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An incredible day spent boat tripping through the Borneo rainforest, watching Orangutans do their thing in their natural habitat. (Mostly trying to stuff as many bananas in their mouth in one go as possible - the record was 8!) Big thanks to those fighting back against mass #deforestation caused by the #palmoil industry. @palmoilinvestigations @palmoilfreeshop #macaquemonkeystoo #anddicknose #stoppalmoil #gopalmoilfree #borneo #rainforest We bludy well made it! It took us 28 days to sail across the Indian Ocean, transit the Gulf of Aden, pass the notorious Somali coast, and arrive in Eritrea. Thankfully we didn't bump into any pirates, though a couple of fishing boats did give us minor heart attacks when they came right alongside us mid-ocean, but it turned out they were only after cigarettes and alcohol. #sorrychaps #couldntgiveupourboxedwine #theywouldntwantitanyway #itscrap These three grotty yachties have just spent 8 days at sea, sailing 1000 miles from Thailand to Sri Lanka. Time for a well-earned curry. @lifeofwilliamt #srilanka We thought we’d go to the Komodo National Park to chase some dragons. They ended up chasing us. After sailing halfway round the world, we decided it was probably time to dig out the spinnaker from it’s hiding place in the bowels of Blue Eye. #lazysailors #retrocolours #spinnaker #sunset #classicyacht #nicholson32 #gopro @gopro Hello, what’s going on here?! Watch our new music video to find out! Link in our bio. #wedidayoutubething #theblueeyeband #willthomas #singersongwriter #freedom What’s up, little bros? #inquisitivekids #yasawaislands #fiji #southpacific In Tonga we spent an incredible day watching these giants of the sea. #humpbacks #whalewatching Our extended Palmerston Island family. When cruising yachts arrive at Palmerston they receive a warm welcome from one of the three families on the island. Bob and his family gave us lunch everyday during our stay, and we were overwhelmed by their level of generosity. We tried to repay them with what we could find aboard that they might find useful: engine oil, fishing lures and a little rum, but it was difficult to not feel indebted to them. We'll miss the people of Palmerston. #thepeoplemaketheplace #palmerstonisland #cookislands #southpacific
So Sudan is nice. #kiteboarding #dji #mavicpro #cabrinhakites In the morning we say goodbye to Sri Lanka and set sail for Eritrea in the Red Sea. The 2500 mile trip, across the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, could take us up to a month, and will be the longest passage we've ever done with just the two of us on board. Our departure was nearly delayed due to a broken engine mount, but thankfully some Sri Lankan ingenuity from these chaps will keep us on the move. #notallheroeswearcapes #helloafrica The Anambas Islands - A remote island archipelago as yet untouched by tourism (though that’s beginning to change). It’s been the perfect place to end our time in this incredible country. Indo - we’re gonna miss ya. Next stop is Western Malaysia, via the Singapore Strait, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. #wishusluck #gonnabehectic #droneshot #Anambas Yesterday morning we were woken by a sudden bang against the side of the hull, shortly followed by the sound of splintering and cracking wood. We assure you this is not a pleasant sound to wake up to. Our instinct was to assume that we must’ve dragged anchor and crashed into something. However, it soon became apparent that we were in exactly the same spot we’d been the day before, and so somehow this massive hunk of wood had broken free of it’s anchors upriver, and crashed into us. As the platform hit us it snapped in two, one half broke free and drifted out to sea, whilst the other half, pictured here, got pinned onto our anchor chain by the powerful current. Thankfully, a few hours later at slack water some local villagers managed to push it off of us with their boats. #locallegends #worsethingshappenatsea #blueeyehassomescars Just by chance, before we left NZ for New Caledonia, we met Sophie, an avid traveller with a lifetime ambition of sailing a long offshore passage. As it happens, we were just about to sail a lengthy offshore passage, so she hopped aboard. Sophie happened to be a kiteboarding instructor so before she left us for new adventures, she gave us some lessons for a few days on our own private island. Cheers Soph! @sophies_choice89 🤙‍♀️ #droneshot #mavicpro #kiteboarding #newcaledonia #cabrinha #highfieldboats Our yard period is over, and it feels so good to be living life afloat again! We’ve split the last few months between exploring NZ, and getting boat maintenance projects done. Now we’re making final preparations for the sail to our next destination: New Caledonia. #winteriscoming #timetoleave #bringonthesun #nottoomuch #gonnaburn #pastycrew We finally got the chance to stretch our legs hiking up above our current anchorage in the beautiful Yasawa Islands, Fiji. #blueeyeisdowntheresomewhere #sawailau #yasawas #fiji We’re on the other side of the world! We crossed the date line on our passage here to Fiji🇫🇯, and so we’ve officially sailed halfway around the globe. ⛵️ #sailaroundtheworld #circumnavigation #halfwaythere #timeforabeer
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