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Goodbye to Ruby Rose, our home for 6 years. Saying goodbye to a sailboat is quite an emotional thing- Ruby Rose kept us safe and....

After 5 years of living onboard, sailing 25,000 nautical miles, crossing 2 oceans and living on three continents, this is the end. This week we....

Sometimes living on a boat and being a full-time cruiser requires some tough decision making. This week we're all set to leave Jersey and sail....

In this week's episode we're in Jersey in the Channel Islands- but we don't get to see much of it, as we're asked to quarantine....

The time has come to say goodbye to France. After a stunning (and weirdly normal) summer of cruising this beautiful sailing ground, Covid numbers are....

This week we're sailing the wild coastline of Northern France in Brittany. This coast is littered with navigational hazards and we're forced to take a....

This morning does not get off to the best start- but I'm sure every couple can relate to this. I know we all thought Terysa....

This is the one place that every sailor in this cruising ground stops at- but most only stay for a night or two. We, however,....

Over the years we have sailed the Raz De Sein three times. Preparation gives me sleepless nights every time. The Raz de Sein is after....

Today we get a very special surprise from the sea. Pod after pod of dolphins come to greet us and play in our bow- we've....

This week we're sailing along the coast of France, towards a charming medieval town called Concarneau- a favourite amongst sailors in these waters. This cruising....

In the long awaited part 2 of our sail trim techniques, we look at the foresail. Whether you have a blade jib or an overlapping....

Boat life really is the best 😁 Join us this week as we sail to Port Louis on the french coast of South Brittany. After....

This week we're reminded how much we love Ruby Rose and what a brilliant sailing boat she really is, as we encounter PERFECT (no, really-....

2020. Wow. What a dumpster fire! Firstly, I hope you are all safe and sound and full of Christmas food. Now onto our yearly review.....

This week we're in Vannes, South Brittany in France and WOW this place is magical. We moor our boat up just outside a pub (winning!!)....

This week we're sailing the Morbihan in Atlantic France and we manage to make an error calculating the tides which has serious ramifications! The tides....

Let's start with a truth: Catamaran build quality varies wildly. In this episode we are going to go talk about how you can get this....

Welcome to our YouTube Live chat! If you'd like to be notified of the next live chat, so you can join in the discussion in....

Welcome to this week's episode! Today we are sailing in France once again, enjoying our time onboard our boat while we can. We leave La....

This week Nick jumps ship and leaves me free to do whatever I want- and what I choose to get up to may surprise you!....

This week on Sailing Ruby Rose we drop our lines and head back to the French mainland, only to be caught out by the challenging....

Welcome to part 4 of our catamaran design series, where we discuss righting moment and structural strength. Righting Moment and structural strength of Catamarans is....

This week we have a summer gale approaching, so we do what everyone does and make sure we're in a well protected anchorage where we....