Episode 12 - We Are Now Certifiable

It has been 20 years since we sailed our own boat on a regular basis which was a light trimaran. Large catamarans require different techniques and skills. While I sailed and crewed at a very early age, Toni had not and wanted more sailing experience and skills re-enforcement with larger catamarans, so we signed up with Nautilus Sailing in the Bahamas to combine some vacation with some learning and certifications. The experience was great, even I learned new methods of doing various tasks, safer ways of handling the heavy loaded lines, and even some things I have been doing wrong all my sailing life. The week was a combination of hands-on learning and fun. For those that might contemplate catamaran life at sea, check out Nautilus Sailing at https://www.nautilussailing.com/ . In the end, Toni and I successfully completed the following certifications: ASA 101 – Sailing Made Easy ASA 103 – Coastal Cruising Made Easy ASA 104 – Bare Boat Cursing Made Easy ASA 114 – Cruising Catamaran Made Easy We will be heading back to the Bahamas and the Exumas on our Seawind 1260 one day, we will have no agenda and will wander the cays with the winds and tides