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Covert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENKids on Board with Anders & Heidi - S8E4Get ready for a fun conversation with Anders and Heidi from Tempus. In this podcast, the couple shares their transition from land to a liveaboard cruising lifestyle with children and share their experience balancing school and fun on their catamaran.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in this lifestyle.
⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com
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2024-05-0630 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENSailing with Family - Brent and Tara's Journey on SV Ripple - S8E3In this episode we talk to Brent and Tara from Sailing Vessel Ripple. We learn about their experiences in the enchanting Bahamian waters sailing with their children, and the life-changing decisions that motivated them to step aboard, this is a story you don't want to miss.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in this lifestyle.
⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com
YOUTUBE: https...
2024-04-3019 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENKim & Mike's Transition to Full-Time Sailing - S8E2In this episode of our spotlight on cruising couples, we share the unique journey of Kim and Mike who swapped their life in Oregon for the thrills of full-time sailing. Their decision to exchange land life for an RV led next to an oceanic adventure and serves as inspiration to fellow travelers who dream to learn how to sail the world.
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Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in t...
2024-04-2123 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENTackling Life Onboard with Sarah & Ray of Kismet - S8E1Join us, Holly and Stephane, in the eighth season of the Covert Castaway podcast as we talk about the liveaboard cruising lifestyle, directly from the stunning Bahamas. In this episode, we introduce you to fellow cruisers Ray and Sarah from Kismet, sharing their captivating backstory, sailing dreams, and experiences. This 'at anchor' podcast offers an intriguing dive into the world of sailing and life on water amid the gorgeous Bahamian setting.
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Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our...
2024-04-1425 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPassage Provisioning - S7E13Food! Today we talk about how much food to bring and what kind and we share some of our cooking methods to minimize time, effort, and dirty dishes.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN an Outremer 52. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.
⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com
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2023-12-1034 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENFuel & Water on a Passage - S7E12Do you leave with full tanks or not? Today we talk about transatlantic passage preparation and how much fuel and water we think we need and the different philosophies, pros/cons of each.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.
⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com
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2023-12-0334 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWeather Routing, Starlink & Comms - S7E11Today we talk about our transatlantic passage prep around weather routing and what we use for communication, including Starlink.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.
⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com
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2023-11-2944 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPassage Prep - S7E10Massive update in this week's episode, lot's to talk about as we prepare for our passage to...surprise reveal in this episode!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.
⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailinga...
2023-10-2927 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENLearning AWEN - S7E02First night at anchor unsupervised on our Outremer 52 catamaran after a week of learning the systems, the nuances of the sail plan and how she works.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.
2023-08-1925 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENSails Up - S6E12The new North Sails go on AWEN and we take our Outremer 52 out for the first test sail to see how she likes them!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.
2023-07-3033 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENSplash Day - S6E11Splash day for our new boat! We were excited to see Awen in the water and getting her mast put on, it's starting to look like a real sailboat and we are just two weeks away from handover.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note a...
2023-07-2233 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENAll Things Medical - S6E07Medical preparation, training, insurance, telehealth, and what to know about marine medical packed into this episode!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2023-06-1051 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENDiscovering Our Boat In Person - S6E06We finally get to France and get to sail on the O52 catamaran live in the flesh! Not much wind, but definitely left an impression.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2023-05-2625 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENSailing Healthy - S6E05We chat with Catherine from Wild Travel Story about their sailing adventures and tips for living healthy and sustainably on a boat. Check out their book, The Hunter & The Gatherer. She shares great stories from their years cruising.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note a...
