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Day 9: Sailing Through a Gale & Finally We Arrive!!! [Ep13]
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Day 9: Sailing Through a Gale & Finally We Arrive!!! [Ep13]
This is the final DAILY video installment of our 1,500 nautical mile journey south from Hampton, Virginia to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Unfortunately the final night saw us sailing into a Tropical Wave that brought lightning filled squalls...
  • Sep 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:09
Day 7 & 8: Blasting South – 200nm+ Days [Ep12]
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Day 7 & 8: Blasting South – 200nm+ Days [Ep12]
We are releasing DAILY videos this week of our 1,500 mile voyage south. Today we release Days 7 and 8, which brought us ideal conditions for blasting south. After days of motoring the wind slowly clocked up. First we had our Spinnaker out, then full sail. ...
  • Sep 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:00
Day 6: Tropical Storm is Headed For Us? [Ep11]
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Day 6: Tropical Storm is Headed For Us? [Ep11]
Imagine getting that email in the middle of the ocean! Today's video is a little different as we review our strategy to deal with a potential Tropical Cyclone (aka Hurricane) development headed for our path. We are too far South to turn around, so should w...
  • Sep 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:55
DAYS 4 & 5: Dead Calm, Dolphins & A ‘Green-Flash’ Caught on Film! [Ep10]
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DAYS 4 & 5: Dead Calm, Dolphins & A ‘Green-Flash’ Caught on Film! [Ep10]
We are releasing DAILY videos this week of our 1,500 mile voyage south. On Days 4 and 5 we finally sailed out of the heavy winds and found calm conditions. The "barf bowl" was put away and spirits improved! Now if only we had "some" wind to sail?! Actually...
  • Sep 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:00
Day 2 & 3: Crossing the Gulfstream [Ep9]
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Day 2 & 3: Crossing the Gulfstream [Ep9]
We are releasing DAILY videos this week of our 1,500 mile voyage south. Today we release Days 2 & 3 as we cross over the Gulfstream. We tried to time our departure to sneak over with following wind and seas, but there was so much wind the sea state rem...
  • Sep 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:47
DAY 1: 1,500 Nautical Miles Off-Shore Across the Atlantic [Ep8]
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DAY 1: 1,500 Nautical Miles Off-Shore Across the Atlantic [Ep8]
We had so much great footage of our 1,500 mile voyage off-shore that we will begin releasing DAILY videos all week. Today we kick it off with "Day 1," of course. The next day at 8am EST we will release Day 2 & 3. We think releasing them daily helps giv...
  • Sep 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:11
BOAT LIFE: The Salty Dawg Rally, Halloween & Sailing into a Storm! [Ep7]
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BOAT LIFE: The Salty Dawg Rally, Halloween & Sailing into a Storm! [Ep7]
This is the beginning of our voyage as we prepare to leave Hampton, Virginia to sail 1,500 nautical miles off-shore to the Caribbean. We share why we chose the Salty Dawg Rally and the incredible support and family friendly fun that ensued. It's a tight e...
  • Sep 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:22
A DC Excursion from the Boat. [Ep6]
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A DC Excursion from the Boat. [Ep6]
We anchored in Annapolis for the boat show and decided to rent a car to visit Washington DC. The kids had never been and we had an amazing but also emotional visit. We were glad to see our oldest soak in the history and the meaning behind all the memorials...
  • Jun 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:19
The Best Performance Cruising Cat!?!?! A side-by-side comparison with pictures
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The Best Performance Cruising Cat!?!?! A side-by-side comparison with pictures
On our quest for the "best cruising cat" we looked at several models that fell squarely in the Bluewater Cruising category. In this video we share why we ended up with the Outremer and take an in depth look at the other boats we considered. We include com...
  • Jun 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:58
“Hell’s Gate” Passage – Hell or Bucket List Worthy?! [Ep5]
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“Hell’s Gate” Passage – Hell or Bucket List Worthy?! [Ep5]
Crossing from Long Island to Manhattan is a stressful transit - no wonder they call it HELL'S GATE! You have to time your crossing to coincide with slack tide or you simply can't make it - at least not in a sailboat. But, the experience is a truly specia...
  • May 29, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:17
Big Apple Island – Cruising New York! [Ep4]
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Big Apple Island – Cruising New York! [Ep4]
Elizabeth and I have lived in New York, but we've never had the opportunity to take our kids there - so it was quite special to sail there with them! After anchoring just outside the city in Long Island we took the train into The Big Apple and hit the mai...
  • May 23, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:17
Heading South – Block Island Repairs, Already!? [Ep3]
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Heading South – Block Island Repairs, Already!? [Ep3]
After our magical first few days in Cape Cod it was time for us to start heading south toward New York and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. We had a great sail to Block Island but when we went to reef before a squall the Main Sail wouldn't come down because ...
