{"id":599,"date":"2017-01-20T20:07:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T20:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/?p=599"},"modified":"2018-01-05T14:42:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:42:47","slug":"all-aboard-january-sailing-together-in-all-weathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/all-aboard-january-sailing-together-in-all-weathers\/","title":{"rendered":"All Aboard (January): Sailing Together in All Weathers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A very Happy New Year, water-lovers! And a very warm welcome back to All Aboard, the monthly sailing roundup from GS Products.<\/p>\n<p>Every month we keep sailors, seafarers and water-goers stocked with the best marine equipment from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/anchors\/\">anchors<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/rigging-screws-turn-buckles\/\">rigging screws<\/a>, while keeping up to date with the very best blogs the internet has to offer, all about their favourite pastime.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you have big sailing plans already in place for 2017, or are searching for some fresh sailing inspiration for your next adventure, you&#8217;ll find plenty of great material to enjoy in this month&#8217;s round up. Keep reading to join Malin &amp; Johan as they cross the Atlantic, find out whether sailing can really make you \u201ctame\u201d and keep up with the Van Tol family&#8217;s latest adventures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Crossing the Atlantic with Malin &amp; Johan<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/81Ou4eCur2I\" width=\"800\" height=\"378\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Join Swedish couple Malin and Johan as they sail the world. Setting off in January 2016, the water-bound adventurers have no end date or destination, they&#8217;re simply sailing and documenting their amazing travels as they roam across the globe. In this video update, the pair are crossing the Atlantic to reach Grenada in early December, experiencing squalls and thunderstorms as they undertake the 18 day journey. Wonderfully watchable, this brilliant blog gives great insights into a life lived on the ocean waves. Thanks for sharing your story guys!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Does Cruising Make You \u201cTame\u201d?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/248196281_73fe31dd3b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/248196281_73fe31dd3b.jpg\" alt=\"248196281_73fe31dd3b\" width=\"486\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/248196281_73fe31dd3b.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/248196281_73fe31dd3b-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Early starts, early bedtimes, physical labour and constant vigilance are a common part of the life of cruisers. This is a lifestyle which lures in the adventurous, the wild and heart and the daredevils \u2013 but it can turn those vibrant souls into, well, pretty tame individuals! At least that&#8217;s the experience ofsailing couple Mark and Jennifer. This adventuresome pair once paraglided, white water rafted and canyoned across the world \u2013 today they&#8217;ve been feeling a little stuck in the mud! We don&#8217;t buy it for a minute, read <a href=\"http:\/\/sailinglunasea.com\/cruising-is-making-us-tame\/\">their latest blog on the subject<\/a> and see if you agree!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ventilly&#8217;s December Update<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-603\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"858\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/image.png 858w, https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/image-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/image-624x217.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For those who dream of taking to the waves as a family, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ventilly.com\/2016\/12\/28\/december-update\/\">blogs like the Van Tol&#8217;s<\/a> make seriously inspiring reading. This family of four have been sailing the globe , educating their two little ones and exploring as they go aboard their boat Ventilly. Catch up with the family&#8217;s latest exploits in this December update.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you prefer to sail solo, as a couple or as a family? What&#8217;s the biggest storm you&#8217;ve encountered while at sail? Have your say and share your stories below.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A very Happy New Year, water-lovers! And a very warm welcome back to All Aboard, the monthly sailing roundup from GS Products. Every month we keep sailors, seafarers and water-goers stocked with the best marine equipment from anchors to rigging<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/all-aboard-january-sailing-together-in-all-weathers\/\">Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">All Aboard (January): Sailing Together in All Weathers<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\"> &#8250;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":719,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599\/revisions\/719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}