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Ep. 222 ~ We finally left our winter marina in Preveza, Greece… so why don't I feel ready?
We're back aboard Oka and finally at anchor as we continue getting our catamaran ready for the next season of sailing in Greece and across the Ionian into Italy.
There's still work to do, une...
Ep. 221 ~ In Part 2 of getting Oka ready for Season 4, we're still working our way through the ever-growing list of jobs before we can leave Greece and head to Italy.
The main project in this episode is our new catamaran bridle, including our upgraded Mantus chain hook. We build the new setup,...
Ep. 220 ~ After months living on land, we're moving back aboard our catamaran, Oka, in Preveza, Greece and getting her ready for Season 4 of our sailing adventure in the Ionian. And, as usual, things don't go quite according to plan!
We start bringing Oka out of hibernation and slowly get...
In episode 79 of Secondhand Sailors, we update you with some surprise information: We are currently headed towards Europe! Today we let you join us for our last sail in the Gulf before we leave for Europe.
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We sail on from Porto Palo then Syracuse and Augusta We find an illegal fishing has been stretched across the bay ready to catch our anchor chain.
Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid XX 🇬🇧 ⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️
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Ep. 219 ~ What happens when two full-time liveaboards leave their sailboat behind in Greece and spend several months actually living in Istanbul, Türkiye? 🇹🇷
This winter, we traded our floating home for an apartment on Istanbul's Asian side, just half a block from the Sea of Marmara. Instead o...
A peaceful afternoon at anchor suddenly turned into one of the most dramatic incidents I've witnessed in years.
What I first thought was a catamaran anchoring too close to SV Impavidus turned out to be something far more serious.
With nobody on board, the yacht had dragged its anchor and was dr...
Ep. 218 ~ Living aboard full-time means there's a lot more to leaving your boat than simply locking the door and walking away!
In this episode, we are in Preveza, Greece, where we prepare Oka for several months in a marina while we are on land in Türkiye. From replacing our old anchor chain an...
We were expecting Malta’s fireworks to be spectacular. We weren’t expecting them to explode directly above Impavidus from morning until after 11 o’clock at night!
The thunder flashes and maroons were so powerful that they shook the boat. By morning, Impavidus was covered in burnt paper, string, fir...
In this Weeks video, we take a look at the market in St Georges bay. Has it changed or is it still the same? We take a gentle sale round from St George's Bay to Manoel Island. I go to the childless to pick up some gear and the boat gets a jolly good tidy up why because Cindy is on her way back....
Ep. 217 ~ Looking for the best Ionian anchorages in Greece? Join us as we revisit some of our favorite places while sailing our catamaran through the beautiful Ionian Islands.
In this episode, we leave Ithaca and head to the tiny island of Kastos, where we compare the peaceful Easter season to the ...
Ep. 216 ~ What happens when your best friend from Mexico comes to experience your life aboard a catamaran in the Mediterranean?
Join us as we explore some of our favorite places in Greece, from the ancient wonders of Athens and the Acropolis to the crystal-clear waters of the Ionian Islands. We wan...
Have you ever plugged your boat into shore power and simply assumed everything was safe?
After an electrical fault aboard SV Impavidus, I decided to investigate exactly how marina shore power works, what reverse polarity actually means, and whether our boats are really as well protected as we think...
Ep. 215 ~ This week we're sailing through the beautiful Ionian Islands of Greece, welcoming friends aboard Oka before unexpected katabatic winds turn a peaceful anchorage into a stressful day for a few skippers.
Watch as sailors work together to help a dragging boat, explore the protected anch...
Join me for Part 2 of my solo Mediterranean crossing as I leave Lampedusa before sunrise and make the final passage to Malta.
After a slight navigational detour leaving the harbour to avoid a restricted area, the day quickly turned into one of those passages we all dream about. A spectacular sunris...
Ep. 214 ~ This week we're sailing through some of our favorite cruising grounds in the Ionian Islands of Greece! After crossing the Lefkada Canal, we head to the beautiful island of Meganisi, where we show exactly how we stern-tie our catamaran to the rocks—a technique you'll see througho...
Ep. 213 ~ Join us as we continue sailing through Greece's stunning Ionian Islands aboard our Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, Okaliptus!
This episode is packed with beautiful anchorages, boat repairs and plenty of sailing as we visit Two Rocks Bay, Igoumenitsa, Sivota, Parga, Vonitsa and Me...
Leaving Tunisia wasn’t as simple as slipping the lines.
In this episode I set off solo from Monastir on a 98-nautical-mile crossing to the Italian island of Lampedusa. The plan sounds straightforward, but there was one problem… I had just over 13 hours to get there before darkness fell.
The route ...
Ep. 212 ~ After exploring Zakynthos and anchoring in the protected National Marine Park, we continue north through the Ionian Islands with a mission: make it through the Lefkada floating bridge before it closes.
Along the way, we stop in the charming harbor town of Poros on the island of Kefalonia,...
After the frustration of our saloon upholstery project, it was refreshing to finally find a local Tunisian company that delivered exactly what they promised. In this episode we visit a local print shop to have new SV Impavidus graphics produced, including replacement boom decals, YouTube branding a...
Ep. 211 ~ We leave Pylos and sail north along the western Peloponnese to Katakolon, Greece — the gateway to Ancient Olympia and one of the busiest cruise ship ports in the Ionian Sea.
Before we can explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, we need to stern-tie our catamaran to the harbor wall. W...
Replacing the saloon cushions on a cruising yacht should have been straightforward.
We spent weeks choosing fabrics, selecting the correct foam, creating detailed layouts and even producing design renderings to ensure the finished result was exactly what we wanted.
The contractor inspected the boat,...
Ep. 210 ~ After leaving Kalamata, we sail down the western side of the Peloponnese to the beautiful anchorage of Foinikounta before continuing on to one of the most impressive historical sites we've visited in Greece.
We explore the incredible Methoni Fortress, a massive Venetian stronghold su...
After months in the marina, it's finally time to start getting SV Impavidus ready for sea again.
In this video I sit down with the charts, weather forecasts and route options to answer one simple question:
When should we leave Tunisia?
Using our previous crossing tracks, weather data and passag...
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