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An adventurous couple from Australia who bought a sailboat on the other side of the world. With no clue on how to sail, we left our desk jobs, sold everything we had and bet everything on a sailboat called Zephyr. With your support, every week we will share our adventures, hilarious moments and amazing sights from the places we visit. Along the way, we hope to inspire awareness in marine conservation through the wonderful people we meet and engage in a more sustainable way of living. If you want to follow the journey around the world and become one of the Zephyr family: - Join the Crew on Patron: https://patreon.com/sailingzephyr -Or, if you feel like helping nudge us along a little further, you can make a donation on our website: http://sailingzephyr.com Head over to sailingzephyr.com for more information! For all inquiries: contact.sailingzephyr@gmail.com Make sure to SUBSCRIBE!
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We are looking to buy another boat and we have no clue what to buy! Buying a boat whether it´s new or used can be an overwhelming process. And even after 6 years of sailing around the world on our 2010 Beneteau Oceanis 43...we still have no idea what we want.
Go for a big monohull or a small catamaran?...
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In today’s episode, we’re taking the boat out for an epic sail from our slip in the Bahamas (lucky us, right?) to Guana Cay! We’re excited to check out what all the fuss is about at Grabbers and Nippers on a Sunday Funday. It’s a day full of sailing, cruising with friends, and even docking the...
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We’ve finally arrived in the Bahamas, and it’s as incredible as we remembered! The blue water is calling, and we couldn’t be more excited to explore. We find some secluded anchorages and untouched beaches, enjoying perfect sailing conditions with plenty of wind and smooth seas—just what we need...
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Join us as we leave the boatyard behind in North Carolina and make our way down the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) to Charleston, SC. After dealing with a frustrating bridge delay, we finally head out into the Atlantic Ocean, aiming for Fernandina Beach, Florida. Along the way, we enjoy perfect wing-on-wing...
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In this week´s video, we are at the Zimmermans Boatyard in NC for an emergency haul-out! Our mission? To replace Zephyr´s coupling and shaft seal as quickly as possible to stop our saltwater leak that held us back on our journey south. We are joined by the lead marine mechanic who walks us through...
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This episode is jam-packed! Not only do we leave beautiful New Bern, where we spent the hurricane season, but we also run into the worst problem we’ve ever had on Zephyr. As you can probably guess from the thumbnail, we take on saltwater in the engine compartment. We spend a couple of days bailing...
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After a few weeks away, we’re finally back aboard Zephyr for our last week in the marina before heading south! But before we cast off, it’s upgrade time! In this episode, we’ve got two exciting projects: first, we’re installing brand new Lewmar triple blocks for our dinghy (you’ll spot them...
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Space to move around freely on a sailboat is a never ending battle. The smaller the boat, the less space you have and the more cramped it feels. We are constantly battling to optimise the little space we have to make our lives easier on our Beneteau Oceanis 43.
This weeks episode sees us trying to...
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We BUY a NEW Outboard motor for our dingy. It's been 6 years since we bought a new outboard and we are really nervous about our decision. IT´s been almost a year trying to decide what to buy and the day has finally arrived. Join us as we take you through the process of unboxing, setup, test and review...
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We get right back into the teak work on our Beneteau sailboat. Last week we did the long hours of sanding all the teak toe rails till they were nice and smooth. Then we went through the process of using wood filler to fill in all the gaps in the teak.
This week we are straight back at it with sanding...
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There are many parts of a sailboat that require ongoing maintenance, but few are generally as laborious as working on teak. Whether it's decks, toe rails, seats or interior wood. Teak requires constant maintenance. The debate around Stain vs Varnish continues and both have good qualities. Check out this...
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Living aboard a sailboat can get complicated very fast. We have spent enough time sailing the world to witness it first hand to us and other sailors. So sometimes it makes sense to just simplify your day to day life on a sailboat so that stress doesn't get the better of you.
It often those smaller chores...
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