Meeting the builder of a wooden Dix470 catamaran in Japan helped us change course, back to our roots as builders and creators. We also go sailing in Japan! As we return to friends and family in Oregon, we have a new hunger for returning to the sailing life...aboard a yacht of our own making.
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Nick and Megan have been #sailing and living #OffTheGrid on and off for the past 21 years. We love sharing our passion for #travel and #nature and hope we meet you out there!
Nick's Books and Audiobooks:
GET HER ON BOARD is about getting that significant other to buy into this cruising nonsense. People seem to like it.
Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/B00CIE9I1I/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-006507&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_006507_rh_us
Book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578057298/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_9zNQCbH21W9DB
BOUND FOR DISTANT SEAS, by James Baldwin
James is the real deal and this his story of adventure aboard a small, simple boat.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B015HQBDWU/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-043332&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_043332_rh_us
00:00 Intro
01:56 Dix 470 Salt & Light
04:23 Craftsman
06:08 Plywood over Fiberglass
07:33 Build Time
08:37 Major Challenges
10:17 Sailing in Japan
12:09 Our Values
13:35 Quitting YouTube
17:27 Preview of FP
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