This Is Why We Always Double Check | Sailing with the Jameses (Ep. 169)

We’re mid-passage sailing south down Australia’s east coast as cyclone season approaches, making the most of the northerly winds while navigating busy coastal waters. This passage quickly proves why offshore sailing always demands vigilance, experience, and constant double-checking. What begins as a routine offshore passage soon delivers unexpected challenges, reinforcing the importance of situational awareness, visual navigation, and never relying on charts alone. As we sail through one of the largest shipping anchorages on the east coast, weaving between anchored commercial vessels, we share the real-world decisions and lessons that come with full-time cruising. From uncharted rocks and cross-checking visual references to managing traffic in high-use waters, this episode captures the reality of offshore sailing — unscripted, dynamic, and always changing. Join us as we continue our journey south and share what life is truly like living and sailing full-time as a family aboard our boat. - The Jameses xx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Support the Channel on Patreon Want to help keep these videos coming? Patreon directly supports this channel and allows us to keep producing high-quality sailing content while upgrading gear and sharing our journey in real time. 🎉 Try a 7-day FREE trial — tiers start from just $2/month 👉 https://www.patreon.com/c/Sailingwiththejameses Want to do a one time donations? Buy us a coffee! ko-fi.com/sailingwiththejamess Your support genuinely makes this channel possible — thank you for being part of the adventure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚓ Watch Our Major Refit Series ⚓ Extending Our Sugar Scoops https://youtu.be/70acqzq3yIc ⚓ Recessing Our Anodes https://youtu.be/9oi9n1sMJNs ⚓ Synthetic Rigging on Our Aluminium Catamaran https://youtu.be/LU8zSyDujfo ⚓ How We Improved the Performance of Our Alloy Catamaran https://youtu.be/Qub8_UeCwdg 🚤 New Here? ▶️ Full Boat Tour https://youtu.be/RhyaasimV9M ▶️ Our Previous Monohull https://youtu.be/E5OCEgbGqK4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📬 Business & Collaboration Inquiries email: sailingwiththejameses@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 Follow Our Adventures Instagram: @sailingwiththejameses Facebook: facebook.com/sailingwiththejameses Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a comment — it really helps support the channel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🚤 Our Tender We explore remote anchorages and shallow landings in a True Kit Discovery 400 — lightweight, stable, and purpose-built for cruising life. 👉 https://truekit.net/en-au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌍 Track Our Journey Follow Sailing with the Jameses on NoForeignLand 👉 https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5500640950222848 Get the free app here: 👉 https://www.noforeignland.com/app #sailingfamily #offshoresailing #australiasailing #aluminiumcatamaran #fulltimesailing #cruisinglife #sailingvlog #sailingwiththejameses #sailingadventure