Fakarava Confessions EP 130 #sailing #boatlife #sharks

In this episode of Sailing AWEN, we experience the Wall of 700 Sharks in Fakarava, take you to isolated Tuamotus Atolls, and make some confessions. While sailing full-time and living aboard our catamaran, you will experience the above and underwater magic of French Polynesia. 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. This episode is less about a topic that you don't hear a lot of cruisers talk about, burnout, and more about what it means to live in an isolated paradise. ⛵ IN THIS EPISODE •⁠ Fakarava South Pass, Wall of 700 Sharks •⁠ Sailing among the bommies across the atolls •⁠ ⁠Navigating different passes •⁠ ⁠Taking a break after burnout •⁠ Why we chose this lifestyle 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 •⁠ ⁠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 and SUNO #sailing #liveaboard #catamaranlife #outremer52 #fulltimesailing #sailingvlog #boatlife #SwN&x% © Sailing AWEN