We loved taking time off the boat for a road trip around Lanzarote Island in the Canaries. We were impressed with the amazing artistic installations on display around the island. The huge impact made by artist and architect, César Manrique is evident everywhere. 00:00 Darrol on bass 00:16 Downwind sailing 00:38 Welcome to Lanzarote 00:50 How many volcanoes? 03:04 Tour of Lanzarote 03:18 César Manrique 04:03 César Manrique's home in a lava coulee 06:44 La Cueva de los Verdes 08:44 Mirador del Rio 09:48 Misty mountain 11:10 Village church 11:27 Sailing past Fuerteventura 12:05 Darrol on bass

What do you do when you have no instruction manual for a boat as complex as the Amel Mango? In this video we have a go at downwind sailing for the first time. We make mistakes as we try to work out the sail configuration. 00:00 Arriving at Lanzarote Marina and scratching our hull 01:42 Sailing from Madeira to Lanzarote 02:12 Poling out the genoa for the first time 02:27 Uli explains... 03:23 The Amel downwind rig 03:46 Trying out our ballooner (no instruction manual provided) 05:33 Henri Amel's three slots in the foil (on a Super Maramu) 06:30 An Amel Mango only has two slots in the foil 07:22 Setting up the wing-on-wing downwind sailing rig 13:04 Arriving at Graciosa in the Canary Islands 13:31 Leaving La Graciosa and heading to Lanzarote 15:12 Our inimitable crew - Uli and Eva 15:39 Lanzarote arrival 15:56 Watch that parking scratch again! Credits: Amel photos from the following sources: 1) Amel Mango original brochure 2) Fetchinketch.net https://fetchinketch.net/2016/06/26/amel-downwind-sailing-rig/ 3) Oliver4m Dousing the ballooner on the Amel Super Maramu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqNF1ggKGRw&t=71s

We drop anchor in Funchal, the capital of Madeira, and spend a few days exploring this island of striking contrasts and breathtaking scenery. We're introduced to Portuguese Fado music. This is profoundly moving and expressive music which tells stories of the sea and of the struggle of daily life. We experience an evening in an authentic Fado restaurant, entertained by a family of Fado musicians.

Our epic voyage across the Atlantic begins! We sail 575 nautical miles from Gibraltar to Porto Santo Island in the Atlantic Ocean. In this episode we explore the island and learn about Christopher Columbus who lived here with his wife, Felipa Perestrello, and their son, Diego. We also see evidence of climate change impacting Porto Santo. We learn how small islands are particularly vulnerable to land loss, extreme weather, as well as food and water insecurity due to climate change.

In this video we prepare for our big ocean crossing and we enjoy the sights of Gibraltar. 00:00 Change of Plan! 00:39 Let's cross the Atlantic!! 02:18 Meet our crew - Uli and Eva 02:54 Exploring Gibraltar 03:11 Trafalgar Cemetery 03:26 Remembering the Battle of Trafalgar 06:34 Macaque monkeys 06:56 Location of Gibraltar 07:13 Rock of Gibraltar 07:23 Caves - Light and Sound show 07:40 Stalactites and Stalagmites 08:13 St Michael's Cave 10:00 Skywalk 10:34 Shipwreck 11:15 Queensway Quay Marina 11:32 Tunnels under the Rock of Gibraltar 12:17 Jock's Balcony 13:04 Runway and reclaimed land 15:12 Town Centre 15:32 Heading to the Atlantic!

Darrol tackles a horrible problem - black sludge at the bottom of our diesel tanks. Is it diesel bug? The Perkins engine on our Amel Mango yacht stalled while we were leaving Mallorca, with a big ferryboat behind us... We have to clean the tanks.

In this episode we finally arrive in Gibraltar, after our voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, from Greece. We're exhausted. Mistakes happen... 00:00 Crash! Introduction 00:52 Voyage across the Mediterranean Sea 01:57 Today we will reach Gibraltar 04:06 Dolphins 04:38 Navigation in the Strait of Gibraltar 05:33 Big wind and big waves 05:45 Running out of fuel 06:15 Will we make it? 06:39 Diesel blockage 06:51 Escape route 08:46 Entering Gibraltar harbour 11:02 Finding our berth in the marina 11:51 Difficult docking 12:19 Bow thruster not working 15:23 Crash! 16:45 Reflection

