Step aboard the Balance 580, recently named a SAIL Magazine Top 10 Best Boats 2026 Winner, for a walkthrough with Darren from Outer Passage at the International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte, France. The Balance 580 is a 58-foot performance cruising catamaran designed for sailors who want speed, comfort, thoughtful systems, and serious bluewater capability. In this tour, Darren walks through the layout, design details, sailing features, helm setup, cockpit, interior, cabins, and the elements that make the 580 stand out in the Balance Catamarans lineup. Outer Passage is proud to partner with Balance Catamarans, helping future owners and adventurous sailors experience these performance cruising catamarans through hands-on sailing, owner training, and real-world passagemaking. Whether you are researching Balance Catamarans, comparing performance cruising catamarans, dreaming about your next boat, or just love a good boat tour, we hope you enjoy this look aboard the Balance 580. Learn more about sailing with Outer Passage: www.outer-passage.com Learn more about Balance Catamarans: https://balancecatamarans.com

In this instructional video, you will learn our methods for working as a couple, weighing anchor. We discuss hand signals, communication, and processes all to achieve smooth anchoring without the drama! Want to practice anchoring in real life? Come sailing with us! Visit Outer-Passage.com In partnership with @balancecatamarans Much Love, Darren and Amanda

Ahoy and welcome to our performance catamaran training series with Darren and Amanda at @OuterPassage . In this series, we are going to discuss a host of common topics, from raising the mainsail, sailing maneuvers, anchoring, to safety at sea, all aboard our @balancecatamarans Want to practice all these topics? Come sailing with us and get real world hands-on experience. Visit Outer-Passage.com for more information. See you out on the water! With Love, Darren and Amanda

Fast and fun sailing on a Balance Catamaran crossing the Atlantic Ocean

We sailed into the wind hole (the middle of the high pressure system), calm seas and no wind means we are motoring for a couple days, waiting for some wind to fill in again as we approach our last days at sea from Bermuda to the Azores 🌊

Here's an update from days 7 & 8 on our Atlantic Ocean crossing from Bermuda to the Azores filled with Spinnaker sailing and dolphins 🐬⛵

15-22 knots of wind for the past couple days flying the Code Zero and Main off the wind 🌬️⛵

In this episode, we take on new crew for an adventurous passage out of the Mediterranean Sea and into the Atlantic Ocean. Find out how you can join us aboard https://www.outer-passage.com 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outerpassage Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OuterPassageSailing 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/OuterPassage 🤗OUR Partners🤝 Ronstan: https://www.ronstan.com 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! info@outer-passage.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/outerpassage ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this episode, we share our first impressions from our first passage in the Mediterranean on our Neel 45 trimaran. Nothing like a good shakedown cruise in 30-40 knots to learn your boat and find out what breaks. And for a little bonus content, we finally tell you the story about Darren's mustache. Find out how you can join us aboard https://www.outer-passage.com 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outerpassage Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OuterPassageSailing 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/OuterPassage 🤗OUR Partners🤝 Ronstan: https://www.ronstan.com 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! info@outer-passage.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/outerpassage ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this episode, we collect our memories and feelings about our time in the Mediterranean, purchase our trimaran and begin our next journey, Outer Passage. Find out how you can join us aboard https://www.outer-passage.com 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outerpassage Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OuterPassageSailing 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/OuterPassage 🤗OUR Partners🤝 Ronstan: https://www.ronstan.com 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! info@outer-passage.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/outerpassage ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