2023-05-1946 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENO52 First Impressions - S6E04Our first impressions of the Outremer 52 now that it's been launched and sailing on the water!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2023-05-1236 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPrepping to Leave - S6E03We give an update on recent travel to Melbourne and Bali and now we're preparing to go sailing and get our new catamaran, the Outremer 52, which will be out of the factory very soon!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2023-05-0622 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENMaking North Sails - S6E02We speak to our neighbor Tom who works at North Sails and has the best job in the world. He shares about materials and R&D for 3Di sail building.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2023-01-2921 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENNew Year New Boat - S6E01Happy New Year everyone! We wanted to kick off the year with an update of what's been going on and share our plans for the year ahead.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2023-01-0823 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGday from Melbourne! - S5E20Our Outremer 52 catamaran is in the mold! And other exciting sailboat updates as we explore Melbourne, Australia.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2022-12-0431 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENCoastal & Offshore Navigation - S5E19Today we breakdown the major navigation options to consider between weather forecast, route planning and weather routing.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2022-11-2133 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENCoastal & Offshore Communications - S5E18Today we cover communication systems and options for liveaboard sailing and circumnavigating, including Starlink.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2022-11-1237 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENDrawing The Line On Redundancy - S5E17How much redundancy is needed to sail around the world on a performance catamaran? We explain our philosophy and the options we have selected as backup based on our cruising plans.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2022-11-0724 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENLearning Plan for Cruising as a Couple - S5E16We share a summary of the training sessions we have gone through over the years and emphasize what we believe is useful in the context of a couple sailing together where one person has more experience than the other.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a...
2022-11-0247 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENOur New Outremer 52 - S5E15We're excited to talk about our new Outremer 52 Performance Catamaran. If you check our Sailing Awen YouTube channel you'll even get to see cool pictures and animations. We also share our experience from the Cannes Yachting Festival and from our first sail on an Outremer 55.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN...
2022-09-2245 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHome Base or Not? - S5E14Life is a journey... You make decisions, you change your mind and you end up somewhere for reasons you had not thought about. We share our story about a 'home base' hoping it might help others.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@g...
2022-09-0239 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWhat Defines a Performance Catamaran - S5E13Today we share the factors that define a performance catamaran and what considerations mattered most to us in narrowing down what we wanted in our second sailboat. We spoke to a professional on the topic and describe our decision process. This episode is the audio-only version of our video on our Sailing AWEN YT channel, so you can check that out in all it's glory by heading over there!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as w...
2022-08-2520 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENElectric Propulsion - S5E12Our friends from The Blue Saga share their electrical propulsion experience with their custom performance catamaran and what it's like sailing with an electric motor.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2022-08-1849 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWe Changed Our Mind - S5E11In this episode, we share our full story, our sailing liveaboard adventure in the last two seasons and how changed our minds about our catamaran. This is an audio-only version of our story posted on our Sailing AWEN YouTube channel. Be sure to check that out and subscribe. We have exciting news to share in the coming weeks, so don't miss it!!!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to becoming sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we make mistakes, celebrate victories and transition to the sailing life to explore the world.
2022-08-1218 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENS4 Finale Massive Update - S4E25TONS! That's how much we have to update you on in our Season Four Finale. And...we have a major update on our boat situation as we get ready to roll into Season Five.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2022-02-1340 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENForeign Medical and Dental - S4E24If you live in the US, this episode will blow your mind. We share our experience getting medical checkup and dental work done while sailing in Turkey and the out of pocket costs walking in off the street as a liveaboard.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop u...
2021-11-2434 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with SV Bayti a Sailing Family - S4E23Ever wonder what it's like to sail as a family? Today I sit down with Anwar, Sarah, Omar (11) and Tamara (15) to talk about their liveaboard cruising experience.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2021-11-1227 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHow Do You Sell a Boat? - SE4E22We decided to list our catamaran while here in Turkey so we talk about the process of choosing a broker and other considerations on selling it now versus waiting. We also reveal a little more about our new boat!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a...
2021-11-0617 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENOur First Haulout - S4E21What a nail-biter it is to see your sailboat lifted high in the air in tiny straps, at least it seems that way. We share what that was like as we continue the wintering process and who got to do it.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop u...
