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    We crashed the Outremer party



    We’re seeing a wave of inexperienced owners buying really big, powerful catamarans. We think this could be a recipe for frustration and perhaps even danger. Competency is really important to safe, relaxed operation, and it seems that Outremer shares our view on this. They invited us to Outremer Week in La Grande-Motte to see for ourselves their semi-annual training for future owners.

    We also get to see Nick’s acting skills in a skit any new boat owner should watch….and this is while he’s dealing with a reaction to prescription medicine!

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    BOUND FOR DISTANT SEAS, by James Baldwin
    James is the real deal and this his story of adventure aboard a small, simple boat.
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    30 Comments

    1. Bruce Baum on

      With all these newbies buying huge boats there should be some real good deals in 2/3 yrs when people realize actual sailing can be real tough and isn’t travelling 1st class, even though you’re in a $2 million boat. As a long time boater, owning one can be a real pain in the butt at t8mes.

    2. Kenneth Yost on

      So you have to wait a year and a half for the boat you really want. You're still young and there are a lot of things you could do while you wait. If money is not the issue I would wait for the I wanted. But that's just me. Looking forward to see what you end up with.

    8. Craig Byrne on

      Hi Guys, Love following your adventurers & can understand the frustrations you have been going through. I am a factory hand at an Australian boat building company called McConaghy Boats, and whilst their history started with monohulls, and more specifically high performance racing yachts such as Wild Oats 11, a super maxi, to name just one, they also build catamarans & I was wondering if you had heard of them. They have a state of the art factory in China & a British channel called Planet Sail did a factory tour that I'm sure you would be interested in. The episode was titled "How boats are built in China" & showcases everything they build from foiling dinghies to their latest high performance catermaranes & a lot in-between. Anyway, good luck with the search. Cheeres from down under.

    9. Bill Lindner on

      Your facial rash looked like a reaction to epoxy or polyester resin. In this episode, you were on boats, under construction, where resin was in high use. Your rash looked like some of mine when I'm anywhere near resin. Itch, itch, itch. Benadryl or anti-histamine anti-itch cream works fairly well, as well as oral meds. Histamine release into any tissue isn't good. Hope you are feeling better.

    13. angela1984a on

      Not an M.D. but just thought I'd throw this out there if you would like to try… In Europe there is a 'heavy duty' skin care cream called Locobase. It's only available at real Pharmacies, so not the 'alternative' a.k.a. snake oil ones. It comes in two grades. Locobase Protect and Locobase Repair. You'll have to double check so that it's safe to use close to the eyes, but perhaps that can be worth a try…

    16. Alain Dupuis on

      Great acting! Hope your skin rash is gone. Do i guess it right that you are getting a second hand Outremer from someone who is upgrading to a new Outremer that he will receive very soon?

      I would be glad to have some feedback about balsa core: would you stay away from a boat that has a hull made with balsa core?

    20. Reinhard Bonelli on

      Dam good guys, as always your presentations, informative, interesting, creative and funny, but above all polite and non judgemental. Wishing you every success in finding the next boat soon. Reinhard a sailing-beginner, and great fan of you two from Australia. I have an Italian background, and my secret tip is a c-cat 48 ¿

    21. bravofighter on

      I can’t wait to see you putting up great sailing content, but for Kim and I your boat shopping and health issues really lined up exactly with ours. We love your videos and fully support your efforts to get back on the water while we keep searching for our first motor yacht. There’s just no real way to do the Great Loop and other inland waterways with a mast. 😢
      But hey…electric sail drives and much more affordable LiFePo4 batteries make over-reliance on diesel a thing of the past, and we’re excitedly looking for a great boat with a bad engine that someone is looking to bail out of!😂

    22. bravofighter on

      Seriously though, as another commenter suggested, have you two considered doing like a two-week cruising class once per year? Kim and I are about to book a $7,000 one-week course, and we’re EXCITED to spend it.

    23. Cat Greatcircle on

      Hi guys, it’s a pity that (if we understand your conclusion correctly) you’re not able to follow your heart and go for love at first sight. Come and sail along once we get a bit closer to you in half a year …

    24. Lana Warwick on

      Gee! the invitations & book signings when your a 100k+ subscribers huh😉@5:10, Ooop! he said it, what I've been saying for ages, that many don't like hearing, oceans full of disrespecting bogans/rednecks now, who have no idea whet their doing, leaving their trash everywhere, etc.

      @7:15 I have no idea what he said, perhaps you guys could demonstrate when you get your Outremer.
      @14:05, (insert French accent) Oh come come Ms Megan, surly you can tolerate a little ménage à trois with Ms Nikki, after all, she is very beautiful, trusting of Nickolas, likes the word "sux", & your in France, as they say about Romans, when in Rome😜
      Great acting Nick, not sure it's good enuf for the big screen, perhaps TV, maybe as a weather man.
      Patrons don't make it happen, you do because you want it to❤

    25. Pat Robins on

      Aaaah 4 minutes or so, that shot of Clarity with her name clearly in frame… I realised how much I miss seeing you guys and her adventuring … get a damn boat you two 👀👈🏻😂

      An upside down catamaran is just a double hull submarine no? 😅

    26. Tesla Falcon on

      1) You're still advertising your podcast, but the last post on it was Feb 2022.
      2) You mentioned the "O'Kelly Tech" channel, but there's no link.
      We need clarity please.

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