Sailing

There’s an adage: Cruising is just boat maintenance in exotic locations. Yep- that’s what we’re dealing with this week. After last week’s engine disaster we’re in full problem-solving mode. We…

Welcome to the latest episode of Ruby Rose! We are sailing the med again this week and we have three days of sailing to get to our next port. We…

After 20,000 nautical miles our sails are coming to the end of their lives. It’s not that they have holes or tears in them. However they stretch with time, and…

Interested in the new Southerly/Discovery partnership? Fan of Distant Shores? Enjoy watching so-bad-it’s-good magic tricks by Nick? Yes? Well, this is the episode for you! This week we take you…

Welcome to another Technical Tuesday! This is a tour of what we think is the best bluewater sailboat under 40ft: a Southerly 38. Yeah, we’re biased! After putting a poll…

Welcome to our latest sailing vlog of sailing in the Mediterranean! We sail from Gibraltar to Almerimar and the sailing is NOT great. There’s foul current and we motor into…

This week we are monkeying around on top of the world in Gibraltar! This place is a bit bananas. We go swinging around the top of the Gibraltar Rock and…

This week we visit our favourite anchorage… ever? Yes, it’s definitely up there as the most beautiful anchorage we’ve ever visited- and most people (even sailors) have never heard of…

Welcome to Horta, in the Azores! It’s absolutely beautiful and we would love to explore this amazing island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. However we have to set…