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HUGE NEWS! – The CATAMARAN Journey BEGINS! | SailAway 202
Eric ALONE on the BOAT for 2 WEEKS, while Loren and Rivers travel to the STATES...and THAT'S when all the BIG STUFF starts to happen! We all face separate CHALLENGES while also trying to solidify TWO BOAT DEALS. It's a stressful and eventful stretch of t...
Ep 51: Navigation: Basic Plotting Part 2: The Running Fix
Welcome to Episode 51 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video, part 2 of Basic Plotting I take you through plotting a running fix and then confirm the fix with GPS. I demonstrate o a paper chart as well as with an animation. I'm always impressed by how accu...
EP 45 | 9 Days Sailing Offshore: This Is Way Harder Than We Thought it Would Be
7 years after the idea first crossed my brain and we finally make that BIG LEFT TURN. We had our challenges, a self steering device that didn't seem to want to hold course for more than an hour (more on that next week), big confused seas, running out of fu...
Privilege 482 CATAMARAN REVIEW – TOO MUCH Boat? TOO MUCH Work? | SailAway Catamaran Tours
If we're looking for SPACE and ACCOMMODATIONS on a BUDGET, this could be THE BOAT! FIXER UPPER Category, boat #2! And she's a BIG GIRL? And yeah, maybe a little OLDER. But the savings has to come from somewhere. We give you the down-low on this aging ...
The OFFSHORE PREP Continues… Ep 27
In this episode we continue working to prep Sitka for her big offshore passage coming up quicker than we think...
EP 44 | Here Goes NOTHING! We Leave Canada to Sail Offshore
The journey finally begins! Tyler and I cruise down through the Gulf Islands with friends before having our crew member aboard to prep in Victoria before heading out to the big blue! PS. We made it to California! For real time updates: Find us on Patreo...
DEAN 441 Catamaran Review – THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING | SailAway Catamaran Tours
Is it THIS BOAT or NOTHING for us? With newfound BUDGET ISSUES, we find ourselves at a CROSSROADS and also a NEW CATEGORY of CATAMARAN...the FIXER-UPPER! But how many boats are there on the market that tick the boxes we need at the price we have to hit? ...
The STRESS of CATAMARAN BUYING – How We COPE | SailAway 201
This week we have NEWS! But the MAZE of COMPLICATIONS involved in SELLING our boat and BUYING a new CATAMARAN is just beginning. We've actually been down this road before and those complications put us in a pretty dark place back then. THIS time, we pla...
CATAMARAN REVIEW – Do The Quirks Work? – ORANA 44 | SailAway Boat Tours
FOUNTAINE PAJOT has a STAGGERING number of CRUISING CATAMARAN models on the used market. The ORANA 44 is one of their MOST POPULAR cats for liveaboard cruising. But this cat definitely does some things a little differently...does that equate to a good sco...
EP 42 | Back Together & Ready to Sail Offshore! Maybe?
Join us as we leave the rig shop and head up island to make some money, spend time with family, and explore some of the Salish Sea. We are starting to feel more ready, but nothing like a little practice to keep us humble.
Didn’t Expect THIS Problem – How Do We EAT?! | SailAway 200
Sailing in FOREIGN COUNTRIES always comes with DIFFICULT SURPRISES, often very UNEXPECTED. When we're blind-sided by a pretty big issue and no solution in sight, we have to get creative. And luckily, all the GOOD surprises are more than enough to make up...
The DEATH of a CATAMARAN CONTRACT – Are We Out Of Options? | SailAway 199
BUYING a CATAMARAN while also SELLING a MONOHULL, both in a FOREIGN COUNTRY is a daunting task. Being IN CONTRACT with this particular boat seemed like a godsend...the price was amazing, though it needed LOTS of TLC, and the the logistics couldn't be beat...
PERFECT CAT in a SMALL PACKAGE? CATAMARAN REVIEW – Leopard 44 | SailAway Boat Tours
Maybe BIGGER ISN'T BETTER? The LITTLE SISTER of the AMAZING Leopard 48 really packs a PUNCH and delivers TONS of features in a AFFORDABLY COMPACT cat. But are the overall space and features enough to topple the current leader? Step aboard with us for a fu...
LAGOON 450 REVIEW – Who CARES About BULKHEADS? | SailAway Boat Tours
Will it SINK?! Will it DISMAST?! Will it CRUMBLE to DUST?! WHO CARES, just look at ALL THIS SPACE!! Okay, so the BULKHEAD issue has been THOROUGHLY covered. But now that it's known, what does that mean for these boats on the 2nd hand market and what SHOUL...