Two Drifters
We’re Not In Kansas Anymore…
Life on land may not be as adventurous as being at sea, but it’s certainly full of as many challenges. I frequently find myself...
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Two Drifters
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Selling Up – A New Adventure For Two Drifters
When we left the UK in February 2014, we originally set a limit of five years to slowly sail around the world. Eight years later and...
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Two Drifters
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Australia – Stormy Weather
The last few days have been extraordinarily calm with flat seas, bright sunshine and stunning sunsets, but sadly no wind, so we’ve been...
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Two Drifters
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Sailing To Australia – Sunset Strip
After a stonking few days of sailing, the wind finally died and the engines went on. In a blink, the sea state turned from wavy into a...
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Two Drifters
- Nov 13, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Australia – Prepping For 14 Days In Quarantine
As we reach the halfway mark – 750 miles sailed so far - the big topic of conversation on board is our mandatory 14 days’ hotel...
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Two Drifters
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Australia – The Sky’s The Limit
The sea has settled down, the wind is holding steady and we’re busting a grove doing an average of 7 knots. It’s great sailing at its...
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Two Drifters
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Australia – Bye Bye Fiji
As we raised a final glass of fizz to our epic time in Fiji, I don’t think either of us was prepared for how emotional we would feel...
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Two Drifters
- Oct 2, 2021
- 3 min
Facing Cyclone Season In Fiji
I’m trying not to get too concerned that cyclone season in the South Pacific starts next month and we’re sailing in Fiji, which is slap...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – We’ve Arrived!
Our last day’s sail was perfect. The sea was flat, the wind in just the right place and as we sailed comfortably through one of the safe...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – Are We Nearly There Yet?
Today we reached the “Are We Nearly There Yet?” stage as we struggle with tiredness having spent the last couple of days battling strong...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – 2D Turns Tardis!
On our last long passage from Panama to French Polynesia, we crossed the equator, which was a huge tick off the bucket list. Today, we...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – Our Most Challenging Night On Board
After Wednesday’s weather turmoil, the next day dawned with a beautiful sunrise, the sea settled down and became quite flat with just a...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – Star-Struck, Squalls & Stamina
This morning, I got up earlier for my 5am shift, in order to get a sneak preview of the meteor shower that’s due to take centre stage...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – Surf Sailing & Shooting Stars
As a new day dawns, we’re finding that no one day is alike on board on this trip, and that goes for the weather and sea conditions too. ...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – Sea Legs, Swell, Shifts & Sleep
A few days in; all is good on board Two Drifters and we’re really getting into the swing of things now. Despite the swell, we quickly got...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 8, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – The First 48 Hours…
Mixed emotions are we leave French Polynesia – for the second time! It’s been such a kind country to us during extraordinary times;...
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Two Drifters
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Sailing To Fiji – again!
Nev here – welcoming all our sofa sailors back on board Two Drifters for our next adventure 🙂 It’s been a very long and stressful two...
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Two Drifters
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Sailing to Fiji: A False Start and Abandoned Mission
Just after 1pm on Tuesday, with some excitement - and a little trepidation - we lifted the anchor, ready to leave Tahiti for a new...
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Two Drifters
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Crossing From French Polynesia to Fiji
The Prelude: Departing Tahiti – Tuesday 1 June 2021 Nev here…with a very warm “welcome aboard” to all our sofa sailors as we set off on...
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Two Drifters
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
Sailing Off The Grid In The South Pacific (Part Two)
While the weather was changeable; we hadn’t bargained on so many thunderstorms during our stay on the uninhabited atoll of Tahanea. One...
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