We are crossing the Mediterranean Sea from east to west, from Greece to Gibraltar. In this episode we make our last stop at the Spanish Island of Mallorca. I visit the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca and we check out of the European Union just one day before our visas expire. 00:00 Intro with dolphins 00:15 Day eleven of our Mediterranean crossing 00:22 Palma, Mallorca, our last port of call in the EU 01:45 Visiting the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma 01:54 The cathedral exterior and surroundings 03:48 Inside the cathedral 03:52 Construction took four hundred years 04:14 Gothic rosette window 04:54 Restoration by Anthoni Gaudi 05:32 Art installation by Miquel Barcelo 06:29 Dinghy ride from Palma Port 07:39 Next stop: Gibraltar

In this video we leave the Island of Ustica and continue west on our voyage across the Mediterranean Sea. As we sail, we give you a little taste of how we prepare meals on board. 00:00 Leaving the Island of Ustica 00:14 Our anchor is stuck! 02:46 Volcanic Island on Navionics chart 04:09 Making quesadillas for dinner 06:39 How to make Pina Colada Recipe for Vegetarian Quesadillas (You can customise this recipe by using whatever vegetables you happen to have in your kitchen.) Ingredients 2 onions several cloves of garlic 1 sweet potato 2 potatoes 1 red pepper 1 green pepper 1 aubergine 1 courgette (zucchini) 200g fresh mushrooms 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 packet tomato purée 500g grated cheese (half cheddar; half mozzarella) large tortillas salt and pepper to taste 2T cumin 1T of each of the following: sweet paprika; turmeric; thyme; oregano; basil half to 1t chilli powder pesto sauce if more flavour is needed Sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil. Add the root vegetables that will take longer to cook (sweet potato; potato) Stir and allow to cook for a few minutes, then add the rest of the fresh vegetables, tinned tomatoes and tomato purée as well as the herbs and spices. Set the vegetable mixture aside. Then use the same pan for frying the tortillas in a little butter. I turn the tortilla once to soften both sides and increase the buttery flavour. Add grated cheese to one half of the tortilla. Then pile some of the vegetable mixture on top. (Don't use too much of the mixture or your tortillas will be too squishy to eat with your hands.) Add more grated cheese on top. The cheese acts as glue to keep the whole thing together - and of course it adds lots of cheesy flavour too! Turn the tortilla so that it is fried on both sides. If you have used butter for frying, then you will get a gorgeous, crispy golden-brown colour on the outside. Set aside to cool down before cutting into quarters and serving. Recipe for 2 Pina Coladas Ingredients: 4 or 5 pineapple rings 120ml pineapple juice 120ml white rum 120ml coconut cream 2 large handfuls of ice blocks Pulse all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

In this episode we sail into Italian waters, visiting the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Vulcano is the island that volcanoes are named after. Ancient Romans believed that this small island was the chimney of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. Here we find hot springs under the sea, in the shallow water close to the beach. Stromboli is an active volcano. We watched from our boat as red-hot lava spurted into the night air from the top the volcano. 00:00 Arriving at the Italian Island of Vulcano 02:14 Hot springs under the sea, close to shore 03:08 Exploring Nature's jacuzzi 05:03 Leaving Vulcano 05:21 Lipari Island 05:35 Stromboli in the distance 05:59 Stromboli is an active volcano 06:12 Big wave! 06:31 Lifting the dinghy on deck 08:22 Sunset and Moonrise 08:43 Stromboli Volcano erupting! 09:35 Dolphins at the bow 10:38 Getting tongue-tied and catching fish 11:02 Alicudi and Filicudi Islands 12:53 Incredible privilege to be sailing here 12:58 Darrol playing guitar 13:24 Ustica Island 13:55 Good to be Alive! 13:58 Dolphins

It has been almost three months since our last video. We have been SO busy preparing our boat for a major ocean crossing before the end of the year. We can't wait to tell you all about it! We're learning that when you're sailing your plans can change like the wind. In this episode we leave Greece and sail towards Italy, squeezing through the Messina Strait as we head west across the Med. 00:00 Day 1: Leaving the islands of the Ionian Sea in Greece 02:59 Day 2: Fabulous wind and awful seasickness 06:54 Day 3: Preparing to sail through the Messina Strait 07:26 Darrol raises an Italian courtesy flag as we enter Italian waters 08:01 Ice creams at sea! 09:13 Darrol goes au naturel... 10:11 The Messina Strait gets busy 14:17 Dolphins on the bow 16:00 Almost arriving at Vulcano in the Aeolian Islands

