LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT 🔔 Watch next: ▶️ The Four Design Flaws That May Sink Your Boat - https://youtu.be/1Pts63seZYY Most people shopping for a catamaran never ask the dangerous questions. They compare layouts, finishes, and brochure numbers. But after losing our own boat, we stopped trusting marketing — and started pulling designs apart. In our last episode, we revealed 50+ features that make the Portofino 52 aluminium catamaran radically different from most production boats. It sparked a huge debate. So in this episode, we answer the questions everyone actually wants answered: • How much does the Portofino 52 really cost? • What’s included — and what’s optional? • What will it truly weigh when ready to cruise? • How fast will it sail in the real world? • Are these safety systems worth it — or just expensive complexity? We dive deep into real-world cruising performance, weight management, boom furling, lithium battery fire safety, system complexity, and why aluminium construction fundamentally changes offshore safety and comfort. This is not a sponsored review. We receive no commissions, no kickbacks, and no incentives of any kind. With 50+ years of combined sailing experience and 60,000+ offshore miles, we explain why displacement matters more than draft, what “comfortable speed” really means at sea, and why abandoning ship should never be the default plan. We also compare the Portofino 52 on price and design philosophy against other serious expedition catamarans including Garcia, McConaghy, and Kinetic, and explain why many production boats still carry design risks that matter if you’re crossing oceans. There are still unknowns — and we’re honest about them. We’ll share final sailing weight, performance numbers, and long-term reliability as this boat hits the water. If you’re planning serious cruising, offshore passages, or choosing your next catamaran — this conversation matters. Kick off your shoes and come barefoot with us. ⸻ 💬 Join the discussion: How do you balance performance, safety, and complexity on a cruising catamaran? 👣 About Us We’re the Barefoot Doctors — medical doctors and lifelong sailors living full-time aboard a performance expedition catamaran. Life really is better barefoot. If you love sailing, catamarans, yacht design, boat safety, offshore cruising, and behind-the-scenes boatbuilding, make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell — because the Portofino 52 launch is coming, and you won’t want to miss what happens next. JOIN PATREON if you want early release episodes, live updates, go sailing on out Portofino 52 and a chance to meet us at events throughout the year? Click here: www.patreon.com/BarefootDoctorsSailing Future proof your children with TUFMINDS Audio stories.... Help sleep, improve self image and confidence from little to teens - so get the pack for the age group and give your children, grandchildren the gift of a happier and healthier future!!! Every penny goes to Exqisit Life Foundation to support TUFMINDS Mental Resilience and Suicide Prevention Program worldwide! DONATIONS to the charity to support Suicide Prevention with the free TUFMINDS program can be made at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DR5NY95QLCTP6 For more info: www.TUFMINDS.com and "The Art of BECOMING BETTER" YouTube channel www.barefootdoctorssailing.com.au

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LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT 🔔 Watch next: IT"S THE END! The last time we will see our catamaran in Dubai. The Portofino Shipyard in Dubai is closing! Friends we have made over thew past 4 years are now going to be seen much less often.... Our Portofino 52 catamaran will be shipped to Italy for the mast and launching and Portofino is moving to Fujairah. We are priviledged to be invited to the ceremony of the 10 Year Lease signing - with lots of pomp and ceremony. So we travel the 1 hour to Fugairah and can't believe our eyes - even before th contact is signed, work on the buildings and offices are already being built and quite far advanced... We are also invited to take part in a yacht race on Matrix, a carbon performance monohull - and this is serious stuff! Wile no money, lots of pride is at stake so see how we go. And EMARRASSINGLY, Eli gets trapped between the jib and stanchions in a tack and has to be pulled out by others.... Well, she is a catamaran sailor and not used to these lean over things!!!! Also exciting news about our upcoming episodes about how you can live aboard yachts for only $50K with outgoings of 1/4 -1/3 of normal seagoing prices - watch through to the end to find out how! 👣 About Us We’re the Barefoot Doctors — medical doctors and lifelong sailors living full-time aboard a performance expedition catamaran. Life really is better barefoot. If you love sailing, catamarans, yacht design, boat safety, offshore cruising, and behind-the-scenes boatbuilding, make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell — because the Portofino 52 launch is coming, and you won’t want to miss what happens next. JOIN PATREON if you want early release episodes, live updates, go sailing on out Portofino 52 and a chance to meet us at events throughout the year? Click here: www.patreon.com/BarefootDoctorsSailing Future proof your children with TUFMINDS Audio stories.... Help sleep, improve self image and confidence from little to teens - so get the pack for the age group and give your children, grandchildren the gift of a happier and healthier future!!! Every penny goes to Exqisit Life Foundation to support TUFMINDS Mental Resilience and Suicide Prevention Program worldwide! DONATIONS to the charity to support Suicide Prevention with the free TUFMINDS program can be made at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DR5NY95QLCTP6 For more info: www.TUFMINDS.com and "The Art of BECOMING BETTER" YouTube channel www.barefootdoctorssailing.com.au

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Live Aboard life for under $50K - this week we tour several canal boats and show what you can get for $20K to $90K and it is hard to believe!!! We completely flip the script and show how cheap you can get into boat life and you can even make it a 12 month full time lifestyle at less than usual weekly rent! This is one of the most underrated cruising lifestyles on the planet — and almost nobody is talking about it. We’re diving deep into what canal boats really cost and some key things to look for and tips to avoid being scammed along the way... If you’ve ever said: “I can’t afford cruising.” “I don’t have the skills.” “Maybe one day…” This video might just destroy every one of those excuses. Kick off your shoes, slow down, and come barefoot with us. This lifestyle shouldn’t be this cheap and easy… but it is. 👉 Subscribe for the full canal cruising series 👍 Like & comment if this surprised you 📤 Share with that friend who thinks cruising is only for the rich 👣 About Us We’re the Barefoot Doctors — medical doctors and lifelong sailors living full-time aboard a performance expedition catamaran. Life really is better barefoot. If you love sailing, catamarans, yacht design, boat safety, offshore cruising, and behind-the-scenes boatbuilding, make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell — because the Portofino 52 launch is coming, and you won’t want to miss what happens next. JOIN PATREON if you want early release episodes, live updates, go sailing on out Portofino 52 and a chance to meet us at events throughout the year? Click here: www.patreon.com/BarefootDoctorsSailing Future proof your children with TUFMINDS Audio stories.... Help sleep, improve self image and confidence from little to teens - so get the pack for the age group and give your children, grandchildren the gift of a happier and healthier future!!! Every penny goes to Exqisit Life Foundation to support TUFMINDS Mental Resilience and Suicide Prevention Program worldwide! DONATIONS to the charity to support Suicide Prevention with the free TUFMINDS program can be made at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DR5NY95QLCTP6 For more info: www.TUFMINDS.com and "The Art of BECOMING BETTER" YouTube channel www.barefootdoctorssailing.com.au

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