This video takes us back to January of 2024 and shows just a piece of what life in Georgetown on a sailboat is like. Sherine and I spent our birthdays there this year and there's many great restaurants we found worth of our celebration.

We had the goal to make it down to the Ragged Islands but, unfortunately, the weather systems were frequent and not spaced out enough. We learned that there's little refuge from W and NW winds should a storm come. Furthermore, we also heard that the Ragged Islands were very crowded with too many boats jockeying for two few anchorages....maybe this years.

So, we ended up spending a bunch of time in Georgetown and ultimately used it as a "jumping off" point for several of our visitors. We did find the time to take a trip to Long Island between storms and we're so glad we did. Long Island is quiet and a bit sleepy but it has a ton of stuff to do and go see. We saw the Columbus Monument, a Blue Hole and the largest sharks I've seen to date in the Bahamas.

Long Island has great provisioning and, in fact, we were able to find some items there which were out of stock in Georgetown.

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00:00 Introduction
00:56 Mike's Birthday
01:55 Our Daewoo Mini is Complaining!
03:07 Cockpit Fan Installation
10:29 Sailing to dump the holding tanks
11:53 Goat Cay - The beginning of Sherine's birthday!
15:14 Moving to Man-o-War Cay
17:22 Sailing to Long Island
19:36 First Day of Exploring Long Island!
20:13 The Blue Hole
22:46 Columbus Monument

In this Episode, we sail from Key Biscayne down to Key West. We stop at Rodriguez Key and also Marathon, each for a night. We had some great sailing most of the way down.

We encountered a problem trying to sock our Oxley Levante Parasail. It was definitely a learning experience. Then, we got held up from making our way to Garrison Bight to grab an anchor ball due to Offshore World Championships. We've never seen boat racing before...it was quite amazing.

Key West was awesome. We spent about 3 weeks, in total, exploring Key West. We visit Sloppy Joes, the Green Parrot, Earnest Hemingway's house and Papa Pilar's distillery, to name a few spots. We saw the Garcia Project at The Key West Theater...super cool.

I also walk through the rigging of our Parasail.


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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Rodriguez Key
02:22 Rigging and Flying the Parasail
03:31 Marathon to Key West
05:08 Parasail Guy Wrapped Around the Prop!
07:25 Key West At Last!
08:20 Conch Harbour Marina
09:35 Exploring Key West

After flying to Cupertino to turn in our Computers and having one final goodbye to colleagues at Apple, we returned to Palm Cay Marina to get provisioned and await the arrival of our friends.

We had a single day of weather delay, which allowed us to take advantage of the facilities at Palm Cay Marina. The next day, we head on over to the Exumas where we spent the next 10 days or so making our way down to George Town.

In this episode, we visited the following islands and places:

Palm Cay Marina (New Providence Island)
Shroud Cay
Long Cay
Normans Cay
Warderick Wells
Staniel Cay
Lee Stocking Island
George Town

The Land and Sea Park is totally awesome and a must see. We can't wait to make it back in Season 2.

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After a month in Bimini, several trips back to the states, we've finally had the opportunity to move on and head to the Berry Islands on While One.

Our Son, Sam, spent about 4 weeks around Christmas with us. Upon our return from visiting family and Sam returning back to the University of Arizona, it was time for us to go. This was our first solo passage as husband and wife.

The trip was about 80nm and fortunately, we had a weather window do depart on my birthday. What an awesome birthday present! We arrived after dark and the markers to get into the anchorage were all missing...a bit disconcerting at dark when you're fearful of either running aground or hitting one of them!

In this episode, we explore the island. The following weekend, we head to the western side of the island for some clearer water and a great beach.

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After a solar installation at Just Catamarans in Fort Lauderdale, we drove over from Sarasota, picked up Sam from the Airport, filled with fuel, stored our car at the airport and waited for the weather window to make our way to Bimini. This was the first time Sherine is Crossing the Gulf Stream. We normally wouldn't intentionally leave at dark but since I was somewhat familiar with Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, we decided it would be ok.

Once we exited Port Everglades, Sherine went to bed. Sam went to bed about 1am and around 3:00am, I woke Sherine up to take us the rest of the way.

We had contemplated the decision to leave quite a bit, given the weather reports from Chris Parker and his team. Upon looking, studying, and looking again at the PredictWind forecasts, we decided that our passage would be ok. It turned out to be fine. Not nearly as rough as some forecasts were predicting and no significant weather.

We got in the vicinity of Bimini around 4am. Rather than navigate an unknown, unlit and poorly marked channel at night, we raised our quarantine flag, anchored and got some Z's until light.

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With the help of two close friends and my youngest son, we moved While One from Coral Gables up to Titusville. We made several stops along the way including No Name Harbor, Marine Stadium Park, Lake Worth (Palm Beach), Stuart, Fort Pierce and ultimately Cape Canaveral. We had a scare with our first squall (would our stock anchor hold???) and had a long visitation from a school of dolphins.

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We flew directly from Europe to Norfolk to ready While One for Season 2.

We learned a lot from last year and spent the better part of July and these handful of days prior to heading south, provisioning and doing maintenance on While One.

In this Episode is a How To change the engine and transmission oil on a Honda, 15 H.P. engine. There is also a How To on ascending the mast to fix a problem while trying to raise our headsail.

It's a lot of hard work.

