this episode isn't just about re...
Can We Repair our Sailboat After Crashing into Rocks?
Welcome back aboard, you join us this week in Antigua where we are assessing the damage to our sailboat, after accidentally crashing her into rocks at 6 knots. We are repairing what we can, and hoping to get our floating home seaworthy enough to...
Captain Checked his Phone then We Crashed into Rocks
What should have been a short, routine sail between two anchorages in Antigua turned into one of our most expensive mistakes.
A moment of distraction, the captain checking his phone, saw Javelot ran onto rocks, causing damage to both hulls and ca...
The Rookie Mistake That Nearly Cost Us an Engine
Every sailor likes to think they're beyond rookie mistakes...until they make one.
Join us this week, on the leeward coast of Guadeloupe, in the town of Bouillante, famous for it's natural thermal river, heated by the volcanic activity bene...
Everything Has Changed
For the first time in more than two months, our family is about to be reunited aboard our sailing catamaran Javelot.
While I've been in England, following the loss of my brother Angus, Rob, Declan and Ivan have continued exploring the Caribbean without me. But now, with...
SAYING GOODBYE - Sailing the Caribbean
Sooner or later, every voyage reaches it's destination, and this week is all about goodbyes.
While I farewell my beautiful brother Angus, Rob, the boys and our patron Diane continue sailing south through the Caribbean Leeward Islands, Making their way fr...
DRUG SEARCHED in Netherlands 'highest' Kingdom
This forgotten corner of the Caribbean is just five square miles making the Island of Saba one of the smallest special municipalities in the Dutch Caribbean.
This week the crew have departed Sint Maarten to sail to this tiny volcanic island,...
The REAL PIRATES of the Caribbean
Do you know who the real pirates of the Caribbean are? It's not people sailing around on boats.
When we were sailing in Martinique, we bought three little copper washers. When we inquired why they cost $64 we were told it's because they have holes in them...
I Was Fine... Till I Wasn't - Sailing the Caribbean
Welcome back aboard for another Caribbean sailing adventure.
This week our patrons our patrons Greg and Gideon experience their very first offshore sailing passage, on our live aboard catamaran, departing Saint Martin for Saint Barts.
Its a...
CREW CHANGE - A Caribbean sailing adventure
Love your life. Take pictures of everything. Tell people you love them. Talk to random strangers. Do things you're scared to do. Take your life and make it the best story in the world. Don't waste that shit.
Welcome back aboard in Sint Maarten,...
Our WORST Day Passage! I Gear failure & Heart break
Three quarters of the way sailing around the world, and one of our toughest day passages happens in the Caribbean.
This week, Rob and the boys sail north through the Lesser Antilles, battling rough conditions, shifting winds, strong current, ...
Caribbean sailing life | Together, apart
This week's episode takes us across oceans from the Caribbean Islands to England, as life on and off the boat unfolds in very different ways.
While Rob and the boys sail north, along the west coast of Guadeloupe, they are treated to an unforgettable en...
SHE'S LEAVING
This week set sail we continue our sailing adventure, sailing north from Martinique to Dominica, but what began as a simple passage quickly became something very different and everything changed.
This episode is a reminder that while sailing is about freedom and adventure, life ...
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