First Time Sailing On Our New Cat - Sea Trial, Orientation & Getting The Keys After 21 Months [Ep.4]

[@EyeEightOne]

Very nice New Channel. I just watched the ENTIRE season. .... LOL. Can't wait to follow the adventures of your family.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

EyeEightOne thank you for joining us and watching all our videos 😁. Stay tuned there are lots more to come! All the best and stay safe. ~Andy

[@JustinCaseSolarPower]

Very Nice. With all the ports and countries shutting there borders for the foreseeable future, you will have plenty of time to get to know your cat and stock it up for the long awaited trip. Stay healthy.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks Justin! Life is a journey and in the present state of the world.....staying safe is number one so you are correct we have plenty of time to get comfortable with our new cat which we will. It's all good.....we simply adapt and keep moving forward. Thank you again for watching! Stay safe, stay healthy!

[@cliftontibbits6644]

Wow, what a feeling that must be,keys in your pocket, your dream boat all set and ready for sail...now the adventures begin...best wishes to you and your family,be safe and make it happen for those of us dreamin...ah hoy mate, from ALASKA...

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Clifton Tibbits; Hi Clifton! Thank you for your kind comment and for joining the adventure 😁👍. There are many more videos to come. All the best and stay safe!

[@syephenharlow503]

Hey guys congrats on taking possession of your new boat. I know your boys are excited. I can't wait for your many adventures. Good luck and stay safe and healthy.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Syephen! Thank you very much. We are very excited to have taken possession of our boat and to get sailing. Given the global virus, we'll need to adjust plans a little but there's still plenty to see and do. Stay tuned....the moving aboard video is next! All the best to you.....stay safe.

[@never2oldadventures]

Beautiful boat! Glad I am starting at the first of your adventure. You can see the excitement in the boys. Looking forward to following along. Until our adventures cross, fair winds and full sails. Jack and Billie

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

The boys are bouncing around with excitement (as are mom and dad ;-) .........stay tuned...the moving aboard video is next and the boys bring all their stuffed animals along for the adventure! :-) Stay safe and all the best to you all.

[@kittmiller2212]

Thank You for you bit about the Covid-19, it has deeply affected all our lives, and my heart goes out to all the loved ones who have lost family, and friends, grateful thanks goes out to the medical profession for there incredible service to their patients. Your boat is absolutely beautiful, as a former sailor, may you have truly blessed travels.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Kitt! We couldn’t agree with you more about all medical professionals around the world as they continue to do brave and excellent work daily! That said, may this end or come under control soon and once we’re all out there living our lives again may we never forget or take ANYTHING for granted. Thank you for your kind comments about our boat. We look forward to sharing our journey with you all. God bless and stay safe! ~Andy

[@debbiecollins1154]

Wow beautiful boat. Excited to see the move in. Hopefully with everything going on you can move in as soon as possible. Safe travels when you finally get to sail.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Stay tuned.....the move in video is coming next :-).

[@pamelawaterman2604]

I can"t even begin to tell you how happy & excited I am for you and your family. Wish you could see the huge smile on my face and the butterflies in my tummy full of excitement for you all on this amazing adventure. I'm loving the videos and look forward to the next one. Stay well, safe and happy! I'm with you all the way!!!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Pamela Waterman Hi Pam! Great to hear from you and thank you for watching 😁. There are many more videos to come and as you know from your time sailing, plans change and we need to simply adapt which just adds to the adventure! Can’t wait to get sailing and share it all with you!! Big hugs from us all!❤️😘~Andy

[@marypritchett115]

What an exhilarating day this must have been for your beautiful family!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Mary! It was surreal to finally be getting the keys to a boat we had dreamed about for years and planned our move from land to sea for over a year! The entire Sea Trial we kept thinking we were in someone else’s boat. 😜

[@RJ-rn3uv]

Congratulations on your new Leopard 45. Hard work and being responsible does pay off! Well deserved. Enjoy and clear sailing.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Robin! Thank you for your kind comment :-). It has been a journey getting to this point in life but we extremely grateful to have this opportunity and to share it with our children. We love the Leopard 45 and will be sharing much more in videos to come. Thank you for joining us and stay safe! ~Andy and the crew

[@jayfitmob8645]

Congratulations to the skipper and family. New follower you're on KZbin, you've just purchased something I'm saving for in my future. Be safe Fair Winds and get away from this coronavirus as fast as possible.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Jay Fitmob; Hi Jay! Thanks for watching and following the journey! You’ll love the Leopard catamaran. It’s a great sailing, very well built, super comfortable boat👍 Stay safe! ~Andy

[@luciano4y]

Many greetings from Serbia, I wish you a calm sea and many unforgettable moments

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

luciano4y thank you for joining us and watching! Maki is actually from Belgrade 😁. We are very much looking forward to sharing the adventure! Stay safe ~Andy

[@sashababich827]

Nice... for me that was the first time that I see a new boat introduction...

