IMPOUNDED on Day Two of Sailing… - Eps 75
We took down the “For Sale” sign. And just like that, she was officially ours.
After months of paperwork, negotiations and nerves, we finally became the owners of our 2020 Leopard 40 catamaran. Our broker walked us through the systems, switches and seacocks (and we quickly realised how much we still have to learn), and we spent our very first evening onboard soaking in the surreal feeling that this floating home now belonged to us.
The first night aboard - No champagne. No big celebration. Just a quiet moment on the front deck… and a very confident salty marina cat who came aboard to inspect the new tenants.
Then it was time to leave the marina and clear out of the British Virgin Islands properly.
In this episode we also share what the BVI check-in and check-out process involves, why clearing out with Customs and Immigration is essential when sailing internationally, and what documents you need before heading to your next country.
Mooring ball secured. Passports stamped. Departure papers in hand.
No marina booking. No return date. We were officially free.
But freedom didn’t last long.
After 17 hours of beating into the wind on our maiden sail, we arrived in Sint Maarten… only to have our boat impounded while we rushed to sort out our Australian registration.
We’ll share the full impound story next episode — what happened, why it happened, and what we learned the hard way.
For now, we’re reflecting on how quickly cruising life can shift from dream to reality… and how lucky we still are to be “stuck” in this half-French, half-Dutch Caribbean paradise.
Subscribe and follow along as we navigate liveaboard life, boat ownership, international sailing regulations, and everything in between.
Salty Days has officially begun… even if it’s not quite how we planned.
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Welcome to Salty Days Adventures, a sailing channel for people who feel that itch to go, even when it’s a bit scary. We’re an Aussie couple who realised, just in time, that life is for the living. So, we sold our home and got rid of almost everything… except an amazing, new-to-us Leopard 40 catamaran, yes, she’s called Salty Days. We’re back with salt on our skin, roaming the Caribbean, chasing sunsets, rainbows, and the freedom that only the sea offers. This channel is about sailing, casting off, crossing oceans, learning fast, laughing often, and discovering what life looks like when you stop waiting for tomorrow. It’s adventure with salt in its hair and grit under its nails. Sometimes spectacular. Sometimes stressful. Always real. No scripts. No filters. Just a floating, front-row seat to a life lived properly, the good, the bad and the ugly Thanks for joining us in these Salty Days Adventures. Cozzy & Mitcho
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