Hi again everyone. The smell was seriously ungodly. The holding tank was full to the brim with dirty water and sludge which was 15 years old at least. But we managed to clean the bilge and holding tank, sort of, and finally got the mainsail down which is...
It's official! We can't stay away from SAILBOATS!
We are traveling Australia by campervan but every opportunity we have to jump on a sailboat and have a great day sailing is the kind of invitation we can't deny.
This time we sailed with our friends in ...
Join us this we as we explore the city of Cefalu. We swap up the ocean for land for a couple days as we hike and roam these city streets. Our next destination is the Aeolian Islands, part of a group of 7 volcanic islands found 30 miles off the North coast ...
From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand!
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In this episode we begin the work on our huge boat refit and restoration project and get stuck into the dirty side of things, this boat seems to bleed rust!
We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, and for the past couple of ...
A full walk-through of our self-built campervan, Gwendelyn, a 2020 Dodge Ram Promaster. We explain all design elements, walk though all the systems and describe how this tiny home is 100% offgrid!
This van build was our little pandemic side-project durin...
From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand!
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In this episode we continue to explore the Aegadian Islands and hit the water as much as we can. We install our new Mantus Bridal system and retire the old snubber. We then decide it's time to leave and head for the Northern coast of Sicily. Our destinatio...
Somehow it happened without us even trying or searching - but we've stumbled upon a build site for the new catamaran!
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Welcome to the first episode of Season 2
We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, and for the past couple of years we have been looking for a bluewater sailing yacht to take us around the world.
Well we've finally found her...
While we might have spent our first summer on the boat enjoying life as coastal cruisers, we have big dreams of becoming blue water sailors, sailing our tiny home to the far corners of the earth. And this video shows you our secret weapon to make ocean cro...
Ahoy! In this video, we continue sailing around Corsica. We sail to a place called Campomoro with our friend Dev, go on a very hot hike along the rocky coastline, we pick up and unbox our new D400 wind generator in Ajaccio, and get on with the fun job of d...
In this weeks episode we make our way to Sicily, stopping at the Aegadian Islands, just west of Sicily. Our sail over is full of wildlife and we enjoy every minute of it. The island of Favignana is our first stop and it definitely has us in awe.
Hope you...
The mast was in need of some serious attention and our rigging was at least 10 years old. This week we engage the help of Peter Greig to fit out all new Dyneema rigging for Mirrool.
If you'd like to read the brief Q & A with Peter Greig and Wichard P...
The projects never stop on this off-grid overlanding truck camper but we are having fun along the way! Below are the links we mentioned in the video:)
Our favorite eco friendly waterwear: https://bit.ly/waterlust_tula
Our new bumper! http://bit.ly/Bucksto...
In this episode we sail home from Fishguard to Pwllheli.
And we also have a big announcement for you all.
We have finally found Melody!
We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, looking for a bluewater sailing yacht to take us ...
Since we are unable to travel outside the US, we decided to see more of our own country this year. We built a camper van in May of 2020 and joined the #vanlife lifestyle and started filming our #travelvlogs.
In this week's video, we packed 2x National Par...
In this episode we continue with our sail across to Sardinia where we lose a few of our key electronics. The weather turns nasty and boy are we happy to arrive in Sardinia. Come along as we sail to some spectacular places along Southern Sardinia and enter ...
From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand!
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In this episode we Sail in South Wales - Milford Have to Fishguard, through the notorious waters of Jack Sound and Ramsey sound.
We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, looking for a bluewater sailing yacht to take us around ...
Ahoy! In this video, we continue smooth sailing down the incredible Corsican coastline. We race up a hill to get to the post office, do some beach yoga, sail down to Ajaccio with the spinnaker up, pick up our friend Dev who comes to visit and explore the u...
We won't need her on a sailboat, so Matt finally sold his truck! One down, one to go. Plus, we're taking a simple - adults only - sail back to Offatts Bayou.
It seems like the last few weeks have been all about learning how to live out on anchor. One smal...
As part of our ongoing quest to make more space in our tiny floating home we decide to convert our saloon table into something a bit different.
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Would you change the life as crew on a super sailing yacht to travel around on a tiny home on wheels? Well, that's what we did!
Our time aboard the superyacht is finished and before we head back to our floating home Unforgettable we decided to go an a road...
We are back! Finally! After everything this year has brought, we weren't sure what to do. Do we continue sailing? Will certain places be in total lockdown? It was looking pretty grim at some points. But in June, once Spain opened up it's borders, within ...
Today is the first day of an entirely new advenuture! We spend our first night in our truck camper and pick up a brand new boat!
Highfield is helping us keep our gills moistened while we await our new catamaran. We are excited to see what kind of adventur...
Living on a tiny boat and sailing the world means we can visit remote islands and communities that we'd never otherwise come across. This week we're sailing in France and we discover the magical island of Höedic in the Bay of Biscay- is this the perfect s...
Since we are unable to travel outside the US, we decided to see more of our own country this year. We built a camper van in May of 2020 and joined the #vanlife lifestyle and started filming our #travelvlogs.
In this week's video, we head to #TheodoreRoose...
Sailing the Atlantic Ocean, albeit a very small part of it, for the first time was an amazing feeling as we made our passage from Newlyn around Lands End and up past Longships Lighthouse to what turned out to be a simply awful anchorage at St Ives.
We are...
After 4 years of saying it needed to be done, we finally replace and rewire our hideous electrical switchboard in our sailboat!
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Sailing the World: A TRAVELER’S TRUE TREASURE
As world travelers, aboard our sailboat, we are often asked what place on earth we liked the most...
it is actually a very hard question...
What makes a place special or Unforgettable is not only how crystal ...
Since we are unable to travel outside the US, we decided to see more of our own country this year. We built a camper van in May of 2020 and joined the #vanlife lifestyle. In our first few #travelvlogs we headed to Maine. In this video, we check out #Custer...
Stuck in Newlyn Harbour doing boat repairs in preparation for our passage around Lands End. The head is broken and the main sail reefing lines aren't working right. At least it's beautiful here!
We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in N...
Sailing up the north coast of Flores Island we came across a big pod of whales. The water was glassy and super clear so we stopped the boat and hung out for a while. I got some great drone footage and we even jumped in the 1000m deep water for a look. I al...
After weeks of work Miss Rosie finally makes her first voyage as we sail her from Mylor Yacht Club in Falmouth to Newlyn around the stunning coast of Cornwall.
We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, looking for a bluewater s...
We talk about some of the skills you are going to need to know in order to build a wood boat. We highlight Lofting, Lamination, Shaping and Filleting. We even delve into pegging and rubbing ;) We talk about how the boat build process has been going and som...
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