When Should You STOP CRUISING? | Casting Off Sailing Podcast 039

We have been cruising around the world full time since 2006. But how long can we keep going? What would make us stop and give it all up? We ask why cruisers stop sailing and wonder if it's time for a new adventure... 👉SUPPORT US on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👉JOIN OUR FOLLOWERS ON DISCORD (It's free!) - https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE If you enjoyed this video, let us know with SUPER THANKS! ☝️ Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie COPING WITH ANXIETY - https://youtu.be/O6ZKPJKaEZE 00:00 Liz in Indonesia, Jamie in UK 02:36 Caring for family 07:50 Six months on; six months off 10:05 Husband on the boat; wife on land 11:35 How do you plan for the long term? 15:27 Health and ageing issues 19:22 How important is making happy memories? 23:49 Mental health (Jamie anxiety podcast) 25:39 Where are we in real time? 26:10 When and why did YOU give up cruising? 27:52 What should we do next? 31:36 NEW followtheboat HATS 32:34 Bum wash alternatives... 33:45 It's NOT quitting, it's finding a new challenge! 💡 USEFUL EPISODES: 🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt 1 https://youtu.be/wL7w0lVgthg?si=UrNMbA--RID1RROr 🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt2 https://youtu.be/t_WTaS5hbv0?si=ZbTfo9jNaDtrsHIV 🎞️ 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AUkmuEuYQ 🎞️ HOW WE STARTED SAILING https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI 🎞️ 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 🎞️ HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio 🎞️ ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL? https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc 🎞️ THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Sailboat Fishing Tips https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE USEFUL PLAYLISTS: 🎬TOTAL REFIT SERIES - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXNsNWWZ6iTMzYYwKVtDanCr 🎬VIDEO PODCASTS - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r 🛒 FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop 😊 LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat 🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ @epidemicsound ⛵ OUR SAILBOAT SY Esper is a 1989 Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch @oysteryachts 🗺️ LOCATION Jamie: Saffron Walden, UK - 52°01'09.8"N 0°14'39.9"E Liz: Lombok, Indonesia - 8°45'42.5"S 115°55'49.0"E 📡 FOLLOW US IN REAL-TIME WITH AIS *http://www.marinetraffic.com MMSI - 235026188 #sailing #givingup #podcast