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May 18, 2025
Sailing Parlay Revival – Page 3
ESCAPING CIVILIZATION | Corona chronicles | Part 2
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU After the news of the Coronavirus becoming a worldwide pandemic, we decide to escape civilization and sail out into the Pacific Ocean for a while, doing our own isolation. We come ac...
Getting in TROUBLE WITH THE COPS | Corona Chronicles | Part 3
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU We tried to sail to Playa Venao to relax and surf while the world went crazy with the Coronavirus pandemic, but the police had other ideas. With all borders closed around the world, ...
THIS IS HOW to do ISOLATION! | Corona chronicles | Part 4
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU We decided to leave Panama City as the lockdown rules became one of the most strict in the world. We sail out the the beautiful remote islands of Las Perlas (Pearl islands) where we ...
Finding an ABANDONED MANSION in the middle of nowhere | Corona Chronicles | Part 5
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU We continue to explore the Las Perlas islands during lockdown in Panama. The Coronavirus changed the whole world, so it was nice living off grid in such a remote location. We have pe...
Who is “SAILING PARLAY REVIVAL”? – Channel Trailer!
SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged 2012 Lagoon 450 Catamaran bought in Tortola, BVI at the beginning of 2018, after Hurricane Irma. Colin and his friends spent 4 months getting her seaworthy, before setting sail across the Caribbean. They then did an extensi...
LIVING FROM THE OCEAN on a REMOTE ISLAND in TROPICAL PARADISE | Corona chronicles| Part 7
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU We continue to explore Las Perlas islands during lockdown in Panama. The rainy season was approaching fast, but that didn't stop us making the best of the situation. We spent our da...
CRAZY ENCOUNTER with a 10ft CROCODILE in the anchorage!! | Corona chronicles | Part 8
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU As the days were passing, our chances to cross the Pacific were getting thinner. Lucky for us, the sailing community we found in the Las Perlas Islands of Panama was amazing. We took...
RACING, ROPE SWINGS and RUM in a WORLD OF OUR OWN!! | Corona Cronicles | Part 9
Watch part 1 of the CORONA CHRONICLES HERE! https://youtu.be/jf519zLD0QU We had a friendly race with another Lagoon 450 catamaran while we continued sailing in the pacific! We keep exploring the beauty of Las Perlas Islands in Panama and having fun togeth...
OUR DINGHY FLIPS UPSIDE DOWN IN OVERHEAD SURF!! | Episode 77
In this weeks episode, we sail to a place called Playa Venao in Panama, to surf and have a good time, but end up having a nightmare when our dinghy drags its anchor and ends up flipping in the surf. We scramble to save it, and end up with it on the beach i...
DISASTER AT SEA: Our Pacific crossing dreams are over | Part 1/3
Here is part 1 of a 2 part series showing the sequence of events that lead to SV Parlay having to go back to the shipyard. As we were sailing along, the rigging when totally slack, and we knew something was damaged internally. What we were to find was extr...
DISASTER AT SEA: Finding CRACKED BULKHEADS in our Catamaran | Part 2/3
In part one you saw us realize that we had a serious issue, as we completely lost rig tension. Well, this episode reveals the actual cause of this, how we found it, and some ideas as to why it happened. The main bulkhead which supports the mast has cracked...
DISASTER AT SEA: Catamaran STRUCK BY LIGHTNING In Panama | Part 3/3
In parts 1 and 2 you saw us discover major cracks in the bulkheads of the boat. In this final part we get a visit from the Lagoon catamaran dealer in Panama to assess the damage, and the next day get struck by lightning in the anchorage!! We lose almost al...
VICE: STRANDED ON A SAILBOAT DURING PANDEMIC
VICE did an episode about our situation in Panama, when the borders closed around us. They have given the video to us to share it on our channel with you all! I sent them a tonne of footage and they edited it all together to make their own VICE style versi...
CROCODILE ATTACK victim shares HOW SHE SURVIVED! – Episode 81
In this episode we meet Aiko, who tells us the horrifying story of her getting attacked by a crocodile in the San Blas islands, in Panama. The crocodile bit her on the leg and dragged her under the water, making her see her life flash before her eyes. She ...
Hurricane cat has to return to Caribbean for repairs | Episode 82
After discovering cracks in the bulkhead of our hurricane damaged cat, we have to come back through the Panama Canal for the 2nd time in 3 months, back into the Caribbean, to repair the boat in Linton Bay marina, Panama. SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged ...
EXPLORING OUR NEW HOME IN JUNGLE PARADISE! | Episode 83
After having to come back into the Caribbean to repair our hurricane damaged catamaran, we find home in a place called Linton bay, near the Panama Canal, where we take a few days to explore the area before we get to work. With cracked bulkheads and almost ...
HURRICANE DAMAGED CATAMARAN REBUILD BEGINS!
We are finally settled in at Linton Bay Marina in Panama, and can start working on the cracked bulkheads of our hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran. We also got struck by lightning recently so start the troubleshooting process for seeing what exactly ha...
Salvage catamaran turns into Tattoo Parlour!
