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April 20, 2025
SailAway World Sailing – Page 8
SAILING AWAY on a HIGH NOTE – Catamaran Life | SailAway 215
The PURCHASE and RESTORATION of this PRIVILEGE CATAMARAN, plus a SILLY assortment of MISFORTUNES has given us fits over the last 4 MONTHS, but suddenly we're CELEBRATING several things ALL AT ONCE! And not a moment too soon, since it's time to LEAVE GRENA...
The HIMIWAY CRUISER Electric FAT Bike – Cruiser’s Best Friend? | SailAway Reviews
The NEW BREED of ELECTRIC BIKES opens up all kinds of doors for people on land AND in the CRUISING COMMUNITY. We review this GO ANYWHERE BEAST and let you know our thoughts. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! [S...
Classic Cat SAILING TEST – OLDER = BETTER? | SailAway 216
Our 1992 PRIVILEGE CATAMARAN comes with COMPROMISES. But SAILABILITY ISN'T one of them! As we start our 1800 MILE JOURNEY northward from GRENADA, we get into 30+ KNOTS SUSTAINED as well as 5 knots, all upwind. How does this girl handle it and WHY do we ...
PAINTING OVER our COPPERCOAT BOTTOM – | SailAway 217
It's a BOATYARD BLITZ!! The list is HUGE and we only have 7 DAYS. From our UNEXPECTEDLY SHOT COPPERCOAT bottom, to NUMEROUS DAMAGE areas, and MANY items in between, we do ALL THE WORK OURSELVES and ON THE CHEAP. We have less than a MONTH to make 1800 mi...
The Boat’s NOT READY…So HERE WE GO! | SailAway 218
The boat's NOWHERE NEAR 100%, but to GET IT THERE, we need to travel 1800+ MILES to the U.S. before Dec. 12! This jump to the USVI is the FIRST STEP in our LONGEST JOURNEY EVER. We've got NO NAV, it's WINDY, it's ROUGH, it's 400 miles to St. Thomas, it's ...
BARE MINIMUM Passage Prep | SailAway 219
1400 MILES on OPEN OCEAN?! Our catamaran ISN'T ready and NEITHER ARE WE! But can we add JUST ENOUGH of the RIGHT EQUIPMENT to get us there? We're gonna do our best, but our WEATHER WINDOW is NOT cooperating. Can we make it to SOUTH CAROLINA in time to ...
THERE GOES the MAIN! 1400 OCEAN MILES in a CLASSIC CAT – Part 1 of 3 | SailAway 220
Can our 30-YEAR-OLD Privilege Catamaran handle a 9-DAY OCEAN PASSAGE?! The BIGGER question - CAN WE?! SEA SICKNESS, things BREAKING, and our FORECAST is WINDIER and WAVIER than we'd like. But there's NO SIGN of it improving in the near future. And with...
How to FLY A SPINNAKER on a BIG CRUISING CAT – 1400 Mile Passage PART 2 of 3 | SailAway 221
On our LONGEST PASSAGE YET, we hit some LIGHT WINDS, meaning it's time to test the RAGGED and NEGLECTED SPINNAKER we FOUND in the bow locker! We show you STEP BY STEP how to do it, along with a few more days of PASSAGE LIFE and yet another MYSTERY ISSUE t...
30+ KNOTS, 20′ SEAS, 48′ Catamaran – The LAST 500 MILES | SailAway 222
The TRUE TEST of our 30-YEAR-OLD CATAMARAN as we finish our 1400 MILE OFFSHORE PASSAGE. We leave the RAGGED ISLANDS and angle toward the GULF STREAM while dodging MASSIVE WEATHER FRONTS, trying hard not to get caught out in the Gulf Stream in adverse wind...
Our CENTER HULL is FULL OF WATER – Classic Cat Restoration | SailAway 223
There's a TON of WATER in our NACELLE...NOT what we wanted to find upon returning. A ROUGH 1500-Mile PASSAGE left us with a boat in DISARRAY, so we begin the long journey of getting it BACK IN ORDER and slowing making it a home. Enjoy!! And be sure to SU...
