Hi there, and welcome to the Liveaboard Sailing Podcast! It's your host Annika here.

I’m hosting this podcast because I want to learn everything that I possibly can about the sailing lifestyle, specifically about becoming a liveaboard cruiser. 

I do this by talking to liveaboard sailors as well as industry experts, and find out all the essentials about boat shopping and selection, the costs of full time sailing, and exactly how people made their dream a reality.

Join me and you will get real-life advice, practical tips and maybe you’ll even avoid making some costly mistakes. After listening to these truly inspirational and hugely entertaining stories, you and I will be better prepared to start our sailing adventures.

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My first guests are Darren and Amanda from SV Panda and oh boy do they have a story to tell! Their journey has taken them from Florida and the Caribbean to the UK, and one could say they took the scenic route as they crossed the Atlantic via Greenland. They've done all this in two years - did I mention they started with zero sailing experience? 

Not only do Amanda and Darren share the details of their adventure but we talk about what the liveaboard sailing is actually like, both the good and the bad. They also shed light to the financial aspects of sailing, like the cost of their bluewater sailboat and its outfitting, and the on-going monthly costs of liveaboard sailing.

Here's what you can expect from this episode of Liveaboard Sailing Podcast:

• 5:10 The reasons why Amanda and Darren decided to abandon a comfortable life on land to go sailing
• 10:40 The reality of the sailing lifestyle 
• 15:30 How Amanda and Darren made the switch to the liveaboard sailing life in a matter of months
• 21:20 Going from zero sailing experience to crossing the Atlantic via Greenland
• 28:10 Their long term financial approach that allows them to keep sailing
• 33:40 The cost of their bluewater sailboat and outfitting + monthly costs of liveaboard sailing
• 38:05 Two things they would do differently knowing everything they know now after two years of sailing
• 41:20 Buying a sailboat without much experience
• 44:10 Darren and Amanda's advice to aspiring liveaboard sailors 

For more of Amanda and Darren, follow Sailing Panda on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Patreon. 

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Have you ever dreamed of working from a sailboat while exploring the world? Today's guests, Roxy and Phil from SV Sonder are doing just that. In this interview they give practical advice to anyone hoping to work from a sailboat and they also talk about some of the challenges they faced with banks and insurance companies when looking for sailboat financing and insurance.

This episode is a must-listen to anyone who's hoping to work while sailing. Roxy and Phil are so helpful, full of advice and just a delightful inspiration!

Here's what you can expect from this episode of Liveaboard Sailing Podcast:

• 5:20 How Roxy and Phil changed their lives so that they could work from anywhere while sailing
• 8:35 The lightbulb moment that made them realize living on a sailboat and slow travel around the world could be a possibility
• 10:55 How long it took to find their ideal sailboat, and the features they were they looking for
• 12:50 Their financial strategy to buying a sailboat + buying a sailboat in the US Virgin Islands
• 16:35 Financing a sailboat and challenges with banks and insurance for an older liveaboard sailboat
• 20:50 The surprises Roxy and Phil faced in the liveaboard sailing life
• 24:05 Things to consider when thinking about the size of a sailboat + comparing owning a 28 foot sailboat and a 47 foot sailboat
• 32:55 Running a business from a sailboat and working with a remote team
• 33:35 Internet connectivity and working from a sailboat in the Caribbean vs Europe
• 37:25 Advice to anyone who plans on working from a sailboat full time
• 41:45 Roxy and Phil's budget as liveaboards in the Caribbean and in the UK
• 49:05 Recommendations to anyone hoping to start the liveaboard sailing life

Follow Sailing Sonder on Instagram, and check out Roxy and Phil's business and PopLife Cards - they're gorgeous!

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