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Episode 122 – Crazy swell at anchor! Dangerous marina entrances!
Sailing down the East coast of Italy we have found very little shelter from the wind and swell! Which is sometimes a problem if a big storms coming! so this week after a rolly few days at anchor and no shelter for hundreds of miles, we finally take shelter...
Episode 121 – Topless Swimming after a Disaster at Anchor in 45+knots of wind!
Please give me strength! I seriously think I need it this week! We stay in stunning anchorages, with impressive scenery and have the most amazing adventures! I feel totally blessed for my wonderful life and sometimes complete staggering isolation! But gene...
Episode 120 – Skinny Dipping in Italy and a Run in with the Guardia, Twice!
Wow what a busy week! lots of sailing and lots of visits from the Guardia! And loads of adventures along the way, from skinny dipping to fishing for mussels! Join us this week as we show you the east coast of Italy! Thank you to our wonderful patrons, you...
Episode 119 – Complete Engine Failure in a Storm on a Rocky Lee Shore!
Well this week we have a worrying start! After some very nasty wind and swell turn up unexpected in our little anchorage, we try to weigh up where we can sail to, to avoid this awful weather, but not only is it getting late and there is no where at all nea...
Episode 118 – Anchored and Exploring the Italian Archipelago, Tremiti Islands!
What a fabulous archipelago just off the east coast of Italy! Well worth a little visit 😊 We have so much fun exploring the fabulous Tremiti islands and enjoy a cool off in the beautiful clear waters, with a bit of snorkelling and cave diving! Thats all...
Episode 117 – Wild Week of Fun with the Sailing Pickle Family!
This is a bit of a long episode this week guys! I had lots of footage so I thought why not share what everyday life on a boat looks like all week with our family! Join us as we have a very busy week sailing, cave diving, snorkelling, beach combing, fixing ...
Episode 116 – We sail to Brindisi Italy, Moor on the Harbour wall, but the Guardia have other ideas!
Lots of sailing this week, no wind, too much wind, big swell and choppy seas we have it all! We have been doing lots of hops up the east coast of Italy and pushing hard to reach some shelter at Brindisi before a storm hits! But yet again we are visited and...
Episode 115 – Emergency Tactics. Something is around the Prop just metres from shore!
After long night sails we struggle to find a suitable anchorage which isn't either 25 metres deep or total rock, then whilst checking out a little cove just metres from shore we get entangle with a load of plastic around our prop! So engineless without mov...
Episode 113 – Engine troubles and Fiberglassing in beautiful Italy!
We are back on our beloved catamaran Pickle, so glad the winters over and we have started our new season with an amazing road trip (see last episode 112) Now its on with boat jobs! The engine needs some serious maintenance and problems fixing, the mast nee...
Episode 111 – New Salty Sea Puppy joins the family and the Roadtrip back to Pickle begins!
Your be glad to know we're be back on Pickle and sailing again in just a few weeks!! This episode our new puppy Buddy joins the family and we begin our adventures with him on our road trip back to Pickle, taking in a few wonderful locations and sites on th...
Episode 110 Pickles Winter Berth and a New Salty Sea Dog!
This episode is a longer time frame than usual! We winterise Pickle and leave her safely berthed at our winter marina while we fly back to the UK for Christmas. After a lot of consideration and time I have finally come to the decision I can't live without ...
Episode 109 – Winterizing Jobs On Pickle in the Marina.
We are settling into our little winter marina, but as usual its no stop for the Pickle Crew! We have loads of boat jobs to do to get Pickle ready for winter and to leave her to travel back to the UK for Christmas. Join us as we are busy, busy and having a ...
Episode 108 – Winter Marina in Italy, Hiding from a storm!
Wow that was close! After a week of running from this storm, we make it into our Winter Marina in Italy and the next day it hits, I'm so relieved I really felt the pressure this time, there was no where to hide and sit it out and I had the kids lives in my...
Episode 106 – Crazy Winter Sailing in the Med, Northern Sicily
Squeezing in every last minute of sailing, into the ever shortening daylight winter hours is this weeks task! We have a major storm brewing and the nasty weather front is heading our way! There is no where to hide and we are truly trying to out run the sto...