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Glad you liked it Sasha! Next video covers the rest of the items outside, then we head inside the boat. Thank you for joining our sailing adventure. take care!

[@lootllama8862]

Hold on like Dad said, it's the safest thing you can do at sea. It's great to be able to do this. You're going to have a blast.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you so much! The boys are learning a lot and quickly. Maki and I are extremely grateful to be able to do this adventure with our boys 😊. Thank you for joining the great journey 👍. All the best and stay safe! ~Andy

[@martinmarinov3240]

Congratulations and best of luck! Fair winds.

[@gregk9558]

Wow!! What a beautiful boat. Nice video.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks Greg! There's more to come :-). Stay safe wherever you may be.

[@cd4222]

Amazing that the guys just tears off the chain on the gas cap without asking the owner!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

I was surprised too but it turns out to be the very best thing to have done. We have been asked by many cat owners if we pulled the fuel caps off the chain. Perhaps bad design but the fuel pump has notoriously broken the chain while fueling and many a boat owner has watched the fuel cap bounce off the transom steps and into the water......and they don't float!

[@jport3707]

Congratulations guys - beautiful boat

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you Joseph! Hope you enjoy the videos and stay safe!

[@leisureinnovations8544]

Great video. Beautiful boat. Your kids are the greatest. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Leisure Innovations that’s so nice of you! Thank you for your comments and following along. Hope you enjoy the videos! Stay safe! ~Andy

[@TheKandyGuy]

Congratulations to the sailing family, and safe sailing in time to come. Thanks for the supper video, very pretty Cata .., I wonder why you have to wait for 21 months ..however im going to add you guys to my watch list, hope to see sailing videos.. Good luck and fun voyage, be very safe out there.

[@thewedword]

Wow! Congratulations and thank uou for taking us along, man my heart started beating fast and I almost hyperventilated when you were signing is escrow and it got worse when you pulled away from the dock with a brand new boat. Kudos to all the Leopard people, great orientation and walk through. Following along made me realize a fresh, the great responsibility you have as skipper/captain, however your boys seem to pick up pretty quickly. Thank you so much for giving us that "inside" look at your delivery, AWESOME 👍 One love, be safe 😎

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you DJ. We appreciate your comments! The boys are learning very quickly! We are loving our Leopard Catamaran and Team Leopard has been wonderful to work with! Hope you enjoy the videos 😁. All the best and stay safe. ~Andy

[@mchew97]

Just followed your channel today. You too take care and be safe and enjoy your journey. Will be following you right behind. Cheers mate 👍

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks Michael and stay safe! ~Andy

[@bradbusch9585]

Good job guys nice to see the start of the journey good luck and stay safe

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks Brad and thank you for joining us! Stay safe!

[@moduc996]

Congrats on the new boat and thanks for sharing the video

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Mo Bi Thanks for watching Mo! Many more videos to come 😁👍

[@ivanb7160]

I haven't even finished watching the video, and Im so excited for you and ur family. All the best for your families future.😊😊😊

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Papa B! Thank you for watching and joining the adventure! Glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍. There are many more to come, the next...moving aboard. Stay safe and all the best! ~Andy

[@outcountingstars]

So awesome to see this milestone! Congratulations!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks guys! We are very excited to get going!

[@Bingwadc]

Great video. Very informative...

[@TM-fj4tr]

I’m excited to follow along on your journey, Happy sailing!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

T M thanks for watching and joining the adventure! Lots more videos to come. Stay safe! ~Andy

[@lydiaajohnson]

I noticed that you said your boys hadn't been on a boat before. Do know how to sail, or are you planning to learn with this boat?

