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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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SAILING CROATIA: When To Make Advance Bookings in High Season Book Now! With Croatia's popularity as a top sailing destination and high season this year looking super busy availability will become limited. Nick in this video answers the question with tips and insights on when to book. Croatia definitely offers an unparalleled sailing experience and by booking in advance, you'll have peace of mind. Don't wait until it's too late – Book now and embark on the adventure of a lifetime! =========================== Transcript MAKE THEM NOW. It depends where you're going. It really really depends where you're going because if you get out to (I'm just gonna I'm really warm in the sun I need some breeze on me) if you get out to places that are huge hot spots and it's in the middle of the week where everyone can access those places you're gonna need a heap of time ahead to really be able to say right I've got four boasts and guaranteed. And you need someone on the ground this is really hard. Whereas if you're booking at like artsy Marina uh any private marinas. I think we did a live stream maybe last week or the week before or something like that which was about um bookings and all this sort of stuff and you can go back and watch that one. It kind of explains where you can do it. Get in now! Alright everyone's starting to open now. ACI Marines, you say hey I want to bring four boats on a Friday night somewhere you know or or um or especially on actually a Saturday night in Brač or something, BOOK IT NOW! Book as many of those things now as you can! =========================== Buy Us A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/45DegreesSailng 45D Swag: https://45degreessailing-2.creator-spring.com/ =========================== Connect with Nick & 45D on Social Media: =========================== ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hathaway-03b60934/ ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/company/45-degrees-sailing/ ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/45degreessailing ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/45degreessailing/