Chasing Contours

21/06/2026

A short edit of the passage from Las Palmas to Dakar in Senegal back in November.

This video follows us leaving Las Palmas in November 2025 and makin...

16/06/2026

🌊 Most four-year-olds play in the park. Celestine’s playground is the Atlantic Ocean.

While most families plan holidays, Tim, Emmie and their daughter have built an extraordinary life at sea. Living aboard their sailboat Shadowfax, they are currently circumnavigating the globe—crossing oceans and exploring some of the most remote and beautiful places on Earth, all at the mercy of the wind.

From sailing into the vast river deltas of Senegal and travelling 150 miles inland up The Gambia River, to skiing straight from their boat in the Norwegian fjords and recently crossing the Atlantic to Brazil, their life is one continuous adventure.

At the Armchair Adventure Festival, they'll share the remarkable story of life afloat: the realities of raising a child at sea, unforgettable encounters, unexpected challenges, and why having a family doesn't have to mean putting big dreams on hold.

They’ll also be hosting a practical workshop packed with honest insights and real-world advice on sailing and travelling as a family—perfect for anyone curious about turning adventure into a way of life with children in tow.

Join Tim & Emmie from and discover how adventure can become a way of life.

🎟️ See them live at the Armchair Adventure Festival next month

https://www.armchairadventurefestival.com/event-details/the-armchair-adventure-festival-2026

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16/06/2026

I've posted an article on our site about sailing in West Africa for those of you that prefer to read:

https://chasing-contours.com/sailing-in-senegal-gambia/

For those that prefer to watch then the YouTube video will be posted in a week or so. I just need to figure out how to get the 1.5hr family edit down to 15 mins for social media!

Adventure, Crusing Guides, Sailing Sailing in Senegal & Gambia June 16, 2026 Tim Good Leave a comment The sail down the coast to Dakar from La Palmas, Gran Canaria, was fast and painless but relatively tiring since we traversed the shipping lanes the whole way. This just puts you on edge, checking t...

05/11/2025

A little late but here is a short edit of the passage over to Maderia. Leg one of our circumnavigation as family.

Next video will be our time in Maderia and then the third one will be Senegal and Gambia :)

This is the first leg of our circumnavigation. We didn't set off from the UK until August 7th and were keen to get going. I know all too well that the weathe...

11/10/2025

I’m still not totally sure why I can’t link the Instagram account to this page so here’s an update if you’re just following this FB page.

We arrived in Porto Santo, one of the two islands of Madeira after a nice fast run from the UK in only eight days. Celestine was an absolute gem and took it in her stride. Perhaps better than we did both Porto Santo and Madeira were pretty busy with tourists, but we still manage to get off the beaten track and do lots of walking, diving, and I managed a short motorcycle trip. So here’s a few photos!

22/08/2025

So it’s difficult to know these days what to update? My personal FB page or the Instagram or this page?

But for those that missed other updates, we’re now back on the boat and starting the circumnavigation. Apologies for the long delay on this but we had to wait for Célestine to get to the ripe old age of 4!

We left Falmouth 2 weeks ago and sailed for Maderia taking 9 days. We’re now safely anchored in Porto Santo and beginning the life aboard of home school and everything else which entails travelling with a child. But we will endeavour to keep things adventurous and interesting!

I think more regularly updates will be on the Instagram Chasing Contours page and then I’ll update this page perhaps every two weeks or so. 🤷‍♂️

For the moment paragliding and motorcycle trips will be minimal.

22/07/2024

Just got back from a short kayak adventure to the Isles of Scilly. Hitch hiked there and back on yachts and then paddle / camped my way around the islands 👌

Venture Canoes & Kayaks

27/04/2024

Escaping the unreliable Alps to the Arctic circle. Sea to Summit every day :)

19/10/2023

So this just came up in Estonia! For those that don’t know our family have been in maritime for 190 years, starting out as a humble ships chandlery in 1833. This would have been supplied to a ship around 1850. It’s a navigational sextant for determining your position using the sun and stars. These were still in use until the 1990s prior to GPS and ships are still required to carry them in case GPS goes down.