We are so excited to announce some new partners who will be helping us build our new boat.
These are two leaders in their fields so we were over the moon to hear they were on board with what ...
2020-10-07 09:43:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us on board La Vagabonde as we prepare for our visit to the next island. Due to current restrictions, we are required to get permission to move between islands. We received some great advice f...
2020-10-01 00:58:34 +0000 UTC View Post
It's one of those things where you don't learn if you don't try it yourself. They were fairly minor jobs in the scheme of things but we did learn a lot. Have you tried to learn a new skill during t...
2020-09-28 02:19:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Birthday celebrations are just too good to only limit to one day. Whilst Riley was off sailing on a neighbours trimaran, Brianna and I were having a fancy birthday breakfast with some interesting C...
2020-09-25 00:22:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!
Hope you're having a great week so far. When we often speak about great sailing destinations, the Azores never really entered the conversation........... until now. We are absolutel...
2020-09-17 06:14:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry about the delay on this one folks! We kept making changes right up until we published it a few minutes ago. Maybe that brain swab has slowed us down? haha! We love getting the episode out to ...
2020-09-14 23:32:28 +0000 UTC View PostWhat happens is we have selected a song, probably from a lesser known artist, who has agreed for us to use the song but has failed to clear our use to YouTube. The song is then claimed by a large c...
2020-09-02 21:22:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I've never been this sick before. The Azores better be worth it! It's pretty rough when you have some bad seasickness which you can't escape. I would not wish this upon my worst enemy. Lenny and Ri...
2020-09-01 00:34:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's our departure of Lisbon - destination Azores.... take two!
After some fine tuning and even a visit from the water police, we can leave with full confidence in the journey ahead. Lenny ...
2020-08-28 09:17:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for an unexpected day on board La Vagabonde. We were super excited to set sail for the Azores, our first ocean crossing for the year only to discover problems with our steering and our main...
2020-08-21 11:27:25 +0000 UTC View Post
How's everyone doing?
We must be well overdue for a catch up. We can update you on our real time location, chat about our latest videos, any future plans and any other topics that you'd like ...
2020-08-18 15:53:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes we're back, we've hit the big refresh button and great to have the gang back together. A big thanks to those of you who shared with us your stories and thoughts with us since the last episode. ...
2020-08-17 14:27:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Life in close quarters can be full on when you're carting your family around on a boat together, so we're spending a bit of time apart as we head back westwards along southern Portugal. We want to ...
2020-08-05 14:11:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Beautiful Portugal continues to deliver, exploring Alcoutim and the Guadiana, a place with a rich history and a totally tranquil atmosphere. We welcome back some friends to La Vaga and ...
2020-07-31 23:40:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Get this: water, right, but without salt in it. Weird right? Yeah and like, no massive waves, you can wash in it. I think they call it a 'river'. That and the beautiful countryside of Portuga...
2020-07-27 22:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post
With every space launch, even millions of hours of scientific and technical analysis and engineering may not prevent disaster. We're taking La Vaga headfirst to a unique problem for us: a low bridg...
2020-07-20 16:39:55 +0000 UTC View Post
We take our first steps inland, our first river sail in Europe. The Guadiana river is our beautiful backdrop today, getting some jobs sorted out and taking stock of the crazy year so far. &nb...
2020-07-17 14:57:58 +0000 UTC View Post
What are the stakes?
The fastest virtual sailor receives an invitation to our next meet up as well as bragging rights as the 'Fastest Virtual Sailor'.
How to en...
2020-07-16 23:34:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for a quick sail from Fuseta to Tavira to catch up with our German friend Jan. It's interesting to see the changes in history throughout the world due to unsustainable fishing practices. It...
2020-07-14 00:24:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Stay tuned for an episode coming very soon. We’re just finishing off the edit for episode 256.
Here’s a LIVE update whilst you wait...
We’re prepared for a good month at sea lol ...
2020-07-13 13:47:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey team, click this link (or the video) and wait for us to go live pretty soon. Last chance for some more questions in the comments! 🕺🏽
We have some exciting news to share on sail restrictions so tune in and we'll get you up to date right before we set sail. We're very excited. Sorry to anyone who lives in a time zone that this doe...
2020-07-10 17:21:47 +0000 UTC View Post
We continue our journey through the beautiful south of Portugal, heading on to Fuseta's stretching sandbars and inlets hidden on the maps. We swap to a houseboat with Ricardo and his DIY dock, and ...
2020-07-10 08:03:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for a very chilled lunch at the beach cooking up some fresh fish on the fire. Who needs toys when Lenny has a bucket and is surrounded by sand? For anyone who has had kids, how good is that...
2020-06-30 14:32:50 +0000 UTC View Post
As Covid was understandably making the island of Culatra a bit leery of outsiders, we keep ourselves busy away from town. Join us to find some exciting new revelations:
- How to film with you...
2020-06-25 14:42:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for a quick tour of Culatra Island, a great fishing village with beautiful sandy beaches. We try re-creating one of their local dishes which was really fun to do and spent a day pulling the...
2020-06-22 15:01:25 +0000 UTC View PostCongratulations to Holly Foster! She was the first to send through all 10 correct answers. We noticed a few had trouble with the name of our first tender/dinghy (Cunningham). The two words on the s...
2020-06-19 01:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Here they are!!
Freeeeedoooooommmmmm! Woohoo! After a good stint of locked into the marina, we're finally allowed to leave. Finally things were starting to feel more 'normal' again. Join us for our first sail in a...
2020-06-15 18:14:31 +0000 UTC View Post