Lin Pardey is a name that needs little introduction in the sailing world—her voyages, books, and philosophy of simple cruising have inspired generations of sailors. In this episode, she’s joined by her partner David Haigh, an experienced offshore sailor and circumnavigator. Together, they share lessons on seamanship, self-reliance, and the mindset needed to cross oceans. We talk about: ⛵ The evolving world of offshore sailing—what’s changed and what hasn’t 🌊 The importance of seamanship and why...
Mar 12, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Julie and Gio from Pelagic Blue Cruising Services return to the podcast after their 15,000 nautical mile journey from Mexico to Hawaii, Alaska, and back to the Pacific Northwest. And that’s just the beginning! Along the way, they've not only explored incredible destinations but also transformed from eager cruisers to trusted mentors, helping others prepare for life at sea. In this episode, we talk about: ⛵ Their Pacific Loop: sailing from Mexico to Hawaii, Alaska, and back to the Pacific Northwe...
Mar 05, 2025•51 min•Season 6Ep. 7
What does it take to sail to the most remote and extreme destinations on Earth? Jimmy Cornell, legendary sailor, author, and rally founder, has spent decades exploring the world’s oceans—including multiple voyages to Antarctica and the Northwest Passage. Now, he’s launched the High Latitude Challenge, an ambitious event connecting these two iconic destinations. In this episode, we talk about: ✔️ What makes Antarctica and the Arctic so captivating for sailors ✔️ The unique challenges of high-lati...
Feb 26, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 6
⛵ Boat buying, major refits, and a first adventure to Alaska—this episode is packed with insights for new and aspiring cruisers. My guest shares how expert guidance helped them navigate the boat-buying process, how they tackled a refit with support from Pelagic Blue Cruising Services, and what it was like taking off for an offshore shakedown cruise. Dive into: ⛵ What matters when buying a liveaboard sailboat 🔧 Lessons from a refit 🌊 Taking off straight into a high-latitude adventure 📖 The imp...
Feb 19, 2025•37 min•Season 6Ep. 5
The cruising world is changing—weather patterns are shifting, offshore insurance is getting harder to secure, and the boat market isn’t what it used to be. So what does this mean for sailors planning their next adventure? In this episode, offshore sailing expert John Neal shares his insights on the biggest trends affecting cruisers today. With decades of experience and over 400,000 nautical miles under his belt, John has guided thousands of sailors through boat buying, offshore preparation, and ...
Feb 12, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 4
What happens when you buy a fixer-upper sailboat and dive headfirst into liveaboard life? Kim and Bob Stephens are here to share their story of perseverance, teamwork, and learning on the go. 🌊 From refitting their 1985 Stevens 47 to navigating their first cruising season through the Caribbean, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiring tales for anyone dreaming of life on the water. 🔑 Highlights include: ⚓ Buying (and refitting) a project boat. ⚓ Lessons learned during their f...
Feb 05, 2025•59 min•Season 6Ep. 3
🌍 From Denmark to the Azores and beyond, Leo and Pernille’s sailing journey is full of adventure, lessons, and stunning destinations. 🐾 With their dog Kai by their side, they’ve explored the Mediterranean, anchored in remote gems, and fallen in love with Ireland's wild coasts. In this episode, they share: ✨ Why their sailing life began as a creative housing solution ✨ Their favourite European destinations (and the challenges of the Med!) ✨ Tips for sailing with a dog ✨ Winter survival tips for...
Jan 29, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 2
We’re kicking off the new season with an inspiring story from Nate and Megan of Sailing Scout! After starting with minimal sailing experience (just an ASA course and a bareboat charter), they’ve now sailed over 20,000 nautical miles, crossing oceans with their two kids. 🌍⛵ 🎙️ In this episode, they share: ⚓ How they transitioned to boat life 🌎 The highlights of cruising the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia 👨👩👧👦 The joys and challenges of family life aboard their vintage catama...
Jan 22, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this week's episode of the Liveaboard Sailing podcast, I sit down with Steve Payne, a liveaboard cruiser and YouTube creator who has been sailing around Europe for the past few years. I start off by asking Steve the age-old question, "why live on a boat?" and delve into his journey from being a professional photographer and filmmaker for decades to becoming a YouTube creator in the sailing world. We also explore the joys of the liveaboard lifestyle, and his experience sailing through the Fren...
