We're back to our regularly scheduled programming, Fries. No more drunkin' tours, because we gotta get this girl out of the Rio!!! Our mechanic is still a no show which means Spencer and I delve into the engine repairs ourselves. The task is a bit over our...
The weather man lied to us again! With forecast 15 to 20 knot offshore winds predicted to give us a beam reach down the coast we expected our trip from Newcastle to Pittwater to be a bit of a non-event. What we got instead was something completely differen...
Hurricane Damage No More - Buying a Boat - is the final part in our 3 part series on The ZEPHYR STORY. We run you through all the hurricane damage that needed fixing, the parts that needed replacing and all the hard work that went into reviving Zephyr.
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How to do the French Canals by sailboat?! Before we journeyed from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic side of France by sailboat, we had a LOT of questions. Plenty of boaters choose to unstep their mast and transit the Canal de Garonne and Canal du Midi, bu...
Life is better SAILING | 92 | Beau and Brandy Sailing
When we set out last year, we knew we had some experience to gain, lessons to learn and growing to do. What better way to learn to sail your sailboat than to sail it. We love having an electric engine...
It's time for the daunting task of crossing the North Sea!
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We did it!! We launched Lady Africa!! Two long hard years of fiberglass, epoxy, sweat, tears and some blood every now & again! 🤣🤣 Thanks to everyone who supported our rebuild process & always had encouraging messages to give us. We app...
You Fries did it! You left a TON of comments on our interior tour and so Spencer walks you through our topdeck. The Rumba 41 has a ton of cool features; sugar scoops, pilothouse, giant cockpit, and simple rig. Tarka in particular has some added features su...
Some friends had mentioned that the Erie Canal was shallow in some sections and we quickly realized that. We keep running aground on the Erie Canal. How many times can you count?
It's all part of the sailing adventure and it doesn't prevent us from visitin...
What happened this week? There was a boom testin', oyster gatherin', fish spearin', soup makin', whale watchin', night sailin' and fridge lid installin'! There's also the usual banter but you're going to have to come along for the ride to hear it.
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Money Money Money - is the second part in our 3 part series on The ZEPHYR STORY. It's full disclosure as we break down all the financial details on buying Zephyr and the costs related to the work to revive it from a hurricane write-off to a Blue water read...
In this episode we leave Saint George Grenada and head to Ronde, a private island just north of Grenada. We go searching for some lobsters with our friends from Tula’s Endless Summer...and boy oh boy do we land some MONSTERS. The island is PERFECT for a ...
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Our engine woes continue! The mechanic left her in disrepair and then left, yet again, with a half finished job. This would be disheartening on its own, but we have some marina drama that is making us extremely eager to get the hell outta Dodge. We can't, ...
On a fast downwind sail from Port Macquarie to Port Stephens we make a big mistake.... Join us this week as we troubleshoot the breakage and make a temporary repair so we can get back out sailing again.
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We received and unboxed our Renogy solar panels and charge controller. We power our sailboat with a combination of solar, wind, diesel (engine alternator). This is our first uncut impression as we unboxed the solar we ordered. There were 410 watts of solar...
BUYING A BOAT is the first part in our 3 part series on The ZEPYR STORY. We break down all the details on where the idea came from to buy a boat, the processes we went through in selecting a boat and eventually what it took to buy Zephyr.
We get stuck int...
SAILING through the HOLIDAYS | 90 | Beau and Brandy Sailing
Sometimes it can get pretty lonely out here while sailing the world. Even more so when the holidays come around. This is our second season that we have been away from home and left to fend for ...
In this episode we explore the beautiful town of Kyparissia. We really fall in love with this beach side town, and spend way longer than we'd planned here! If you want to know more about the place you can read our blog post about it on our website-don't ...
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One of the many beauties of living on a sailboat is that you can literally sail your home anywhere, even if it his just to the next harbor over to get a change of scenery without ever truly having to "leave home"! Another beauty of this lifestyle, is getti...
Wishing our wonderful Zephyr Family a Happy New Year!
Natalie and I wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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How to stay sane while sailing around the world and why having fun should be on your to do list! The boat will not, I repeat, WILL NOT give You a break from work. Trust me on this one. When You sail around the world, whether solo or in a team, You have to ...
OUR FIRST SAIL Testing our Repairs | 89 | Beau and Brandy Sailing
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We have spent the last 4 months in Grenada doing some major repairs to our boat. Life has been...
After a month away from the boat, Herby and Maddie return to Wisdom in Povoa de Varzim in preparation for Herby's parents who will be visiting them. What will they find in the boat? Will it be a lot of mold? Piles of dead bugs? Or something worse?!
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We failed to mention that the motor is not actually running on Tarka. The previous owner had a mechanic look it over and he took it all apart to asses, but will not come back to put it all back together!!! Spencer wants to get out in 2 weeks, so this may p...
The saga continues…
After a wonderful time sailing through the Great Sandy Straits, we suddenly hit a snag. Peanut’s engine gives out on us and Magnus can’t get her started. The channel direction suddenly turns and we find ourselves stuck in the nar...
In this episode of Sailing Zephyr - Our BOAT ZEPHYR CRASHES into a DOCK for the holidays - Ep.39 - After James' first solo sail and storing Zephyr for the winter, he heads to Madrid to be with Natalie's family.
He then gets straight into the home renovat...
This week we're so close to finishing our journey through the french canals by sailboat. Only a few kilometres to go, when things start to go horribly wrong. A series of problems lead to us losing our engine and becoming stranded in the canal... Watch the ...
WOH! we have just finished one year of Full Time Sailing on a Liveaboard Sailboat. We were brand new to sailing before setting off into the big blue yonder and we wanted to share our experiences with you all. And BOY OH BOY do you have some lessons we have...
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We meet up with viewers and spend a lovely lunchtime sampling ales at the Land & Sea Brewery in Noosa.
Then we leave the Duckpond and begin the short passage north to Double Island Point, about 50nm away. But, with little wind and engine issues the go...
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