Boat Buying Round Deux
Never in a million years would I have imagined just two years after getting our shiny new FP Saona 47 that we would have sailed it, sold...
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We have transitioned to full-time (except when it's cold) liveaboard cruising with the goal to sail around the world starting in the Mediterranean.
We created this blog and our podcast, Covert Castaway, to share lessons learned and document our journey as we make this major life change.
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
Foreign Medical & Dental
While in Turkey we decided to get an annual checkup and dental work done. What we discovered totally blew our minds! In the US, a major...
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- Oct 21, 2021
- 5 min
Why We Are Selling Our Boat
****SOLD**** 2020 Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 (Maestro version - 3 cabins) Better than new, completely turnkey and outfitted for liveaboard...
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- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
Sailboat Wintering Checklist
It's that time again to tuck AWEN in for the winter and make sure she's got everything she needs to cuddle up safe on the hard in Turkey....
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- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
Choosing International Medical Insurance While Cruising
Healthcare insurance while sailing internationally can be a bit of a sore subject because now that we have quit our jobs the full impact...
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Inspecting Surfaces & Package Options at Handover
This is part of the series of blogs on the owner inspection at handover, please check out hull inspection and major systems blogs for...
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- Oct 24, 2020
- 4 min
Mast & Rigging Inspection at Handover
Before you read this blog, please refer quickly to deciding on a new or used boat. The main takeaway is you have to remember that even a...
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- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Hidden Costs to Commission a New Catamaran
In this blog I will cover the final, final costs of commissioning our catamaran after manufacturer and dealer costs. We finally had a...
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- Oct 8, 2020
- 8 min
Major Systems Inspection at Sailboat Handover
This is a continuation of a series of blogs about items we wanted to take extra care to inspect at handover. After the hull inspection...
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- Oct 5, 2020
- 1 min
Simple Vegan Slaw
Fresh and flavorful, this is a versatile side dish to use inside wraps or sandwiches or with pasta. Add to lentils or quinoa and create a...
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
Hull Inspection at Handover
There’s this strange time in the handover process where we are supposed to take possession of the boat but we still won’t have control of...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Sailboat Name & Artwork
We have been given so many compliments on our sailboat artwork, and for those who know what it means, our boat name. I thought I would do...
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- Sep 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Coppercoat Dilemma
We had been going back and forth about Coppercoat and there's definitely pros and cons. We believe there are benefits, especially if we...
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 4 min
Engine Problems Before Bay of Biscay Passage to Gibraltar
We were getting ready to finally leave the boatyard at La Rochelle. It was time. Not only had we spent way too much money in that town -...
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- Aug 2, 2020
- 3 min
Deciding on a New versus Used Boat
When we were thinking about buying a boat, we were weighing between the pros and cons of a new boat versus a used boat. One of the things...
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- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Vegan Flapjacks
Chocolate Banana Pancake Recipe Try this high-protein vegan option for breakfast, when guests come or great for preparing for boat...
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- Feb 18, 2020
- 1 min
Vegan Split Pea Soup
This is a hearty, high-protein vegan soup but can be chilled overnight and used inside wraps the next day. Add garnishes to bling it up....
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 8 min
Choosing Flags, Registration, LLCs for a New Catamaran
So we were just told that our boat is coming out in just three weeks after first being told around December it was delayed until March....
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- Jan 11, 2020
- 8 min
Boats, Bickering and Battles
D-H! Dear husband, darling hubby, dawdling hottie, dork head or any other extensions of this handy acronym will do depending on the...
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- Dec 13, 2019
- 6 min
Schengen & Visas While Sailing the Mediterranean
How long can we actually stay in the Med and where do we go if we need to reset our time while sailing? In this blog I’ll share what we...
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- Nov 15, 2019
- 11 min
Drowning in Sailboat Paperwork
Life is chaos right now, honestly. I happened to also have a doctors appointment this week and no kidding, my blood pressure was really...
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- Nov 3, 2019
- 8 min
Making a Sailing Risk Management Plan
Let’s face it, stuff happens. It’s not the fact that they happen that is bad, it’s being unprepared for how to anticipate situations and...
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- Oct 31, 2019
- 8 min
Overcoming Fear of Ocean Sailing
The problem with sailing is the more you learn about it, the more you realize all the ways the ocean is out to get you. I have struggled...
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- Oct 17, 2019
- 9 min
Medical Matters
Accidents, heart attacks, sepsis…these are things that terrify me when it comes to living on a boat. In today’s blog I’ll talk about...
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