CHEAP LITHIUM on AMAZON – We ROLL THE DICE | Catamaran Renovation | SailAway 224
We NEED a LITHIUM HOUSE BANK, but we CAN'T AFFORD $10,000 on BATTERIES. CHINS brand lithium from AMAZON are HALF to a THIRD OF THE COST as major brands. We ROLL THE DICE and try out 900 AMP HOURS worth...will it be a mistake? We also start tearing some ...
The DOCK is DESTROYING OUR BOAT – Classic Cat Restoration | SailAway 225
CURRENT, WIND, and WAVES are POUNDING us AGAINST THE DOCK. We struggle to PROTECT THE BOAT. INSIDE, the restoration continues with NUMEROUS SMALL PROJECTS and one VERY "CRAPPY" ONE. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Chee...
DIY CATAMARAN AWNING for UNDER $2000 – Classic Cat Reno | SailAway 226
Using a PILE of OLD STAINLESS PARTS, plus assorted NEW TUBING and HARDWARE, and some INGENUITY, we're BUILDING a MASSIVE NEW AWNING FRAME for our PRIVILEGE 482. Our goal - to REUSE everything we can and come in UNDER $2000 for the WHOLE THING, including C...
TWO DEAD MOTORS – Are We STUCK HERE? | SailAway 227
It's TIME to LEAVE, but we discover BOTH MOTORS are UNUSABLE, possibly BEYOND REPAIR. As we struggle to determine IF WE CAN FIX THEM, we PUSH ON with the renovations and show you that LAND CONVENIENCES don't have to come with a MARINE PRICE TAG. Enjoy!! ...
PROJECTS Create MORE PROJECTS – Classic Cat Restoration | SailAway 228
It's TIME TO LEAVE, but we have NO WORKING MOTORS and NO COCKPIT COVER, and our DOCKSIDE TO-DO LIST is continuing to PILE UP as fast as we mark things off. We find ourselves with our HEADS DOWN, CONTINUING to PUSH ON while wondering exactly how this is al...
Have The GODS CURSED US?! – Classic Catamaran Restoration | SailAway 229
We've had NUMEROUS CHALLENGES and UNEXPECTED ISSUES since we bought this boat 9 MONTHS AGO. Could it be we simply ANGERED THE GODS by not properly RENAMING OPHELIA? With our departure from Charleston imminent and so many lingering issues, we decide not t...
NO Motors, NO Generator, But We LEAVE IN A WEEK – Classic Cat Makeover | SailAway 230
Our FUTURE ON THIS BOAT is IN DOUBT. NEITHER MOTOR is WORKING and our GENERATOR JUST DIED, but we MUST LEAVE THE DOCK IN ONE WEEK. All of this ON TOP of an OVERWHELMING TO DO LIST. The stress of it all has been FAR MORE than we expected and we quite hones...
SHOVING OFF With ONE WORKING MOTOR – Was This A BAD IDEA?! | SailAway 231
We have NO PORT MOTOR and NO GENERATOR and it's 30 hours to the ANCHORAGE in ST. AUGUSTINE. With ONE MOTOR BARELY RUNNING, we SHOVE OFF FOR GOOD. Is our LUCK FINALLY ON THE UPSWING? Or are things about to get EVEN WORSE? Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRI...
OUT of OPTIONS – If This Doesn’t Work ARE WE DONE? | SailAway 232
One FROZEN motor and one mysteriously DUMPING COOLANT, plus our GENERATOR STILL NOT WORKING. We're DESPERATE to get headed SOUTH BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON, but if our LAST POSSIBLE FIXES don't work, what do we do? East coast marinas and boatyards are finan...
40 GALLONS PER HOUR – How To Install A CRUISE RO WATER MAKER | Classic Cat Refit | SailAway 233
ALL the FRESH WATER we could POSSIBLY NEED - our MOST IMPORTANT UPGRADE so far. We DE-MYSTIFY RO WATER MAKERS and show you EVERY STEP of our CRUISE RO Water Maker install, including some pretty SERIOUS DEMOLITION to make room for ALL THESE PARTS! But aft...
