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SLAVES to ANGRY WEATHER | SailAway 266
A CRAZY WEATHER SYSTEM is bringing a 360 DEGREE shift of 25-KNOT winds over SEVERAL DAYS. Weather often dictates our moves, but SAFETY at ANCHOR is the issue when the shift is this EXTREME. It's also an OPPORTUNITY to explore bays we've often had to avoi...
FIXING STUFF and SAVING $$$ – DIY Catamaran Restoration | SailAway 265
REPAIRS, MODIFICATIONS, and UPGRADES. The list is LONG for the coming year of REFIT for our 50' CLASSIC CAT. We're getting a HEAD START before a WEEK of FUN with visiting crew. How much can we get done in a day?! Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for W...
The FUTURE of SAILAWAY – UPDATE and ANSWERS | SailAway 264.5
There have been some HOLES in our storyline. We FILL THEM IN here. A couple announcements and UPDATES on the future of SAILAWAY. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Thanks for watching SailAway, the travel docum...
NO SAFE HARBOR and DRAGGING ANCHOR – British Virgin Islands | SailAway 264
Join the crew as they face intense winds, dragging anchor, and crowded mooring fields while sailing in the British Virgin Islands.
LIVING on a SAILBOAT in the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | SailAway 263
JOST VAN DYKE, THE BATHS, and SCRUB ISLAND RESORT - The BEST SAILING DESTINATION in the WORLD is just a quick hop from St. Thomas. We're off on a ONE WEEK CRUISE to those spots and much more. Can full time cruisers exist in this land of vacation sailing?...
USING Our 50′ Cat AS INTENDED | SailAway 262
This CAT is a BIG GIRL and that means there's PLENTY OF ROOM for GUESTS! We have 3 WEEKS worth of guests arriving and OPHELIA is about to show them the VIRGIN ISLANDS in STYLE! Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! ...
ENDING a CHAPTER – Catamaran Life | SailAway 260
We're BACK in the VIRGIN ISLANDS where BIG CHANGES AWAIT us. But those changes are only an ENDS TO A MEANS with an ATLANTIC CROSSING in our sites. We show you some of our favorite sights as we gear up to GET TO WORK. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for...
Getting READY for a CHANGE | SailAway 259
A NEW CHAPTER is about to begin for SAILAWAY. As we enjoy a few favorite St. Martin spots, we have to GET MOVING toward ST. THOMAS and some BIG CHANGES in our lives. But if there's one thing we've learned in this life, it's how to roll with it...change i...
New Cat SINKING, Old Cat SAILING | SailAway 258
ONCE AGAIN we find ourselves next to a SINKING CATAMARAN. As the FIGHT to SAVE THE BOAT we can't help but wonder COULD OUR CATAMARAN SINK? Considering boat is 30 YEARS OLDER than the sinking boat our conclusions are a little unexpected. We also have an ...
On The SET of a TV SHOW! – Life On A 48′ CATAMARAN | SailAway 257
We've found the CROWN JEWEL of GUADELOUPE - Deshaies. Not only is this a GREAT PLACE to get STUCK, but it's also the SET of an INCREDIBLY POPULAR TV SHOW! We show you all the sites, both OFF THE BEATEN PATH and touristy as well. Enjoy!! And be sure to ...
SAILING FAST and BREAKING STUFF | SailAway 256
Our TIME is SHORT, so only PERFECT ANCHORAGES will do. We take an UNTESTED ROUTE north to GUADELOUPE for the FIRST TIME, narrowly skirting east of DOMINICA. It's a LOT OF SAILING in some STRONG and UNPREDICTABLE conditions resulting in some HARDWARE FAIL...
Anchor Chain FOULED 100m from SHORE | SailAway 255
A BOULDER on the ocean floor WRAPS our CHAIN in a CRAZY KNOT. We're only 100m from shore with GUSTING and VARIABLE WIND and CURRENTS. Time for Eric to GO DIVING! We also happen to be at the foot of a MASSIVE VOLCANO in the captivating town of Sainte Pie...
We LEFT THE RAT RACE for a LIFE AT SEA! – Classic Catamaran Restoration | SailAway 254
We GAVE UP EVERYTHING to SAIL THE WORLD FULL TIME. Then we traded our MONOHULL for a 30 year old CATAMARAN. We've sailed several passes of the WEST INDIES, PUERTO RICO, and the BAHAMAS, including a round trip of over 3500 miles from GRENADA to the US and...
PIRATE ANXIETY – Mystery Boat AT SEA | SailAway 253
CONCERN about PIRACY on an OPEN OCEAN PASSAGE is unavoidable, even though we all know it's uncommon. We've been seemingly closely followed several times while at sea. When a non-descript power vessel follows your track for hours with no land in sight, how...