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Liveaboard Sailing Podcast

In this podcast Annika talks to liveaboard cruisers about their sailing lifestyle with the goal of learning everything there is to know. Things like: how much does it cost to live on a sailboat, how do people afford to sail around the world, how to work full time from a sailboat, and what mistakes they've made. Annika also talks to industry experts about selecting the perfect boat, how to buy a liveaboard sailboat, how do surveys work, and more.


This show is all about real-life advice, practical tips and hugely entertaining stories, all aimed to help other people to start their liveaboard sailing adventures.




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Average duration
44 minutes
Episodes
82
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Going from a scheduled life to an unknown adventure

Going from a scheduled life to an unknown adventure

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 …

00:52:40  |   Wed 30 Nov 2022
How to survive a multi-year refit

How to survive a multi-year refit

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…

00:39:54  |   Wed 23 Nov 2022
Cultivating adventure by crewing on sailboats and superyachts

Cultivating adventure by crewing on sailboats and superyachts

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…

00:41:08  |   Wed 16 Nov 2022
Family of six pursuing a life less ordinary

Family of six pursuing a life less ordinary

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 tal…

00:47:25  |   Wed 09 Nov 2022
Solo circumnavigation - and first for a transgender person

Solo circumnavigation - and first for a transgender person

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 …

00:49:14  |   Wed 02 Nov 2022
Buying a brand new boat as new sailors

Buying a brand new boat as new sailors

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…

00:44:11  |   Tue 18 Oct 2022
Sailing to Alaska: icebergs and hot springs

Sailing to Alaska: icebergs and hot springs

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 Alask…

00:52:07  |   Tue 11 Oct 2022
Chasing travel dreams across the oceans: Two years from an idea to reality

Chasing travel dreams across the oceans: Two years from an idea to reality

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 Sai…

00:54:00  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
Solo sailing in the Caribbean

Solo sailing in the Caribbean

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 …

00:54:16  |   Wed 20 Jul 2022
Working on the sailing dream one bulkhead at a time

Working on the sailing dream one bulkhead at a time

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 plan…

00:50:10  |   Wed 13 Jul 2022
Cold water sailing through storms, northern lights and icebergs

Cold water sailing through storms, northern lights and icebergs

In this episode we talk about some true sailing adventures in cold water locations like Norway, Iceland, Faroes and Greenland. You’ll also hear about some pretty scary storm experiences and of course…

00:45:57  |   Wed 06 Jul 2022
Exploring East Coast USA and beyond: Lake Champlain, Maine, ICW and Bahamas

Exploring East Coast USA and beyond: Lake Champlain, Maine, ICW and Bahamas

This week we are talking all about exploring the American east coast, and you’ll hear about Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York, sailing in Maine, going up and down the ICW and also about what it'…

00:45:37  |   Wed 29 Jun 2022
Living the sailing dream: Epic destinations and cruiser misfortunes

Living the sailing dream: Epic destinations and cruiser misfortunes

In this episode we are going to talk about some of those epic cruising locations that many people dream about; Mexico, Central America and French Polynesia. You will also hear about some of the downs…

00:47:57  |   Wed 22 Jun 2022
Simpler, more fulfilled life through adventures on land and at sea

Simpler, more fulfilled life through adventures on land and at sea

This episode is quite the tale of how to lead an adventurous life! We are talking a 4 year circumnavigation on a catamaran, van life from Alaska to Argentina and Europe, exploring Mexico on a monohul…

00:51:25  |   Wed 15 Jun 2022
How to get started with bluewater cruising - and turn the dream into an achievement

How to get started with bluewater cruising - and turn the dream into an achievement

Who doesn't want to head out there on the open ocean, cross oceans and be a real bluewater cruiser? Today's episode tells you just how to get started with that dream.


Today I’m chatting with Jeremy W…

00:41:15  |   Wed 08 Jun 2022
One year catch up: Liveaboard lifestyle turned into a business

One year catch up: Liveaboard lifestyle turned into a business

Welcome to the 1 year anniversary episode! 🥳


My sincerest thank you to all of you lovely people listening to the podcast. It has been such a great year and I'm so glad the podcast has also grown a co…

00:44:50  |   Wed 01 Jun 2022
Accidental liveaboards in Vancouver

Accidental liveaboards in Vancouver

In this episode I talk with a couple who wasn't planning on living on a boat, didn't quite even realize that was "a thing". Yet they are now on their second boat, living aboard with their two dogs in…

00:45:50  |   Wed 25 May 2022
Sailboats: The worst emergency rooms in the world

Sailboats: The worst emergency rooms in the world

"There is no worse emergency room in the world than a sailboat."


A medical emergency at sea is a worst case scenario nobody wants to experience but it's also something everyone should prepare for. Do …

00:47:31  |   Wed 18 May 2022
Electric sailboat fuelling sustainable living and wanderlust

Electric sailboat fuelling sustainable living and wanderlust

This week we talk all about liveaboard life at the intersection of sustainability and wanderlust. My guests, George and Sinead from Electric Vagabonds, share their story of transitioning to the livea…

00:47:18  |   Wed 11 May 2022
Make your vocation your vacation - a story of a sailing school

Make your vocation your vacation - a story of a sailing school

If you have been thinking about learning to sail by doing sailing courses, then you don’t want to miss this episode! I’m talking with someone whose business it is to help others embark on their saili…

00:50:36  |   Wed 04 May 2022
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