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We Had to Dodge Whales All the Way to Langebaan | S5 E31
We left Hout Bay after weeks of boat work and paperwork, ready to see a little more of South Africa before saying goodbye to it for good. First stop: anchoring beneath Table Mountain in Cape Town — a view we didn't need to go ashore to appreciate. From there, we sailed to Dassen Island, a prote...
Our Visa Extension Was Rejected… Cape Town Had Other Plans | S5 E29
📨 Join our newsletter: Our visa extension was rejected. After driving five and a half hours from Hout Bay to George to collect our decision in person, we got news we weren't expecting — and had to figure out how to pivot fast. We turned a stressful day into an opportunity, joining a half mar...
50 Knots and a Growing Job List: Preparing Happy Days for the Atlantic | S5 E28
Before we could leave South Africa behind for good, Happy Days needed to be ready for everything the Atlantic could throw at her. What followed was days of running rigging failures, 50-knot winds in the marina, and a job list that seemed to grow faster than we could tick it off. This episode we...
South Africa Nearly Sent Us Home | S5 E26
With just 72 hours left on our South African visas, we thought paperwork would be the hardest part of our week. We were wrong. This episode follows our last few days in Knysna as we race to sort a visa extension before our time runs out — including a wrong turn, an unexpected phone call, and the ve...
7000nm JOURNEY BEGINS | Pregnant & Sailing Across The Atlantic – Ep 444
Know the weather before you go! Check out WeatherPro here - For months, Nandji 2 sat still, held fast to the dock while we tore her apart and brought her back to life. But now, she’s moving again. The lines are off, the engine is purring, and we’re finally back where we belong, out here on the op...
SEA TRIALS! Didn’t Go as Planned, BUT We are Still Smiling Anyway!… Ep 441
To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here - With the final checks complete and with forward and reverse tested and engaging, Nandji 2 finally glides free from her pen, moving under her own power for the first time in nine long months. It’s a monum...
STUCK for MONTHS WITHOUT an ENGINE… What are we going to do? Ep 436
To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here - We have been stuck in Hout bay for 3 months without an engine or a path forward... www.sailingnandji.com What was meant to be a departure and sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, turned into an unexpected...
Caught in One of the World’s Wildest Ocean Currents | Sailing with Legends
#sailingfamily #familyvlog #sailingaroundtheworld #familytravelvlog #boatlife #bucketlist #lifestyle #travel #sailboat Caught in One of the World’s Wildest Ocean Currents | Sailing with Legends An early morning departure. A powerful ocean current. And a harbor full of legends. 🌊⛵ Join our sailing ...
PULLING the OLD SEIZED ENGINE.. Boat life hey… Ep 431
Do we re power our sailboat or rebuild the old engine? It is time I made that decision... www.sailingnandji.com After months away from the boat, I returned alone to Nandji II, to prepare her for the Atlantic Ocean crossing. Instead, I was met with our worst nightmare. Whilst we were away, the engin...
REBUILD or RE-POWER our Sailboat? Our Engine is SEIZED… Ep 430
Do we re power our sailboat or rebuild the old engine? www.sailingnandji.com I returned to South africa to get Nandji 2 ready to sail across the Atlantic ocean ONLY to discover that whilst away sea water had got into the engine and it is now seized. To take the positive out of the negative, it gi...
STUCK in the DESERT… Ep 423
Before leaving Africa, we wanted to see as much of this incredible continent as possible. What better way to do it than the African way, Overlanding in a Land Rover Defender www.sailingnandji.com Now here we are, hundreds of miles from the coast, surrounded by endless sand, deep in the Namibian des...
3x SAILORS & 800km of AFRICAN DESERT to reach the MECHANIC! Ep 422
This could possibly be the most impressive thing we have ever seen! www.sailingnandji.com It has been 9 years since we begun sailing around the world and whilst we love boat life and sailing, we love travelling and enjoy an adventure of any kind. Arriving to the shores of South Africa, we thought w...
The MOST STRESSFUL BORDER CROSSING in 10 YEARS of TRAVEL! Ep 420
We have spent the last six months enjoying the raw beauty of South Africa… but before we were prepare to set sail across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, we realized — we weren’t quite ready to say goodbye to Africa. We spent years dreaming of sailing here to then leave after such a short time didn’t ...
I DON’T KNOW HOW WE WILL PULL THIS OFF! …Ep 419
We bought a Land Rover Defender... Let the troubles begin!!! For years, we dreamed of sailing across the Indian Ocean to reach Africa. And last year, that dream became reality. Now after sailing the entire coastline of South Africa and before departing for the Caribbean, we want to experience and ...
Is this the DUMBEST THING we HAVE EVER DONE??? One Life Live It… Ep 418
We don't want to leave Africa but is the DUMBEST thing we could have done? There are places that feel like they belong to another world and hidden between the towering tableland mountians and the blue of the Atlantic Ocean, this place feels like one of those. Just beyond the bustle of Cape To...
SOUTH AFRICA is NOT for SISSIES! Welcome to CAPE TOWN… Ep 417
We continually are told by the locals - "South Africa is not for Pussies!" and we couldn't agree more! Welcome to Hout bay and the windy city of Capetown. We have preached it enough in our videos to underdstand that South Africa is raw, rugged, beautiful and WILD! and Arriving into ...
A HUGE MILESTONE in our CIRCUMNAVIGATION!!… Ep 416
The Cape of STORMS aka the Cape of Good Hope. We Rounded one of the 3 great capes! After rounding the most southern tip of Africa with the spinnaker flying, Nandji 2 then motored her way into the breathtaking False bay in the early morning light — Arriving into the small town of Simons town, The f...
ONLY in SOUTH AFRICA would this be a PROBLEM! | Simon’s Town… Ep 415
Use the codeword: sailingnandji at the checkout, put the blades in your cart and get 100 for free! 👉 After months of calling the breathtaking town of Knysna home, we finally exited through the legendary and notoriously treacherous — Knysna Heads. We hoisted our sails and set out to sea on a passage...
BOAT WORK FAILURE!… What a NIGHTMARE!… Ep 413
Now who said that living on a boat isn’t a roller coaster of emotions… www.sailingnandji.com After a solid week of Nandji 2 living on the hardstand and dealing with the endless list of jobs and unexpected curveballs that always seem to show up… launch day is upon us. Nandji 2’s butt is looking sexy...
BOAT LIFE equals BOAT WORK… NOTHING is EVER EASY?? Ep 412
Living on a boat is an emotional rollercoaster. Why is it every time we haul out things don't go as planned... www.sailingnandji.com We have had an amazing last 15 months, sailing over 10,000 nautical miles, crossing the vast Indian Ocean, exploring some seriously remote places, traversing the...
The INDIAN OCEAN BROKE OUR BOAT! Let the BOAT WORK begin! Ep 411
Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SAILINGNANDJI at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: The Indian ocean is no joke. It is rough and windy and the 8000+ miles we sailed. last year has taken its toll on Nandji 2. But for the past couple of months, we have been soaking i...
The STRUGGLE is REAL! Not all Journey’s are Easy… Ep 410
For your special LELO discount, use the code word: Nandji10 at the check out - We have been on a difficult journey for years now. It is a subject a bit different from our usual sailing adventures, but sharing the highs and the lows is all part of telling our true story. Life at sea isn’t always sm...
BRAND NEW CATAMARAN in My Hands… BIG MISTAKE?? Ep 409
Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code SAILINGNANDJI at checkout. Download Saily app or go to There’s something seriously fun about sailing someone else’s boat, especially when they are pushing it hard through tough conditions. Rough seas, roaring wind… it’s where you will lea...