Five Hard Lessons We're Learning at Anchor EP 117 #sailing #boatlife

Living at anchor sounds like paradise — but the reality of full-time catamaran life comes with challenges. In this episode of Sailing AWEN, we share 5 hard lessons we’re learning while living at anchor on our catamaran, from daily logistics to staying connected offshore. While sailing full-time and anchored in a stunning, secluded location, we’re reminded that even the most beautiful anchorages come with frustrations, tradeoffs, and lessons you only learn by doing. 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. ⛵ IN THIS EPISODE • 5 hard lessons we are learning at anchor • What liveaboard life is like on a catamaran • Setting up Starlink for offshore sailing • Daily challenges of boatwork in beautiful places • Frustration — even in paradise 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, this episode is for 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 ▶️ WATCH NEXT 👉 Path to Pacific 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCuYqC6mdr8so8v3QDZE_njDg6EtgD5S&si=pcR1uB36TYQ_EbXW 👉 BINGE from the BEGINNING https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCuYqC6mdr9vxmC9FByg6y1TDooOM6q4&si=og1PIhZ5qU0wndSg #sailing #liveaboard #catamaranlife #outremer52 #fulltimesailing #sailingvlog #boatlife #SwN&x% © Sailing AWEN