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2020! BRING IT ON!
This year was going to be a massive one for us, with HUGE plans of sailing across the Indian Ocean. So far 2020 has been the exact opposite of what we had hoped for. After finishing substantial work on Nandji, we launch only to have a mooring break on us in the middle of the night and Nandji ended up on reef. We managed to save her and sail her back to the boat yard, delaying our departure to Sri Lanka. Then the world has been rocked by this crazy virus and countries across the globe are closing their borders. What will this mean for our sailing plans this year... Who knows!
This year was going to be a massive one for us, with HUGE plans of sailing across the Indian Ocean. So far 2020 has been the exact opposite of what we had hoped for. After finishing substantial work on Nandji, we launch only to have a mooring break on us in the middle of the night and Nandji ended up on reef. We managed to save her and sail her back to the boat yard, delaying our departure to Sri Lanka. Then the world has been rocked by this crazy virus and countries across the globe are closing their borders. What will this mean for our sailing plans this year... Who knows!
Ideas, Information and a Little Inspiration...
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On Nandji, we try to help you all out as much as we can! Weather that be giving you an idea of what gear we use, Information about us, our story and sailing with a dog! OR to provide you with some Inspiration to have your own adventure!! Yew!
Our Recent Antics...
SAILORS turned MOUNTAINEERS! Hiking above the Clouds
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In this episode of Sailing Nandji, after spending a week in a popular anchorage amongst yachties during lockdown, we get on the move as one week in one place is way too long! We have been limited in the amount of activities we have been able to do and we are in need of other ways to let us have fun and keep us in shape. Wet season means waterfalls and Langkawi has a couple of giant waterfalls! Langkawi also has some very high peaks that disappear into the clouds and what better way to stretch our legs than to climb to the top of the second highest peak in Langkawi!
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ESCAPING HUMANS! Avoiding crowds in a Pandemic...Sometimes plans change but if it is one thing we have learnt this year is to adapt and make the most out of any situation. Adapting to live with this for ever changing scenario, the rewards received when accepting that things don't always go to plan are priceless. That is how we ended up here. Away from the crowds, alone and happy.
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Boat Life: LET'S GET LOSTWe head out for a sail to north coast of Langkawi to explore the intricate mangrove system that occupies majority of the coast line. With miles and miles of back waters to explore, we load up Flubber and do our best to get lost! We sail 20 nautical miles to reach this maze of creeks and anchor through a tight gap between two cliffs! What an amazing place!
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Living on a SMALL BOAT whilst PREGNANT!Living in a small space in the tropics whilst pregnant, is not everybody's idea of a fun time. Bonita is experiencing the first trimester and it is important we take good care of her during this period to ensure a healthy baby. Her symptoms are starting to show and we head back to the doctor to get another ultra sound. What a noise it is to hear your babies heart beat for the first time!
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Living in the Elements. It's the little thingsWe maybe stuck, but we can still explore! Just because we are not able to continue sailing around the world, does not mean we cannot keep exploring where we are. Boat life to us, is more than just sailing. Being anchored away from civilisation and enjoying the nature around us. A major reason we love living on Nandji is to live closer to nature and immerse ourselves amongst the elements. It's the little things in life...
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DJI Osmo Action Camera Review - A Day Out in Phuket!To Get Your Own Osmo Action click the link! http://bit.ly/DJIosmoActionCamera
Until the 31st December 2019, receive a 20% discount on the Osmo Action when purchasing through the DJI e-store! This is a total different video than the usual Sailing Nandji video blogs that you are used too! We were offered the opportunity to play around with the new Osmo Action camera from DJI and give it a review. We thought this opportunity too much fun to pass up on and went out for an adventure around the island of Phuket in Thailand. We leave Nandji and hire a Scooter and ride up to the Big Buddha on top of the hill over looking the Chalong anchorage. We then ride down to Kata beach which is a beautiful white sandy beach. The sun was shinning and it was hot! The most important item to take to any beach is a pointless blow up toy, we tick that box and go floating and swimming in the shallows. It was a great fun and we really enjoyed the opportunity to test out and play with this camera! |
Sailing Nandji Gear
Unisex Tee
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Mugs
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Hoodies
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Unisex Tee
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Where it all Started...We packed up our things and drove across Australia to move aboard our new vessel. How things have changed for the better!!
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Our First Off Shore Ocean Passage...With a year of sailing under our belts, we take on our biggest challenge, sailing across the Coral Sea! What could wrong... Just about everything!!!!
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This is our first episode of Sailing Nandji. Nandji is our Roberts 40 yacht we bought two months ago in Airlie Beach. We are from South Australia and are learning how to sail. We love to try new things and adventure. This episode is about our journey leaving Adelaide, travelling across the country and moving onto our new vessel. We had a few surprises when we arrived but managed to take her out for our first sail.
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In this episode of Sailing Nandji, We take on our greatest challenge yet and attempt to cross the Coral sea. This is our first offshore blue water sail and the longest sail we would have attempted yet. The 800nm sail we expected to take roughly 8 days at sea. The journey was full of challenges from dealing with 50 KNOTS! broken halyards, broken starter motors and NO AUTOPILOT. We had rough weather and we had calm winds. The adventure was filled with all things good and bad. An adventure really begins when things dont go to plan. We accept every challenge and work together to get the job done and safely arrive to Noumea in New Caledonia after hand steering for 8 days straight. What a trip!
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'How to not buy a Yacht' by Captain Yosh
The story of my experiences when we first bought Nandji. Learn from our mistakes!
When we first looked into buying a yacht, we had no idea what we were looking for. We happily flicked through thousands of images of yachts on the internet thinking we knew a thing or two... I quickly realised I needed to do a lot more research. This ebook is about my experiences of purchasing a vessel, what I looked for and how we ended up with the boat we got!