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Lydia Johnson Hi Lydia! We actually all know how to sail and I’ve been on offshore passages as well as night sailed so we do have experience. Our boys have always sailed small boats so this is their first trip aboard a boat like our Leopard Catamaran. That said, we are not in a race to go anywhere and will take it slow. As I’ve always said, safety first, then fun. We’ll share more about this in a future video. Thank you for your question and thanks for joining the journey with us. All the best and stay safe! ~Andy

[@lydiaajohnson]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 That's a relief. Although, the going over you had with all the various systems must have been a joyful headache. Fair winds. Sorry this pandemic came up when you took delivery of your long awaited boat.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Lydia Johnson: it’s all good. Learning the systems in depth is actually fun, at least for us. Taking delivery now. I guess the silver lining is we can wait out the virus on anchor off shore and truly be away from everyone. First and foremost we all have to stay safe, wash hands, masks etc and the rest we just have to adapt and move on with life. All the best to you and family , friends. Stay safe and thank you so much for watching 👍😎

[@IsThisAvailable550]

It starts...... Good luck.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks Larry and thank you for joining us! Stay safe.

[@johnmeikle7672]

Excellent video, your learning experience will be extremely interesting and useful, must be a bit scary.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi John! Thank you for watching! We are really trying to pass on as much “real” info as possible and still keep it fun! Stay safe ~Andy

[@marcjoseph1892]

Nice boat..enjoy it..life is short

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you Marc. Life is short indeed. Couldn't be a more poignant time than right now. Stay safe but live life to the full,......even if that's just to watch the sun rise and set. Thanks for watching!

[@gonzo3954]

Can't wait to see more. Smooth sailing!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you for joining us! Stay tuned many more videos to come. Stay safe!

[@robwestern7702]

Congratulations on your new adventures great looking lady hope your sails are full and your seas are calm for each crossing and shore you anchor in

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks Rob and thank you for joining our adventure! Stay safe......~Andy

[@TDPT]

Great videos and great channel. Would love to hear more about what other boats you considered and why you chose the Leopard 45.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

We are working on that video now which will be a part of our boat tour. Coming soon! Thanks for joining the journey with us. Stay safe!

[@sctenz]

Nice boat! Congratulations!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Scotty E from the A ; thanks Scotty. We are loving the Leopard 45! We’ll be filming more about the boat and why we chose Leopard. Thanks for taking the time to watch and join the journey with us. All the best and stay safe! ~Andy

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Exciting times. Hope you enjoy it to the fullest.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Mathew Davis - Adventures and DIY thank you Mathew! Hope you enjoy the videos. There are many more to come!

[@RusstafaB]

Excellent the best run through of a Leopard on KZbin. Hoping you can get out with COVID-19 but times are rough right now. Were delivery times on the Leopard really 21 months so guess the lead time will be longer now. Thanks for the video very interesting.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you :-) We are really trying to balance information with entertainment....showing enough real information but not so much that it gets boring. Glad you're enjoying it! We're not in a rush to go anywhere so we're just happy to be hanging offshore quarantined as long as need be....then we're off and sailing! The Leopard 45 is their No 1 selling model so about a year ago the factory ramped up an entire second production line so lead times are actually down to roughly 12 months....as long as they are able to keep manufacturing during this crazy pandemic. Thank you very much for watching!

[@SailingWindTherapy]

Hi guys, great video! One thing I noticed for safety. When you are standing on the coach roof, you shouldn't ever stand between the boom and the helm station roof. If for some crazy reason at that moment the boom flys over to starboard, you get smooshed. Glad you all finally got to sail her. Keep in touch! ❤

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Guys! Great to hear from you.....hope you are enjoying your beautiful sailboat and are safe wherever you are at the moment. Thanks for the comment and yes you are absolutely correct on standing in that position. The sea trial was great but we had absolutely no wind. What you see on the video is Bob and I getting the sail off the lazy jacks, sorting out reefing lines and cars on the main sail that definitely needed lubrication.

[@SailingWindTherapy]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 ok great. Give us a buzz if you ever need anything. Our plans are still to head out in October so hopefully we can all still sail together for a bit. Stay safe and have fun!

[@davebunn1448]

Congrats having your own boat and definitely the kids are over excited able to enjoy the sailing. Cheers...!!!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Dave! The boys are definitely super excited (as our we) and looking forward to getting out there. Stay tuned....moving aboard the boat is next! Stay safe and all the best! ~Andy and the crew

[@RyanInNoCo]

Love your family, LOVE your boat! Amazing!! I bet that crooked sticker is driving you nuts. 😉

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Easy fix and then all is good in the world! 😜. Thanks for joining the journey with us! Stay safe!

[@secondstartotheright]

congratulations and thanks for sharing your wonderful adventure!!!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Second Star to the Right thanks for joining the journey. Many more videos to come 😁. All the best and stay safe!

[@menotadog]

@ about the 18:22 mark, did the guys try to sell the document fee as a tax...

