I yam what I yam… The actual Popeye film set where Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall portrayed Popeye and Olive Oil in the film from 1980! It wasn’t possible to anchor in the same bay, so we stayed the night in the next bay over and dinghied to the village in the morning. Full video will be uploaded tomorrow! #popeye #malta #sailing #cruising #popeyevillage

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🐬On our daily dolphin and whale watching boat trips we have the immense fortune to enjoy the richness of the marine fauna of the south of Fuerteventura. 🚤Our boat Magic Dolphin is ready in the harbour of Morro Jable to take you from your hotel and make you live a unique experience on board. 👉 You can book in www.magicandsailing.com 📱+34 630 975 023 #canaryislands #animals #whales #ocean #morrojable #summer #boat #holidays #shortsanimals

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When Liz and I sailed to Kazikli we had dinner at one of the two local restaurants. This one allowed us to take dinner on a floating raft where we were able to pull ourselves along a cable out to 'sea'! When we needed table service, however, a little local lad had to jump in his oversize dinghy and row the second bottle of red over to us! Classic! [] www.followtheboat.com [] * tales from the high seas *

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A short preview of one of our ordinary sailing episodes showing boat work, sailing and passage preparation

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Evinride, Yamaha, and Mercury had outboard joystick control systems in the water at Miami, on display to the public for the first time. From media intros held months ago, we've previously reported on the Yamaha Helm Master and Mercury Verado joystick controls, and a collaboration between SeaStar (formerly Teleflex) and BRP/Evinrude was news that broke just before the show. In the short time that we are allowed to spend with these steering systems it's really impossible to determine how each will work in the variety of situations an owner may encounter, but so far I have yet to pilot a joystick-equipped boat that just didn't respond to input. One fact that eveyone needs to keep in mind is that the ultimate performance of the joystick control is very much dependent on the boat -- the hull shape and weight, the location of the center of gravity, the spacing of the outboards, how it's propped, and how many outboards are on the transom. These systems need to be dialed in for each boat. And at the Yamaha Helm Master intro I was told point-blank that its joystick control may not be a good match for every boat. When Yamaha does not feel the Helm Master will work well on a certain hull, it won't permit the builder to install it. If joysticks for outboards become popular, expect to see builders designing new boats specifically to work well in joystick mode, by optimizing the boat's center of gravity and by spreading the motors as far as possible on the transom. Both are key to joystick performance. Also look for builders to design the helm area to include a dedicated mounting location that puts the joystick in a good ergonomic position.

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