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April 20, 2025
SailAway World Sailing – Page 9
SAILING and BAILING in the CARIBBEAN SEA | SailAway 245
We discover HIGH WATER in our ENGINE ROOM on a ROUGH and WINDY OCEAN PASSAGE. We pump out BUCKETS and continue on, unsure of where the leak is. But this is just one of many challenges passage making presents. We talk about the multiple layers of TRUST t...
FORGET the JOURNEY – IT IS About The DESTINATION! | SailAway 246
We JUST completed a TOUGH UPWIND SAIL to MARTINIQUE from ST. CROIX. We're now a ONE DAY HOP from completing a 4000-MILE ROUND TRIP to GRENADA. We LOVE Martinique, but when a DOWNWIND weather window appears almost as soon as we arrive, we know we've gotta...
RESTORING Our 30-Year-Old 48′ CATAMARAN – Are We IGNORING PROBLEMS? | SailAway 247
Have we FIXED the DEAD MOTOR? Does our GENERATOR RUN YET? We show you WHERE WE ARE in our PROJECT LIST and explain why a CATAMARAN RESTORATION LIST while LIVING ABOARD isn't a linear thing. We also show you exactly WHY we were so HELL BENT on sailing 2000...
Was It Worth Sailing ALL THIS WAY? – Classic Cat Renovation | SailAway 248
WHY did we SAIL THIS FAR? We FINALLY got to GRENADA after 2000 miles and MANY difficulties. Now that we're here, we're still struggling with the generator among many other things. But we're also enjoying the community and a multitude of other benefits o...
CATAMARAN LIFE on the ISLAND of SPICE | SailAway 249
LIFE on a 48-foot, 30-year-old CATAMARAN in the CARIBBEAN is a complex thing. We have to WORK EXTRA HARD for some things that most take for granted, BUT the rewards we receive BALANCE it out. GRENADA is a wonderful place to be for a sailing cruiser, even...
LEAVING Our CATAMARAN For A TINY HOUSE | SailAway 250
LIVING on a 30-year-old CATAMARAN can be EXHAUSTING. We finally hit a point where we NEEDED a change of pace, somewhere on LAND. And since we're in the LAND of CHOCOLATE here in Grenada, what better spot than a CHOCOLATE PLANTATION?! We spend 3 days (an...
Giving BACK To GRENADA – LIFE on a CLASSIC CAT | SailAway 251
A STERN CONCERT for a GREAT CAUSE and...are our GENERATOR ISSUES OVER?? Plus, waterfalls, a chocolate museum, and a fish market...with Chris and Mary arriving, Loren's birthday upon us, and our departure imminent, we're squeezing in as much of the good st...
A RADICAL Solution For Our DEAD MOTOR | SailAway 252
7 MONTHS and we STILL haven't FIXED OUR MOTOR. That's because we're considering an UNUSUAL SOLUTION. It'll be a lot of work, much of it custom, but we think ELECTRIC may be the answer. We'll explain why, PLUS it's finally time for us to set sail again. ...
PIRATE ANXIETY – Mystery Boat AT SEA | SailAway 253
CONCERN about PIRACY on an OPEN OCEAN PASSAGE is unavoidable, even though we all know it's uncommon. We've been seemingly closely followed several times while at sea. When a non-descript power vessel follows your track for hours with no land in sight, how...
We LEFT THE RAT RACE for a LIFE AT SEA! – Classic Catamaran Restoration | SailAway 254
We GAVE UP EVERYTHING to SAIL THE WORLD FULL TIME. Then we traded our MONOHULL for a 30 year old CATAMARAN. We've sailed several passes of the WEST INDIES, PUERTO RICO, and the BAHAMAS, including a round trip of over 3500 miles from GRENADA to the US and...
Anchor Chain FOULED 100m from SHORE | SailAway 255
A BOULDER on the ocean floor WRAPS our CHAIN in a CRAZY KNOT. We're only 100m from shore with GUSTING and VARIABLE WIND and CURRENTS. Time for Eric to GO DIVING! We also happen to be at the foot of a MASSIVE VOLCANO in the captivating town of Sainte Pie...
SAILING FAST and BREAKING STUFF | SailAway 256
Our TIME is SHORT, so only PERFECT ANCHORAGES will do. We take an UNTESTED ROUTE north to GUADELOUPE for the FIRST TIME, narrowly skirting east of DOMINICA. It's a LOT OF SAILING in some STRONG and UNPREDICTABLE conditions resulting in some HARDWARE FAIL...
On The SET of a TV SHOW! – Life On A 48′ CATAMARAN | SailAway 257
We've found the CROWN JEWEL of GUADELOUPE - Deshaies. Not only is this a GREAT PLACE to get STUCK, but it's also the SET of an INCREDIBLY POPULAR TV SHOW! We show you all the sites, both OFF THE BEATEN PATH and touristy as well. Enjoy!! And be sure to ...