[@NJ-Cathie]

I think you have a future engineer sailing that boat! I think the control panel is the best video game 🎮 ever.

[@angelathomas7387]

Beautiful boat, we are looking to get one to retire on. What type of Dyson do you have on your navigation desk? What does Oli Luki mean and why did you name your boat that?

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Angela! Thank you, we love our boat and congratulations on putting your plan in place to get your boat and enjoy making wonderful family memories 👍😁. The Dyson we have is the Animal V8 (www.amazon.com/Dyson-Animal-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaner/dp/B06XG7WKKL). It has been perfect on the boat! Our boat name OliLuki is after our identical twin boys Oliver (Oli) and Lukas (Luki) 😁 Hope you enjoy the videos and thank you for coming along on our adventure! All the best and stay safe!

[@BobMuk08]

Lovely boat... but I am amazed that Leopard KNOW about the fuel tank chains snapping when you insert the nozzle & losing the caps (which I bet are not cheap!) and yet have done NOTHING to sort out that Design fault or fitted any kind of modification. I wouldn't guarantee the cap will stay in the corner either. Perhaps a quick & dirty fix would be a short extension/spacer tube, shaped to allow for the chain & cap to be lifted clear for inserting the pistol nozzle when fueling.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Bob Mullins Hi Bob! Thanks for the comment and suggestions. Not sure why it hasn’t been improved upon but Leopard isn’t the only manufacturer that has this exact same setup. As a brand they actually do a good job making design updates annually because they receive so much feedback from their Moorings Yacht Charter customers. Will have to suggest they implement an improvement to the fuel cap chains! 👍 thanks again and thank you for watching. Really appreciate it 😁

[@alvarogaitan2529]

good video thanks good luck for every body God Bless

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Alvaro Gaitan thank you for the kind comment and thanks for joining the adventure! All the best and stay safe.

[@flyingdutchman6984]

What is your sailing background and experience that led to this point?

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

S/V Tattoo thanks for the question. We’ll expand on this topic in a future video but our whole family knows how to sail. Maki and I have been on boats throughout our lives and we both took formal sailing classes both monohauls and catamarans. I’ve been on offshore, coastal and night sails in the past. Thank you again for joining the journey with us! All the best and stay safe! ~Andy

[@flyingdutchman6984]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 - thanks for your informative answer. I look forward to the video where you address this. Take care.

[@pickmyrideusa6046]

I loved this video, it felt like I was getting a new boat! It was great to see all the different options also. Did I see somewhere that you talk about why you chose a Leopard over other brands? Greetings from QLD Australia. Thanks Stuart.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Stuart! Thank you for joining our adventure ! We are putting a video together which will address why we selected the Leopard 45, costs of the boat, options and much more. Coming soon! Stay safe! ~Andy

[@tomatobrush3283]

That is a lot of systems to learn in one day :D awesome though :)

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Simon! Thankfully it wasn’t our first time using all these systems 😁. That said, using them daily really helps come up to speed quickly 👍. Thanks for watching and joining the adventure. Stay safe! ~Andy

[@bethlef5168]

its a beauty

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you Beth! Stay tuned many more videos to come including why we selected the Leopard 45. Stay safe!

[@FBurck]

LOL, Bob Ross. "I am going to paint a happy little sailboat"

[@TairnKA]

That's a lot of stuff to remember, I hope you made notes. ;-)

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

T'airn'KA it is a lot to remember but it’s not our first time out 😁. The Leopard Catamarans are very intuitively setup and our Yacht Broker Bob Ross did an excellent job walking us through all the systems👍. Thank you so much for watching and joining the adventure! Stay safe. ~Andy

[@TairnKA]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 As I was watching the explanation of the electrical panel I thought it would be kewl if the door was a flat screen with a function map like you see on EVs?

[@petermcgreevy6386]

@@TairnKA Make a mud map and have it laminated or labels if they will fit.

[@jjohnbrown1221]

Couldn't you attach an anchor chain to the fuel cap?

[@thomasbrasse3145]

Damn this is a nice boat. Been watching the Lagoon 45F, but this is making me think about Leopard. Did you look at both?

