We're back! After almost a year on the dry, we head to California where the ocean tests our limits. We puke, we freeze, but damn if we didn't love it anyway :)
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Sorry for the long radio silence but we are back and more excited than ever! We are releasing Season 2 of Project Atticus which will be showcasing our adventures in the Caribbean following the completion of our three year refit on Atticus. During the refit...
It's almost time to get out of Indiantown! We're within our last week or so here, and we have a lot to accomplish in a little bit of time!
Between projects such as clearing out our storage unit of all our belongings and *finally* trashing all my dirty wo...
We're Jordan and Desiree. We spent 3 years fixing up Atticus, our 1963 Allied Seawind 30, and now we're finally sailing around the world on a budget and working along the way to make ends meet. We believe you don't need a lot of money to follow your dreams...
We've always dreamed of owning a large sailboat and calling it our home... Is this going to be that boat? Is there too much work to be done? You tell us... because we still haven't decided.
This boat we check out is an Irwin 52' - a very luxurious sailing...
Ever heard the number one rule in sailing 'Keep The Water On The Outside Of The Boat'?! In this weeks episode we fix a major issue that has been plaguing us. It's a big job and one we have been putting off, however with blue water and green waves soon to...
Here's a quick walkthrough of our boat and home, a 40' sailing catamaran, pre modifications. This boat is pretty close to what we wanted and needed as a starting platform. The boat's in decent condition as is but we've got a lot of changes we want to make ...
No, this isn't clickbait- we actually woke up at 4am to the sight of our dock underwater. Really terrifying! Watch this episode to find out what happened, what caused it and how it was resolved.
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Support Tally Ho here - http://sampsonboat.co.uk/support-tally-ho I'm on a mission to restore a historic classic sailing yacht called Tally Ho. In this video I talk about why I am rebuilding this boat, when it would probably be easier to just build a new...
In today's Q&A we answer your questions on Who We Are and What Inspires Us in this crazy cruising life that we live. We talk Cyclone, Piracy Avoidance and Unwanted Theft Tactics - along with our upcoming Sailing Plans!
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How did we afford our boat? What loan(s) did we use and how did we qualify? We answer all of these things and more. The process has a ton of pitfalls and if you're not careful it can be an unpleasant surprise as your trying to buy your boat. We're sharing ...
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Tarka is a 1973 Albin Vega 27 (8.2m) tha...
With Starry Horizons back on the mend, we set out to explore a place of the Vava'u Group of Tonga we had never been before: Kenutu Island. This is one of those absolutely picturesque South Pacific Islands. It's surrounded by a reef, uninhabited with a go...
So our friends said "Lets go out on Sunday for a quiet drink".
"Brilliant" says I.
So we go out to a traditional South Carolina Oyster roast.
Wheres the harm in that eh?...............
Fast forward three hours, and I am totally b*lloxed. And, now i've ent...
We’re off again to see another catamaran — this time to Seattle. We fly from San Diego, hop a few trains, ride a couple ferries and even inflate a paddle board to get to the boat, which is moored on Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands.
Kirk knows ab...
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Tarka is a 1973 Albin Vega 27 (8.2m) tha...
Support Tally Ho here - http://sampsonboat.co.uk/support-tally-ho/ I'm on a mission to restore a historic classic sailing yacht called Tally Ho. In this video I brace the hull of the boat in preparation for removing the deck and take off some deck hatches....
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We took a trip back to Durban from Johannesburg which are two cities in South Africa. We had friends of ours wedding to attend. Congrats again Elandre & Ruan! We stopped over at Durban marina to check out a friend (Pierre) Dean Cat 365 out who ha...
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We try and keep life simple while being as safe as possible, and therefore have whittled down the list of possible items down to what we feel is essential to our survival if we're ever in a situ...
In this episode( number 70 hurrah!) I find a secret lab in the jungle a dead whale and a live monster. Explore some badlands, get sick, prepare for a tropical storm and hangout with Malin and Johan from Ran Sailing.
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It's been a while since we talked cameras, so here it is...all of it! Grab a beer, pen, notepad and prepare to be overwhelmed with all my thoughts and opinions for capturing video and photography on the go.
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We RUN AGROUND, drink all our booze, and swim with DOLPHINS!!
SailAway Ep. 8 Travel Vlog - So we made it 600 miles living on a sailboat from Atlantic City to Charleston after one day of owning the boat...but sometimes it's all about enjoying your own "ba...
After a long awaited return to Starry Horizons in Tonga, we immediately started re-commissioning her and discovered a serious problem. The anodes on our saildrives had completely disappeared and the saildrives had started corroding!
This was something th...
So this week we try our hand at an unboxing episode....
Now we're living in America, we get access to Amazon again- so the marina office has been overflowing with packages for us as we descend into an online ordering frenzy. In this episode, we unbox som...
In this episode we hark back to our Honeymoon where we explore some of our favourite spots in the Whitsunday Islands post Tropical Cyclone Debbie. With wide spread destruction on the mainland of Airlie Beach only a month prior, we were eager to see how th...
With the hurricane season finally drawing to a close, we are soon to be sailing away. Yippie! To download free guide on 'How to buy a boat without getting screwed' visit: https://sailingbritican.com/freebie-downloads/
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Here is our survey and seatrial video for the Lagoon 410 that we bought. The idea was to document the process we went through to help give an idea what it can be like for others interested in buying a boat. We're a little behind on our video editing but ar...
Welcome to Part Two of Nick's information session on essential boat tools and spares.
Nick goes through all the tools and spares we keep onboard, explaining our rationale behind each and includes a little bit of history as to how we came up with our list...
Get this Sailboat Maintenance Checklist (written version) here: https://sailingbritican.com/sailboat-maintenance-checklist/ This checklist is for sailors that are staying stationary in a marina or at anchorage. It covers the top 10 mission critical checks ...
Find out why we gave up our life at sea. Join us on our last days on board the sail boat.
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Yosh and I have been trying our hardest to bring a live chat to you guys! After 4 failed attempts and one unexpected working event we have come to the conclusion that there is no wifi good enough on this island to live stream. https://www.sailingnandji.co...
In this episode WE ANSWER OUR MOST ASKED QUESTION!
We receive some great questions about our videos, our life and our plans, our yacht, our health, our Pooch, what we eat, how we live - so we thought we'd better get about to a good old Q&A!
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You ask, we deliver!
We have had so many questions from our lovely followers about what spares we keep onboard, and the type of tools we carry to deal with whatever boat maintenance comes up. For those of you who are interested in this kind of thing, watc...
Sailing, sailing and sailing, lots of sailing porn in this one. On passage to the island of Bonaire in rough weather.
Thanks for all the advice on bread from the last few episodes. In this episode I come up with a new idea for 'Boat bread'
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Cruising couple, 2-year-old, and trusty dog cruise the world on a 35' sailboat, Layla!! Ahoy, there from SailAway and welcome to our travel vlog! After only ONE DAY of owning our 35' sailboat, we sailed her 600 miles from New Jersey to South Carolina! W...
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Our sailing story has taken us to this Indonesian community, living in wooden stilted houses over sand and coral. Could this be the perfect way to live?
We get to know the people of Anambas in t...
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