One of my major goals this year was to eventually sail to Kefalonia in Greece so that I could propose to Abril properly in one of our favourite places, Asos. But before we could get there, we had to go through all the necessary arriving procedures in the island's capital, Argostoli (another beautiful town). There was a moment when it looked like we wouldn't have enough time for Asos, but we got there in the end! We finally ended up in Nydri, Lefkada, where we'd be meeting a couple of friends. We were luck enough to be present for Greece's Ohi day celebrations, we had some great sailing, and almost adopted (or kidnapped!) a little cat! Hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Start 00:28 - Arriving in Argostoli 02:08 - Ohi (Oxi) Day Festival 04:09 - Fixing the head 05:11 - Customs, coastguard and immigration 09:44 - Leaving Argostoli, sailing to Asos 12:05 - Arriving in Asos 13:00 - After getting engaged 15:03 - Walking through Asos 17:35 - Venetian fort - from 2021 trip 20:22 - Leaving Asos, sailing to Nydri 22:38 - Arriving in Nydri 23:30 - Coming in next video

What place could give you ancient natural wonders, a massive movie set and an international yacht race? Malta delivers again with a bit of everything! There's the incredible underwater and above water wonders of Dwejra, including the Blue Hole, the Inland Sea, and some scary caves where "Nessie Lives". Also, the fascinating "Popeye Village", a complete village in a bay, where the 1980 film starring Robin Williams was filmed. Then some rough weather getting back to Valletta, where we watched the Rolex Middle Sea Race, before leaving (or trying to leave) for Greece. 00:00 Start and Introduction 00:27 - Recap 00:37 - Sailing to Dwejra 02:33 - Dwejra Bay 03:43 - Caves 06:18 - Swimming and under-boat photos 07:33 - Sunset in Dwejra 09:12 - Inland Sea 10:16 - Grocery Run 12:25 - The Blue Hole, Azure window ruins 15:58 - Sailing to Popeye village 20:15 - Popeye Village Film Set 24:38 - Sailing to Marsaxlokk Harbour 26:00 - Sailing to Valletta in bad weather 28:10 - Start of Rolex Middle Sea Race in Valletta 31:20 - Preparing for crossing to Greece 32:28 - Checking out of Malta and Leaving for Greece 33:48 - Coming up in next video

Malta is surely one of the quintessential sailing destinations! Good wind, great anchorages, incredible scenery and amazing locals! So nice that not even having to re-take our stern-to anchoring in the Blue Lagoon 3 times could put a damper on things! We were originally planning to make just one video for Malta but there is SO much to see and do, it had to become 2 (at least!), so this is part 1 of our Malta cruising. 00:00 - Start 00:11 - Recap of journey so far 00:47 - First evening in Valletta 01:37 - Valletta Old Town 04:54 - National War Museum, Fort St. Elmo 06:05 - Around the Marina in Marsamxett Harbour, fixing autopilot 06:45 - Planning to go cruising, weather forecast 08:04 - Sailing Valletta to Gozo 11:53 - Mgarr Marina and Ghajnsielem, Gozo 12:16 - Abandoned Biblical Theme Park, Bethlehem 14:17 - Stern-to anchoring problems in Blue Lagoon 17:53 - First evening in Blue Lagoon 20:03 - Morning run exploring Comino 21:25 - Blue Lagoon chilling 26:13 - Exploring the area with the dinghy 32:11 - Amazing sunset over the Blue Lagoon 33:56 - Playing piano and cooking aboard 34:55 - Morning run exploring Comino (north side) 35:30 - Cave in Blue Lagoon 38:00 - Sailing from Blue Lagoon for Dwejra 38:38 - Coming up in next video!

It is truly a labour of love! We knew it would take some elbow grease to get Argo's teak wood trim up to a shine, but nothing prepared us for how much work it would be! The process we followed is a little different, so we documented it in a step-by-step video. 00:00 - Start 00:27 - Introduction and process 01:15 - Applying Blu masking tape 01:57 - Hand sanding and power sanding 02:49 - Cleaning/wetting wood 03:07 - Applying teak oil (2 layers total) 04:25 - Teak grate cockpit sole, passerelle 05:42 - Applying layers of Varnish (3 in total) 05:58 - Sanding after varnish 06:20 - Cleaning after varnish 06:43 - Repeat 07:51 - Taking off masking tape 09:06 - Final Result 10:10 - Closer look - Coming up next

After one month in a marina working on Argo, our floating home, we were itching to get sailing again! Of all the things we fixed while in Tunisia, the autopilot was not one of them. Not to worry, with our friend, Robin (who we met in Hammamet) joining us, we had a beautiful crossing complete with spinnaker sailing (testing new kite), kinky dolphins, and beautiful sunrises/sunsets! If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 - Start 00:15 - Introduction, the journey so far 01:03 - First morning of crossing 04:29 - First dolphin visit 05:06 - Cooking and food prep on crossings 08:33 - Sunset on first day 09:00 - First day wrap up 09:46 - First night shift 10:18 - Dawn on 2nd day 11:49 - Strange dolphin behavior? 13:34 - Wind picks up, reefed sailing 14:44 - Day 2 wrap up 16:05 - Sunset on day 2 16:15 - 2nd Night shift 16:37 - Sunrise on last day 17:30 - Morning check-in 18:27 - Working on the Spanish... 20:27 - Flying fish 20:57 - Downwind sailing to Valetta/Marina 21:58 - Arriving in Valetta 23:26 - Marina and checking in, Malta passport/crew list stamps 24:37 - Conclusion and coming up in the next video