New Cat SINKING, Old Cat SAILING | SailAway 258
ONCE AGAIN we find ourselves next to a SINKING CATAMARAN. As the FIGHT to SAVE THE BOAT we can't help but wonder COULD OUR CATAMARAN SINK? Considering boat is 30 YEARS OLDER than the sinking boat our conclusions are a little unexpected. We also have an ...
Getting READY for a CHANGE | SailAway 259
A NEW CHAPTER is about to begin for SAILAWAY. As we enjoy a few favorite St. Martin spots, we have to GET MOVING toward ST. THOMAS and some BIG CHANGES in our lives. But if there's one thing we've learned in this life, it's how to roll with it...change i...
ENDING a CHAPTER – Catamaran Life | SailAway 260
We're BACK in the VIRGIN ISLANDS where BIG CHANGES AWAIT us. But those changes are only an ENDS TO A MEANS with an ATLANTIC CROSSING in our sites. We show you some of our favorite sights as we gear up to GET TO WORK. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for...
A SUNKEN Wreck 15 FEET UNDER our SAILBOAT| SailAway 261
ANCHORING is often an ADVENTURE. But discovering a SUNKEN SAILBOAT DIRECTLY BENEATH YOU that is UNCHARTED is a new one for us! We also show you a big slice of HOLIDAY ISLAND LIFE as we celebrate CHRISTMAS in the ISLANDS and ring in an EXCITING NEW YEAR. ...
USING Our 50′ Cat AS INTENDED | SailAway 262
This CAT is a BIG GIRL and that means there's PLENTY OF ROOM for GUESTS! We have 3 WEEKS worth of guests arriving and OPHELIA is about to show them the VIRGIN ISLANDS in STYLE! Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! ...
LIVING on a SAILBOAT in the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | SailAway 263
JOST VAN DYKE, THE BATHS, and SCRUB ISLAND RESORT - The BEST SAILING DESTINATION in the WORLD is just a quick hop from St. Thomas. We're off on a ONE WEEK CRUISE to those spots and much more. Can full time cruisers exist in this land of vacation sailing?...
NO SAFE HARBOR and DRAGGING ANCHOR – British Virgin Islands | SailAway 264
Join the crew as they face intense winds, dragging anchor, and crowded mooring fields while sailing in the British Virgin Islands.
The FUTURE of SAILAWAY – UPDATE and ANSWERS | SailAway 264.5
There have been some HOLES in our storyline. We FILL THEM IN here. A couple announcements and UPDATES on the future of SAILAWAY. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Thanks for watching SailAway, the travel docum...
FIXING STUFF and SAVING $$$ – DIY Catamaran Restoration | SailAway 265
REPAIRS, MODIFICATIONS, and UPGRADES. The list is LONG for the coming year of REFIT for our 50' CLASSIC CAT. We're getting a HEAD START before a WEEK of FUN with visiting crew. How much can we get done in a day?! Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for W...
SLAVES to ANGRY WEATHER | SailAway 266
A CRAZY WEATHER SYSTEM is bringing a 360 DEGREE shift of 25-KNOT winds over SEVERAL DAYS. Weather often dictates our moves, but SAFETY at ANCHOR is the issue when the shift is this EXTREME. It's also an OPPORTUNITY to explore bays we've often had to avoi...
Will We REGRET THIS? – Sailing Into Unknown Conditions | SailAway 267
Do we LEAP into CRAZY WEATHER CONDITIONS and HOPE it PAYS OFF and DOESN'T KICK OUR @&&? Or WAIT and maybe miss a RARE WEATHER WINDOW? We've barely had time to say goodbye to our guest and it's decision time NOW. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE...
FunWater SUP REVIEW – A Sailing Necessity? | SailAway REVIEWS
FunWater Stand Up Paddleboard REVIEW! We receive TWO new Conservation Series Funwater SUP's and put them through the paces. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Funwater Paddleboards - www.funwaterboard.com Thank...
The #1 NEGATIVE COMMENT We Get | SailAway 268
NEGATIVE COMMENTS - we don't get a lot thankfully. But there is ONE that resurfaces from time to time. Is our CHILD being SOCIALIZED enough? We obviously live an alternative lifestyle, one that puts our family time first. We put a premium on experience...
SAILING to a NEW COUNTRY and NEVER LEAVING HOME | SailAway 269
Life on a SAILBOAT means OUR HOME can be ANYWHERE! On this day we BEGAN in FRANCE (St. Martin) and ended up in the NETHERLANDS (Sint Maarten)! It was a short and kinda PERFECT SAIL but we never lose our appreciation for being residents anywhere we want. ...
DIFFICULT PROBLEM with a FUN SOLUTION? – Catamaran Life | SailAway 270
SailAway documents their experience of maneuvering a 27ft wide catamaran through the drawbridge into the lagoon in St. Martin for the first time. They then test out an e-scooter for grocery shopping on the boat, and Lauren joins a women's only 5K run event...