2021-11-0311 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWintering Round Two - S4E20It's time to tuck AWEN in for the winter and make sure she's got everything she needs to cuddle up safe on the hard in Turkey. You can check out our blog for the full checklist if you are interested as we do our first haulout and winter on the hard versus in the water. Send us a note if we forgot anything.
Link to full checklist can be found here: Sailboat Wintering Checklist - On the Hard
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2021-10-1633 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWe Did What?!? - S4E19We have some crazy news we are trying to fully understand ourselves. Rather than wait for months to share with you when we have all the details figured out, we decided we should just go with it and tell you guys and hope you don't think we have gone totally bonkers.
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2021-10-1505 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPart 2 Comfort versus Performance - S4E18We cheated on our boat! In Part 1, we talked about the tradeoffs between a family cruising boat like ours, and a performance cruising boat, like an Outremer. We wanted to see the exact differences for ourselves so we took a trip to their factory in La Grande Motte and gave it a go. In this episode we share what we learned sailing an Outremer 51 in different wind conditions and our thoughts on the factory tour.
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2021-10-0843 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENRoadtrip and Residency - S4E17We hit the road to visit Antalya, Istanbul and a mystery destination we will reveal in this episode! We also give you an update on getting our Turkish residency and why we did it while sailing the Med.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note a...
2021-10-0332 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPart 1 Comfort versus Performance - S3E16A discussion about coming to terms with the trade-offs you're willing to make between comfort and performance. It's a process to come to terms to where you stand on the spectrum as a couple.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2021-09-0944 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENBoat Options Review 1yr Later - S4E15What decisions on boat options do we regret and which ones are we still happy about making when commissioning our new sailboat? After sailing two seasons, we cover energy, electronics, anchoring, rigging and comfort and reveal some things we would do differently and unexpected items we just couldn't live without.
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2021-09-021h 01Covert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENMeltemi - S4E14We feature a special guest on our podcast to introduce you to as we sail further east to the Northern Aegean to escape the relentless wind gusts in the Cyclades Islands and head towards Turkey.
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2021-08-2024 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENNitty Gritty Living - S4E13Listeners asked for more nitty gritty detail about living on a sailboat, how we explore places, our food experience, how we operate off the grid so we tried to answer many of those questions today.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.co...
2021-08-1445 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENLanding in the Cyclades Islands - S4E12'Wow,' is all we can say about sailing in Milos, our first landing on the Cyclades. Join us as we share more about getting to this area around the Peloponnese with the closure of the Corinth Canal and the incredible anchorages this island has to offer.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our S...
2021-08-0730 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENIonian to Peloponnese - S4E11Join us as we share our adventure sailing through the Ionian leading up to making the turn around the Peloponnese on our way to the Cyclades Islands. We'll share hidden gems and epic visits to the top beaches in the enchanting islands of Greece.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook p...
2021-08-0740 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENBuddy Boating - S4E10We have been buddy-boating with Vu & Bella over the last four weeks so we sit down together and talk about what makes buddy-boating work and possible pitfalls of trying to cruise with friends as a pair of sailboats. (This episode was recorded in our cockpit with lots of cicadas close by on shore so you get the full experience of their background singing.)
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2021-07-0922 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENEnchanting Greece - S4E9Stunning blue water in Greece and an amazing overnight road trip to the enchanting cliff monasteries of Meteora! This week, we talk about exploring this amazing country by sailboat and by foot.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2021-07-0137 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENAnchoring Madness - S4E8Who knew that keeping a sailboat parked would take up so much space in our heads! What we’ve learned and observed so far about anchoring, med mooring and general practices in crowded anchorages.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gma...
2021-06-2031 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENCroatia is a Wrap - S4E7This week we share overall impressions of our sailing experience in Croatia (based on the areas we were able to get to) and other high points before making our move to Corfu.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2021-06-1336 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGoing Slow - S4E6The concept of time in this sailing lifestyle is completely different than it is on land, which is why we do it right? But wow, what a transition it is understanding how to take time as it comes and learning to slow down, versus what we are used to doing on land, which is finding ways to better manage our time to be more productive.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to s...
