http://www.followtheboat.com Tales (not just) from the high seas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/11/25/best-photo-of-esper-ever/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/11/25/best-photo-of-esper-ever/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:47:19 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=19027 This is a quickie, just a new photograph we received of Esper under sail with cruising chute, running downwind along the Sinai, Red Sea. Just look at those deep, rich red mountains! A stunning photograph, even if I say so myself! ]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/11/25/best-photo-of-esper-ever/feed/ 12 http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/01/24/a-tale-of-two-cities/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/01/24/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:08:35 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=4374 It doesn't seem to matter where you are this weekend: Turkey, England, Germany... it's wet wherever you go. If the weather's not ripping pontoons apart in Marmaris it's holding up traffic on the M25 and making the autobahn a dangerous place to travel. For those who haven't seen it we have some video evidence of the damage that wreaked havoc across Marmaris, recorded by Mike of 'Roam', hot off the press. In stark contrast to that we have a great movie of 'Ilios', 'Viva Solo', 'Esper', 'Full Flight' and 'Lady Jessie' all demonstrating what we like doing best. Any opportunity to send Liz off up into the air attached to a bit of string , camcorder in hand, has got to be worth the effort and she captured some fantastic video clips, which we present to you here. A pleasant musical refrain replaces the dirty-mouthed Liz battling with a shaky video camera.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/01/24/a-tale-of-two-cities/feed/ 19 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/10/30/aerial-shots-of-esper-under-sail/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/10/30/aerial-shots-of-esper-under-sail/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:52:00 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=3978 We did a lot of things this year. We did a lot of new things this year. New people, new experiences, new places and all that. One of the highlights, however, has to be sending Liz up into the sky to get a bird's eye view of Esper under sail, with Mum and Dad helping to hoist some light wind sails.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/10/30/aerial-shots-of-esper-under-sail/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/02/26/cruising-chute-mizzen-stay-sail/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/02/26/cruising-chute-mizzen-stay-sail/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:33:03 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=3456 In our short sailing life we've had the pleasure of taking non-sailors with us on day trips and weekend anchorages. It's always great seeing the expressions on their faces as the gib is unfurled and the boat heals over! Our visa run to Rhodes was a little different, however, as we took on board some experienced sailors and a sailing virgin. In this post we get to hear from that virgin first hand!]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/02/26/cruising-chute-mizzen-stay-sail/feed/ 1