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Sailing Across the Adriatic Sea (Found by ANOTHER Navy!)
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Sailing Across the Adriatic Sea (Found by ANOTHER Navy!)

After a couple months in Croatia it was time to pull up anchor and point the yacht towards Gibraltar. Between Split and the Strait of Messina we experienced smooth sailing and beautiful sunsets, and ran into yet another navy along the way. 👍 Hit the subscribe button to get the latest updates on ou...
Searching for Clean Water for our Sailboat in Croatia
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Searching for Clean Water for our Sailboat in Croatia

Our boat is our home and given our future plans it made sense to install a water maker aboard back when the aftermarket yacht works were being done Cape Town. Unfortunately the Croatian bay we've been anchoring in became too dirty to run it so we set out on a day trip to find somewhere with cle...
Opinions on the Leopard 45 Catamaran Factory Options List to Save Money $$
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Opinions on the Leopard 45 Catamaran Factory Options List to Save Money $$

Trent wanted to quickly upload this video because it has come to his attention that people are still paying for options that they don't actually need, and in some cases are impossible to even use if installing lithium electrical systems. This happened to us but we managed to mostly correct our ...
Leaving the Boat to Expore the Nature and History Sites of Split, Croatia
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Leaving the Boat to Expore the Nature and History Sites of Split, Croatia

Split is known as one of Croatia's major tourist destinations and was somewhere we first visited in 2018 for Yacht Week and Ultra Music. That didn't leave much time for touring so this time we decided to visit four of the main tourist attractions within Diocletian's Palace in the hear...
Daily Life Aboard on a Sailboat in Croatia
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Daily Life Aboard on a Sailboat in Croatia

After hiking up one of the hills overlooking Marina in Croatia we put the drone up to see what the area looks like from the air. Later we sailed back towards Split and did a few boat jobs including sail maintenance while dodging rainstorms and hail. 👍 Hit the subscribe button to get the latest upd...
Bora Winds then Peaceful Bays – Sailing Life in Croatia
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Bora Winds then Peaceful Bays – Sailing Life in Croatia

With the weather forecasting Bora winds from the north we moved the yacht to a more protected anchorage in the waters of Kaštel Gomilica. When the winds passed we decided to sail to a new bay, heading away from Split and towards the nearby town of Trogir. We ended up settling in a quiet anchorage ou...
Our Ongoing Leopard 45 Warranty Experience with External Suppliers | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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Our Ongoing Leopard 45 Warranty Experience with External Suppliers | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

In this video Trent shows poor installation of our autopilot that resulted in it needing to be replaced by Raymarine under warranty and properly reinstalled. He touches on some of our experiences dealing with the new yacht warranty process when externally supplied parts are involved irrespective of ...
Chased off by the Navy (AGAIN!) & Yacht Life in Split, Croatia
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Chased off by the Navy (AGAIN!) & Yacht Life in Split, Croatia

Life in the anchorage near Split, Croatia has been relaxing with a bit of drama. We were visited by the Croatian navy one morning ordering us to move the yacht immediately, and later found an unexpected item under the boat, trapping our anchor chain. In between, we took the time to explore Marjan P...
Leopard 45 Owner Review | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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Leopard 45 Owner Review | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

This is the first interview we have done since uploading our "Leopard 45 review series" We have had multiple owners contact us and request to submit information or sit down for an interview to share their story, since we began to publicly discuss the issues with our hull and the warranty ...
NEW Yacht Windows Leak & Separate From Hull… | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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NEW Yacht Windows Leak & Separate From Hull… | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

If you have concerns about a window leaking we HIGHLY recommend Flex tape. It's a rubberised, waterproof tape that held the window for longer than the factory installation managed. 👉 Flex Tape - For handover help including the HANDOVER CHECKLIST just visit Over time a number of issues have...
Sailing to Croatia and Using Our Tender to Wakeboard for the FIRST Time
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Sailing to Croatia and Using Our Tender to Wakeboard for the FIRST Time

With 3 months on the hardstand complete we left Italy behind and sailed towards Croatia. After two beautiful days cruising down the Adriatic Coast we arrived at our final destination - Split, Croatia. One of the things we were most excited to do after arriving in Split was launching our tender. Des...
We’re Being Relaunched! Escaping the Hardstand in Italy – Next Stop Croatia!
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We’re Being Relaunched! Escaping the Hardstand in Italy – Next Stop Croatia!