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Previously known as Sailing Panda, we still are that adventurous couple, but with a brand change and an opportunity to share the experience! We have sold our beloved monohull and purchased this really beautiful and fast Neel trimaran. We are launching Outer Passage providing cabins aboard for a taste of what it's like to go cruising with inshore and offshore passages. Sailing is what we love doing, and can't wait to bring you along. Cheers and happy winds :) Website: https://www.outer-passage.com/ Passages: https://www.outer-passage.com/passages 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outerpassage Facebook https://www.facebook.com/outerpassagesailing 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/outerpassage 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/outerpassage 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! info@outer-passage.com ❤️Still made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this journey, we continue sailing our downwind passage to Portugal, enduring wind holes and fixing things that break (because sailboat). 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this episode, we say 'au revior' to France and point the Panda Boat south. Where are we going? Well pointing south to the Med, but have no idea where or when we will stop. We simply setout for an open-ended voyage. This is the absolute beauty of coastal sailing. 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this episode, we get a tour of a Pogo 36. For those who aren't familiar, watch this separate boat tour video here: https://youtu.be/QAfHNSBjqu0 We also sail south and intercept the start of a Mini Transat Race. These boats are small, at only 6.5m / 21 ft long, but go super quick, surfing downwind at speeds up to 20kts. If you don't already, go find @TheSailingFrenchman who is a youtube star, now racing hard and fast at the front of the Mini field. And last in this episode, we get to see where our dear Panda Boat was born, the Amel Factory! Its a brief tour, but for those who want to see a more in-depth and fantastic exploration of all-things amel, head on over to @svdelos where they do an exceptional tour: https://youtu.be/W3-mh0rwrmw 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this episode, we FINALLY get out of the bay of Douarnenez, and head toward the Raz de Sein tidal race. We were super nervous in its navigation, as it has high current and big stacked waves. 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

In this episode, we explore this beautiful seaside French town, have a great picknick, and learn when NOT to sail out of the Bay of Douarnenez. 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

Why Hello there and welcome to our channel! Do you keep seeing this video? It's definitely because you haven't subscribed yet! We are Darren and Amanda, sailing on our Amel Sharki, Panda. We led a typical life before Panda, bought a house filled it with things, got married and had full-time corporate jobs, but we wondered, is this it? Knowing nothing about sailing, we sold the house to buy the sailboat and quit our jobs to pursue the freedom of a life at sea and our love of travel. We are going to learn a lot (like sailing and boat things) and hope to share our inspiration to 'Do What You Love' and all our adventures through the videos we release each week. Thanks for watching!, PS - Did you know a group of Pandas is called an embarrassment? Does anyone actually make it this far in the description? Congratulations and High five to you! 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824

We on Sailing Panda are curious about the ability to sail fast. We tour Pogo Structure's P36, a 36ft / 10.8m performance oriented sailboat designed by Finot-Conq. She is lightweight and super beamy, optimised for fast off-the-wind sailing. Enjoy this boat tour, and let us know what you think in the comments! Pogo Structures P36: https://www.pogostructures.com/fiche-bateau/pogo-36/?lang=en 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~

We have all heard the saying 'sex sells', well we tend to agree. The Highfield Classic 260 is the sexiest tender we have owned! Enjoy this video as we review our pros and cons of our new cruising dinghy. Link to our Highfield: https://www.highfieldboats.com/classic-260/ 📺BINGE Watch our Journey📺 https://youtu.be/w58uZsntFa0 📣UPDATES on the Socials📣 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingpanda Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingSVPanda 🍺SUPPORT our Journey🍺 Become a Patreon Member - https://www.patreon.com/sailingpanda Or, One time contributions - https://paypal.me/DarrenSeltzer 🐼SUBSCRIBE for FREE 🐼 https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingPanda ⛵MORE about PANDA BOAT⛵ https://youtu.be/aq52YgzuIbI 📸OUR Gear📸 Sony 6400 https://amzn.to/2TvFDNi GoPro 8 https://amzn.to/2Jd39wM DJI Osmo https://amzn.to/31K2mJV DJI Mavic Mini https://amzn.to/3kAigyb Headphones Jabra Elite https://amzn.to/3mqB4Am Recording Mic https://amzn.to/2Tuxzwm Camera Mic https://amzn.to/3kAm3vn 🤗OUR Partners🤝 UKSailmakers: https://www.uksailmakers.com BattleBorn Batteries https://battlebornbatteries.com Solbian Solar https://www.solbian.eu/ 📧Contact US!📧 Email and say Hello anytime! SailingSVPanda@gmail.com 📍Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4847784190541824 Welcome to our Panda Journey! We are a couple who escaped the zoo of cubicle life with a goal of #sailing to new places, #exploring interesting cultures, and generally having a grand #journey. We are going to learn a lot on these adventures and hope to share our inspirational motto of #DoWhatYouLove through our #vlogging. ❤️Made with real Panda love❤️ ~Darren and Amanda~