BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We've Changed our Sailing Plans and This Is Why 

Sounds like you have a well thought out plan. Pull up the anchor.

I look forward to the Med sailing. Having RR2 shipped was the best choice. Sailing through the Gulf of Aden & Red Sea (right now) would be like leaning into a right hook. Watched Zatara go through that area last year and it appeared a bit sketchy. Good luck! 👍😎

@@effortlesschoice seems like with the increased military presence in the red sea, piracy would be less likely and a sailboat seems like an unlikely Houthi drone target? just rename your boat Jihad II for the passage. the line for the suez passage is likely very short.

Haha I saw the t-shirt matches the fish too, nice color 🩵

Weirdow

What's the worst that could happen? No worries.

The canals is, to date, our favourite memory of sailing (more boating I guess). We have such fond memories of that time. It was so much fun. Yes, I'm sure Pattaya has changed a LOT since the 70s, it would be totally unrecognisable

My husband and I are currently sailing the med as well.... But had to comment since you said you were in Montana. Absolutely beautiful there! How's the weather in April? Assume all the snow has melted...

Cause those two know what they're doing. 😂😅😂😅😅

@@TouchMilap Cause they were on Ruby Rose 2 when it was delivered and they just got delivery of Curiosity 2 and because they are friends.

Cause it's nice to have a dentist and an EMT on board. :¬) Webhead USA

We'd love that! N&J have been kind enough to extend an invitation :)

Looking forward to that!!! 😊😊😊😊😊 so close to La Vagabonde 3 as well. Before all three of your boats head in totally opposite directions on the globe!

Difficult times? OMG 🤨

Very True! They have also been known to damage the gelcoat underneath the panel.

We've been sailing the med... but seems like they're going to be sailing Greece and some areas we haven't made it to. We too are excited to see what's to come!

Could you please share what other channels are currently in asia? I am reallly missing quality content from that side of the world..

@@MistaEmPe The Wynns are in the Philippines, Vagabond are in Malaysia, Sailing Nandji has been in indo/malaysia/thailand for ages and although they are about to leave if you haven’t watched their channel there is plenty of SE Asia. Cruising kiwis have also just arrived to Maldives after a lengthy stint in Asia.

​@MistaEmPe Quality content of Asia sailing: Sailing Florence and Follow the Boat. It's hard to beat real people who couldn't be farther from the Vaginabond types. Sailing with Thomas is a superior sailing channel in that area, which doesn't sugarcoat sailing. He's a favorite. For footage, Sailing Catalpa spent a long time there as well before California and Mexico.

@@MistaEmPe followtheboat is also in Asia.

Wind Hippy Sailing is in the Philippines and planning on going to Australia. She is a solo sailor on a small boat; quite different from GWTW or RR2 but still very interesting.

We are too! We loved their previous sailing in the med in Spain and France... Can't wait to see where all else they end up!

Aren't they great? They never cease to give us a laugh at some point int their videos!

Can you walk on the raised Balance panels?

Sure- you do lose efficiency with flexi panels. But it's pretty standard on catamarans these days, and the advantage is you can use your coachroof and walk on them instead. Nothing's perfect. We're happy with our solar!

@@sailingrubyrose Hi Mate! I agree in regard to finding the "perfect" boat checking "all" the boxes. Example: I like the layout of the seawind salon more than the balance 442 salon. I like the forward opening windows in the seawind 1370 more than the balance 442. However, I like there is more storage on the 442 than the 1370. I like the solar panels more on the 442 than the 1370. It's all a matter of personal preference in regard to which is more important to the buyer. I get that... I wish there was the perfect boat out there but there just isn't. At least not one I have seen yet. In regard to solar panels usage with Li-ion batteries and the 7kW alternators; I would rather have less solar panels running more efficiently which last a long time with double the capacity of Li-ion batteries than what is standard spec in order to run multiple AC units all night on a full charge and run the engine to charge up the battery bank again the next morning for an hour or so and let the solar panels "assist" charging them during the day. The only reason I made my comment was in the hope Seawind would read the comment and "potentially" consider making changes to make their boat even better with the solar in my opinion. Would my personal preference require less solar panels to allow room to walk safely around the main sail? Sure... but I would add more panels above the dingy to add more charging capacity. My opinion is a better boat requires less maintenance over time with less maintenance cost. Especially, for those of us on a budget. My first example of that is the way balance does their solar panels. Another would be to have as less stainless steel as possible for less maintenance and reduced replacement costs. Having shaft drive instead of sail drive for propulsion. Shaft drives require less maintenance and replacement cost over time. To me... It's a given to make less maintenance and less maintenance costs over time the highest priority and I wish all manufacturers would make this a priority for the environment salt water boats are in 24/7/365. My wife and I are on a budget. Maintaining a boat can be expensive over time. Especially, if equipment, systems and materials used in the boat did not have "maintenance costs" as the highest priority during the engineering, design and build of the boat. My favorite performance catamaran cruiser manufacturers are Seawind and Balance. They both are the two clear choices in my opinion. I have a bias against HH due to them being manufactured in China. That bias is due to political and geopolitical reasons. Especially, with China's recent threat of putting ANYONE in jail (including Americans) if they say anything bad about China on social media. This means you could be on a layover flight in Hong Kong and find yourself being arrested and put in jail for a negative comment made about China in social media. I love your 1370 and would take it over the HH any day. Seriously... I'm super stoked y'all collaborated with Seawind in the development of the 1370. Do I think it could have been better in regard to solar and other means of reducing maintenance over time? Yes... But that's subjective by personal preference. I'll stop rambling and let you get back to your day. Enjoy the rest of your week and Stay Awesome, mate! David

Good job matching your T-shirt to the fish decor…

@@jackwickman2403 Don't know about the Balance panels, but I would expect not as the brackets are designed for the panels, not people. In any case, no, you can't walk on rigid panels. But how is that a problem? The only part of the cabin and bimini that you need to walk on is the central portion to access the boom - the rest can be panels that you can't walk on.

We watch them every week for their incredible sense of humor! They keep us laughing.

Yeah that was us 😂😂😂😂

They channels that are funded by Patreon's are so funny! Let's buy this new thing with money we got..ok, why not. We deserve it! 😂😅😅😅

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