2021-06-0432 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGetting Our Groove - S4E5Big update on sailing in Croatia, learning the ropes literally and figuratively, and unexpected surprises along the way as we get our groove this sailing season in the Mediterranean.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2021-05-2929 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENAnd We're Off - S4E4We finally left the docks in Porto Montenegro and arrived in Croatia on our catamaran. We are working through some technical problems with our watermaker but enjoying the early sailing season with virtually no crowds at all in Croatia...so far!
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2021-05-1531 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENUnwintering - S4E3It's been a busy couple of weeks here on AWEN as we unwinter the sailboat in preparation for leaving the dock later this week to start our sailing season in the Mediterranean. Lots of things to do to get the boat put back together and everything ship shape while we pray to Helios and Poseidon for warm weather and calm seas to arrive in the Eastern Med.
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2021-04-2626 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWe're on a Boat! - S4E2Back on SV AWEN and making the transition back to sailing life on our catamaran, and the anxiety of not getting hit at a boat dock again. It's really strange to wake up and realize we slept that night on a boat! So grateful to be able to be here staring at our long list of to-dos as we prep to leave for our sailing season in the Mediterranean.
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2021-04-1422 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPrepping for the New Season - S4E1Just seven days and we will be back on our catamaran to start our Season 2 of cruising. Welcome to Covert Castaway's Season 4 as we make the transition to liveaboard sailing. Join us as we start 2021 sailing season in Montenegro - destination Croatia, Greece & Turkey.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook p...
2021-04-0427 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Alex Blue - S3E13This coming week we celebrate International Women’s Day and I just love learning from all the women who sail about their experiences, what draws them to want to live on the ocean, learning to sail, dealing with expectations and small living spaces, and advice they give other women considering changing their lifestyle to live aboard a sailboat.
In this week’s Covert Castaway podcast I have the great pleasure to interview Alex Blue from S/V Delos. As it turns out at the moment, we live on opposite sides of Lake Tahoe and she was so graci...
2021-03-0633 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENChoosing Medical Insurance - S3E12How do you handle doctor's visits or emergencies while traveling globally? Today we share what we learned researching international medical insurance plans while sailing and living abroad.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to be sailing liveaboard cruisers. Join us as we share what we are learning as we make the lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our jobs, buy a boat and explore the world. Join the conversation on our Sailing AWEN facebook page or drop us a note at sailingawen@gmail.com.
2021-01-1730 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGift for our Listeners - S3E11 BONUSThis week we include a special holiday gift for you for continuing to listen as we enjoy making room in our lives to learn and try new things. Just like sailing, anything is possible with a little practice but you've got to start somewhere! You can link directly to a higher quality version of the Le Bateau audio file at https://soundcloud.com/user-739904824/le-bateau.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to...
2020-12-2710 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENMarriage Saver - S3E10Any sailing couple knows that your entire marriage is one display while docking a boat. In this week's podcast we talk about our ideas about how we can better communicate and all the dynamics while docking and anchoring as we prepare for next season.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, leave our family and sail away on a 47 foot catamaran.
If y...
2020-12-1634 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Vu & Bella - S3E9In this episode we share our conversation with Vu and Bella from Seattle about their experience in their first season of liveaboard cruising, their quest to build an all electric catamaran they named Blue Saga, and lessons they have learned sailing so far. You will find their adventurous spirit and positive outlook contagious!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, leave our family and s...
2020-12-0335 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENRough Reentry - S3E8Sorry, sorry, sorry this episode is so late. Our reentry back home to the US has been...well...a transition. We went from sailboat life to facing the devastating impact at home due to COVID and the economic and political situation. This week we get you caught up on what's been going on and what is next for us this winter.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff...
2020-11-2531 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Aussies Kim & Steve - S3E7We sat down with a couple from Australia who just started their first sailing season on their Moody 38 and got their perspective on making the transition. They share great advice and their adventures getting started cruising during COVID-19 lockdown in the mediterranean.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, leave our family and sail away on a 47 foot catamaran.
