In this epsiode we FINALLY have our boat blasted below the waterline to remove the old paint and rust and we pain her bottom sides using JOTUN two pack epoxy.
Melissa continues to work alone, doing a job which really should have been tackled by a whole t...
WELCOME!!! To this full in-depth tour of my beautiful 1984 Beneteau Idylle 11.5m or 38' long sloop rigged monohull sailboat. My humble home upon the sea.
Three years ago, I went up and down the East coast of the USA looking for a sailboat to buy. With a c...
In this episode we go through Deception Pass: a place known for its white water tidal rips that can become severely dangerous in certain conditions. We do our research and find conflicting slack water times, but take our chances and go for it.
Hey and welcome back! In this video, we have a serious deja vu as we haul out again for a second time in 4 months. After experiencing some damage to our hull, we have no choice but to lift the boat out again to get it fixed. We make the most of it to get o...
We take a boat tour of a Lagoon catamaran WHILE UNDERWAY and hear some SURPRISING popping, creaking, and moaning coming from this Lagoon 500 catamaran. Is this a serious problem? Please watch if you'd like to see why there are inherent problems with these ...
Join us this week for Pascale's birthday at sea on the Abrolhos Islands.
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This is it! We try to answer the question we get asked the most!! How much does it cost to live on a sailboat and cruise full time? So.. here is the full breakdown of how much it costs per month to live our lifestyle! 😁 We delve into all the costs assoc...
Just a Girl tackling a steel boat project to get her ready for our family to move aboard and sail round the world. In this week's episode Melissa insulates the pilot house and gets into to awkward spaces to paint an area of the bilge while Andy is hard a...
In this episode we pass through an active naval torpedo range (?!), navigate a shallow channel on Whidbey Island during an extra low tide and almost run aground, all so we can get into town and snag our COVID vaccines. Come along for the adventures on land...
A fast sail, strong winds and lightning storms offshore this week while we dine on freshly caught yellow fin tuna.
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It’s been a tough but amazing ride and whilst some things went really well, there’s been other times things went horribly wrong! When we began this journey we had not sailed a day in our lives....so we knew there would be a lot of trial and error! And ...
We're just a normal family working together to restore this rusty old sailing boat so we can fulfil our dream of moving aboard and sailing around the world. In this week's episode we get Jack as involved as we can building some temporary steps down to wha...
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Can this old rusty, battered steel yacht be fixed?
This it's a regular episode, just a reminder of how far we've come.
This is Melody as we found her, battered, bruised, rusty and rotten.
And now look at how far we've come and what we've achieved!.
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We tackle a few firsts! We finally cross the Straight of Juan de Fuca and look out on the path to the Pacific that we will be taking in just a few short months, navigate the strong currents of Admiralty Inlet, and with nerves on high alert, we go under our...
Here it is! This is the first big leg of our summer road trip around the continental US. In this video we travel from New Orleans to Las Vegas over the course of three days in our 2021 Coleman Lantern 17B.
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Join us for the beginning of our sailing adventures up the West Australian Coast where we plan to spend the rest of 2021. There's plenty of sailing, big seas and swells, lobsters, fishing, free diving and cooking in the galley. We're looking forward to bri...
Have you ever wondered what a typical week looks like for a Liveaboard? This is probably it! We say goodbye to one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean and head back to Curaçao 🇨🇼....just in time to say our goodbyes to my youngest brother! ...
SAILING LIFE: How shallow is too shallow? This week we tested our limits with an ultra shallow anchorage on the wild village of Hapiti, west side of Moorea. As if this wasn't excitement enough the captain had a rough night on anchor watch while our boat d...
Ahoy, welcome back. In this video we share what we get up to for 4 months. From strong winds, to settling into marina life, making new boat friends, going back home to France for Christmas, teaching yoga & meditation to tackling big boat projects, ther...
Freediving Greece: Underwater caves and hidden sea lakes in the Aegean
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In this episode we spend the spring heat wave in gorgeous Watmough Bay on Lopez Island. We hang the hammock, go for a hike, paddle board around the shallows, and even go for a swim in the icy water!
Join us for a tour on deck of our 30 foot sailboat, a 1969 sloop-rigged, Australian-made Clansman 30, fibreglass yacht called Mirrool.
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Klein Curacao is an uninhabited island southeast of Curacao. As we approach the island, we are stunned with its beauty. The blue water contrasting with the sandy beach was phenomenal. Yet, we soon discover this island has a bit of a dark history with many ...
A million dollar view for practically nothing! Living in a truck camper definitely has its pros;)
Cape lookout has far exceeded our expectations and its only the first day! Stay tuned to see what the rest of the island has to offer!
To find our chairs, o...
Welcome to Part 1 of our Seawind Q&A! This episode we're talking about loads of FAQ's including power management, the galley down, the helm positions and headroom in the cabins. Huge thanks to our Patrons for providing us with some awesome questions!
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Because of COIVID, tourism to #Kenya was very low. This lead prices to normally very expensive safaris, to drop to some of their lowest prices ever. We were able to go on safari VIA Sanctuary Retreats for HALF of its normal price.
This also lead to an am...
Tides, currents, and winds, oh my! In this episode, we get a taste for the good and bad sides of sailing this part of the world: we have to navigate a big tides that create strong currents, and wind directions that change every time you pass an island. But...
When there is a birthday to celebrate onboard Zephyr, there aren't any shortcuts! We go all out....my brother turns 25 and we have a few surprises in store for him.....one of them is one of the best and most exciting ways to explore the island of Curacao! ...
After Medicane warnings, high winds and lots of work we set off sailing out of Symi island in Greece to continue our Greek island hopping adventure.
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What better way to celebrate the longest day of the year than with your best buddies out on the water? Chris and I were honored to be ambassadors for the 2021 Summer Sailstice and organized a fun crew to join us on a quick weekend jaunt to Santa Cruz Islan...
In this episode we have some trouble with the new outboard motor for the dinghy. After getting it resolved we soak up the warm weather we have worked so hard to get to these last few months. Bikini season is finally here!!! And we get to live out the dream...
A tour of the interior of our Australian-made Clansman 30 yacht. We take you for a look inside our 52 year old sailboat after her extensive refit (rebuild!) in Tasmania.
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Sailing in Curacao is not exactly what you might imagine. So we are forced to find a different way to get around Curacao. Join us as we show you 7 days of adventure, beautiful beaches and amazing sights around Curacao.
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In this episode we come face to face with an unexpected patch of SPICY conditions: a strong rip tide moving against 25+ knots of wind that creates some big, messy chop. It was our most serious day of sailing that we've had aboard Via, and we learned a lot ...
Join us as we set sail along great Britains Jurassic coast line, starting in Studland Bay and finishing this leg of the journey anchoring in the stunning Mupe Bay.
We have some great sailing conditions as we join a fleet of boats that had set sail at the ...
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