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West Africa 2018

GUINEA-BISSAU, a paradise to be discovered

svnalaOctober 21, 2021

GUINEA-BISSAU, a paradise to be discovered Situated in West Africa, Guinea Bissau is one of the few unexplored and little sailed paradises around the world, an amazing destination off the beaten track. Covering 12,948 sq. miles, a bit bigger than…

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Which is the best Watermaker for a small boat?

Kleanthis AnastasakisMay 28, 2021

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When I started my circumnavigation with Nala back in 2016 I couldn't afford a water maker and I believed that I wasn't in need of one, this was the reality back then. Thinking about it, while cruising in Europe one…

Book1 : The Dream of a Becoming Sailor

The Dream of a Becoming Sailor : Chapter 1.1

svnalaDecember 6, 2020

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Prologue This blog series will be part of my book, since English is not my native language writing is a bit challenging, any corrections are always welcome! feel free to email me at sailingnala@gmail.com. If you like to Sponsor my…

Gear Reviews

Matsutec ha 102 AIS transceiver review

svnalaSeptember 5, 2020

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In this article we are reviewing Matsutec ha 102 HS AIS Transponder made by a Chinese brand named Matsutec. The last 4 Years we have been sailing Nala without an AIS transponder but, after our latest sailboat delivery from Australia…

Blog North Atlantic Crossing

Making Of our Trimtab windvane self-steering

svnalaAugust 22, 2020

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Nala's electric autopilot is miss positioned so it always under-steers on the port tack (it can only give 5 degrees on the rudder). Though this setup works fine downwind with the sails balanced it doesn't…

Blog Repairs & Upgrades

Replacing Keel Bolts

Kleanthis AnastasakisMay 16, 2020

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One of the jobs we had to do before our north Atlantic crossing was to inspect and replace the keel bolts. The aft keel bolt had shown a bit of corrosion that was worrying me crazy so I decide to…

North Atlantic Crossing

Preparation List before Crossing the North Atlantic With a 26 Feet sailboat

svnalaMay 2, 2020

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Introduction Nala has been sailing for 4 years now and she is in need for a major refit. With her I learnt how to sail and she safely took me half around the earth in this amazing 4 years voyage.…

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Ep:12 Sailing from Sydney to Cairns | Do you know what is this ? | Sailboat Delivery | Part 4

svnalaMay 2, 2020

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On our way to Cairns we spot this beautiful but weird colors in the water, do you know what it might be ?

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Ep:11 Sailing from Sydney to Cairns | calm seas – motoring and dolphins | Sailboat Delivery | Part 3

svnalaMay 2, 2020

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The wind dies as we continue our way to cairns and it's time to start the motor. in most sailboats motors are loud and slow and this is why it's always our last resort .. unfortunately we had…

Blog Q & A

Sailing Around the world with a 26 Footer. (Followers Q&A) Part 1

Kleanthis AnastasakisApril 10, 2020

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Are you dreaming of sailing the world ? do you have a very low income but you still have the urge and passion to persuade your dream ? Are you young (In the heart or the body ) with an…

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Ep:10 Sailing from Sydney to Cairns | Easy 30 – 35 knots Downwind | Sailboat Delivery | Part 2

svnalaApril 8, 2020

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As we continue on our way to Cairns wind ranges from 0 to 35 knots and Zana flies averaging 9 knots !! We are happy to finally be in warmer weather and looking forward to be in Cairns…

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Dealing with Covid-19 While sailing in Caribbean| uninhabited Island | Sailing Nala Special Episode

svnalaMarch 23, 2020

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Dealing with Covid-19 While sailing in Caribbean We were lucky, while the news came out for Covid-19 we were already fully stocked up with food and water, and on our way to one of our favorite Anchorages in Caribbean. Sheltered behind…

Videos Yacht Deliveries

EP9 : Sailing from Sydney to Cairns | Easy 20 – 25 knots Downwind Sail | Sailboat Delivery

svnalaMarch 18, 2020

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*New Video Every other Thursday! Unfortunately due to low battery capacity and rare internet we can do 2 videos per month! soon we hope to make one or more per week. After cleaning the bottom and…

Ep:8 Preparations Before we sail The Coral Sea | Sailboat Delivery Indian Ocean – Red Sea Suez Canal

Videos Yacht Deliveries

svnalaMarch 3, 2020

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New Video Every other Thursday! Unfortunately due to low battery capacity and rare internet we can do 2 videos per month! soon we hope to make one or more per week. Before we Leave Sydney we must make some small…

Yacht Deliveries

Ep: 7 We got a job Proposal to Deliver a boat from Australia to Slovenia !

svnalaFebruary 17, 2020

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While we where working in Martinique trying to replenish our cruising budget, we got an offer to make a 10.000 Miles delivery from Sydney Australia to Isola Slovenia!!! We got excited and accepted instantly, quit our 9 to 5 temporary job…

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Ep:6 Taking Nala out of the water | Emancipation Day in Trinidad

svnalaFebruary 9, 2020

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This episode is mostly recorded by cellphone so the video quality is not perfect please bear with us! On this episode we hauling our Nala to store her for our Delivery job from Australia to Slovenia (10.000 miles)…

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TRAVEL DESTINATIONS : Sandy Island – Grenada

svnalaFebruary 9, 2020

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Sandy Island Cariacou On our way to Grenada we spot Sandy Island. Surrounded by clear waters and coral reefs With an extensive white sand beach and quiet water on its south side and a palm canopy on the island.…

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BOAT LIFE : Cleaning The bottom

svnalaJanuary 24, 2020

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BOAT LIFE : Cleaning The bottom Though we applied anti-fouling on Nala not long ago, we did the mistake to use soft anti-fouling. Our journey to the beautiful archipelago of…

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Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in the Tobago Cays | St Vincent & Grenadines

Kleanthis AnastasakisJanuary 4, 2020

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On our way south, to Grenada, we stopped in the famous Tobago Cays and spent couple of days swimming with turtles in the clear waters and enjoying tranquility. Tobago Cays are an archipelago located in the Southern …

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Ep5 : Way to Trinidad – Time for Haul out! | Sailing Nala

svnalaDecember 29, 2019

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Ep5 : Way to Trinidad - Time for Haul out! | Sailing Nala After finding job in Martinique the Universe decided to be even more generous to us as then was when we received a delivery proposal, from Sydney, Australia…