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2020-11-0241 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHidden Costs of a Boat - S3E6Find out what they don't tell you at the boat show...all the hidden costs of fully commissioning a new sailboat. In this episode we share what we spent money on after we took delivery. By adding up our post-delivery receipts I can give you an itemized view of things you may want to consider budgeting for.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, l...
2020-10-2613 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWinterizing for the First Time - S3E5How do you tuck the sailboat in for winter safe and sound? We had no idea either. This week we talk about our process winterizing our catamaran and what we discover in the process. Spoiler alert, it includes discovering five buckets of water in our bilge!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, leave our family and sail away on a 47 foot catamaran.
2020-10-1838 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENKeeping it Healthy - S3E4Two vegans on a boat? In today’s episode we talk about what we do to try to stay healthy as we sail and enjoy the liveaboard lifestyle. We cover our general philosophy, eating out, shopping and preparing food and recipes. We also cover alcohol and exercise. Check out our blog for my recipe for Vegan Flapjacks at www.sailingawen.com.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, qu...
2020-10-1146 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENListener Q&A with Mark & Kathryn - S3E3Our listeners Mark and Kathryn reached out to us with a bunch of questions about our journey to liveaboard cruising and our experience in the trough of despair along the change curve. They are also pursuing the dream and we thought it would be fun to record the conversation about sailing and lessons we have been learning. This one is a bit longer than normal but the chat was an honest take on what the transition is like for us.
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2020-10-061h 08Covert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHow We Chose Our Boat - S3E2We have been getting a lot of questions about how we decided on a catamaran versus a monohull sailboat, why new versus used or chartered, why a production boat and why we chose an Fountaine Pajot. In this podcast we sum up our own personal preferences and rationale but remember, buying a boat is all about personal tastes and preferences.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we are learning as we make this lifestyle change, sell our stuff, quit our j...
2020-09-2853 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENOVERT Castaway - S3E1In our premier episode for Season 3, we share more about us and how sailing started. Also, we find a naked man aboard our boat at 3 am!!!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we're learning as we make this lifestyle change to sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, leave our family and sail away on a 47 foot catamaran.
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2020-09-1641 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Megan O'Kelly - S2E9In this week's podcast I share my inspiring conversation with Megan O'Kelly from Sail Clarity. She shares her experiences making multiple transitions to different forms of liveaboard sailing over the course of many years and three sailboats; and shares what it was like leaving her career and finding new adventures.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, my undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser on a catamaran. Join me as I share a woman's perspective in my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change from land to ocean living.
2020-05-0441 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENBoarded, Pirated & Marine Security Systems - S2E8During the COVID shut down our boat was boarded by some land pirates who decided to force the sailboat door open, party like rockstars and then made off with a bunch of stuff, but not before using all the heads on dry tanks. In today’s episode we’ll share what happened as our boat was waiting to complete commissioning, how it all is getting resolved and our crash course on marine security systems.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser on a catamaran. Join me as I share...
2020-04-2045 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENOur New Plan - S2E7Plans change, especially when it comes to sailing, but COVID changes everything. Today we discuss how to continue our boat commissioning and what options we have for maintaining our goal for sailing in 2020 amid the COVID crisis. Neither of us could ever imagine the idea of push our plans out, but now it’s a matter of whether those plans push a few months or a full year.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I...
2020-04-1333 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Terysa from SY Ruby Rose - S2E6This week I have a conversation with Terysa from Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose. Terysa and her partner Nick have been cruising since 2014 in their Southerly 38 monohull, mostly around Europe and the Caribbean Islands. Learn how Terysa and Nick took their idea and made it into a plan, and what it was like to adjust to such a huge lifestyle change as a couple.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle cha...
