Ahh.. Thank you Remy!

Hi PJ, 🥰 Very true... we do these videos for fun, though it's been a wacky challenging year. Working on getting another video out much sooner 🤞🏼⛵️ ☺️

@@SailingXanadu Thanks so much for sharing your adventures/lifestyle. Keep moving forward and stay safe.

👋🏼 Darrell, thank you for your kind words. Sorry for not posting as much - Covid has us locked out of moving about but thank you so much for cheering us on 🤸🏽‍♀️ Happy Holidays !

thank you, Monique :)

🖐🏼Darrell, We are still sailing - well sort of 😅 Covid has definitely challenged us out here in the Caribbean with months of self-isolating on Xanadu, plus quarantining after moving to Grenada. I am working on the next video as I type which will be out very soon. Sorry for the delay thanks for missing our vids 🥰. Be well and happy day to you! 💜⛵️🤸🏽‍♀️

🖐🏼Alexander, thank you very much!

😅 Us too!

Haha.. thanks and congratulations! That's exciting news. We installed 1200 AH Lithium batteries. In the tropics we tend to run the a/c a lot and that uses a lot of juice. Kaz says if don't run a/c 600 should be ok and 900 would be plenty.

@@SailingXanadu thank you

🥰 thank you, Delia. You guys keep yourselves safe too. Praying for a better tomorrow.

Remember when we had that zoom call and I was a hot mess..? Well, it was INSANE! Glad you got your chuckle in tho 🤣😅

thanks much, Gabriel :) lovely weekend to ya

Totally agree! 🥺😆 Thank you, Richard 😎✌🏼

thank you, Gilles 🥰 appreciate that!

Love you my girl. Such a great time last night too 🥰

It was a Gouda Morning! 🧀 😂

It’s such a special place. I’m sure you will love it!

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Hi Nik, It was so amazing, hope you get to experience Pura Vida in Costa Rica too 🤙🏼🤗 life without Covid19 - Yes PLEASE 🙏🏽 meanwhile, stay safe.

Hi Mark, thanks for the comment. 👍🏼 Yes - Volvo is the default but the prior owner put in Yanmar engines instead.

Heya Cruzer, thanks! Love to you and fam bam xo

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It really is! We'll have to take you there 😃

That’s awesome 👏🏼 best of luck to ya!

how so?

@@JakeageWalsh it's not dangerous don't listen to him, it's a normal central american beach town.

Let's hope not. Caribbean side of Costa Rica does not have big hotels.

Hiya Cara ☀️Sailor, I didn't end it like I usually do but that was indeed "the end" when the music concluded and the screen went black. Yikes. I guess I shoulda added a screen thet said "the end"... My bad :). I miss you lovely. I'm so glad you two are enjoying Barbuda and LOVING IT. Keep on keepin' on ⛵️🧜🏻‍♀️ and hope to see you guys real soon 🤞🏼

@@SailingXanadu pssst, tell people to subscribe at the end. 😉

Hi Robert, thanks for looking out for us. Yes, we have addressed ALL of the issues Neil, our surveyor, discovered during his assessment of the vessel (on and off camera). Neil took the time to go through all of his findings with us, answer questions and document them in a lengthy report. Have a look at the comments section in our last video. I just answered a question about some problems solved and briefly provided some insight as to why we love our Nautitech so much. Yeah, lots of people in the Caribbean take shelter in Grenada during the hurricane season. I saw Sierra zip by on her dingy once with her pup in tow. Of course, Wesley was barking away trying to say hi! 😁. Hope to meet them down the road.. or should I say, down the sea... Have a wonderful day!

Sailing Xanadu glad you like your boat! They are handsome cats. I’m following you guys for Nautitech 46, Sailing Sisu for the Leopard 45, Let’s Dance for the F-P Elba 45 (later this year) and Ruby Rose for whichever cat they buy. Technically I’m following La Vagabonde for the Outremer 45, but not seriously considering it. Who out there is sailing a late model Lagoon 42/46?

Hi Jodee, the place that we absolutely loved is Casa Alexander. It was surrounded by nature and it had a pool. It was also very close to Punta Uva.. the "bad airbnb" I really don't want to name since the airbnb host was extremely helpful and accommodated moving our reservation so I don't want to spoil biz for her. Besides, the place wasn't horrible. It was clean and spacious etc., it just wasn't a good fit for us. Have a wonderful time in Punta Uva, its so beautiful there. Pura Vida 😎✌🏼Liza

Casa Alexander is managed by Casas del Caribe. reserva.casasdelcaribe.com/vacation/villa-cocles-casa-alexander-with-pool-ac-267440.html ask for Maya, she will take care of you!

Hi Tracy, I've attached the link below. The name of the host is Tommaso. The bakery was the best in the neighborhood. The condo was nice, clean, and the a/c worked like a charm. Have a wonderful vacation :) www.airbnb.com/rooms/21213762?s=67&shared_item_type=1&virality_entry_point=1&sharer_id=12550748

Hello Richard :) I hope you found some info useful. We don't mind the open helm stations at all and appreciate the extra space in the cockpit. We'll likely have a custom top or Bimini made at some point (mostly because of the beating sun...) but you are correct if the weather is nasty we can hit autopilot and take cover inside. It's a win win

@@SailingXanadu Can you say something about the overall quality of the Nautitech 46, are you happy? The 46 is on my shortlist of cats and would like to hear a real review of a real owner with all its pro and cons. How does it sail to the wind? 40degree possible? In one of your videos you had problems with the leaking hatches which is a concern on such a young boat.

@@no_name-o2n For us the decision to go with the Nautitech 46 open was easy because it had all the bells and whistle’s we were looking for in a live-aboard boat. The finishes are lovely, the space in the cockpit is wonderful, and we have an abundance of storage space. Liza loves the galley which we will switch from propane to electric soon. There are a few other modifications we are considering like covering the helm station since its so exposed to the elements (wind, rain & sun), however, while underway you can set the autopilot, and sit in the saloon very comfortably. While in the saloon, you can sit at the nav station and have complete visibility of the sails from the large ceiling windows and 360 degree views through the huge windows. Which brings me to the leaky ceiling window beds. This was an issue for us and from our understanding it will happen if the wrong sealant is used. Not all of the ceiling window beds leaked but 2 out of 3 did. We resealed with Sica and all is well - not a deal breaker. Another modification we are considering is adding another engine throttle to the port side helm station as only the starboard side has it in our boat. We did 50-60 degree sailing and it was great and fast. Have not sailed 40 degrees into the wind. Overall we are very happy with the performance and structure of our live-aboard home. Best of luck to you on your decision, Guy!

Haha.. @ the footage, nice pun. thank you A Jones :)

@@SailingXanadu have you ever sailed to tioman island

We spent about a year and a half watching youtube videos, researching different cats and going to boat shows, where we met our broker Monte Cottrell which we worked with for over a year. I must say that there is no perfect catamaran out there, but for us what was important was the living space. Second, this boat is built very well, she is light and fast. We aren’t experts but we felt that the boat we chose suited our needs the best. Our surveyor was recommended to us but we also researched him on our own. We found this catamaran online on yachting world but interestingly enough we were on this same boat at the Annapolis boat show in October 2018 and she left quite the impression then. Eventually, this was the boat that became ours. More videos to come in the future about that process. All the best to you. Liza and Kaz