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Happy Afloat Sailing
The Happy Afloat Crew
29 episodes
18 hours ago
We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge! Tales of family adventures at sea. We are a sailing family from the UK, not sailing around the world and loving it! In each episode, we have a chat about aspects of cruising a sailing boat in the UK with the kids. www.happyafloat.com
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We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge! Tales of family adventures at sea. We are a sailing family from the UK, not sailing around the world and loving it! In each episode, we have a chat about aspects of cruising a sailing boat in the UK with the kids. www.happyafloat.com
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Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Handa Island to Loch Laxford

Summer Adventure – Part 16

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we visit Handa Island and Loch Laxford, then discover all our anodes are missing!

Visit our website to see the maps.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/


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2 years ago
18 minutes 41 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Shiant Islands to Stornoway

Summer Adventure – Part 15

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we finally see some whales and visit Stornoway.

Visit our website to see the maps.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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2 years ago
30 minutes 5 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Loch Finsbay to Shiant Islands

Summer Adventure – Part 14

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we visit the Harris marina and the stunning Shiant Islands.

Bonus binaural content after the outro music.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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2 years ago
39 minutes 9 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Lochmaddy to Loch Finsbay

Summer Adventure – Part 13

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we visit the 'Hut of Shadows' and reach the furthest point north we have ever been!

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/



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3 years ago
29 minutes 4 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Vatersay to Lochmaddy

Summer Adventure – Part 12


We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!


We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.


In this episode, we leave the small island of Vatersay and visit the "Wizard Pool". We also discuss entertainment 80's style!


www.happyafloat.com


Music by Leon


Sound Effects:


https://freesound.org/s/77692/


https://freesound.org/s/60507/


https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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3 years ago
20 minutes 41 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Canna to Vatersay

Summer Adventure – Part 11

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, leave Canna and head to the Outer Hebrides and the small island of Vatersay.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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3 years ago
14 minutes 13 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Kerrera to Canna

Summer Adventure – Part 10


We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!


We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.


In this episode, leave Kerrera and head to the small island of Canna.


www.happyafloat.com


Music by Leon


Sound Effects:


https://freesound.org/s/77692/


https://freesound.org/s/60507/


https://freesound.org/s/353416/













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3 years ago
26 minutes 14 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Oban

Summer Adventure – Part 9

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we visit Oban the seafood capital of Scotland.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/







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3 years ago
26 minutes 24 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Corpach to Dunstaffnage

Summer Adventure – Part 8

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we leave the Caledonian Canal and visit Dunstaffnage.

www.happyafloat.com

#3DAudio #binaural

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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3 years ago
39 minutes 36 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - The Caledonian Canal

Summer Adventure – Part 7

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we cross Scotland with a transit of the Caledonian Canal.

www.happyafloat.com

#3DAudio #binaural

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/

https://freesound.org/s/60507/

https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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3 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes 19 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Hartlepool to Inverness

Summer Adventure - Part 6

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer sailing adventure and want to take you with us.

In this episode, we head to Scottish waters.  We are chased by the fog and we complete our longest passage to date.

www.happyafloat.com

#3DAudio #binaural

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/ 

https://freesound.org/s/60507/ 

https://freesound.org/s/353416/



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3 years ago
40 minutes 21 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Weather Bound in Hartlepool

Summer Adventure - Part 5

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer adventure and want to take you along.

In this episode, we are weather bound in Hartlepool for 48hrs. 

We fix stuff, eat fish & chips and make a pilgrimage to an ice cream parlour.

www.happyafloat.com

#3DAudio #binaural

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/ 

https://freesound.org/s/60507/ 

https://freesound.org/s/353416/



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3 years ago
34 minutes 6 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Harwich to Hartlepool

Summer Adventure - Part 4

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer adventure and want to take you along.

In this episode, we leave Harwich and set sail for Hartlepool. 

Stuff starts breaking, we get caught in a thunderstorm and will we run out of fuel?

www.happyafloat.com

#3DAudio #binaural

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

https://freesound.org/s/77692/ 

https://freesound.org/s/60507/ 

https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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3 years ago
29 minutes 14 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - The Bright Lights of Harwich

Summer Adventure - Part 3

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are on a summer adventure and want to take you along.

In this episode, we leave the Walton Backwaters for the bright lights of Harwich.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/
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4 years ago
13 minutes 49 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Walton Backwaters

Summer Adventure - Part 2

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!

We are going on a summer adventure and want to take you along.

In this episode, anchored in the Walton Backwaters, we track down the source of the water in the bilge, sit out a thunderstorm and go seal spotting.

#3DAudio #binaural

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/
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4 years ago
18 minutes

Happy Afloat Sailing
UK Sailing Adventure - Leaving Chatham

Summer Adventure - Part 1

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge! We are going on a summer adventure and want to take you along. In this episode, we set sail and discover water in the bilge, we are sinking?

www.happyafloat.com

#3DAudio #binaural

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/
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4 years ago
19 minutes 25 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
How We Anchor

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!  In this episode, we explain how we anchor, while anchored in a gusty & noisy F7 wind. 

Also tales from our month in the boatyard.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/
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4 years ago
35 minutes 10 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
How We Navigate

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!  In this episode, we explain how we navigate around Britain.  What apps, charts and other sources of info we recommend.

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Sound Effects:

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/
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4 years ago
28 minutes 58 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
You’ve Got The Power!

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!  In this episode, we give power to the people and we explain how you can escape the ties of shore power!  We discuss our battery and solar setup.

We also talk about our new freezer and the first sail of the year!

www.happyafloat.com

Music by Leon

Links

Our diesel heater

Afterburner heater controller

Our Freezer

Sound Effects:

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/

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4 years ago
26 minutes 55 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
First step upgrades

We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge!  In this episode, we focus on top tips for upgrading the comfort factor aboard. Including how to stop the smell from a stinky head and how to get a good nights sleep.

www.happyafloat.com  

Music by Leon  

Sound Effects:  

  • https://freesound.org/s/77692/
  • https://freesound.org/s/397620/
  • https://freesound.org/s/60507/
  • https://freesound.org/s/353416/
  • https://freesound.org/s/524775/
  • https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/
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4 years ago
38 minutes 32 seconds

Happy Afloat Sailing
We love UK sailing and want to encourage more families to take the plunge! Tales of family adventures at sea. We are a sailing family from the UK, not sailing around the world and loving it! In each episode, we have a chat about aspects of cruising a sailing boat in the UK with the kids. www.happyafloat.com