In this episode of Sailing Zephyr - SAILBOAT LIFE | How NOT to fold a HEADSAIL and preparing ZEPHYR for the WINTER - Ep 38 - James has arrived in a marina in Borriana, Spain where he will spend the next few days getting Zephyr cleaned up and ready for th...
Welcome to part 4 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share our experience of fishing around the Caribbean and finding affordable / reliable internet.
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The REALITY of living on a BOAT :: Insider look | 88 | Beau and Brandy Sailing
Could YOU do it? Could you live fulltime on a sailboat?
When we started out thinking about getting a sailboat, we knew we needed to downsize A LOT. But what we didn’t thi...
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2019 saw France experience its hottest June since records began. The French media dubbed it "an extreme weather event" a "killer heatwave" & warned people to stay indoors. We however had no choice than to motor through it and try to find some respite f...
BOAT LIFE: what happens when family visits our tiny home | 87 | Beau and Brandy Sailing
When living aboard a 35 foot sailboat, space can be TIGHT! When you want to have guest come aboard to visit, they have to be up for the closeness that is going to h...
This week we depart the Gold Coast Seaway ready to ride the northerly winds 100 nautical miles to the mouth of the Clarence River in New South Wales coastline. Once the wind picks up in the afternoon, we go the fastest we've ever been on Mirrool surfing do...
SOLO SAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER - Ep. 37
In this episode of Sailing Zephyr James solo sails from the Balearic Islands to Valencia, Mainland Spain. This is where we are leaving Zephyr for the winter months.
He encounters no wind for the first half of hi...
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Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share our experience of provisioning for water, fuel and gas, the efficiency of renewable energy and tips...
Boat Tour of our Beneteau Oceanis 43 ZEPHYR | Inside a LIVEABOARDS Monohull - Ep.36
Welcome aboard Zephyr, our tiny home on the ocean. This Beneteau Oceanis 43 monohull has been our home for the past 9 months and its about time we gave you a tour inside. ...
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So here you get a detailed window into how we tackle a 900 mile passage from Maupihaa to Niue on our little ex-charter yacht. We show you a bit of how we shower whilst on waster rations, how we pull in fish as dou...
Sometimes we find the Secrets of France that no one tells you about. Boating on the French Canals is an adventure like no other! We're now taking our sailboat through the canals on the Canal de Garonne and are loving the serenity, beauty and gentle pace of...
Magnus spots oil trickling out of our Lofrans Tigres Windlass and after further investigation he finds out that we probably need a new seal and perhaps bearings too.
So, we head back into shore early after an unsuccessful fishing trip in the middle of Mor...
This week we get some cranking speeds in light winds behind Fraser Island while discussing something we'd overlooked over the last couple of months flying our cruising spinnaker! Had you picked up on it?
Once at Kingfisher Bay, we go on a whale watching t...
When SAILING LIFE Becomes A SLEEP DEPRIVED LIFE Due To HIGH WIND WARNINGS - Ep. 35
In this episode of Sailing Zephyr we are met with the decision of what to do with Zephyr as another storm is set to hit the island of Mallorca. We had been riding out storm...
Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share a comparison of anchoring vs staying in marinas and tips on food provisioning.
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Anchored in Maupihaa (otherwise known as Mopelia) - a remote atoll in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. No other boats around and no people; that is until we met Harry. This guy is one of 23 people who live on the island and he’s a coconut farmer....
Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share a cruising summary of the Caribbean, plus tips on immigration and weather routing.
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This week we thought we'd share with you a day in our lives to give you an idea of what it is like to be a live aboard cruiser and travel blogger. This video was filmed at Fraser Island in September 2019.
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SCARY TIMES AT ANCHOR | CHAOS UNFOLDS around us with Torn Headsails and Dragging Boats
In this episode of Sailing Zephyr it is storm after storm at anchor. We aren’t able to move due to pressure systems continually circling the island. The only thing le...
Was this the most stupid or awesome thing we’ve ever done? We can’t decide.
On a 1200 Mile sailing passage from Tahiti to Niue, the weather swings and we have a tricky decision to make. We choose to divert our course to a remote atoll to the extreme ...
Sailing life | Electrical issues, fishing and birthdays- Ep. 33
In this episode of sailing Zephyr we take advantage of the calm at this anchorage to get a few boat works done aboard Zephyr. We find a problem with our alternator and test out our automatic ...
Magnus sets to work making a new plinth for the toilet.
Shane helps us out immensely and Magnus hoists him up the mast to install the shiny, new spinnaker halyards.
Nutshell makes a splash in the water and then we begin our journey heading north around A...
Atlantic Crossing season is approaching! Which has inspired us to create some useful content for anyone about to set off on this epic adventure themselves, or anyone who has loved ones about to head out there... Or of course, anyone who is curious to see w...
It’s time to sand and paint Nutshell’s bottom. She gets lots of TLC from the both of us and Shane, our son and it’s not long before she is looking fabulous!
Wendy makes a start on removing the dodgy toilet in readiness for a new base.
Magnus works ...
SAILING LIFE | LIFE AT ANCHOR IN MALLORCA
Ahhh life at anchor in Mallorca is real bliss when its this calm. We get to venture out a little more and get some much needed exercise. My youngest brother comes out for a flash visit and keeps James company whi...
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Showering in a van can be a little difficult at first! But once you get used to van life, I promise it becomes totally normal to shower outside in your bathing suit. You'll get excited when you find outdoor showers at beaches or other hidden spots along yo...
A bit of a disturbed sleep in our anchorage in Ha’apiti. The surf is HUGE, to huge even for Jackson and Dave to surf and it makes for very strange conditions in the lagoon where we are anchored. Very keen to get off the boat and explore the island for so...
Join us for the highlights of our final incredible week at Lady Musgrave Island in the Capricorn Bunker Group. Among other things we troll for Spanish Mackerel, jig for squid, have an incredible encounter with some humpback whales and dolphins and sail to ...
SAILING LIFE | Exploring EUROPE'S largest underground LAKE & MOUNTAIN Villages - Ep. 31
In this episode of Sailing Zephyr, we sail up the North East coast of Mallorca, stopping to explore EUROPE'S largest underground lake and visit some amazing mounta...
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