2020-03-3047 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPlot Twist - S2E5Major changes in just a few short days! In today's podcast we talk about how we dropped everything to get my husband safely home from France where he was busy trying to get our sailboat finished, and how we come to terms with a new set of decisions.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2020-03-2735 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENSeparated and Socially Distant - S2E4In today’s podcast I share my conversation with my husband about the initial sailboat commissioning going on in La Rochelle France...while I’m in the US. Just after recording it, the COVID-19 travel ban was announced and I’ll share our own personal dilemma for what comes next.
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2020-03-1437 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHurry Up & Wait - S2E3Finally, there’s a catamaran sighting! This week my husband catches me up on what’s going on at the factory as the sailboat comes out, and what we can expect when we try to shop and commission a boat in France to sail around the world.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2020-03-0228 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGiving Berth! Part 2 - S2E2What do you look for when you take possession of a catamaran sailboat? In this week’s podcast, I share the second in a two part series about the sailboat handover checklist and all the things we need to be looking for as the boat exits the factory and gets handed over to the commissioning agent for final work to be completed.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2020-02-2222 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGiving Berth! Part 1 - S2E1NEW SEASON. Why? Because it’s time...the boat is ready. After over two years in the making, the real fun is about to begin. In today’s podcast I start the first of a two part series where I sit down with my husband as we go through the handover checklist and all the possible things to look for as we take possession of the boat in just one week!!!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what...
2020-02-1739 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Sophie Darsy - 24I recently had a chance to have a conversation with Sophie, from Ryan and Sophie Sailing - who I just adore. She gives great advice about making the transition to liveaboard sailing, what she learned navigating relationship dynamics on the sailboat and gives her thoughts about how to get the most out of the cruising lifestyle.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2020-02-0338 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENFlags, LLC, Registration - 23So we were just told that our boat is coming out in just three weeks...WHUT?!? In today’s episode I’ll talk about our full court press to the finish line leading up to ex-factory handover and all the flagging and registration choices we have to now decide on.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2020-01-2612 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWEND!H! - 22Dear Husband, Darling Hubbie, Dork Head...or any other version of this handy acronym will do. In today's episode, real time relationship dynamics as we continue our transition to life at sea.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2020-01-1211 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENSchengen & Visas - 21The Schengen Zone. In today's episode I'll share what we are learning about Visa gymnastics, where to go if we need to reset our time, and what this means to planning our first season in the Med.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-12-1308 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Emily Johnson - 20Conversation with Emily Johnson about what her first year and a half has been like, what she's learning as she sails with her partner Matt on their Saba 50 catamaran. You can also visit their website at SVSeaOdyssey.com.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-12-0633 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENDrowning in Paperwork - 19I’m a few days late on this week’s podcast because honestly, I’m completely overwhelmed. Trying to pull all the administrative aspects of this boat plan together is starting to feel like a second job so this is what I want to talk about today. All the administrative hullabaloo and everything that creates stress and needs attention when preparing for this kind of transition.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make thi...
2019-11-1518 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENGetting a Risk Plan - 18Let's get a risk management plan together for sailing...where do we start? We wanted to be prepared for how to anticipate situations and manage them effectively as a team, without the drama which could suck the joy out of any liveaboard experience.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-11-0414 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENConversation with Amy Alton - 17Amy Alton lessons she learned through her own transition to living on her catamaran Starry Horizons with her husband David. She shares advice and what she would have done differently. You can also visit her blog at OutChasing Stars.com, for additional insight.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-10-2532 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENMedical Matters - 16Accidents, heart attacks, sepsis…these are things that terrify me when it comes to living on a boat. In today’s podcast I’ll talk about medical concerns and steps we are taking to be medically ready when we go sailing on a boat full time.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-10-1713 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENWacky Warranties - 15We are buying a boat that costs as much as a condo and the warranty part of the contract is literally one single page. In today’s podcast I’ll talk about what I learned about warranties, local laws and legal accountability, and what kinds of things to expect to fix that are covered under the warranty the first year.
