Sailing Doodles Courses/The Cruising Life Webinar

  • $20

The Cruising Life Webinar

  • Webinar
  • Started Jun 21, 2022 at 12:00 AM EDT

Curious about living life out on the water and if the cruising life is for you? What are the most important costs and considerations to know? I created this webinar to answer everything you wanted to know about the cruising life, using insights from sailing different boats and traveling around the world. 
I cover topics like costs, different regions, choosing your boat, finding crew, social life, pets, kids, safety, handy apps and resources, and then a Q & A from the audience. The seminar is more than 1 hour long!

Covered Topics ⛵️

  • The History of Sailing Doodles
    • How I got my start, how I found my first sailing opportunity, the first boats I sailed and owned, finding crew, starting up the Youtube Channel, what happened after my boat's engine fire, and what's next for Sailing Doodles
  • Sailing Destinations
    • Insights on costs, weather, safety, activities on worldwide destinations
  • Cost of Cruising
    • Marina and mooring costs depending on location (and being aware of extra fees)
    • Provisioning: helpful tips, what's tricky to find while cruising
    • Customs and immigration
    • Maintenance Costs: average cost per month, getting parts, learning to DIY
    • Onshore costs: expenses in different destinations, where's cheap and where's not
    • BOTTOM LINE: what are the bare minimums you'll need per month to cruise?
  • Choosing Your Boat
    • Power vs Sail
    • Monohull vs Catamaran
    • Pros and cons, considerations and costs, lifestyles and atmosphere
  • Cruising with Pets
    • Security and comfort, health and care (seasickness, vet checks and which countries need paperwork), exercise and walks, potty training, clearing in and air travel
  • Social Life While Cruising
    • Choosing a sailing partner or crew, meeting people, social media, kids on board
  • Handy Apps and Resources I Can't Live Without
    • Essential for cruising - plus a demonstration
  • Safety at Sea and Anchor
    • Piracy, firearms policies for different locations
  • Final Thoughts
    • My personal tips on how to make that leap
  • Q&A
    • How is a sailboat better in weather vs a motor yacht?
    • My worst weather experience
    • How do I find crew? What are the criterion I use for selecting crew?
    • Insights on 24/7 passage sailing
    • Chartering tips
    • Dinghys
    • How emergency beacons work
    • ...and more!

PLUS... a BONUS top-secret sneak peak of Bobby's upcoming new boat, currently being made!