May 09, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 11
In this week's episode of the Liveaboard Sailing podcast, we're joined by Kia Koropp, a seasoned sailor who completed an 11-year circumnavigation and ventured to some of the most remote and lesser-known places with her husband and two kids. We're talking places like The Gambia, Sumatra, India, Mozambique...Kia shares with us her fascinating insights and experiences on what it's like to sail to places that are not even on the radar for most sailors. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 🖥 SV Atea b...
May 02, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 10
In this episode I interview a solo sailor Tomas Fehrling, who has been sailing solo for years in the Mediterranean and is currently crossing the Pacific. We discuss the challenges and rewards of solo sailing, including sailing at night and managing risk factors. Tomas also shares his reasons for sailing solo and provides valuable tips for aspiring solo sailors. If you're interested in solo sailing or simply want to hear about the experiences of a seasoned sailor, this episode is for you. Join me...
Apr 26, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where I'm thrilled to introduce my guests Nigel and Veronica and their exciting new project, called the Novara One Planet. In this episode, we'll be discussing their journey to support at-risk coastal communities to become climate-safe, using their sailing vessel Novara as the main platform. Nigel and Veronica have just embarked on a years-long journey from the UK to New Zealand, sailing through some of the world's most remote coastlines, including Gree...
Apr 12, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast, where we're taking a trip to the United States and exploring the Eastern coast in a big loop. Joining me today is Deb Reimer, who, along with her husband, embarked on a one-year, 6,000-mile journey around the Great Loop after 20 years of coastal cruising in the Great Lakes. The Great Loop is a continuous waterway that includes the Atlantic, Gulf Intracoastal Waterways, the Great Lakes, Canadian Heritage Canals, and the inland rivers of America's hea...
Apr 05, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 7
This week we’re doing things a little differently, the main difference being that you won’t hear me in this episode! I asked previous guests, Jack and Sonya, from Two the Horizon to send us a bit of a real-life update as they approach their one-year anniversary of being on the move. In their first year of cruising, they left California, went up to Canada and then south to Mexico on their Passport 42. In the first episode I did with Sonya and Jack you learned that they had lived aboard in the San...
Mar 22, 2023•45 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Today John Neal and I are talking about sailing in Scotland, the Scottish islands, Faroes and Iceland. We discuss the appeal of these destinations, what the sailing conditions are like, and what are some must-haves for sailing in this region. We also briefly review what's the latest on the boat market in terms of cost of boats, and as usual he shares some great resources to check out. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 🖥 Mahina.com website 🎧 My previous podcast episode with John on boat select...
Mar 15, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Today I am chatting with Ryan and Sophie, who are making their second appearance on the podcast! A lot has happened since I chatted to Ryan and Sophie last, so we do a bit of a catch-up and talk about preparing for and enduring a big storm in Bermuda, Ryan’s solo Atlantic crossing, their new online course for aspiring sailors, getting a puppy, and more - like I said, a lot has happened! Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 🖥 Sailing the World online course created by Ryan and Sophie 📸 Ryan and S...
Mar 08, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 4
This week I’ll take you to the Caribbean, with my guests Ben and Kitra, who talk to me about their first couple of years of cruising. This episode has some great tips for anyone thinking about buying a boat in the Caribbean, as that is what Kitra and Ben did – and it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. We also talk about jumping into the lifestyle without excessive preparation or expectations. I really enjoyed hearing about their attitude and approach, and how that has served them well, and I hope yo...
Mar 01, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Today we are talking about chasing the travel dream after retirement. My guest is Deb Akey who learned to sail in her 50s and together with her husband bought a sailboat and went cruising for 5 years. We cover topics like challenges managing a rental apartment from afar, going from lake sailors to ocean sailors and some realizations and learnings she had about offshore sailing on a two-person crew. Deb also shares some great advice for anyone considering this lifestyle, especially for those thin...
Feb 22, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 2
This week I’m chatting with a delightful couple, Julie and Gio Cappelli from SV Sea Fox who are full of incredibly useful tips. I talked to them shortly after they had arrived to Mexico about their journey to liveaboard sailing. In this episode we tackle all sort of topics like how they went from wanting an engineless boat with no plumbing to owning a beautiful Swedish built sailboat, and how they really dove into being super well prepared for this lifestyle change. ⭐️ This episode is brought to...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 1
Today we have John Neal from Mahina Offshore Services back on the podcast, and we talk about a number of things within the sailing industry, which seems to be constantly changing. John recently visited the South Pacific and discovered a few interesting things about that market, we talk about challenges with offshore insurance and some potential solutions to that, John shares his take-aways from this year’s Annapolis boatshow and of course we talk about the state of the used sailboat market for a...
