Sail with us!

What to understand about the boat

We have a kind of unusual boat, it’s an ex race boat so it’s pretty minimal inside. The interior is all open plan, with no cabins, just bunk beds and some doubles at the back. (Plus of course a kitchen, saloon and toilet). Plus we have a giant cockpit with 2 kayaks, a SUP and sailing dinghy to play with!
There’s not a lot of personal space and we all get to know each other pretty quickly and become like a big family ;)
Being an ex race boat, both our fuel and water tanks are pretty small, approx 140L each so we are very frugal with our fresh water use, only using it to rinse our bodies after swimming and for drinking. We wash up with salt water. This also means we will need to stop and refill our tanks approx weekly, which in places like Indonesia, is done with jerry cans as there are no marinas and docks that we can go alongside.

We recommend watching our interior tour video so you get an idea of the space

Typical trip when coastal sailing

A typical trip for example might look like this…

When you arrive we’ll do a big provisioning, to fill the boat up with food so that we’re self-sufficient for a week or 2. Then we get going, stopping at safe anchorages to explore the area along the way. If it’s possible to cover the distance between anchorages during the day then we just day sail along the coast. If the distances between the anchorages are further apart, then we also sail overnight. If we do an overnight sail we’d ask everyone to join in with night watches, but don’t worry you’ll never be alone on watch at night, there’ll always be one other crew member with you plus either me or Timo as well. It’s pretty magical to sail at night under the stars!

Every few days if we find somewhere really nice, we might stay for a day so that we can explore the area better, e.g. go for a hike, snorkel trip etc. This also means we can put the sailing dinghy and kayaks and SUP in the water.

We might also have a maintenance day during the week, where we get up to date with some little tasks onboard, like servicing the winches or stitching a sail. If this is something that interests you (maybe because you’re thinking of getting your own boat at some point) and there are any aspects of boat maintenance you’d like to learn about, please do ask. Timo likes to think of our boat as a bit of a laboratory, for example we’ve got a workshop onboard with heaps of tools and material and always have some bigger projects on the go that we’re happy to involve you with if you’re interested - eg last week we made a carbon fibre table and plant pot!

Then finally at the end we clean the boat before everyone leaves - thanks ;)

Here in Indonesia atm there’s not a lot of wind and we don’t like to use the engine heaps so we’re moving quite slowly. But the benefit of that is we get to anchor on more beautiful and remote anchorages that would otherwise be too dangerous/difficult.

What to expect

We are a sailing boat which means our movement depends on the weather, especially the strength and also the direction of the wind. We will teach you about this as we go, but it means that it might not always be possible to go to certain places.
You can expect the pace of life to slow down.
Boat life is quite physical, from hoisting the main sail to scrubbing the deck! Every day there are things to prepare to get ready to sail and to put away at the end of the day - so be prepared for plenty of tasks helping us organise the boat - ranging from folding sails to re-filling water tanks and bottles etc.
Finally this is our real life, which we are inviting you to be a part of so you will see how it works living as a family full time afloat!

What we expect from you

No experience necessary - It doesn’t matter if you don’t have any sailing experience. Timo has spent his whole life living and working on boats and has also been a sailing instructor and he likes to give lessons so you can be sure to learn as much as you like about sailing and also about boat maintenance if you’re interested.
Willing to join in - be willing to learn and join in with everything from sailing to cleaning etc. Living as a group in a small space requires everyone to help with all aspects of life onboard on a daily basis, this includes cooking, cleaning, provisioning and filling the water and fuel tanks.
Flexibility - As cruisers, it is very difficult for us to plan and have a fixed schedule in advance as our timing depends on many factors, many of which are beyond our control such as the weather. At the moment we are often cruising in areas we don't know well or have never been to, so it's also difficult to know which anchorages are going to be suitable
Be understanding - there is A LOT of organising, preparation and maintenance involved in keeping the boat running and it is an ongoing job. Sometimes things don’t go as planned, eg things break, weather conditions change, causing us to be delayed and we have to roll with it...
We are not a tourist boat, so don’t expect to go quickly from one tourist hot spot to another, in fact we often find ourselves in paths less well travelled, which can be just as interesting (if not more so) than the more well known places.

Lessons

During the trips, Timo often likes to give lessons about different aspects of sailing if people are interested, so if you’re interested you can look forward to lessons on