In this video we continue the tour of our boat that we started in the last episode. This time we're outside, showing you how everything works. We'll give you an overview of sails, rigging, navigation, machinery, batteries and generating electricity. You'll discover what it takes to live self-sufficiently on our boat for weeks on end. We'll also give you a bit of background information about Mr Henri Amel and the history of Amel yachts. Do you like technical information and specifications? We've tucked some of those into this video as well. 00:00 Welcome to our boat! Amel Mango #72. 00:20 Introducing Mr Henri Amel, designer and builder of Amel yachts 01:45 History of Amel Shipyard 02:56 Reflections on life and age 04:15 Features of Amel yachts 05:41Specifications of our Amel Mango 06:26 Perkins 80hp engine 06:35 Four ways of generating electricity on board 07:36 Batteries 08:35 Kohler 4kw generator 08:57 12v and 220v electrical systems 09:39 Ketch-rigged 09:59 In-mast furling 10:30 Mizzen 12:07 Genoa, winches, furler 13:01 Amel stainless steel standing rigging with Acmo Norseman fittings 13:16 Poling out the headsail 13:37 Thirteen winches on board! 13:46 1500w Lofrans Tigre 500 windlass with 55kg Rocna anchor and 10mm gauge Lofrans Grade 40 chain 14:48 Raymarine navigation electronics - brand new! 17:24 Bowthruster 18:43 Do it all from the cockpit! 19:33 Mainsheet traveller 20:22 Navigation lights 20:44 Liferaft and grab-bag 23:24 Cockpit lockers 24:40 Cockpit tables 25:34 Hot and cold water in the cockpit 25:45 Captain's seat 25:56 Eberspacher diesel heater 26:50 Benefits of subscribing to our channel Credits: Music: Swans in Flight - Asher Fulero Photographs of Henri Amel and his shipyard: www.amel.fr - Check out Amel's amazing website where you can find out more about the story of these iconic boats Photographs of WW2 caissons: By Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden - The Phoenix breakwatersUploaded by Oxyman, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15754043 Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43662 If you find this video informative or entertaining, please do subscribe to our channel. It really helps us! Every time you engage with our videos by clicking "LIKE" or sending us a comment, the YouTube goblins dance and sing and show our video to lots of other like-minded people. This helps us to get those all-important views. One day, hopefully before we reach ninety years of age, we will have enough subscribers and views for YouTube to send us precious advertising revenue. Don't just LIKE us, LOVE us! Share this video with friends and relatives!!! As you know, we're newbies. It's quite possible that we've made some mistakes in the information on this video. If you spot them, let us know. Even if you just want to warn Darrol that he's about to lose his thumb on the winch if he holds the line like that, please let us know! we want to hear from you. Is there something else you wanted to see, that we didn't show you? Do you have any questions? Are you an Amel expert and you want to give us some sailing lessons? Please get in touch.

In this video we take you on a tour of the inside of our boat, giving you a detailed view of our floating home. This episode welcomes you to the living space of our home. Next time we will give you more of the technical information and specifications.

In this video we welcome visitors from Singapore. We have a great time sailing in the Ionian Sea in Greece, visiting Meganisi and the town of Preveza. We also have some fun towing our passengers on ropes behind our boat - seems like a good way to make them beg for mercy!

We are Darrol and Kathy, and our lovely Amel Mango sailboat is called 'Disa' - named after the Disa flowers that grow on Table Mountain in our home city of Cape Town, South Africa. We have spent our first season of sailing in the Mediterranean: island hopping in Greece. It has been a fabulous time! In this second season we have to leave the EU due to our visas running out. But first we have some repairs to do... In this episode we return to our boat after two and a half months in Cape Town. While in Cape Town, Darrol had a chance to play music with his brother, Shane, his talented nephew, Ricardo, and several other musician friends - all of them mostly self-taught, playing purely for fun. Cape Town music has a sound that is instantly recognisable. We believe these musicians nailed it. Enjoy! 00:00 We're back on our boat! 00:24 LOVE LOVE LOVE our new intro 00:57 Song 2 - Fools Rush In 02:53 Boat jobs 04:33 Song 2 - What a difference a day makes 05:14 Leaking diesel tank 09:58 Song 3 - It happened in Monterey 10:32 Going up the mast to install a new wind indicator 13:32 New sleeves for our fenders 15:23 Song 4 - Welcome to Cape Town 18:20 Lunch at Cleopatra Marina 19:30 Fender sleeves looking fab! 20:17 Song 5 - Give a little love

