Annapolis Boat Show Debrief
Eight years after buying Starry Horizons at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, we finally got the chance to go back. It was so much fun seeing all the new catamarans and left us with lots to talk about. We sat down for a chat ranging from our thoughts on the boats currently on the market to participating in the YouTube booth and general thoughts on attending boat shows.
Hope you enjoy and we get to meet up with you at a future show!
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Table Of Contents
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0:00 – Intro
1:03 – Why Attend A Boat Show?
5:00 – Our Experience At The YouTube Booth
8:32 – Catamarans at The Show
10:08 – Our Favorite: HH50
10:57 – Seawind Review (1600)
12:04 – Balance Catamarans Review (482 & 526)
15:30 – Leopard Review (45 & 50)
19:41 – Fountaine Pajot Review (Elba 45)
23:07 – Lagoon 46 Sport Top
24:04 – Antares Review (44 Hybrid)
25:35 – Lead Times for New Boats
26:27 – General Boat Show Tips
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Welcome to Out Chasing Stars! We're Admiral Amy and Captain David and we're currently exploring the world on s/v Starry Horizons, our Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran. We started out (nervously!) watching our boat get launched in La Rochelle, France in October of 2014. Since then we've completed an entire world circumnavigation, sailing over 37,000nm, and documented it all here on YouTube. We started making these videos to show our family and friends what life was like on a sailboat, and we're still amazed that other people have also started following along. It's been so much fun to share our adventures and we love reading all the comments and support! There's a lot of world left to see so don't forget to check back in and subscribe! You can check out our blog: www.outchasingstars.com And of course, we're also on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/outchasingstars/ https://www.instagram.com/outchasingstars/
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