Ep 187 Boats of the Rich and Famous

We travel halfway around the island of Antigua, part of the Leeward Islands/Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean, to be there in Falmouth Harbour for the start of the RORC 600 sailboat race. As it turned out, this was also ground zero for more expensive boats and yachts than we could shake a stick at. It was absolutely great boat watching, and we only captured the ones that happened by when we had a camera ready. And the funny part about it is, all joking aside, we’d take our life aboard Talisman over any of these boats. Viewers might ask why, and the answer, for us at least, is that our boat is about as big as a cruising couple can handle on their own. Yes, we could go probably go to 65’ or so, and other couples do, but the power and expense increases astronomically as you go bigger. And the idea of sharing such a cramped space with professional crew just isn’t our thing. But we do love seeing the life. The superyachts hemorrhage money wherever they go, and thousands of families get fed as a result. It’s a topic that could be argued on both sides for hours over beers and cocktails. And to viewers that see us out, ask to join us for a beer and we’ll do just that. Fun times ahead on that front. #sailing yacht talisman, #sailing, #sailing YouTube, #boating, #top sailing, #oyster yachts, #oyster sailboats, #oyster 485, #offshore, #bluewater, #blue water, #sailing vlog, #sailing vblog, #sailing videos, #cruising, #monohull, #boat projects, #offshore how to, #boat life, #defender, #antigua, #jolly harbour, #falmouth, #dead batteries, #expensive boats, #rorc 600, #sailboat anchoring