The Boat Life Podcast

As the build of our Vietnam, we wanted to get a Q&A session released answering the questions you may have surrounding the  build.

Buying a boat can be a tricky process. Boat brokers can be good and bad. And your choice of broker will invariably dictate how smooth the process will be both before, during and after you have purchased.In this podcast we give you our experiences surrounding the whole boat buying process.

Fitting out a boat, whether it is a catamaran or monohull, new or used involves a lot of decisions.One set of decisions we all need to make relates to those items that cost a fair amount of money that we hope we never use.In this episode we discuss those "hidden items", the thought processes behind them and what we eventually decided on to keep us as safe as possible, both at sea and while docked.

So many of you boat nerds like me are asking questions about the Ruby Rose 2 build.  As the answers are a little dry for some people, we thought we would record a series of podcasts detailing the deep dives into our choices.In this episode we discuss our anchor and chain ground tackle choices, how we made them and why we made them.Enjoy, and if you have any other nerd questions, just ask.

In the third part of our series, we talk again to Antoine Richer, the Naval Architect at Seawind about how bow shape, hull volume and freeboard affect the performance, stability and even safety of your catamaran.For anyone thinking of buying a catamaran, either new or used, this resource may just save you from buying a lemon.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction: Welcome Antoine, Naval architect for Seawind Catamarans!01:11 The importance of hull volume in catamaran performance02:16 Market trends in catamaran design now & in the future07:16 How important is helm feel in catamaran sailing?09:40 Hull volume and how to reduce windage: sheerline, flybridges, aerodynamics15:01 Reverse/dreadnaught bows: how bow shape affects performance17:40 Pros and cons of reverse bows in catamaran designThanks for watching! Please subscribe and leave a comment ⛵️ To support our work ❤️ https://www.patreon.com/sailingrubyroseOur videos are free for everyone to watch, and always will be. However, we have an amazing community of Patrons who, for the cost of a cup of coffee a month, receive all sorts of benefits and perks. This support allows us to continue bringing our stories to you, so a HUGE thanks to our wonderful Patrons

Have you ever wondered the processes that go into designing and building a Catamaran? Maybe. Maybe not.However for those of you who are contemplating buying a new or used catamaran to sail the world, you possibly want to know how it's made, how safe is it going to be, what its made of and are you getting the best the market has to offer.In the first of this series on Catamaran design and build, we talk to a top naval architect to find out how what is behind the designs on the drawing board and how this actually translates into a comfortable, safe and seaworthy vessel.

Absolutely everything you need to know about electric motors on sailboats is right here, in this episode where we have an in-depth discussion with Dan and Kika from Sailing Uma about their experiences with electric motors on sailing yachts. For the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOAXi5huV1U&t=5s

Life on a boat during a pandemic...Billy & Sierra (and Jetty the dog!) are fellow liveaboard cruisers, living on their catamaran and sailing around the Caribbean. When the pandemic broke out, they were anchored off an island in the Caribbean- now, as the hurricane season looms but the borders are closed, they are running out of options. Find out more about their story, why they decided to move onto a boat and how they manage their cute dog onboard and at sea!Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rRsBE2nFbnUSjtmv6Jq6w/videosTheir channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDm0d65Q9U1epfKM_ZiUJZAThe video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/IpKGD1Ya9Dg

Behan and Jamie Gifford have been living on their 47 foot sailing yacht for over a decade with their 3 children. Over those years they have become one of the best resources on the internet for cruising with children- indeed, Behan literally wrote the book on this very subject. Having completed their circumnavigation only a couple of years ago, they are now in Mexico planning a return to the South Pacific- until, that is, the Covid-19 pandemic caused them to change their plans. For loads of information on cruising, check out their website here.To learn more about their coaching service, click here.

While we have reviewed 19 catamarans over the past year, we have never specifically discussed the features that are most important to us in a catamaran- our 'wish list' if you will. While we've made reference to the features that we'd like to see in our new catamaran, this is the first time we've actually sat down and listed them with an in depth discussion. We follow the same categories as our reviews: Safety, Build Quality, Liveability, Performance and Price. We hope you enjoy this podcast!Cheers, Nick & Terysa

For all 19 catamaran reviews on our YouTube channel click here. For 3 years worth of monohull sailing videos on our beautiful 38 foot monohull click here.Welcome to one of the most hotly debated topics in the sailing world: monohull or catamaran? We're going to discuss four general categories during the podcast and compare monohulls and catamarans within each category: cost; safety; liveability; performance.Hope you enjoy this one!Cheers, Nick & Terysa

In this week's podcast we interview Yosh and Bonita from popular YouTube channel Sailing Nandji who are stuck on their boat in Malaysia. We also discuss their recent grounding upon a reef in Thailand and how they managed to save their boat and repair the damage. For a video of this interview, please click this link.

In this episode we interview Elena and Ryan from popular YouTube channel, Sailing Kittiwake and discuss how they got into sailing, why they decided to go from living on a catamaran to buying a monohull (when it's usually the other way around) and why they love the cruising lifestyle. Interestingly, they recently completed an Atlantic crossing on their 37 foot Tayana and while they were at sea the Covid-19 Pandemic broke out. They had no choice but to continue to sail on, not knowing where and when they'd be making landfall as countries around the world suddenly closed their borders.

How do we keep watch on Ruby Rose? What has worked best for us over the last 7 years? In this episode we discuss this and other ways we keep our boat and crew sailing safely across the oceans.

Moving from a life on land where you see your partner/ husband/wife for only a few hours a day to living on a boat 24/7 takes some adjustment. We have seen marriages in utter meltdown, tatters, & ruins from this level of proximity. We struggled in the beginning but learned to adapt.Now our relationship is stronger than it has ever been, but how do you live with your partner on a boat and still get to enjoy your long term cruise?

Provisioning in these times of panic is very similar to provisioning for crossing an ocean. In this episode we talk about the lessons we learned the hard way!

Sailing away from our corporate life was one of the best things we ever did. Brokers want to sell you a big boat. Don't listen to them! It's totally unnecessary and we'll explain why.Honestly getting sailing for free (or almost free) is easy and it will be far more enjoyable if you follow these few steps.