2 in a boat brings you the sailing and travel world of Suzanne and Andrew on their aged yacht Crystelle Venture. Join them as they prepare for their longest sail yet, from Dartmouth, UK to St Petersburg, Russia. Across the North Sea and around the Baltic this summer, a round trip of about 3000 nautical miles. The novice and the old salt. All the gear and no idea? What on earth (or on water) could go wrong...? Theme Tune by Joe Jarred Turner
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Episode 38 - Back to Dartmouth with a bump
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Two in a boat have done it! Safely round the Baltic and back to Blighty! But it's not all celebrating as they arrive back into Dartmouth with a bump. Find out all the details in today's final podcast.
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Our two in a boat are on the final stretch of their round the Baltic journey. Join them briefly as they set off back to Dartmouth.
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Episode 36 - And so we're back in Britain
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Finally our two in a boat are back in Blighty. We catch up with them as they are blowing past Brighton and Beachy Head. But what's happened since the incident in the Elbe? Listen in to catch up on the goings on between Den Helder and Brighton.
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Taking a tumble in the Elbe leads to an A&E visit in Den Helder. Just which one of our two is that unlucky/accident prone?
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Blissed out in Denmark. What more can they say?
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Our two our back - after all they still have 950 miles to get back home! How’ve they got on since the rally ended?
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Is this the end? Yes, the Baltic rally is finished. Is it time to say goodbye to our 2 in a boat?
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Disaster strikes, not once but thrice. Are they truly broken in Broken? Listen in to find out.
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Our two sailors discuss surviving a storm in Sandholmn, stunning Stockholm and singinalong to Abbba.
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Our two touch bottom, again, visit the old capital Turku, and discuss cake gate. Oh and a brief mention of their viking. Find out how and why in today’s episode.
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Join our 2 in their cockpit as they’re making 7 knots under sail on the look out for vikings.
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Episode 27 - Where the devil does his washing up
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Time for our 2 in a boat to start recycling their Scandinavian jokes. When and where will it finish?!
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Episode 26: Tall tales of Russian sailing
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Catch our 2 in a boat talking fried egg sandwiches, touring St Petersburg and the terror of anchoring at night.
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Episode 25 - How we almost joined the Russian Navy
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Our haphazard sailors almost join the Russian navy, are boarded by sniffer dogs and eventually find themselves in St Petersburg. Catch up with all the excitement into today's episode of '2 in a boat'.
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Our 2 in a boat are all Tallinn'd out! Hear them chat about their time in the Estonian capital - we're talking showers, submarines, and chandleries of course!
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Today's episode finds our 2 in a boat talking tales of travel in Estonia, as they find themselves in the capital city, Tallinn.
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Our 2 in a boat make an unscheduled stop in Lativa - and love it! Find out how our intrepid Baltic explorers got on in one of the smallest Baltic countries.
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Episode 21 - Bandidos, hoards and painted stones
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Our 2 in a Boat have now made the first official leg of their journey. Listen is as they discuss their findings on the islands of Bornholm in Denmark and Gotland in Sweden.
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Join Suzanne and Andrew, newly landed on the island of Bornholm in Denmark after their overnight sail from Germany. You can also follow their travels, and see photos, on their blog travelatanyage.org/crystelleventure, and track their current progress by downloading the Yellow Brick app, and following the Arc Baltic Rally.…
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Episode 19 - Blowing old boots to Bornholm
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Today we find our 2 in a boat preparing for the first official leg in their Baltic rally - from Warnemunde, Germany to Bornholm, Denmark. What have they done in the past few days and what are their thoughts on the rally? Join them on Crystelle Venture to catch up with our 2 in a boat.
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Episode 18 - Fingers crossed (we don't hit the bridge)
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Fearless? I don't think so. Hear about Andrew's fear of bridges and bears as they arrive into Warnemunde, the starting point for their Baltic rally.
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Join our two jolly sailors as they celebrate crossing the canal, and their tricky entry into heavenly Heiligenhaven.
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Today is the day our 2 in a boat face one of their biggest fears, and most anticipated parts of their journey to the Baltic - going into the Keil canal (NOK). Find out how they got on in today's episode.
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At last our 2 intrepid sailors have made their way to the gateway to the river Elbe and the prospect of the Kiel canal looms. But what are our 2 in a boat talking about? Borkum, bikes and boys! Listen in to hear about their journey from Borkum to Cuxhaven, and all manner of other discussions.
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Learn about beating, VMG, and horny Borkum in today's new podcast from 2 in a boat.
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Episode 13 - Casting my account to Neptune
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A hard day and night's sail and our 2 in a boat are reliving the tale. Just who gave their account to Neptune, and just what did it consist of? Find out in today's episode of 2 in a boat.
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Settled into their island berth Suzanne and Andrew discuss the various tactics to mooring up in a box berth, being the only Brits in the village and other such nonsense.
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Episode 11 - Submarines, boarders and concrete sheep
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Just where have our 2 in a boat washed up now? They've spotted submarines, been boarded by the Dutch authorities, and now want to buy concrete sheep. Listen in to find out what on earth/on sea, has been going on.
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Wind shift not in your favour? You have three options - which one are you going to choose? Listen in as our 2 in a Boat, Suzanne and Andrew, sail up the Dutch coast.
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A week after setting off from Dartmouth, where have 2 in a Boat found themselves? Find out as they chat in Cadzand.
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Join Suzanne and Andrew in the cockpit of Crystelle Venture as they motor sail from Dunkirk. Does what happened in Dunkirk stay in Dunkirk? Listen in to find out.
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Bonus track - episode 7a - Deceptive Dunkirk
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Enjoy this bonus episode with our sailors first morning off on the other side of the channel. Join them as they discuss the delights of Dunkirk and bothersome Belgians.
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Finally Suzanne, Andrew and Crystelle Venture make footfall in France. But how did the channel crossing go? Was it all plain sailing? Download our latest podcast to hear how it all went.
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Finally 'Two in a Boat' are set to sail to France. Just where will they end up this time?
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So last episode we were on our way to Dunkirk. But did we get there? Find out in our new episode of Two in a Boat.
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Join Andrew and Suzanne as they podcast from Crystelle Venture as they sail from Portland towards Dunkirk.
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Bonus episode - 3a - in the boat from Dartmouth to Portland
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Ever wondered exactly what goes on when Suzanne and Andrew are sailing Crystelle Venture? Want to hear for yourself? Hear snippets of what actually goes on during those hours spent at sea - warts and all - in this bonus episode!
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Finally we set sail - leaving our home berth in Dartmouth, to venture across Lyme Bay, around the infamous Portland Bill, to Portland. How did it go? Well you'll just have to listen to find out!
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At the end of two long days of preparations, Suzanne and Andrew gather their thoughts, and their loins, before setting off on the first leg of their journey. You can also follow their journey at https://travelatanyage.org/crystelleventure/
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On a wet windy June day, Suzanne and Andrew discuss their preparations a week ahead of setting off for their longest sail yet - across the channel, on their way to the Baltic - as they travel down to their boat moored in Dartmouth.
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A brief introduction to 2 in a boat - Suzanne and Andrew - and our plans for podcasting and sailing this summer.
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