So we did it – 3133.7 Nautical miles in 18.5 days – that’s a daily average of 170 miles (which is way better than we

Getting close to the end So after all the planning around the Korean fishing fleet, they all buggered off a few hours before we arrived…

Sailing with just the two of us “2-up” is an amazing experience, but can be quite lonely as you don’t actually spend that much time

Over the last few days we’ve been shipping a fair amount of water onto the deck and it runs down the side of the boat,

After getting smashed around for the last couple of days, the wind backed off over night and it’s now 15, gusting to 20 – which

So, what did you do today?……. Well I jumped off the boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in my snorkling gear to try

Back down south…… Well, we have made our turn and are now point directly at the Marquesas islands. Computer says only 1215 nautical miles left

Yey – finally caught a fish on this trip – was starting to think there was nothing out there.. It’s a decent size Wahoo. They

Morning all, yes more Boobies and more boobie poop to go with it…. HOWEVER, this was one of the much rarer “Red Footed Boobies” rather

Steady progress over the last day… After the previous record breading 24 hours, we’re down to something more sedate with only 1.5 knots of current

228 nautical miles in 24hrs!! Courtesy of the “South Equatorial Current” we have smashed our daily distance record and achieved well over 200 miles in

The last 24 hours have been LUMPY!! The wind that got up with us last night has stayed for the last day. It’s meant we

Thursday was lovely – it was wall-to-wall sunshine and calm seas – we had a light 12 knot breeze, so it was ideal to put

Better safe than sorry… So after all the worrying about the Tsunami it was non-event. There wasn’t anything we could see to show that the

What is it with us and natural disasters?…… So much for the quiet evening we were expecting, after a few text messages, we found out

Heading North Having done a few long passages now – there is definitely a transitional phase you go through. The first 3 days feel quite

Day – 2 – Snotty Nose First 24 hours have been a mixed bag, we had a really good sail out from Santa Cruz, we

The next leg of the adventure starts here After an amazing 11 weeks in Galapagos it’s time to move on. We had a wonderful time

When we were planning our Atlantic crossing, there were two big things I had in mind: one was us safely getting to the Caribbean, but

It’s official we are under way. Team Nautilus (Caspar, Tates & Bruce) pushed off from the shores of Mindelo, Cabo Verde at 09:30 (GMT -1)

Getting ready to cross We’re now in Mindelo, our last port of call before we cross to Barbados. The last few days have been spent

Leaving Gran Canaria It’s official, after an amazing 2 years and 3 months (to the day) exploring the Med, we have officially left the shores

It’s been a minute since our last blog post, ok you’re right it’s been almost a full season since our last blog post . I

Well, we’re now well on our way this season. After getting things sorted in Malta, we pushed off to make our way up to Sardinia.

we have water…… One of the big projects i’ve been planning for a while is to put in a new water maker.  Part of the

Back to Malta (again) We have a funny relationship with Malta and Gozo now…. Twice we have been here, each time we have gotten to

Early start, leaving Sicily at 06:30 for the start of the next chapter in our adventures.  Next stop Malta.

Malta is a treasure trove you just need to know where to look. Hopefully, the tabs below will help you navigate your way around the

One of the big jobs I wanted to get completed before the start of the season was to actually downgrade something on Nautilus!! We had

After an amazing few weeks in South Africa, we’re back on Nautilus and starting on the mammoth list of jobs to get ready for the

We’ve stopped sailing now and the boat is battened down for the winter with the sails folded and put away.  That said, we’re really looking

Plans for 2023 Currently Nautilus is tucked up for the winter and we’re off seeing family for a few weeks.  The is a whole bunch

A bit of exploring before going back to the UK After the kids visited, we had 10 days to ourselves before Nautilus needed to be

Corfu with Jess After all the fun and games of getting checked in, we had a few days to explore Corfu before Jess arrived. We

Coming to end of the first season on Nautilus (part 1) Wow, I can’t believe its been one year living on Nautilus and we’ve just

It’s been nearly 2 months since we pushed off from Malta and time has flown by. So much so, that everything has become a bit

Morning all, I thought it was time to do another post on our electronics upgrades to Nautilus… So, what’s changed? Well firstly I managed to

It took about 10 days to complete the upgrade as I didn’t want to rush it. However, it’s now all done and we’re running on

No more beating around the bush, the time has come to start the big upgrade of the batteries on Nautilus. When the project is complete,

After a couple of days hard work on the coachroof, all the the new solar panels are installed. This is a big step into us

Sorry it’s been a while since our last post. It’s all been pretty quiet in Malta and if i’m honest I got a bit lazy.  Anyway

Sorry for the lack of updates. I really need to make sure I get into the habit of posting what we’re up to on Nautilus. 

I love poking around in the boat to understand how it all works. One of the things that certainly had a “wow” factor when coming

What’s in a name? Well if all the chatter is to be believed there is quite a lot in a name, especially when it comes

Ok, I grant you, a blog post on fridges may not be the most exciting subject, but i’m pretty pleased with the results of my

The never-ending todo list I wonder how you can own a boat and have time for anything else. The list of jobs to be done

Well that kept us awake – 4am the sky was alive with lightning and crashes of thunder all around. Malta showing it can really throw

Part of me can’t believe that it’s already been 2 weeks, while the rest of me is so at home living aboard Nautilus, that I

It’s been a bit blowy over the last few days, so there hasn’t been much sailing. We have had a moderate “Grigal” wind, that blows