With an ever-growing list of jobs to complete a planned two weeks in Hammamet, Tunisia, turned into a whole month! Electrical problems, sail repairs, teak restoration, bow thruster issues, generator service, cabinet repairs, autopilot problems, just to name a few, were taken care of while enjoying the surroundings and kind locals of Hammamet. If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:14 - Introduction 00:40 - Why Port Yasmine Hammamet? 01:02 - List of Planned Boat Work 02:24 - Mike Turner, go-to boat work guy in Hammamet 03:23 - Electrical/Lighting issues 04:53 - Marking Anchor Chain 06:23 - Organising/de-cluttering 06:55 - Restoring Teak 08:37 - Life in Port Yasmine and Hammamet 09:34 - New (2nd Hand) Asymmetrical Spinnaker 10:41 - Continuing teak restoration, repaired sails returned 11:32 - Servicing the generator 11:56 - Fixing Bow Thruster 13:09 - Port Yasmine Area 14:52 - Visitor on Argo 16:34 - Port Authorities and Day Sailing 17:12 - Sailing to Nabeul and testing the spinnaker 20:01 - Tourism trip to Tunis 21:52 - Back to work 22:04 - Autopilot issues 23:47 - Our time in Port Yasmine Hammamet 24:16 - Getting ready to leave for Malta 24:49 - Coming in next video

We had to escape the European Schengen zone! While we still had several weeks up our sleeve, we really needed to complete some boat work and didn't want to waste our Schengen days in a marina hard at work. More than this, Tunisia has long been on my travel wish list and to see it by our own sailboat promised to be an adventurous side-quest to our European summer! With old Arab Medinas, dramatic coastline, Ancient Roman Ruins, and a fascinating colonial past, Tunisia proved to be a destination in its own right, not just an escape from the Schengen area! If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 - Start 00:18 - Introduction & Escaping Schengen Area 02:12 - Arriving in Bizerte 03:07 - Bizerte 04:32 - Tunisian Regulations Leaving Port 05:23 - Sailing Bizerte to Gar El Mel Fishing Port 06:29 - Problems at Fishing Port 09:48 - Carthage, Ancient Roman Baths 11:06 - Sidi Bou Said 12:43 - Palace of Baron D'Erlanger 14:48 - Medina of Tunis 16:19 - Bab al Bar 17:12 - Departing Crew and Leaving Gammarth (Tunis) 18:07 - Passage Planning in Tunisia 19:58 - Arriving Kelibia Fishing Port 22:24 - Tunisian Politics, Coastguard, and Immigration Crisis 24:58 - Kelibia Fishing Port to Port Yasmine Hamammet 26:14 - Arriving Port Yasmine Hamammet 27:13 - Coming up in the next video

See what it's like to live aboard "Argo", our 1983 Morgan 462 Ketch! In this comprehensive walkthrough tour we show you the entirety of the boat, and share how we have her set up, what we like and dislike, and what we plan to change in the future. I think we pretty much covered EVERYTHING, or at least everything we know about! Enjoy! If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 - Start 00:30 - On Deck, the stern 02:08 - Winches 02:55 - Sails 05:15 - Foredeck 06:13 - Anchor and Windless 07:11 - Furlex Furling System 08:06 - Shore connections 08:54 - Aft lockers / Stowage 10:18 - Cockpit 13:32 - Companionway 14:06 - Below Deck 14:17 - Galley (kitchen) 22:51 - Saloon / Dining 25:45 - Forward cabin / V-Berth / Guest Cabin 27:29 - Forward Head / Bathroom 28:50 - Passageway / Bunks 31:00 - Engine room / Mechanical Equipment 35:46 - Batteries / Portable solar generator 37:30 - Main Cabin / Owner's cabin 41:01 - Aft head / Bathroom 42:33 - Conclusion / wrap-up