In this episode the crew have a guest tattoo artist come to do some work on the captain and his girlfriend. In the meantime, the repairs continue on their salvage catamaran to get ready to cross the Pacific next year. SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged 2012...
WHY I LEFT MY BOAT IN PANAMA…. – Episode 86
I had to make the decision to leave Parlay in the marina in Panama to go to work on a Superyacht. The repairs needed for Parlay are to the tune of $30,000 so I had to take the opportunity to earn some money when it presented itself. Meanwhile the crew love...
I LOST MY BEST FRIEND… Episode 87
Devastating episode about how I lost my dog Marty to a blood infection, while I was away working on a Superyacht. This also leaves our other dog McFly without a brother, so it was a tremendously tough event for all of us... On a lighter note, we manage to...
HELP! Im stuck in America! – Episode 88
After a short stint working on a Superyacht, I start to make the journey back to Panama, which unfortunately was still in lockdown! So I fly to Florida where Martina meets me, and we start to figure out a way to go back to Parlay. As the airports are close...
I’m REBUILDING these 2 SALVAGE CATAMARANS! – Episode 89
If anyone is interested in buying one of these catamarans you can email me at hurricaneboats@gmail.com An opportunity came up for me to rebuild a couple of salvage catamarans, and I decided to take up the opportunity to try and make some money, in order ...
PATCHING A SALVAGE BOAT to cross GULF STREAM! – Episode 90
If anyone is interested in buying one of these catamarans you can email me at hurricaneboats@gmail.com We have to patch the transom of a 2015 fountain pajot Helia 44 catamaran, in order to drive her back to Florida. We have to do some unorthodox repairs,...
PREPARING TO CROSS THE GULF STREAM – Episode 91
We are attempting to tow one salvage catamaran across the Gulf Stream to Florida, with another salvage cat. These boats were damaged in the Bahamas during Hurricane Dorian, and we are repairing them to be sold hopefully to one of our followers. You can ema...
Our salvage catamaran tow attempt gets cancelled – Episode 92
The weather just wasn't cooperating with us as we attempted to tow a salvage catamaran to Florida from Freeport, Bahamas.... If you are interested in buying this boat, you can email hurricaneboats@gmail.com To join us on Patreon and get a chance to com...
COPS PULL ME OVER IN SALVAGE CATAMARAN – Episode 93
We finally manage to leave the Bahamas on a hurricane damaged 2015 fountain pajot Helia 44. We go through a few of the things I did to prepare for this passage across the Gulf Stream to Florida, but get pulled over by the cops on arrival. We weren't breaki...
HURRICANE DAMAGED BOAT REBUILD BEGINS! – Episode 94
We get to work on a salvage boat after driving it over from the Bahamas to Florida. We haul her out in Riviera beach and start ripping yards and yards of rotten/wet balsa core out of her hulls. We leave no stone unturned as try to find good dry core throug...
HOW TO REPLACE THE CORE OF YOUR BOAT – Episode 95
Thought I would give a detailed explanation of how to replace the core of your boat. In this example we use a balsa core, but the princple for other core materials is the same. Watch the previous episode (94) to see us removing the core. If you are intere...
How we made this MASSIVE MOLD! – Episode 96
In this episode we show you how we made this huge mold on from a donor Fountain Pajot Helia 44, to fix a hurricane damaged sister ship. She was baldy damaged during hurricane dorian but was salvaged and we drove her to Florida to do the repairs.. If you a...
WORK HARD PLAY HARD! | Salvage boat repairs | Episode 97
Action packed episode this week as we pull the engine out and cut out the transom of the hurricane damaged Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, and install the mold we made to repair it. We also tow another salvage cat into American waters from the Bahamas,...
CATCHING SAILFISH IN FLORIDA USING KITES!! – Episode 98
We continue the rebuild of the hurricane damaged Fountain Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, where we go inside and start the stringer repairs using west systems epoxy. We then take a day off and Jamie and I end up getting into a little friendly competition! To jo...
WE BOUGHT 2 MORE HURRICANE DAMAGED BOATS! – Episode 99
Yep. We bought 2 more. For a price we couldn't refuse. Watch until the end to see how much we made flipping them... To join us on Patreon and get a chance to come sailing with us click here! https://www.patreon.com/parlayrevival To buy Parlay Revival mer...
BRAND NEW SPINNAKER AT 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!!! – Episode 100
I can't believe we actually made it to 100,000 subscribers! A huge milestone which looked almost impossible to reach just even a year ago. The channel has been going for 2.5 years and at episode 100 we just rolled over to 100k subs. In true Parlay fashion ...
INSTALLING BRAND NEW MAST OURSELVES, SAVING THOU$ANDS!! – Episode 101
Big episode this week as we spray gelcoat on some of the repairs with a $20 spray gun and drill it out to be suitable for gelcoat. Our brand new mast and rigging arrives and we install of the extras and then step the mast ourselves, saving thousands of dol...
HOW WE COMPLETELY REBUILT OUR KEELS – Episode 102
We share how we repaired our salvage catamaran keels which were crushed during hurricane dorian to their former glory in this in-depth episode shot over 4 weeks! To join us on Patreon and get a chance to come sailing with us click here! https://www.patreo...