Covert Castaway Sailing with SV AWEN

Conversation with Emily Johnson - 20

Conversation with Emily Johnson about what her first year and a half has been like, what she's learning as she sails with her partner Matt on their Saba 50 catamaran. You can also visit their website at SVSeaOdyssey.com. 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Drowning in Paperwork - 19

I’m a few days late on this week’s podcast because honestly, I’m completely overwhelmed. Trying to pull all the administrative aspects of this boat plan together is starting to feel like a second job so this is what I want to talk about today. All the administrative hullabaloo and everything that creates stress and needs attention when preparing for this kind of transition. 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Getting a Risk Plan - 18

Let's get a risk management plan together for sailing...where do we start? We wanted to be prepared for how to anticipate situations and manage them effectively as a team, without the drama which could suck the joy out of any liveaboard experience. 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Conversation with Amy Alton - 17

Amy Alton lessons she learned through her own transition to living on her catamaran Starry Horizons with her husband David. She shares advice and what she would have done differently. You can also visit her blog at OutChasing Stars.com, for additional insight. 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Medical Matters - 16

Accidents, heart attacks, sepsis…these are things that terrify me when it comes to living on a boat. In today’s podcast I’ll talk about medical concerns and steps we are taking to be medically ready when we go sailing on a boat full time.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Wacky Warranties - 15

We are buying a boat that costs as much as a condo and the warranty part of the contract is literally one single page. In today’s podcast I’ll talk about what I learned about warranties, local laws and legal accountability, and what kinds of things to expect to fix that are covered under the warranty the first year.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, my undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this liveaboard lifestyle change.  
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Choosing a Broker - 14

When you buy a new boat, it turns out that the broker you use you will be stuck with for a long time. In today’s podcast, I’ll talk about what we looked for in a broker, how we chose ours, and what we learned after the fact.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Outfitting & Commissioning Decisions - 13

Commissioning and deciding about options when buying a new sailboat is not a straightforward process and neither is getting answers to what we set out thinking were pretty easy questions. In today’s podcast I’ll outline our experience with outfitting and commissioning and what we are learning through the process.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

Meeting Tracy Edwards - 12

In today's episode I’ll share what I learned from Tracy Edwards MBE, famed British sailor and social activist, after a unique opportunity to spend time with her and also learn about her new project, The Maiden Factor. 
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.  

My First Ocean Passage - 11

In today's episode I’ll share my first passage experience as offshore crew with 59 North on their Swan 59 Icebear, and what I learned on my first blue water passage.
Welcome to Covert Castaway, an undercover diary of making the transition to being a liveaboard sailing cruiser. Join me as I share my candid journal about what I'm learning as I make this lifestyle change.