Captain Mike dishes up a treat and cooks prawns on board the yacht.

Delicious and ever so easy - cooking prawns on the boat. Do not do this in rough weather or if you are rocking and rolling! https://youtu.be/cQDyTGoetSA

Final preparations in Rio de Janeiro and preparing to sail back to South Africa

Final part of our "yacht repairs in Rio de Janero" experience!

How we provisioned our boat in a foreign country for a 6-week ocean crossing.

How to provision your boat, whether close to home or preparing for an ocean crossing

Yacht repairs in Rio de Janeiro -we have arrived, all the way from Cape Town, South Africa.

There is a sultry sexiness about Rio. Exhilarating, festive, fun.I am sitting in the sticky heat, on the deck of the gorgeous Sovereign 54 that we are going to do repairs on and will sail back to Cape Town, with the Sugar Loaf mountain directly in front of me and Christ the Redeemer keeping watch … Continue reading Yacht repairs in Rio de Janeiro -we have arrived, all the way from Cape Town, South Africa. →

Yacht rescue – flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro to see if we can safely bring a yacht back to South Africa.

5 am. on Tuesday 11 November. We fly to Rio tomorrow…..to fetch a boat we need to do a few repairs on and then sail her back to Cape Town. Here's the rundown on how my life changed in the space of 4 days…. Received a desperate phone call sometime last week from a yachtie … Continue reading Yacht rescue – flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro to see if we can safely bring a yacht back to South Africa. →

5 things men should know about sailing with women

Ok, so you have found a woman who actually likes to sail, loves the ocean, gets a kick out of hanging on for dear life as the boat hurtles down waves at some ridiculous angle. Now, look after her. Its the little things that will make or break this relationship... For example.....some of us have … Continue reading 5 things men should know about sailing with women →

Live Aboard Lifestyle – lessons learnt in my first few years as a full-time liveaboard.

Its almost a year since I wrote this post, I will be updating my latest liveaboard lessons soon!

Where in the world are we now?

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE WE NOW - IN GLORIOUS SOUTH AFRICA: As Julie Andrews belts out in the Sound of Music, ” let's start at the very beginning....” Well, actually that is complicated. Waggis (the blue boat in my cover photo) was found on a Swiss lake by Michael who was living and working … Continue reading Where in the world are we now? →

A guide to what you need to know about installing solar panels on yachts- how much energy do you need for day-to-day use?

Welcome back to our sailing information station - the topic today is: Solar Panels. We are getting SV Marty Alessa ready to cross oceans (still not sure which way, Indian or Atlantic) and of course electricity onboard is at the top of the list to sort out. Need to run our fridge, washing machine (yes, … Continue reading A guide to what you need to know about installing solar panels on yachts- how much energy do you need for day-to-day use? →

Injuries as a liveaboard and my experience in a State Hospital in South Africa.

My experience in a state hospital in South Africa was a result of my live-aboard injuries. For those that haven't followed all the drama - I fell off the jetty (misstepped, not wine-induced) and snapped my right wrist, tore tendons in my arm and dislocated my shoulder..... 12 December 2018. The op is done and … Continue reading Injuries as a liveaboard and my experience in a State Hospital in South Africa. →