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Leaving Cape Town for our Transatlantic. Fiasco! Immigration deemed one of us “undesirable”!
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will explain the issue that kept us locked in Cape Town for 10 extra days. We finally get the paperwork to leave and we have a fiasco getting out through immigration where one of us is deemed "Undesirable" and told they may never be allowed back in...
Xquisite X5 Catamaran. Test Sail before I leave Cape Town for Transatlantic Voyage
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will test sail the Xquisite X5, 50' Catamaran that I will help sail across the South Atlantic, Across the equator and to the Caribbean. We wanted to try sailing with a Parasail for the first time, which will be the sail we assume we will use the most on...
🔴 Live Update – How did my South Atlantic Sailing Voyage Go? Highs and Lows.
This is a live episode where I explain how the South Atlantic Sailing voyage went. I talk about how I liked the Xquisite X5 as well as how I enjoyed the various ports of call along the 6000 mile sailing voyage.
Sailing South Africa to USA. We arrived in Namibia. Voyage update video.
This is an update video on the sailing voyage so far. Each time I arrive in a new harbor and I can find decent wifi, I will try and post a quick update video so the viewers learn about our progress and get a synopsis of what has happened and get a glimpse of what they will see in the full detailed ...
Xquisite X5. Factory Tour and history of how Xquisite started. Cape Town, South Africa.
In this episode, I take a tour of Phoenix Marine, here in Cape Town South Africa, where the Xquisite X5 is built. I was really impressed with all the attention to detail and level of quality put into at every stage that allows this boat to adhere to the high ISO 9001 standards. If you are interest...
US Coast Guard keeps us in Cape Town. Voyage Delayed. Time to be a tourist.
We were supposed to be sailing out of Cape Town on May 20th, but the US Coast Guard has not issued us a registration number so we are unable to check out of South Africa. By the time things are sorted out, we will probably be 10 days behind schedule. The only silver lining is it has given me and t...
South Atlantic Sailing Crossing. What gear am a bringing to film it.
What camera gear am I bringing to film the 8 week, 10,000 mile South Atlantic Sailing Voyage from Cape Town, South Africa to the USA? Can I fit it all in my camera backpack? Want to know what gear I use. You can click this link to go to my website for a list of all my gear. There will be a Li...
Sailing 10,000 Miles from South Africa to the USA. Plans, Hopes and Fears.
This episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am going to explain the plans for the upcoming sailing voyage from South Africa to the USA. This will be a 10,000-mile transatlantic crossing on a 50' Xquisite X5 Catamaran. The journey will take us across the South Atlantic, the equator and then into the ...
How To Follow My TransAtlantic Sailing Voyage Live. Channel Origin Story & I cross 20K subscribers!
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I bring my good friend Terry Billingsly back on the channel. He helped me in the planning when I started this channel and he is the one that Created the Cruising Off Duty App that will help you stay connected to me while I do the 10,000 Mile TransAtlantic Saili...
Trip to Toronto Aquarium. Shot in 4K. Testing Sony A73, 24mm f1.4, 16-35mm f4 and Weebill Lab
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we have a 3 day weekend off but with the snow and cold, we can not do our usual boat prep work to get our sailboat ready to go into the water. So, we decide to take a road trip to Toronto to go check out the Ripleys Aquarium and downtown Toronto. It gave me an...
Glad to have a sailboat when 3 Tornadoes hit Ottawa. First Mavic 2 flight off boat, almost crashes.
This is our final sailing episode of the 2018 sailing season. In this episode a lot of unique things happened: 1) We left home during, what we thought was just a heavy rainstorm, only to get to our boat in Kingston to find that 3 Tornadoes had touched down in Ottawa (1 very close to our house) a...
Zhiyun Weebill Lab. First Impressions. Is this the perfect travel gimbal? (4K)
In this episode, take a first look at the Zhiyun Weebill Lab, which is a 3 axis motorized gimbal for mid-sized cameras. This is a very compact gimbal that has a rated weight capacity of 6.5lbs. But, is it the perfect travel gimbal? We shall see. If you want to see a full list of the gear I use t...
Sailing the 1000 Island in Canada, in the Fall, It’s BRISK! Sailing to Hay Island and Sugar Island.
In this episode, we were nearing the end of the 2018 sailing season here in the 1000 Islands. Sailing in the fall is beautiful but at times (and especially at night) it can be Brisk. Even though it was super chilly at times, Janice still goes swimming! I know, she is CRAZY or she has polar bear b...
Sony A7iii vs Panasonic GH5. Am I switching to Sony? Yes. But my GH5 still beats it at some things.
After years of filming with the Panasonic GH4 and GH5 and investing in the Panasonic Lenses, I have finally decided to switch to Sony. I just bought the Sony A7iii and that means investing in an entirely new line of lenses. It is not cheap! The reason? WEll, I just couldn't put up with Pana...
Making Memories by sailing and exploring the 1000 Islands. Beaurivage Anchorage.
This episode shows us sailing and exploring the beauty of the 1000 islands near the end of the sailing season. We explore the area around the Beaurivage anchorage and have a few laughs when Janice tries out her stand up paddleboard for the first time. We also take a walking tour of the paths on Be...
The Channel’s New Direction. Making episodes with our viewers! You are invited on our boat!
We want to live life to the fullest and have all sorts of experiences so that we can make tons of lasting memories and the best way to do that is to slightly change the direction of the Cruising Off Duty channel. It will not be only sailing going forward. We want to experience all sorts of activ...
Heartbreaking loss reminds us, “Don’t Count Down The Days, Make The Days Count”
My last episode really resonated with people and I received more comments than any episode before. The episode drove home the point to not wait to travel and make memories but do everything you can afford to do, as soon as you can, because you never know how long you have left on this earth. I mad...
How much does Youtube pay? Can’t you live on that and sail and travel the world now? Reality!
The #1 question we get is why we seem to be waiting 4-5 years to sell everything and sail the world. Why don't you just go now? You have a Youtube Channel, don't you get paid for the views? Can't you live on that while you travel the world? Believe me, we live on the belief that ...
Our Favorite Catamarans for Live-aboard and an update on the 10,000 NM South Atlantic Sailing Voyage
Ep173. In this episode, we will give you an update on the South Atlantic Sailing Voyage where I will be sailing on an Xquisite X5 from Cape Town South Africa to the Caribbean and possibly beyond and how the trip almost got cancelled. We will then give you our list of our favorite Catamarans. We b...
Leopard 50′. Big and beautiful Cat with lots of outdoor seating. Is it too big for just 2 people?
Leopard 50' Catamaran. Our walkthrough and opinions. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe. Th...
Leopard 45′ Catamaran. This is our new favourite production catamaran to be our live-aboard home.
Leopard 45' Catamaran. Our walkthrough and opinions. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe. Th...
Leopard 40′ walkthrough. Is it big enough to consider as a full-time live-aboard catamaran?
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe. This episode we cover the Leopard 40'. Leopard is one of...
Neel 51′ Trimaran. Sailing performance and a huge galley/Salon to enjoy. Have we been won over?
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our series where we are checking out the Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to see what we think would suit us as a full-time live-aboard catamaran as we circumnavigate the globe. This episode we cover the only Trimaran we reviewed. The Neel...