Navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers calls for concentration and planning in the final day of the rally. Shoals, reefs and wrecks are strewn across the whole area. We are coming to the end of this incredible adventure and have just over 60 miles to cover in daylight. Click here for full post: […] More
Navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers calls for concentration and planning in the final day of the rally. Shoals, reefs and wrecks are strewn across the whole area. We are coming to the end of this incredible adventure and have just over 60 miles to cover in daylight. Click here for full post: […] More
Liz sustains an injury after stumbling about in the dark and putting the wrong eye-drops into her eye. Eventually (in a later episode) this leads to treatment by a doctor and eye specialist. We discuss what kind of medical kit and first aid knowledge is needed to be a Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/medical-kit-for-a-sailboat/ […] More
We carry on fishing and trolling off the back of the boat with success. Liz catches ’em, Jamie despatches ’em! This was a feisty barracuda which gave Jamie a run for his money when he took the hook out. But it was worth it for the smiling thank yous we Click here for full post: […] More
We discuss what we do when a storm approaches and what tactics we use when lightning threatens. We started off from remote Tambisan on a clear day, but as we neared our destination a squall developed, rapidly turning into a storm with gale force winds. Lightning fell Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/ep228-storm-sailing-storm-tactics/ Twitter: @followtheboat […] More
In this episode, we continue the Sabah Rally along Borneo’s northernmost tip with some joyful lightwind sailing. We answer some of your questions, including who won the rally? Sharon and Lyndsay of SY Songlines III tell us about what it means to be the lead boat in a rally Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/would-you-join-a-sailboat-rally/ […] More