We also successfully completed sailing around Cape Hatteras for the first time as a couple, without the assistance of a captain and his first mate. This trip was cause for much deliberation. We constantly watched our forecast models on PredictWind, read Chris Parker's forecasts and the National Hurricane Center and made our own interpretations.

Our current insurance policy requires us not to navigate south of Cape Hatteras from July thru October. The weather was shaping up for a perfect rounding...but doing so would result in us being south of Hatteras before November. We reached out to the insurance agent on Thursday, requesting permission...it took them practically a week to give us a written endorsement and by that time, we had already made the trip. Suffice it to say, it was a good decision. The weather was perfect but I suspect a storm could have developed in the GOMEX or Atlantic.

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Looking to buy a new sailing catamaran and think you might consider a Nautitech Catamaran? Join us as we take a detailed look at our 2022 Nautitech 46 Open sailing catamaran. In this video, we'll review the quality of the vessel after three years of extensive cruising in The Bahamas. Whether you're considering a Nautitech or not, this video is bound to give you ideas on what to look for in your next vessel. This is Part 1 of a 5 part series and we'll cover the Hull and Deck, Standing and Running Rigging, Electronics and everything else. 00:00 Introduction
01:54 Quality Topics Discussion
03:04 Hull & Deck Quality
05:37 Standing & Running Rigging
10:26 Electronics
11:59 Miscellaneous
20:05 Bloopers (FUNNY)

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Many of our friends have asked us for a tour of s/v While One. Here’s our liveaboard sailboat tour.

In this video, both Sherine and I walk through While One. We walk through all of the cabins, heads, cockpit, Saloon, galley and much of the storage and equipment onboard. If there's anything you'd like further video on or if you just have questions on any of the material, don't hesitate to ask!

We want to thank all of you for your continued support and interest in this new life of ours. It's been so very helpful to know that we have so many that love and like us.

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Looking to buy a new liveaboard boat? Watch this video for expert tips on purchasing a boat successfully. This boat buyers guide will help you make the right choice and minimize mistakes along the way making it a much more enjoyable process.

In this video, we'll take the guesswork out of buying your perfect vessel! From understanding your needs to navigating the buying process, we'll cover it all. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a first-time buyer, this video is packed with expert tips and advice to make your boat-buying journey smooth and stress-free. So, sit back, relax, and let's set sail on the path to finding your dream boat!
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00:46 Why you'll want to watch this video
01:46 Tip No. 1: Be realistic about your needs
02:50 Tip No. 2: Identify the right type of boat
06:01 Tip No. 3: Be realistic with your budget
06:52 Tip No. 4: Know where are you going to take delivery
07:36 Tip No. 5: Find the right broker/dealer
12:47 Tip No. 6: Start looking for insurance now
13:24 Tip No. 7: Start looking for boat yards and marinas
13:49 Tip No. 8: Research your (boat) option choices carefully
14:38 Tip No. 9: Ask if there's an opportunity to have 3rd party providers install equipment
14:59 Tip No. 10: Have Fun!!!!
15:41 Bloopers - FUNNY!

We learned about York River Yacht Haven while waiting to be dropped into the water at Zimmermans from a fellow cruiser. This marina is right around the bend from Zimmermans and is well-protected. It's right across the bridge from Yorktown which is full of history and pretty darn cool.

I've always found that I have anxiety about coming into a new marina regarding maneuvering, how narrow the runways are, etc. So, I decided to make my tours of marinas public in case others may find them useful.

We expect to be back here in June/July of 2023, waiting to be hauled out. The floating docks are in great shape. The restaurant onsite is pretty decent and the shop has lots of miscellaneous boating supplies. A short bike ride away is a West Marine. However, don't expect to find supplies for bigger boats there. I suspect, however, you can always have items shipped to the store if you know your schedule.

Laundry facilities are OK. Going to check out the pool in June, but it looks like it's well-kept. The biggest frustration is with the pump out being inoperable. We were told at the time is was scheduled to be fixed. However, receiving an email from the marina recently about options for scheduling a pump out at slip, I see that it is still inoperable. It's exceedingly disappointing to find so few, a poorly maintained, pump out facilities. It was no different in San Francisco.

Across the bridge is Yorktown which is well worth the visit.

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The END of my sail from Puerto Rico to Panama!! Day 6 begins with the roughest morning I have ever had sailing and brings some challenges for the remaining 200 miles.

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Well i have sailed this boat around the Greek islands all summer and now it is time to sell it and move on! It is a 2001 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 and I'm asking $75k USD. itis extremely well equiped and ready to cruise aroudn the Med of the world!

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I'm having a hybrid electric sailing catamaran built in thailand and it is almost finished. The deck has been bonded to the hull and the components are being installed. Just a few more omnths and the boat will be in the water!

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Lindsay and Dinah come part with the Sailing Doodles in Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas. We swim with sharks, the dogs pet rays and we might get a little boozey!

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We board a Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 ft Catamaran and sail through the British Virgin Islands leading a flotilla of 8 boats from our patrons and fans. but first we have to say goodbye to Stephanie as she is not making the trip to the bvi.

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We sail to koh phi phi in thailand. It is aworld famous for its beauty but very crowded!

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We continue to exploring the beautiful french island of corsica byt Fountaine Pajot 47 Catamaran and do some provisioning in Porto Vecchio.

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