Dec 21, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In today’s episode we talk about the highs and lows of sailing, and of life in general. My guests are Dev and Spandana from a Youtube channel called For Sun and Stars, and they tell me how they went from planning a two year backpacking trip to owning a sailboat. We also dive into insurance as new boat owners and what it’s like to leave successful careers behind to pursue an unknown adventure. As Dev and Spandana settled in for their cruising life in the Bahamas, they were dealt another change of...
Nov 30, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This week we are going all in on boat projects! 🛠 My guests are Chris and Kelly from Youtube channel Sailing Adrift and they have just recently completed a multi-year refit of their sailboat from the early 1970s. In fact, at the time of recording, they were just one week away from splashing and it was really great to chat with Chris and Kelly at this point in their journey. They had been working really, really hard, completely rebuilding the boat – and they filmed the whole thing for Youtube – ...
Nov 23, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week we are talking about crewing on sailboats and super yachts ⛵️🛥 My guest is author Regina Meyer, whose book Change of Course is a tale of international adventures, sailing across oceans and a bit of a memoir of Regina’s time spent living in Antigua. In this interview I ask Regina about tips for anyone interested in being crew on other people’s boats, how to avoid nasty surprises when choosing a boat to crew on, and Regina also reflects on the two sides of Antigua she experienced: livin...
Nov 16, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week we are diving into family cruising as I chat with Kris from Sailing With Six. Kris and his wife Shona are pursuing a life less ordinary with their four kids, while sailing the world. We talk about how they collectively learned to sail, and what it was like buying a boat in Mexico - and spoiler alert, it was not as easy as you might think! Kris also has some reassuring words for anyone thinking about sailing with kids. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 🖥 Sailing With Six website 📸 Sa...
Nov 09, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week we are talking about big, ambitious goals. My guest is McKayla Bower, who’s preparing for a circumnavigation and she talks us through how she got to have this goal of circumnavigating, and not just that but doing it solo. In addition to this, there is a little something extra: McKayla plans to be the first transgender person to circumnavigate. We talk about what this means, and how she is preparing for this upcoming adventure. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 🖥 whoismckaylabower.com...
Nov 02, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Today we are talking about a new topic that we haven’t talked about yet, and that’s buying a brand new boat. My guests are Aron and Janet who decided to upgrade their existing Jeanneau to a brand new one. We talk about what the process for purchasing a new boat is like, what kinds of things the prospective owners can have input on, when does money exchange hands and more. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 📸 Aron and Janet Sailing on Instagram 🎥 Aron and Janet on Youtube 🟡 Let's be social! Co...
Oct 18, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Sailing to Alaska sounds cold, exciting, scary and magical - in this episode we find out what it really is like to sail to Alaska! My guests are Sharon and Mark from Sailing Nyad, who sailed to Alaska with their young kids, two dogs and cat. This was Mark's second trip to Alaska and this episode is full of tips and advice on how to prepare for a trip like this. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 📸 Sailing Nyad on Facebook 🟡 Let's be social! Come check out extra content on Patreon! Come find me...
Oct 11, 2022•52 min•Season 4Ep. 2
We will start this season with an inspirational story of a couple who wanted to explore the world, and who went out and did just that. My guests are Warren and Erica behind the Youtube channel WE Sail. They walk us through their story of how they went from having margaritas on a beach in Mexico and getting the idea of sailing in their heads, to owning a sailboat in TWO years. So far, they’ve sailed from the Caribbean to French Polynesia and we talk about the whole boat buying process, the mistak...
Oct 05, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week we are talking about something we haven’t talked much about yet, which is solo sailing. My guest is Cally Duncan, who also used to be a landlocked Canadian but she is currently sailing the Caribbean by herself on her Ericson 38. We talk about her journey to becoming a solo sailor, what kind of experience she had before this, and generally what has life been like in the first year of her solo sailing journey. Links mentioned in this episode ⬇️ 🖥 Follow Cally and get her Captain's Log o...
Jul 20, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 25
This week’s episode is part cautionary tale and part inspiring story about truly working hard to make the sailing dream happen and not giving up. I’m sure there are many people out there who are planning to buy a boat that requires just a little work but that’s it… and that is what my guest, David Shih thought as well. He planned to be away from his family for maybe 4-6 weeks doing a little bit of repair work on his catamaran’s bulkheads before the family could join him. However, 6 weeks turned ...
Jul 13, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 24
