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FULL-TIME LIVEABOARDS AND CRUISERS

  • ABOUT US
  • ATLANTIC OCEAN
    • Yacht rescue – flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro to see if we can safely bring a yacht back to South Africa.
    • Final preparations in Rio de Janeiro and preparing to sail back to South Africa
    • Atlantic ocean storm and demasting.
    • Sailing solo across the Atlantic – Part 1.
    • Solo sailing across the Atlantic – Part 2.
    • Sailing solo across the Atlantic – Part 3
  • ARTICLES AND HOW TO?
    • Ten quick Christmas gift ideas for boaters and yachties.
    • 🧰 Essential Tools and Spares Every Long-Term Cruiser Should Have on Board
    • 🏝️ The Ultimate Beach Essentials for Cruisers & Liveaboards: What to Pack for a Perfect Day Ashore
    • Traveling with Pets: Best Practices for Life on a Boat
    • Essential Boating Gifts for Yachties and Sea Lovers
    • Essential Storm Preparation for Sailors
    • Spring Boat Maintenance Checklist: 10 Must-Do Tasks to Get Your Sailboat or Powerboat Ready for the Water
    • 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?
    • Boats and batteries – which battery is best and how many do you need?
  • BLOG
    • Cruising When Older – Our Real-Life Update (Because Yes… We Feel It Too!)
    • What You Need to Know Before Living on a Boat
    • 13 things that make living on your sailboat easier:
    • Full blown PTSD when returning to the boat after six months on land.
    • No Fun when there’s No Sun (or Sailing).
    • 3 Days of Hell in 60 plus (up to 81.2) knots of wind.
    • Mr Beam tries his hand at carpentry on our boat – Part One.
    • Mr Beam does carpentry on board the boat – again!
    • Cruisers and lockdown in South Africa in 2020.
    • 5 things men should know about sailing with women
    • Live Aboard Lifestyle – lessons learnt in my first few years as a full-time liveaboard.
    • Injuries as a liveaboard.
    • Testing our provisioning skills
    • What do you DO on your boat all day?
    • NEWSLETTERS
      • A New Chapter (but still a Salty Soul!) April 2025.
      • Newsletter April 2024
      • Newsletter March 2024.
      • Newsletter Sept. 2023 :”Am I getting too old for this lifestyle?”
  • GALLEY
    • Flaming steak night on board
    • Provisioning your boat.
    • How we provisioned our boat in a foreign country for a 6-week ocean crossing.
    • Captain Mike dishes up a treat and cooks prawns on board the yacht.
    • Flaming Bananas by Captain Underpants
  • GREECE
    • Our Greece Journal
    • Journal – 6 Months sailing the Saronic (April)
    • Journal – 6 months sailing the Saronic Gulf, Greece – May
    • Mediterranean Sailing: 10 Must-Visit Islands
    • Top European Marinas for Cruisers: 2025
    • An all-encompassing guide about flotilla sailing holidays in Greece.
    • Everything you need to know about visiting Hydra, Greece.
    • Greece – The Beginning of our 6 months sailing adventures as flotilla leaders.
    • The top ten must see attractions to make the most of your time in Athens 2023.
  • THRIVE
    • ✨ Introducing Thrive Within: A New Space for Your Mind, Body & Soul at Sea
    • 🌿 How to Start Your Thrive Journey — A Simple Guide for Life Afloat
    • 🌿 Relationships Afloat — Thriving With Your Partner, Family, and Crew
    • 🌿 The Emotional Tides of Long-Term Cruising — Riding the Highs and Lows With Heart

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  • Journal – 6 months sailing the Saronic Gulf, Greece – May
  • 🌿 The Emotional Tides of Long-Term Cruising — Riding the Highs and Lows With Heart
  • 🌿 Relationships Afloat — Thriving With Your Partner, Family, and Crew
  • Journal – 6 Months sailing the Saronic (April)
  • ✨ Introducing Thrive Within: A New Space for Your Mind, Body & Soul at Sea

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