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Hundreds of turtles on Turtle island – Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 213
The last thing you need is engine failure in a storm when you are sailing through pirate waters to Turtle Island. Nothing will stop you from seeing those turtles, but when a second squall blows through and your sailboat ends up dragging anchor in 2m of water, it's really not your day. Two of t...
Sailing through pirates: drive shaft failure – Sailboat rally Pt 5 – Ep 212
We are sailing through pirates in high risk waters off the coast of northern Borneo. Imagine how you would feel if you had a sailboat drive shaft failure and became sitting ducks... Six boats are taking part in the only rally happening in the world right now, sailing hundreds of miles into the noto...
Sailing through pirates: do we need a faster sailboat? Rally Pt 4 – Ep 211
The Sail Malaysia rally means sailing through pirates off the coast of north east Sabah. So does that also mean we need a faster sailboat? We talk to the commanders of ESSCOM (Malaysia's combined security force) and learn about protocols for safety in dangerous waters. We also talk to the fast...
Ever handled wild bees? – Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 210
We learn about the birds and bees in Borneo and where to put the lines when we remember how to Med moor for the first time in 10 years. After too many cocktails the night before in the best beach bar in Sabah at ‘Secret Place’, it was an early start to sail round the tip of Borneo and hook up with ...
Sexy beach party with new friends – Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 209
As the Sail Malaysia Sabah Rally gets underway, we get lucky with the wind, Liz gets lucky with the fishing and Jamie tries to get lucky at a sexy beach party. Man alive, it's good to be out again... Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie 💬 FTBMates - Get one-on-one advice, become a mate, wi...
The ONLY sailboat rally in the world has started! – Sailing Ep 208
Yes this is the only sailboat rally in the world right now! With the world currently closed, we've been given the opportunity to sail with five other yachts around the most dangerous part of Borneo. We have a military escort, so we're not too worried about pirates... The Sail Malaysia Pas...
The Caribbean of the east | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 207
Is this SE Asia's answer to the Caribbean? Dinawan, a small island just 10km south of Kota Kinabalu has everything you need from a tropical island: coral sand beach, blue lagoon, wooden stilted houses, gentle lapping water. We took a breather here before our next adventure and lived like holi...
A taste of freedom (first night at anchor) – Sailing Ep 205
We left the marina for a taste of freedom and spent our first night at anchor in five months. But after our first taste of freedom, we were told we didn't have permission to stay there. A ranger from the marine park explained we must have a permit to anchor there. We didn't have one so we...
When can we go sailing? (Preparing to leave) – Ep 204
We're preparing to leave the marina after 5 months of staring at the walls. But when can we go sailing? The Malaysian RMCO (recovery movement control order) is still in place, but the rules are slowly relaxing and one of them means we're allowed to go out to anchor. There are a few jobs ...
Motor yachts v sailing yachts – Ep 203
Are you a sailboat snob? What’s your view on motor yachts v sailing yachts? We talk to the captain of a Princess 88' superyacht whose heart still lies with sailboats. He explains how he became the skipper of a super yacht and the reasons why he still prefers sailing to motoring. And what about...
Goodbye Millie. Sailing cat and best friend.
June 2007 - 13th June 2020 Goodbye Millie, our beloved sailing cat, best friend and loyal crew member. From a kitten in Turkey to a veteran sea cat in Malaysia, Millie has sailed for 13 years and for thousands of miles. Across oceans, in storms, dodging pirates, crossing continents: fishing all the ...
How we started sailing (the story so far) – Sailing Ep200
This is the story so far of how we started sailing. With extra footage and images of us you won't have seen before from way back in 2006 when we were getting to grips with our first sailboat. Watch us read our HORRIBLE comments at 21:21 From Turkey, the eastern Mediterranean, east Africa, thro...
Things are looking up! – Sailing Ep 197
Things are looking up here on followtheboat. The rules are relaxing, the pontoon "pubs" are open (bring your own beer) and Jamie's in the kitchen. But when the excitement has dipped on your sailboat project and you're stuck in a rut, how do you motivate yourself? We answer thre...
What is the best sailboat to sail around the world? – Sailing Ep196
In a cruising world dominated by catamarans and light-displacement boats, the ketch rig seems almost antiquated among the YouTube generation. But if you’re serious about off-shore sailing, the ketch rig has proven its worth time and time again, even by today’s standards. So, is the best sailboat to ...
Is isolation easier on a sailboat? – Real-time Sailing Update Ep195
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: We have been hearing stories from cruisers in far-flung places about how they are coping with living in isolation. So is isolation easier on a sailboat? In theory we should be well equipped and experienced enough to get through the measures currently in f...
Top 10 Tools Every Cruising Sailboat Needs: Real-time Sailing Update Ep 194
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: What are the top 10 tools every cruising sailboat needs? In this real-time sailing update we answer your questions and try to restrict our top tools to 10. As you'll find out, it wasn't that easy. And we're just talking toolbox here, not all...
Isolated In Our New Home: Real-time Sailing Update Ep 193
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: We are isolated in our new "home", locked in with the big boats at Sutera Harbour Marina, Borneo. To be honest we can't think of a better place to be right now: safe, friendly, beautiful and remote. But before we arrived here, there was one ...
Chill Out Music Mix 2020 🕊️ Epic 4k Drone Footage
This chill out music mix is a journey into sound. And an epic 4k drone footage adventure through the Mentawai surf islands of Sumatra. For a free download of the audio version, click here: The project started as a simple music mix using some of the chill-out, ambient electro tunes we've sho...
How to avoid fishing nets on a sailboat – Sailing Ep 192
👉 Filmed before the worldwide emergency. World Health Organisation busts the myths 👈 04:56 How to avoid fishing nets and lines One of the biggest headaches for cruisers in SE Asia is the sheer number of fishing boats at work close to land and off-shore, anything from one-man canoes to smoking tr...
Would you have surgery in Asia? + How to tie an eye splice – Sailing Ep 191
👉This episode was filmed before the worldwide emergency👈 Would you have surgery in Asia? Undergoing surgery in Malaysia or anywhere in the world you happen to be sailing is daunting. If it's not your own country, finding a hospital or a doctor, trusting that person's judgement and going i...
How to make an ocean plait mat + boat cat Millie is very ill – Sailing Ep 190
👉Filmed before the current worldwide emergency👈 While we waited for Millie's results and some improvement to her health, we got on with boat jobs and explored the area around the marina. 04:01 And Jamie had a demonstration from Roy of 'SV Seven Thunders' on how to make an ocean plai...
Why should every sailboat have a bicycle? – Sailing Q&A 40
Should every sailboat have a bicycle? Maybe not if it's a racing yacht or if your superyacht already has its own helicopter, but for cruisers, we reckon a bicycle on a sailboat does amazing things. Filmed before the lockdown and Movement Restriction Order came into effect on Borneo, having bike...
Going out during lockdown without getting arrested? – Stranded04
👉 World Health Organisation Mythbusting: If you flout the Movement Restriction Order in Malaysia you could end up in jail for six months or receive a $250 fine. As the infection is spreading here, we do not leave the marina because shopping in lockdown can be unnerving. But occasionally we need f...