RUN AGROUND | SAILING

RUN AGROUND | SAILING

This week we purposefully run our sailboat aground, on mud flats off Zanzibar Island, for a race against the tide to get the sail drive oil seals changed before the incoming tide can sink the boat.

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[marioncampone]

I feel the stress of the timeline while watching Rob do the job

[pr]

The mark of a true cruiser. No marina needed, just a good sandy spot to let her go up on the dry. I am looking forward to your rounding the tip of South Africa. The other cruising channels used the Suez canal, so this will be exciting to see. While its great that Ivan wants to start his adulthood, it'll still be a sad day seeing the last of the boys leave the boat.

[courierdude]

LOL. That moment Rache, when you told Rob he was looking really good, the look on his face told me he thought he was 20 years old again. Then he crashed and burned when you said you were referring to the zinc on his nose. Perfect burn! (No pun intended)

[troypalin]

Rob you’re a legend mate. Always up for giving anything a crack. Love watching you all living life 😎

[sedatedape]

Excellent repair job. In the end it came together.
Poor Mocha watching the water steal her lovely sandy beach.
Good to hear from Declan. Congratulations on him finishing his course!
Ivan being very helpful locating the needed seals!

You guys seem to really enjoy being with the local people everywhere you visit. Walking the streets, shopping the markets, kicking the ball around on the local pitch. So much more enlightening and enjoyable then hitting the high-end resorts, marinas, or tourist spots.

[Holdfast]

Good job not losing any screws into the sand! I would have been nervously watching the tide and the clock.

[oceanwoods]

Bummed you had to pay that seamstress, but that is one of the funniest things ever, and I rolled with laughter.

[RebelRobin]

Rob is a truly brave man. Had I attempted that repair, a bolt would’ve sheared off or some other un-repairable event would’ve occurred.

The grooves on that shaft remind me of the necessity of having the rotors “turned” when having new brake pads installed on a car.

[jonathanscott]

It was a good video and Robert well done on the sail drive maintenance/rebuild. Like I said in your short about Mocha A sea Cat Fish. It's so cool watching the trust this cat has with Ivan. Again Rachel you video shooting is excellent. Catch you next video

[rickkwitkoski]

Good job on the beach haul out and service! Competent sailor maintenance! Thank you for the reality!

[VicuSan]

Nice begining! Beautiful shots at the beach, and the cow!! And the bit of the tide going high again speed up.

Poor Ivan, I'm sure he will got over it. Hope he finds new friends or he can visit another cool place with his mate Finn.

Ivan's vlog indeed is awesome.

Ouch... so many problems with the boat! Such an experienced captain as Rob can fix this, and all!! As avoiding a close collision... Even if you forget to open the water through the motor haha Oh well, nobofldy is perfect!

Nice rebranded sail! Letters are cool, Rachel. Is kind of modern... And yes, well spell, which is the most important thing haha

Milky!! Haha And Mocha watching out the repairs. Not the best beach you've been. Brave cat swiming.

Good job, CKiwis!!

Hi Declan!! Glad to finally hearing from you. Congrats on your course!! Nice to see everything is going ok, except for the river... ouch, bad thing is not clear water anymore. Good luck for your Muay Thai mates next week, film a bit for us if you can.

Safe journeys, fair winds, Team Hamill!

[Travelling_Jonoberries]

Rachel it never easy with teenagers on board, however you and Rob are fantastic parents(we don’t need to tell you that) and it is a game of give and take, great that you are all catching up with Excelsior and Shamaness. You will be in safe hands as Brendo trained the Gerkas in machete warfare 😮 Good to see that Rob got into some maintenance activities. Was that a pair of long pants of Rob? The sail bag was a one off original, did you know that seamstress use to look after Idi Amin uniforms and jocks! Great that you get Ivan involved in the boat work as well. Another entertaining episode guys and will look forward to the next one, take care and God Bless 🎄😇🙏🏰

[jonathananderton]

You make boat maintenance so interested Rob
Great camera work Rachel
Another excellent episode

[jamesvanian]

Great work Rob, you did it. Never doubt yourself, you always manage to do everything you set your mind to. Nice to see Declan again. Keep well and safe. James.

[DYoung-vtpq]

Love you guys! Good on you to be able to laugh at the curveballs that life throws at you. The sailbag is at least readable. 😂 Safe journey. ❤

[texanoutdoors]

I love the new sailbag, it's totally different than any others out there.

[We-togp]

I like the name on the sail bag the way it is...LOL. It shows that you have had some interesting travel experiences. It's kind of a Logo representing your diverse travels. Funny as it is, it fits you guys in an odd way! Plus...as a "seamstress", just think about all of the experience that she gained from this project...LOL! It will pay off for her next customer for sure...maybe, or maybe not.

[markjames]

Good job Rob! Very brave to tackle that job under those circumstances ..I couldn't have done it.

[amandaavery]

Beautiful video just loved how natural your videos are …