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The adventures of a British couple living aboard their first boat, a 1974 Victory 40. Follow us as we leave the UK and head south, learning along the way, and see what it's really like living afloat.

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After completing our Atlantic crossing and making landfall in Falmouth, this is the last episode from us as we sail the final leg of our journey to our home port of Topsham, back to where our adventure first began 4 years previously. We also have an up to date announcement to make! It's been an incredible...
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We leave the beautiful island of Faial in the Azores, heading NE towards the homeland! 9 days at sea brings changeable weather (and increasing rain as we get closer to Blighty!) and a jury rig repair when the end of our boom breaks halfway home... Check out our blog for more information on what it's...
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We make landfall in Horta, Azores after 14 days at sea! Faial is a truly stunning volcanic island covered in blue hydrangeas, with many wild flowers and we spend a couple of weeks exploring the island before a last minute decision to push off for our last Atlantic leg back to Falmouth in the UK. **PATREON**...
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Join us at Day 3, after a rough start in Part 1 (watch here https://youtu.be/9TgVJMx7dlE) as we continue our Atlantic Crossing from Newport, RI to the Azores. **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/svborabora If you would like to support the making of our videos and help worthwhile causes at the same...
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With our departure to the Azores imminent we get our last preparations done in Newport, RI...provisioning, packing grab bags, fitting an AIS MOB alarm and filling the tanks with fuel and water. We then have a rough couple of days in weather much worse than forecast as we beat south to avoid a low pressure... **PATREON**...
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After arriving in Newport, RI we continue with the seemingly endless list of jobs to get done before our imminent Atlantic crossing. It seemed like all work and no play for far too long, so we escaped to the Islands for some much needed R'n'R.... **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/svborabora If...
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In this episode we sail all the way through Long Island Sound from New York to Newport, RI. Along the way we have a close call with a channel marker, share the waters with submarines and accidentally sail through a torpedo range! Never a dull moment and some fantastic sailing with it. **PATREON**...
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Join us as we spend time in Baltimore before making our way down the Delaware Bay to Cape May in thick fog, and lose both our foghorn and radar, before making our way up to New York and can't quite believe it as we sail into this iconic City. **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/svborabora If you...
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We arrive back to the boat after being away for 9 months whilst we worked to top up the cruising kitty. It takes us nearly a month in the boatyard as we work hard to get her seaworthy again...the reality of cruising long term and having an old boat :) **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/svborabora If...
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Join Ben as he crews aboard SV Scehawk with Evelien, Thomas and Martijn, sailing the North Atlantic passage from New York to Ireland, July 2018. After waiting for a hurricane to pass they leave for 3000 miles and 20+ days at sea. Music: High Rule - Control (Instrumental) (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music...
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Join Ben as he prepares the boat for a cold winter in the yard then joins SV Scehawk for 4th of July celebrations in NYC as they prepare to leave for their Atlantic Crossing! **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/svborabora If you would like to support the making of our videos and help worthwhile causes...
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Whilst in the boatyard Ben changed two of the large gate valve seacocks with ball valve composite replacements. **PATREON** https://www.patreon.com/svborabora If you would like to support the making of our videos and help worthwhile causes at the same time, click the link above to become a Patron....
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