The Sailing Adventures of Brilliant II
Join the Smallwoods - Sharon, Julian, Josh, and Pepe (the Blue Burmese) - aboard Sailing Vessel Brilliant II.
Brilliant II is a Kelly Peterson 44, built in 1978.
Julian and Sharon bought the boat in Phuket, Thailand, in 2005, and sailed her slowly back to Sydney, Australia.
Over the next five years they lived aboard and sailed the coasts of New South Wales and Queensland.
They are currently based in the Whitsundays, Queensland, where Josh was born in 2010.
In 2021 they began a refit of the water-damaged interior (which had needed doing since the start!), while continuing to sail on mini-adventures north and south of their home port.
Sharon is a photojournalist by trade, but realising YouTube is a thing has started creating videos too.
You can also follow their adventures on Instagram at @shazatsea.
Pardey Time at the Whitsunday Sailing Club!
WAY COOL! How to custom-build a portable fridge/freezer into a cruising yacht
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: How to Remove, Fix, and Re-install an Auxiliary Fuel Tank (The Hobbit Hole Part 1)
Cruising the Whitsundays - A Local's Guide
Toe-tally Brilliant!! How to Restore the Cap-Rail on a 45-Year-Old Monohull
We've Been Scuppered! How to Fix Damaged Bulwarks, Scuppers, and Deck Gear Attachment Points
To Hull & Back! How to Fix a Decimated Hull-to-Deck Join
Back on Track - How to Eliminate Tracks, Cars and Bolts, and Barber Haul Your Sails Instead
Cyclones!! How to Weather Australia's Storm Season on a Boat
And so it begins…. Cyclone prepping for TC Kirrily
SUMMER SAILING | Pros & Cons of OFF-SEASON CRUISING on Australia's North Queensland Coast
Brilliant Sailing! 11+ Knots on a 45-year-old Kelly Peterson 44
Rain Check! Monsoon Season Sailing for Dummies 🤪
Cracking the Code | Code Zero Sailing - Three Ways
Full Sail Ahead! Snapshots of Boat Life
Making Memories - Sailing to Meet a Guinness World Record Holder on the Great Barrier Reef
Cruising in Coral | Top 10 Tips for Navigating the Bommies of the Great Barrier Reef
CAY-TRIPPING! Sailing into a Wildlife Documentary on the Great Barrier Reef
Pole Dancing! Wing-on-Wing Sailing up the Great Barrier Reef
Make or Break | La Niña Summer Sailing to an Abandoned Leper Colony on the Great Barrier Reef
Gone With the Wind | Sailing North Queensland in a La Niña Summer
Fridge Benefits - How to totally transform a 45-year-old galley | Boat Refit Documentary Part 21
Island Life | How to be a part of this iconic sailing destination
Adventure Is Out There | Sailing to a piece of paradise on Australia's east coast
Days Like These - Boat Life, Champagne Sailing & Island Adventures
Everything AND The Kitchen Sink - How To Retro-Plumb A Boat Galley | Boat Refit Documentary Part 20
See the Sparkle!! How to add Corian to a Yacht Interior | Boat Refit Documentary Part 19
Above Deck... Topside Boat Tour & Code Zero Sailing | Boat Refit Documentary Part 18
Knock On Wood! How To Retro-Fit Timber Trims On A Production Yacht | Boat Refit Documentary Part 17
All Systems Go! How To Keep A Boat Running During A Refit | Boat Refit Documentary Part 16