They Said We Couldn't Cruise on This Boat?

We've had so many people say this boat wasn't meant to cruise. But here we are, slow sailing, raising kids, making it work. It's not always easy, but it's 100% ours." Join us as we cruise slowly up the coast of Borneo on our ex-Vendée Globe ocean racer - now home to a young family living off-grid aboard (including a baby, a dog, and some very fresh crew). It's not a race anymore - it's a life. From baby naps and beach cleanups to training new crew and replacing engines, this is what slow sailing life looks like when your boat used to race around the world. This episode is all about slow mornings, barefoot beach walks, training new crew, and the challenge of living off-grid while raising little ones on a boat that once sailed solo around the world. "This isn't a race anymore. It's a life." "Even though she's not racing right now, this boat still loves to move - and these days, she's training her next crew." "It's sad to realise that for Nemo, trash-covered beaches are just normal - it's all he's ever known." ? Drop your ideas in the comments - especially if you know of any off-grid solutions for ocean plastic (solar melting, Fresnel lens tech, etc!). Or if you're interestd to come and help us in the yard get in touch at sailingnv@gmail.com 00:00 Intro 02:12 Slow mornings 02:50 Sailing with new crew 05:14 Exploring new anchorages 06:45 Trash on the beach 09:09 Sunset beach fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you'd like to support us on Patreon, our website https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV or with a one-off donation via https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv or paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv or if you'd like to help us buy something we need, you can check out our amazon wish list https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1G2NJ0EGJLKR0?ref_=wl_share #boatrepair #boatlife #sailboat