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2019-10-1015 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENChoosing a Broker - 14When you buy a new boat, it turns out that the broker you use you will be stuck with for a long time. In today’s podcast, I’ll talk about what we looked for in a broker, how we chose ours, and what we learned after the fact.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-10-0513 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENOutfitting & Commissioning Decisions - 13Commissioning and deciding about options when buying a new sailboat is not a straightforward process and neither is getting answers to what we set out thinking were pretty easy questions. In today’s podcast I’ll outline our experience with outfitting and commissioning and what we are learning through the process.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-09-3019 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENMeeting Tracy Edwards - 12In today's episode I’ll share what I learned from Tracy Edwards MBE, famed British sailor and social activist, after a unique opportunity to spend time with her and also learn about her new project, The Maiden Factor.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-09-2315 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENMy First Ocean Passage - 11In today's episode I’ll share my first passage experience as offshore crew with 59 North on their Swan 59 Icebear, and what I learned on my first blue water passage.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-09-1320 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHow a Boat is Born - 10In this podcast, I’ll share how a new boat is conceived and born and what I learned that surprised me the most about the manufacturing, delivery and commissioning process. Just like labor and delivery of a new baby, it’s not something you are ever fully prepared for.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-09-0920 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENPower Struggle - 9In today’s podcast I'll talk about the changing power dynamics and boat battles that are happening in our relationship as we make the transition from land to boat living.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-09-0215 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENFinding Money Part 2 - 8Now that we have all of our budget, costs and basic assumptions agreed on, how do we put a financial strategy in place that will enable us to cast off without a ton of economic insecurity? And a bonus, find out one more reason post-its are awesome! This is part two of my podcast series about creating a financial strategy for cruising. If you haven’t read part one yet, this won’t make any sense so start there.
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2019-08-2615 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENFinding Money Part 1 - 7How are we ever going to be able to afford to quit our jobs to live on a boat? In the first in a two part series I’ll share the six steps we took to create a financial strategy to make our dream real!
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-08-2215 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENFear is My Friend - 6The more I learn about sailing the more I learn all the ways the ocean is out to get me. In this episode, I’ll share my struggle with fear, and ways I'm trying to harness it to my advantage.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-08-1712 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENEarning the View - 5Just before our move out date, my husband got an idea that would upend everything. I’ll share why I missed moving day, and how I spent Mother’s Day stranded on an island.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-08-1211 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENChanges & Mistakes - 4Putting my house on the market was one thing, actually selling it happened while I was driving in my car alone to a Justin Timberlake concert. In this episode, I share what happened to get the house sold and the big mistake I made with my kids during that time.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-08-1115 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENIt Gets Real - 3It gets real. The decision to sell the house was a highly emotional decision and an has an impact on family who start to understand that the dream is a plan. In this episode, I’ll share the journey of deciding to sell the house and what I learned in the process.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-08-1013 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENLove the Boat - 2Before a budget, before having a solid game plan, what did we do? We did exactly the opposite of what we should have done when deciding to commit to transitioning to the cruising lifestyle. In this episode, I’ll share my story about how got our sailing plan kick started and ignored every piece of advice anyone will give you about where to start - never fall in love with the boat.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal abou...
2019-08-0513 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENHow Sailing Began - 1How did plans change from being a working mom to wanna be cruiser, with no previous sailing experience? Yes, it had to do with a man, but not in ways you might think. I’ll share my story about how liveaboard sailing went from an idea, to a dream, to a plan.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.
2019-08-0313 minCovert Castaway Sailing with SV AWENIntroduction - Start HereIn this episode I put some context around this channel so you know what you can expect before we dive in. Please start here.
Are you dreaming of quitting your job, selling your stuff and sailing around the world as a liveaboard cruiser? Me too! Covert Castaway podcast is a fully candid diary of everything I'm learning to make the transition to life at sea, in all its honest glory. From creating a financial plan, boat buying and construction, secrets of commissioning, emotions of selling the house, the adventure of learning to sail, and telling your friends...
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