⛵ 100 MILES OFFSHORE. THEIR CATAMARAN IS SINKING! 😱 Carol McClain and Thomas were sailing their Lagoon 450 catamaran, *Sweet Caroline*, when they suddenly struck something in the ocean. Water began gushing into their cabin, and they had only minutes to abandon ship! What followed was a dramatic U.S. Coast Guard rescue, complete with a rescue swimmer named Brian who showed up asking for a beer! 🚁🍺 Carol shares the terrifying experience of losing their floating home and everything aboard. 🎥 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/_hrAPEUEQlk 📖 Get the book here! *Sailing Sweet Caroline* by Carol McClain ⛵ 👉 https://link.amazon/B0cER3Dsa 🌐 Carol's Website: https://carolkmcclain.com 📘📸 Facebook & Instagram: @carolkmcclain https://www.facebook.com/carolkmcclain https://www.instagram.com/carolkmcclain #SaltyPodcast #SaltyAbandon #SailingSweetCaroline #CarolMcClain #CoastGuardRescue #Catamaran #SurvivalAtSea #AbandonShip #SailingAdventure #Shorts

⛵ You can't throw a rock in Southwest Florida without running into another Island Packet! 😂 Meet Dan and Susan aboard their Island Packet 380 at Crow's Nest Marina in Venice! ⚓ The next day, they headed south to Fort Myers while Salty Abandon headed north to Longboat Key. Until we meet again! ❤️ 💨 AIRLOCK: Get rid of those boat smells with $30 off with code SALTY30 here: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 #SaltyAbandon #IslandPacket #SailingCommunity #VeniceFlorida #CruisingLife

Meet the crew of Bella Rose, proud new owners of a beautiful Island Packet 485! ❤️ Watch our little dockside meet-up at Longboat Key to see what makes the sailing community, especially the Island Packet family, so special! ⚓ 💨 AIRLOCK: Get rid of those boat smells with $30 off with code SALTY30 here: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 #SaltyAbandon #IslandPacket #SailingCommunity #LongboatKey #CruisingLife

Time to check the oil! 🔧⛵ My new Yanmar engine is finally getting some color on the dipstick, but the best part? No oil leaks, no coolant overflowing, and no losing oil! What a relief! 🙌⚓ #SaltyAbandon #SaltyPodcast #Sailing #Yanmar #IslandPacket

Good morning from Fort Myers! ☀️⛵ We're leaving Pink Shell Marina and heading north to Pelican Bay! ⚓ Timing our departure around the strong current at the dock and the tides at Pelican Bay. Enjoyed a relaxing afternoon aboard with Tuxey & Mango. 🐈🐈 #SaltyAbandon #SaltyPodcast #Sailing #IslandPacket #FloridaCruising

Made it to Pink Shell! ⛵⚓ After mysteriously disappearing from MarineTraffic between Marathon and Naples, Salty Abandon is back online with AIS! 📡 What caused the tracking gap? 🤔 #SaltyAbandon #Sailing #MarineTraffic #AIS #IslandPacket

Returned to the boat in Naples...Back from Gulf Shores and Hurricane Isaias....Now sailing Naples to Ft Myers Beach

Waking up on a sailboat in the Florida Keys ☕ Coffee brewing and the sun coming up at the marina 🌅 No rush—Marathon is just a 2–3 hour sail away! ⛵ #SaltyAbandon #Sailing #FloridaKeys #BoatLife #Marathon

Leaving North Miami while there’s a weather window to reach today’s destination! ⛵️🌤️ Let’s go, Salty Abandon! 🌊🐾 #SaltyAbandon #SailingLife #FloridaCruising #BoatLife

Change of plans for Salty Abandon. ⛵ Today took a different turn. Watch to see why. 😻 #SaltyAbandon #SailingFlorida #islandpacket #northmiami #coconutgrove

North Miami Beach Update ⛵ The Keys Are Getting Closer! 🌴 Another day south on the ICW, and let’s just say Miami made me work for those miles today. 😂 Salty Abandon is tucked away for the night, the babies are happy, and tomorrow brings another adventure as we keep pushing toward the Keys. Watch the update to see what happened today and what I’m facing tomorrow. 👀⛵ #SaltyAbandon #SailingFlorida #ICW #NorthMiamiBeach #FloridaKeys

Little bit of old Florida #sailing #saltyabandon #islandpacket

⛵ Tucked away in Lighthouse Point, Florida, off the beaten path with nothing but calm water, a beautiful sunset, and a little peace and quiet. Sometimes quiet is good. ❤️ Fort Lauderdale tomorrow! ⚓️ #SaltyAbandon #LighthousePoint #FloridaBoating #SailingLife #BoatLife #SunsetViews #ICW

Salty Abandon is tied up at Boynton Harbor Marina for the night after a busy afternoon on the ICW. The boat traffic has finally settled down, there’s live music across the marina, and I grabbed a great grouper sandwich at Two Georges. 🎶🐟 Tomorrow, it’s another short hop south toward Lighthouse Point. #SaltyAbandon #BoyntonBeach #FloridaKeys #ICW #SailingLife

Headed South to Boyton Beach!

Back on Salty Abandon with Mango and Tuxey! ⛵😻 Almost everything is back aboard, and the kitty crew has already resumed supervising duties. 😂🐾 #SaltyAbandon #SailingLife #SailingCats. #SailingLife #BoatCats #SaltyPodcast #PetAdventure

Pre-boarding staging area for the babies while, my friend, Danielle, and I load up the boat.