With little time to go we made sure Liger was ready to have the mast put back on and be relaunched before our Italian visa ran out. While our departure from Monfalcone was delayed slightly by bad weather, it was okay as it gave us time to carefully tension the rigging using our new Dillion tension m...
Mast Issues (First Update!) | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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Mast Issues (First Update!) | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

In what was originally going to be a "quick" update video we share some of the additional damage we've discovered since the original mast video was posted last week. Trent also explains why the mast and conduit warranty isn't impacted by the installation of the yachts lightning ...
Ongoing Mast Issues on NEW Yacht | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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Ongoing Mast Issues on NEW Yacht | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

Since buying our Leopard 45 in June of 2021 we've had ongoing issues with the mast, the most serious of which started with the sounds of the conduit slapping and breaking inside the mast as the yacht sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. In this video we cover a range of mast related topics inclu...
Customising our Leopard 45 Catamaran in Italy
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Customising our Leopard 45 Catamaran in Italy

As time flew by on the hardstand we continued making progress on the upgrades we’re doing to our Leopard 45, including the addition of a 7th rigid solar panel to our solar power system. As part of the process Trent shares how to polish stainless steel the easy way using power tools. We also went on ...
Customizing our Leopard Catamaran
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Customizing our Leopard Catamaran

With so much customisation and warranty to do while we’re on the hard stand in Italy we’ve been working every day on our Leopard 45 catamaran, Liger. One of the upgrades is installing our 7th rigid solar panel which involves making a stainless steel frame to match the others on the roof. Unfortunate...
Cheekiest Australian Shepherd Smile After Sneaking Up on Owner
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Cheekiest Australian Shepherd Smile After Sneaking Up on Owner

Rose thought she'd be sneaky and jump into the back of the car when Trent got back from shopping for yacht supplies. Little did she know we'd set a camera up to catch the famous Aussie Shepherd smile on video! 👍 Check out Travel Sketch to see what we're up to now! ⛵ #shorts #austral...
NEW Yacht Warranty Delays + Lockers & Latches | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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NEW Yacht Warranty Delays + Lockers & Latches | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

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What Daily Life Living in a Shipyard is Like
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What Daily Life Living in a Shipyard is Like

With Liger on land we’ve all had to get used to living on the hardstand. The Italian summer has been HOT with heat waves and ash from nearby forest fires falling on the yacht so in between the warranty works and upgrades we’re doing to the catamaran, we try to escape to the beach next door. We also ...
Factory Generator Provisioning Option Problems | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW
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Factory Generator Provisioning Option Problems | LEOPARD 45 CATAMARAN REVIEW

During the crossing from Cape Town to Gibraltar the generator module which forms part of the provision for generator option that we paid over $9000 AUD for separated from the hull. This video details what happened and our thoughts about it, and is the first video in our new playlist which is meant...
Hauled Out in Italy at the Red Bull Shipyard in Monfalcone
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Hauled Out in Italy at the Red Bull Shipyard in Monfalcone

After arriving in Italy, we found ourselves being hauled out earlier than expected! With the yacht on the hardstand, we were able to start the upgrades and warranty works that needed to be done while there and get the motorised scooter we’d brought from Australia up and running. Liger’s mast was a...
Let’s Get REAL… Talking About our Ongoing New Yacht Warranty Issues for the FIRST TIME
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Let’s Get REAL… Talking About our Ongoing New Yacht Warranty Issues for the FIRST TIME

This video marks the first time we ever spoke publicly about having warranty issues with our Leopard 45, having spent over a year at this point trying to privately work with Robertson & Caine and Leopard Catamarans to have our warranty issues rectified. After spending 2 weeks crossing the Medit...
Sailing a Catamaran Across the Mediterranean Sea
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Sailing a Catamaran Across the Mediterranean Sea

After a rocky start to our passage to Croatia we experienced several days of smooth sailing. Our Australian Shepherd Rose discovered that dolphins exist, and we sailed through the Strait of Messina between mainland Italy and the island of Sicily. 👍 Tap that subscribe button to share in the adventur...
Almost HIT then CHASED by Unknown Vessel – Great Start to Sailing the Med!
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Almost HIT then CHASED by Unknown Vessel – Great Start to Sailing the Med!

After a month in Gibraltar, it was finally time for us to leave the Queensway Quay Marina behind and sail across the Med to Croatia. There, we’d be reunited with the belongings we shipped from Australia over 12 months earlier! Our preparations for the passage were interrupted when a motor yacht los...
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