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The reality of leaving Antibes starts to kick in and we start saying goodbye to land life as we finish up getting the boat fully ready to set sail. We treat our teak decks with Semco, we receive a beautiful random gift from a passing swimmer, we do a final provision, use our water maker for the firs...
We are Brooke and Gary, a couple in our 30's that were burned out of the 9 to 5 career grind and decided to make a big change. Follow along as we buy a sailboat and prepare to explore the world with this crazy One Life we are given!
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The selection of which brand sailing catamaran you’ll choose to sail the world is a big decision usually based on the criteria of safety, comfort and speed. Capable of holding over a ton of fresh water and more than 5 months supply of food (definitely needed with growing kids aboard!), the Leopard ...
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 extremely concerning indeed...
SV Parlay is a h...
We’re still hanging around Antibes on the French Riviera in this episode. We enjoy having some friends come to visit, and have a surprise when we see a dolphin hanging out in our anchorage! Captain Lars has a sleepless night keeping the boat off some rocks and we buy and install our new water maker ...
In this video, we continue living on anchor around Antibes, jumping from anchorage to anchorage to escape the swell and we run some errands on mainland. We treat our cockpit teak with Semco to protect it, Alex learns to use the dinghy outboard, we visit the lighthouse at the top of the Cap d’Antibes...
In this video, we take a break and enjoy our new life on anchor just off the French Riviera, in the Lérins Islands. We explore the nearby island, enjoy our new turquoise water backyard and get some jobs done. :)
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Hello! We're Alex and Lars. We live aboard ...
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 in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, someone co...
We are running from a hurricane, and headed into some beautiful sailing conditions. Charles and I make our way to Charleston with some help from our AMAZING captain Josh. Having never done an offshore passage before, we were shocked at the preparation, but delighted by the experience.
Details &am...
We make our escape from the marina once we hear lockdown is lifted! We rush to get the boat ready to leave, finishing off critical projects for living autonomously off-grid. After a massive provision shop we set sail and start living on anchor full time in the uninhabited islands close by.
Thanks ...
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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 together as a crew. We also tried a new crazy idea: Tow one of our Halyards in...
We finally got to move the boat to a marina where we are able to live on it - thanks to the help of our amazing delivery captain! But as soon as we arrive at the marina, we are confronted with a tropical storm brewing off the coast threatening to upgrade to a full blown hurricane. We have to decide...
We buy an old sailboat and spend months working hard to fix it up during lockdown in the South of France. We live in the marina for 4 months working on refitting the boat to get our tiny home ready to sail full time. We take on the project of renovating our teak decks and install hot water, a shower...
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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 over a remote island called Espirito Santo, where we got together to ce...
Buying a boat: In this video we tell you how we managed to buy our DREAM SAILBOAT and give you some tips on how you can buy your sailboat. We've been living and cruising on this sailboat for nearly 3 years now and we would never image that from a small 50 year old sailboat today we would be her...
We have gotten a LOT of questions from friends and family about what it will cost to buy our dream catamaran so we decided to get it all out in an easy format to share for those that might be thinking it - but not asking it 🙋♀️
After 10 months of searching, 4 failed contracts, and literally hundre...
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 extensive yard period in Rio Dulce, Guatemala, wher...
It's been a long road to get to this point, but we are in the home stretch! We have sold everything to buy a boat and it time's to make the 10 hour drive to Fort Lauderdale to go get it. And that means it's time to officially say goodbye to Atlanta.
Being venerable is not something I...
In episode 70, we sit down with Jeff G of M/V Why Knot and get a tour of his 1986 Nordic Tug 32. In our interview we find out how he likes living aboard his 32' boat in Ballard. A big Thank you to Jeff for meeting with us and sharing his insights. If you are considering living in a tiny hous...
After 10 months of searching, we 🌟🌟🌟finally🌟🌟🌟 found a boat we liked enough to get under contract and survey! We travel down to Flordia for the catamaran survey and are blown away by the mixture of excitement and disappointment. We have to decide to buy it - or keep searching.
Survey Info:
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The logistics behind selling your house and all of your belongings when you don't have a boat, or anywhere to live! We are still searching for a boat, but have decided to take the plunge and sell everything so we are ready to pounce when the boat we want hits the market!
Details & Daily U...
In episode 69, we go over all of the costs we incurred during the 14 months we owned our 2002 Bayliner 4087 Aft Cabin M/Y, including survey, haulout, maintenance and other costs.
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Snapin Carpet:
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In episode 68, Ally goes paddle boarding for the first time and it was hilarious. We headed up north to Tyee Beach on Camano Island to spend the July 4th weekend. We go crabbing on our family's Boston Whaler 170 Montauk and 16' Gregor Aluminum boat, plus we go kayaking and Ally tries paddl...
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