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Great barrier island is part of New Zealand but lies 60 nautical miles off the coast of Auckland. There is no power grid there so everyone has to either run generators or use some sort of renewable power source... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 4...

When I started recording this build I would never imagine it would turn into the most comprehensive Catamaran Build Series on Youtube. From preparing the mould to Gel Coating and producing Hull, Deck, Hard Top and a multitude of internal furniture modules,...

Disaster strikes as our buddy boat flips their dinghy in big surf at Ollie's point in Costa Rica. It has a center console, and a 30Hp 4-stroke outboard, so flipping it and getting the motor going again is no easy task... Plus later that evening we go to a ...

We have an exciting episode this week as we do something we have never done before on the boat! This got the whole crew excited so we invited everyone around for a big boat party here in Costa Rica.... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran...

After clearing in to Costa Rica, we waste no time in setting sail to Matapalo, an epic little surf spot in the southern end of the country. Here we meet Ben, a 14 year old boy who had been surfing with us, who we invited onto the boat to spend the afternoo...

As we finally clear into Costa Rica, we get hit with the reality of it being wet season here! But the girls make the most of a bad situation, as we get settled into Bahia Golfito Marina. SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran, which Colin r...

This week we have a really interesting experience when a production company comes on board to film a commercial promoting tourism in Panama. They bring 4 boat loads of people and some serious equipment to get the job done, and some of the crew get to "mode...

We continue to sail around the islands of the Coiba national park, but get in trouble with the coast guard for anchoring where we shouldn't have. We then sail back to Santa Catalina to pick up 2 new crew, Callie from New Zealand, and Sara, who is a private...

As we continue to sail up towards Costa Rica from Panama, we come across a beautiful private island in the Coiba region.... and just cant help ourselves... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran, which Colin rebuilt with friends and has sta...

Join us as we continue to sail up the pacific coast of Panama towards Costa Rica. Sailing always presents its fair share of challenges, and sometimes the weather cooperates, but sometimes it doesn't, so you're left with the dilemma of what to do on the pas...

As we sail from Bocas del toro, Panama, to Shelter bay, to get ready to cross the Panama Canal, the most unexpected thing happens. We lose our steering system, and have to troubleshoot what possibly went wrong... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 45...

We enter the Bocas del toro annual regatta, which we actually started in 2019, and have raced in every regatta since then. There is another lagoon 450 in the race, so its a great opportunity to see whether our bulkhead repairs and sugar scoop extensions ac...