We had an interesting final sail on Peter's Firebird in the most wind I sailed in when in Barbados - we sailed with 2 reefs. Peter's friend Eric has a foiling waveboard and he wanted to foil behind the Firebird. In the end he managed it, but there was lots of falling in at the beginning. It was hard work for Peter and I as we had to start at near zero speed, so Eric could grab the tow rope, then slowly accelerate to about 7 knots so he could get ready for lift off. Then accelerate to 10 knots very quickly, so he could lift out. And then control the speed at 10-12 rather than surge up to 15-18. But of course the wind would drop, or he'd fall in or.... but, as I say, after 2 hours he did manage to fly for maybe 30 secs. Although, if we were quick enough, we could stop and heave to after he fell in, sometimes we sailed on too far and then we had to pull in the tow rope (we discovered it was too easy to get it entangled on rudders and daggerboards), tack round and sail back. As always it was scary how quickly a head disappears from view. But interestingly we could easily see him when he was in the sun, it was when he was north of us that he became invisible (one of his sons kept a very close eye on Dad, religiously pointing to his position). Flat water helped, and lots of passing day charter cats got a bit confused by seeing a swimmer apparently a mile out to sea but happily waving!

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Moments like this remind us why we choose to live on a sailboat in the first place, to push ourselves into uncomfortable situations while sailing and adventure traveling, take on new challenges that teach is what we are made of. Diving Galapagos is no different! We’re sailing full-time aboard AWEN, our Outremer 52 performance catamaran, continuing our bluewater sailing journey. From offshore passages and ocean sailing to the quieter, human moments that make life afloat so meaningful, we share the real highs, challenges, and surprises of liveaboard catamaran life. If you’re dreaming about sailing around the world, living aboard a catamaran, planning an ocean crossing, or transitioning to a simpler life of travel and adventure, we hope this episode resonates with you. 🔔 Subscribe to Sailing AWEN for real offshore sailing, catamaran life, ocean passages, and the lessons we’re learning along the way: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN 🌊 ABOUT SAILING AWEN We’re Holly and Stéphane — former Silicon Valley software professionals who left traditional careers behind to sail full-time. Our goal is a circumnavigation (or at least half of one), sailing offshore and exploring the world by sea aboard our Outremer 52 catamaran. We document: •⁠ ⁠Bluewater sailing & offshore passages •⁠ ⁠Liveaboard catamaran life •⁠ ⁠Adventure travel over 50 •⁠ ⁠Ocean crossings & preparation •⁠ ⁠Life after early retirement •⁠ ⁠Real lessons from life at sea More about us 👉 https://www.sailingawen.com/about-us 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🌐 Website: https://www.sailingawen.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/ 📘 Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/SailingAwen 📩 Inquiries: Sailingawen@gmail.com 🎧 COVERT CASTAWAY PODCAST Real conversations about leaving conventional life behind Listen anywhere or stream at https://sailingawen.com/podcast 🎶 Music by Epidemic Sound #sailing #liveaboard #catamaranlife #outremer52 #fulltimesailing #sailingvlog #boatlife #SwN&x% © Sailing AWEN

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A short clip of Julia & James Cognito aboard SV Lost Cat. Subscribe to our channel to watch us embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

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