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    • Yacht rescue โ€“ 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 โ€“ Part 1.
    • Solo sailing across the Atlantic โ€“ Part 2.
    • Sailing solo across the Atlantic โ€“ Part 3
  • ARTICLES AND HOW TO?
    • Anchor Snubber or Bridle? (And Why Length Matters More Than You Think)
    • ๐ŸŒฟ Rebuilding Trust in Your Boat After Something Goes Wrong
    • Embracing Fear: A Sailor’s Guide to Confidence
    • Troubleshooting No Water from Engine Exhaust
    • ๐Ÿ๏ธ The Ultimate Beach Essentials for Cruisers & Liveaboards: What to Pack for a Perfect Day Ashore
    • ๐Ÿงฐ Essential Tools and Spares Every Long-Term Cruiser Should Have on Board
    • Traveling with Pets: Best Practices for Life on a Boat
    • Ten quick Christmas gift ideas for boaters and yachties.
    • 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 โ€“ which battery is best and how many do you need?
  • BLOG
    • Cruising When Older โ€“ Our Real-Life Update (Because Yesโ€ฆ 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 thereโ€™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 โ€“ Part One.
    • Mr Beam does carpentry on board the boat โ€“ again!
    • Cruisers and lockdown in South Africa in 2020.
    • 5 things men should know about sailing with women
    • Live Aboard Lifestyle โ€“ 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 :โ€Am I getting too old for this lifestyle?โ€
  • 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
    • Sailing Greece: A Yachtieโ€™s Guide to the Saronic Gulf.
    • Life as a Flotilla Leader in 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 โ€“ 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
    • ๐ŸŒฟ Kindness at Sea โ€” The Quiet Heartbeat of the Cruising Community
    • โœจ Introducing Thrive Within: A New Space for Your Mind, Body & Soul at Sea
    • ๐ŸŒฟ How to Start Your Thrive Journey โ€” A Simple Guide for Life Afloat
    • ๐ŸŒฟ The Unspoken Emotional Load of Liveaboard Women
    • Embracing Fear: A Sailor’s Guide to Confidence
    • ๐ŸŒฟ Relationships Afloat โ€” Thriving With Your Partner, Family, and Crew
    • ๐ŸŒฟ The Emotional Tides of Long-Term Cruising โ€” Riding the Highs and Lows With Heart

Tag: ATLANTIC OCEAN

Final preparations in Rio

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

BLOG 1 Comment February 20, 2020May 8, 2023

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!

sailingandsunshine BLOG 2 Comments February 20, 2020April 28, 2025

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  • Anchor Snubber or Bridle? (And Why Length Matters More Than You Think)
  • Life as a Flotilla Leader in Greece
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  • ๐ŸŒฟ The Unspoken Emotional Load of Liveaboard Women

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