  • May 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:34
How To Dock A Catamaran in Adverse Conditions.
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How To Dock A Catamaran in Adverse Conditions.
After a particularly bad docking experience with friends aboard (and maybe a little yelling), we gather back in the safety of the kitchen to discuss the experience - and hopefully learn from it. We thought it worth recording... While it's not the most exc...
  • Apr 30, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:17
Day 2: Waking up to a dream! [Ep2]
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Day 2: Waking up to a dream! [Ep2]
We awoke to a perfect autumn day in Martha's Vineyard. We broke out all the toys, met a cruising boat with kids and just soaked in the reality of our new life aboard Archer. Looking back it was just too perfect. Almost like a dream, and we still pinch ours...
  • Apr 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:59
Day 1 Sailing Around The World! [Ep1]
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Day 1 Sailing Around The World! [Ep1]
It's a really odd feeling when you leave your dock knowing your boat will not return unless you sail all the way around the world to get there. It's a combination of very exciting and scary at the same time. It's also quite normal feeling, like we're just ...
  • Apr 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:08
Gunboat vs Outremer Catamaran Battle!
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Gunboat vs Outremer Catamaran Battle!
Gunboat vs Outremer - who will win!?!? It's not a fair fight. The Gunboat is 66 feet, has 12 foot daggerboards, a much higher mast, larger sail area and carbon fiber reinforced. The Outremer is 51 feet, has 3 foot daggerboards and is made of fiberglass. ...
  • Mar 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:55
Summer of Archer & Refit
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Summer of Archer & Refit
This is how we spent the summer! We wanted to ease the boys into living aboard, but also to spend time with friends and family. And we had a lot of small things to fix or improve for our world tour. We cover it all here in just four minutes, which was hard...
  • Feb 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:27
The Boys Meet Archer, our Performance Cruising Catamaran.
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The Boys Meet Archer, our Performance Cruising Catamaran.
Finally the boys meet Archer! We didn't take them to the initial inspection or the survey, so it wasn't until after we'd moved out of our old house that they finally got to see their new home, and trust me when I say we talked about it A LOT! Thankfully ...
  • Feb 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:49
About Us: The Sailing Family!
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About Us: The Sailing Family!
Welcome aboard our family-friendly adventure! We are a family of five sailing around the world on our "dream boat," a performance cruising catamaran named "Archer!" Twelve years ago, before kids, we sailed a Lagoon 380 named "Honeymoon" halfway around th...
  • Feb 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:46
15.2 knots on an Outremer Catamaran!
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15.2 knots on an Outremer Catamaran!
Today we share our first voyage on Archer. After a winter "on the hard," we launch the boat and sailed her off-shore from Maryland to Rhode Island. Joined by two friends, we pushed Archer to see what she could do and hit a top speed of 18 knots (15.2 kno...
  • Feb 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:08
Outremer 51 Survey: The Perfect Catamaran?
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Outremer 51 Survey: The Perfect Catamaran?
Archer is a somewhat famous boat in the Catamaran world, so I was more than a little excited to get to see her first hand. Overall the survey went very well - a tribute to the pride and care that the original owners put into her. She even got new engines...
  • Aug 14, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:36
WE’RE BACK SAILING!!! (Season 2 Begins Now!)
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WE’RE BACK SAILING!!! (Season 2 Begins Now!)
Honeymoon is back! Well, kind of. We sold Honeymoon 9 years ago, but we're buying a new boat and give you the first peek in this new video! Stay tuned weekly for more updates as we look to buy a new catamaran and sail around the world, this time with ou...
  • Aug 09, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:47
Summer Racing Onboard Shadowfax, a Wianno Sr 1-Design Boat (Ep31)
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Summer Racing Onboard Shadowfax, a Wianno Sr 1-Design Boat (Ep31)
Here's a look at what we've been up to this summer aboard Shadowfax, our family's 1-Design race boat. It's a pretty amazing fleet and here we're taking part in the Scudder Cup regatta. This is Race 3, and we get off to a pretty good start. I'm just pl...
  • Jul 23, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:55
S/V Honeymoon visits Oz: Brissy to Sydney (Ep26 Reposted!)
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S/V Honeymoon visits Oz: Brissy to Sydney (Ep26 Reposted!)
Welcome (and please subscribe!) to the oldest sailing channel on YouTube! This video was shot back in 2009 when Elizabeth and Seth took their Lagoon 380 Catamaran halfway around the world from Norfolk, Virginia to Sydney, Australia. Now it's 2020 and we're...
  • Jan 24, 2017
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:50

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