With the days on our Schengen Visa clock ticking, we had to start making our way out of the EU! While we had to go, we weren't about to leave without first seeing the best spots in the Balearics and West Coast Sardinia. Turquoise coves, Medieval towns, beautiful beaches, and ancient ruins - a bit of everything! It wasn't all Champagne sailing, however, with a squall hitting us hard in between Menorca and Sardinia. The scariest moment we've had on Argo so far, and definitely a learning experience not to be taken lightly. If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 - Start 00:15 - Back on Board 02:23 - Sailing Palma to Colonia de Sant Jordi 04:00 - Conolia de Sant Jordi 06:20 - Portocolom 07:28 - Cala Varques 12:01 - Crossing Mallorca - Menorca 12:12 - Cala En Porter 13:36 - Mahón 15:33 - Crossing Menorca - Sardinia 17:30 - Reflecting on being hit by squall 22:16 - Arriving in Alghero, Sardinia 24:46 - Sailing to Porto Mandriola 25:28 - Sailing to Tharros 26:32 - Archeological site of Tharros 29:42 - Sailing South along Sardinian west coast 30:40 - Spiaggia degli Americani 31:35 - Sailing to Cagliari 32:12 - Cagliari 34:02 - Crossing Sardinia to Tunisia 35:34 - Up next

Too much to see and do and not enough time! Ibiza, Ushuaïa, Formetera and Mallorca. We're getting the hang of this liveaboard lifestyle, especially when it starts with Summer in the Balearics! We are, however, learning what works and what doesn't in liveaboard life. Our big lesson here - Don't Make Such a Strict Schedule! It's best to go with the flow, take our time and soak up every minute of it. If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 Start 00:14 Introduction 01:17 Crossing Mallorca to Ibiza 01:43 Cala Llonga 02:45 Cala Talamanca / Ibiza Town 04:10 Ibiza Port 04:57 Ushuaïa 05:42 Ibiza Old Town and Fort 06:47 Sailing to Formentera 07:58 Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera 14:03 Sailing to Cala de San Vincent 15:03 Cala de San Vincent 15:34 Crossing Ibiza to Mallorca 15:48 Son Matias - Magalouf 19:35 Saying Goodbye to our crew 20:28 Sailing to S'Arenal 21:16 Ryan's parents come aboard 22:05 Reflection

We really like to make things difficult for ourselves! We had to rush to get our boat ready to both live aboard, and cruise with our friends within just a few days! This is just after leaving Dubai, our home for the last 6 years The boat was ready to go but we very quickly had yet to learn how some of he boat's systems were set up, go through all the spare parts, organize our belongings, throw out a lot of old stuff we wouldn't need, and much much more! If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 Start 00:13 Introduction 02:55 Leaving Dubai 03:48 Moving aboard and handover in Menorca 09:11 Leaving Mahón 10:20 Anchorage - Cales Coves 11:49 Crossing Menorca to Mallorca 15:20 Anchorage - Es Caló 16:33 Sailing to Puerto de Pollenca 17:32 Eurocup final and Fire Festival 19:33 Sailing to Puerto de Soller 20:16 Cap de Formentor 20:58 The boat mess 21:58 Puerto de Soller 22:38 Vintage train to Soller 24:15 Soller 24:29 Punta Negra and Sa Dragonera 25:38 Leaving for Ibiza 25:52 Reflection

So many beautiful places in Mallorca, and this is only half of it! From North-East to South-West, these are our highlights including beautiful coves, fire fiestas in Puerto de Pollenca, the vintage train in Soller, and lots of beautiful coastline.

We spent a very special two nights at anchor in Formentera on our sailboat. We anchored close to shore on the famous Playa de Ses Illetes to swim, snorkel, paddle board and exclaim about the colour of the water?

Our third boat shopping trip took Ryan to Menorca to look at a Morgan 462. We take you along for the boat viewing and openly talk about the price of the boat, negotiations, and the buying process. If you'd like to show you support, we'd certainly appreciate it! buymeacoffee.com/abrilandryan 00:00 Start 00:14 Introduction 02:15 Going to Menorca 03:00 Boat info - Morgan 462 03:20 Cockpit and deck 04:49 Below Deck / Interior 06:11 Forward cabin and head 07:48 Engine Room 08:05 Aft Cabin and head 09:42 Downtown Mahón 10:58 2nd Viewing - Electrical, mechanical, sails 13:21 Reflections and why a Morgan 462 15:02 How much it cost, negotiations, buying process

Sailboat shopping take 2! We return to Lefkada and Corfu to inspect another two boats; a Sun Odyssey 42 and a Moody 44. Getting closer and closer to finding our perfect boat! After doing the inspections we managed to fit in some holiday time, visiting the best spots in Corfu. 00:00 Start 00:13 Intro from Dubai 01:52 Sun Odyssey in Lefkada 02:22 Agios Nikitas, Lefkada 02:50 Karya, Lefkada 03:32 Moody in Preveza 04:13 Corfu - Paleokastritsa 05:02 Hike to Lakones 06:38 Cofu Town 06:57 Old Fortress of Corfu 07:54 Angelokastro Byzantine Castle 08:46 Canal d'Amour - Dionysus Cave 09:37 Cape Drastis 09:47 Paleokastritsa Monastery Sunset 10:48 Reflections on Boat Shopping

Our first video and first trip to Greece to look at live-aboard sailboats! On this trip we looked at a Moody 422 and Jeanneau Sun Odyssey to see if either would be our future floating home! Apologies for the portrait orientation videos; most of the footage was taken before we thought to put anything on youtube!