Why WE ALMOST QUIT – And Now We’re STARTING OVER | SailAway 234
Can we POSSIBLY BE READY to SAIL 2000 MILES to GRENADA?! We leave the US in TWO DAYS and it DOESN'T SEEM REAL after the TRIALS of the last 9 MONTHS. We OPEN UP about nearly hitting our BREAKING POINT and GIVING UP ENTIRELY while we prepare to essentially ...
The ONLY CHOICE For Us – A NEW BEGINNING | SailAway 235
2000 MILES back to GRENADA, HURRICANE Season is ALREADY UPON US, still only ONE WORKING MOTOR, but we are FINALLY LEAVING. We have faith in OURSELVES and in our catamaran, OPHELIA, that we will manage to get there safely AND avoid any APPROACHING STORMS. ...
DOLPHINS PLAY With SAILBOAT!- 1500 Mile OCEAN PASSAGE
We NEVER get bored of DOLPHINS when they greet us on our passages! We feel like they're good luck and hope they see us as at least somewhat of a kindred spirit. Enjoy!! SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Thanks for watching SailAway, ...
1 Minute of Sailing Zen #asmr #sailing #short
Do you need a quick escape from your everyday? Well come enjoy one minute of ocean sailing with us! Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Thanks for watching SailAway, the travel documentary of an adventurous sailing...
HAULING A$$ Through The BAHAMAS | SailAway 236
HURRICANE SEASON is HERE. And we're still 1500 MILES from the SAFETY of GRENADA. That means we're MAKING TRACKS through the BAHAMAS. But we're ALSO kicking the habit of WORK, WORK, WORK - we take every opportunity in the ABACOS we can get to CHILL and E...
We’re GOING the WRONG WAY | SailAway 237
We're in the MIDDLE OF THE BAHAMAS and FIGHTING our way EAST before making the BIG LEAP to the VIRGIN ISLANDS and ultimately GRENADA before HURRICANES start marching across the Atlantic. But the winds are NOT agreeing with us and we seem to be going the W...
Preparing for an Ocean Passage 🌊 ⛵️ #sailboat #sailing #ocean
When going on passage it’s best to be prepared!
PLANNING For The UNPREDICTABLE – 500 Miles from Bahamas to St. Thomas | SailAway 238
It's 500 MILES UPWIND and AGAINST CURRENT from Mayaguana to the VIRGIN ISLANDS, with an EVER CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST at the WRONG TIME OF YEAR. It's our LAST LEG to finally return to the CARIBBEAN after a VERY long year. Whatever the wind brings us, we...
We’re HAPPY It DIED HERE – Stuck In SAN JUAN | SailAway 239
It feels like a MIRACLE that we're BACK in the CARIBBEAN, but already we have ANOTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE - one that we HAVE TO FIX before we leave here. But what an AWESOME PLACE to be stuck! San Juan has been a HUGE FAVORITE of ours since our first visit...
We’re FINALLY DONE – 6 Months Later | SailAway 240
There have been FIXES, FAILURES, UPGRADES, and FUN since we SAILED 2000 MILES to Charleston over 6 months ago. 1500 ADDITIONAL MILES later, we're in SAN JUAN and FINALLY finishing up a LIFE CHANGING project we started back in Charleston. And the NEW PROJ...
They Told Us NOT to DO IT – We Didn’t Listen | SailAway 241
1700 MILES UPWIND from the US to the VIRGIN ISLANDS in JUNE with only ONE FUNCTIONING MOTOR and the other JUST FIXED? It's a plan we NEVER STRAYED FROM for various reasons. While the vast majority of viewers were incredibly supportive, a SMALL FEW were V...
He’s HOSPITALIZED – She’s ALONE | SailAway 242
EMERGENCY ROOM then 5 DAYS in the HOSPITAL. In the CARIBBEAN, with NO INSURANCE for the area, it's a NIGHTMARE for SAILORS. WHAT HAPPENED and WHAT WILL WE DO NOW. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Thanks for wa...
TWO DEAD GENERATORS and our LITHIUM are DYING | SailAway 243
Not just ONE, but BOTH our GENERATORS STOP WORKING as we're ABOUT TO LEAVE for ST. MARTIN less than 2 WEEKS after ERIC's HOSPITAL STAY. With limited CHARGING our LITHIUM BATTERIES start to DIE. It's a scramble to get ANY GENERATOR working well enough to ...