We are Darrol and Kathy and our boat is Sailing Disa. We're taking a break in South Africa and reflecting on our first season of sailing. This past year we have met many British sailors in Greece who are just as confused as we were about post-Brexit cruising regulations. In this video we interview our amazing agent in Greece, Sofia Gravani, who helped us to navigate all the Greek laws relating to visas and transit logs. Sofia is extremely well-informed and efficient. Here are her contact details: Sofia Gravani prevezaall4yacht@gmail.com allaboutyachtpreveza.com Tel. Greece 698 015 1412 If you have enjoyed this video, please LIKE it, SHARE it with your friends and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. This is FREE and it really helps us. Remember to click on the BELL to receive notifications every time we publish a new episode. We love reading your COMMENTS - it helps our channel to get noticed by YouTube if you interact with us. Ask us a question! Tell us what you think of our videos! We are grateful for every contribution that enables us to produce these videos for your enjoyment. Please consider making a contribution here: https://paypal.me/sailingdisa?country.x=ZA&locale.x=en_US 00:00 Plettenberg Bay, South Africa 03:06 Transit logs in Greece 03:14 Who needs a transit log? 05:46 Who doesn't need a transit log? 06:43 Conflict between rules relating to the boat and rules relating to the individual 07:07 Different types of visas for Greece 08:13 Interview with Sofia Gravani from "Preveza: All About Yacht"

We are Darrol and Kathy and our boat is Sailing Disa. It's our first season of sailing and we're having a blast! It's the middle of winter - the coldest winter for thirty years in Greece, where we are living on our boat. In this video we buy an old, but unused, Eberspacher diesel heater and install it on our Amel Mango yacht. If you have enjoyed this video, please LIKE it, SHARE it with your friends and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. This is FREE and it really helps us. Remember to click on the BELL to receive notifications every time we publish a new episode. We love reading your COMMENTS - it helps our channel to get noticed by YouTube if you interact with us. Ask us a question! Tell us what you think of our videos! We are grateful for every contribution that enables us to produce these videos for your enjoyment. Please consider making a contribution here: https://paypal.me/sailingdisa?country.x=ZA&locale.x=en_US 00:00 Muizenberg beach, Cape Town 02:44 Bus ride to Nidri 03:17 Buying second-hand diesel heater 04:50 Installing an Eberspacher diesel heater on our Amel Mango sailboat 08:56 Faulty controller 11:01 The heater is working!

After spending two months in Crete, we head north to Lefkas, where a friend has promised to help us install new electronics on our boat. We accidentally destroy our precious camera and end up filming this episode on our phones - well done to our Samsung S9s! Finally, we go home to spend time with family and enjoy the warmer weather in Cape Town. If you have enjoyed this video, please LIKE it, SHARE it with your friends and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. This is FREE and it really helps us. Remember to click on the BELL to receive notifications every time we publish a new episode. We love reading your COMMENTS - it helps our channel to get noticed by YouTube if you interact with us. Ask us a question! Tell us what you think of our videos! We are grateful for every contribution that enables us to produce these videos for your enjoyment. Please consider making a contribution here: https://paypal.me/sailingdisa

This episode gives snapshots of our sailing journey to Crete.

We are Darrol and Kathy and our boat is Sailing Disa. It's our first season of sailing and we're having a blast! In this episode winter is fast approaching and we have a long way to go in our Amel Mango, as we sail south along the Peloponnese in Greece. We keep a close eye on weather windows that enable us to hop along the coast before making the crossing to Crete. If you have enjoyed this video, please LIKE it, SHARE it with your friends and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. This is FREE and it really helps us. Remember to click on the BELL to receive notifications every time we publish a new episode. We love reading your COMMENTS - it helps our channel to get noticed by YouTube if you interact with us. Ask us a question! Tell us what you think of our videos! We are grateful for every contribution that enables us to produce these videos for your enjoyment. Please consider making a contribution here: https://paypal.me/sailingdisa?country...