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Thomas, we've looked at catamarans for roughly 5 years going to boat shows and visiting dealers. We have looked at many brands including Lagoons. I actually had a chance to go out on a Lagoon 45F a few years ago. They are beautiful boats with lots of storage but after sailing the Leopard 45 we decided (obviously) on it. We like the helm position of the L45 because you can stay connected with family / friends at the aft cockpit table. The L45 is also a fantastic sailing boat while still having plenty of storage space and comfort. The one issue we had with Flybridge helms was that the helmsman is disconnected from whatever may be happening down below. Since we have younger boy on board, we needed to know where everyone is at all times. Thank you for joining our sailing adventure. Hope you enjoy the videos and hopefully take away a little useful info too :-). Best, ~Andy

[@tom080955]

mar 2020?! am I a whole year behind? I thought that I was caught up...dang ill need to retrace. I thought wed be somewhere hot by now. love y'all!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Tom.....a new video is just coming out.....we did head to warmer weather in Southern Florida and are headed to the islands too! Stay tuned much more to come! Stay safe and all the best!

[@AwangYudiAryadi]

👍👍👍. Beautiful catamaran.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you Bang and thank you for watching. We love the Leopard 45 and will be sharing more about her in videos to come. Stay safe!

[@AwangYudiAryadi]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 I like watching your video. I follow your adventure trip. Be careful and be happy guys. Regards.

[@krsjames1]

Awesome video! I'm trying to get my wife onboard with a cat purchase in the next few years as a way for our family to find some new adventures.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Our boys are just turning 9 and we too really wanted to do something truly special like this sailing adventure. It is a big decision and it’s success and enjoyment is based on every member of the family being on board (so to speak ) in our opinion. Once that’s accomplished the rest will fall into place. We’ll be doing a video of how we came to this point in our lives in hopes it helps others. 😊. Thank you so much for watching! All the best to you and your whole family and please stay safe. ~Andy

[@krsjames1]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 Thank you so much for replying. I have 3 teens and would love to experience the open ocean lifestyle. Checking out older cats now that are budget friendly. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you. Happy sailing and stay safe!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Christopher James that’s great! Hope you find a Catamaran that works for you and your family and you can get out here ASAP ! Our boys (and us) are thoroughly enjoying time together aboard our boat. As long as everyone is on the same page, you will all have a fantastic time!! We wish you all the best! Stay safe and thank you for joining the adventure!! ~Andy

[@bryanfowler7202]

You should have left the kids at home on our first learning trip,and teach them to sit and learn,feel sorry for the capt. he is trying to teach you but the kids are in control.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

bryan fowler Hi Bryan, thanks for watching. The sea trial was more a formality and a chance to film the entire experience so others see what happens during a boat closing. I’m blessed to have spent many years at sea on catamarans and have helped deliver several new catamarans with the new owners. The Leopard Cats are very well built and laid out. This entire adventure is about family and our children thus the name of the boat OliLuki for our twin boys Oliver and Lukas who have also spent time sailing and as you can see are very excited to get out there 😁. Thanks again and stay safe! ~Andy

[@SailingSisu]

Our main also don't drop all the way 😊 it is 'n L45 thing

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Guys! While I put Locktight on the nuts for each of the sail cars I also sprayed a lubricant on each car and now baboom it comes down no problem ;-). All the best, great sailing and stay safe! ~Andy

[@SailingSisu]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 thank you! will do that and report back!

[@stevel7465]

Hey. Congratulations! Enjoying your videos, thanks for sharing. Really good walk through and orientation. Fantastic. Cheers Steve

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you Steve! We are really trying to make our videos both entertaining and informative. We really appreciate your comment and hope you continue to enjoy what you see. Stay safe and all the best!

[@thecard69]

Why the heck don’t they just put the washer on the bottom then? That seems dumb to me, plus the washer on top and leaking water runs down over the dryer. The dryers are usually much lighter too, would be easier to remove for service. Just an observation, I don’t know anything about that boats systems. (And don’t get me going about the fuel cap!) Gorgeous cat! Big congrats! Enjoy your boat and thanks for sharing the experience with us!

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thank you for joining our adventure. Regarding the washer / dryer......it is one unit as a combo. We've now used it for months and I'm happy to say it works really well! Thanks again......hope you continue to enjoy the videos. Stay safe! Andy

[@thecard69]

Sailing SV OliLuki Ah! That would explain it! Thanks for the reply, you stay safe too, fair winds!

[@AAAA-zj9yl]

What do you do for a living? I

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

AAA A Hi and thanks for joining the journey. We had our own business and sold it but we’ll be doing a video about how we arrived at this point in our lives fairly soon. Thanks and stay safe.

[@AAAA-zj9yl]

@@sailingsvoliluki6938 awesome, very inspiring!

[@user9b2]

You boat is so brand spanking new, it will hurt when you start sailing her and get the ... broke in (used). 😢🙂

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Sam, we’ve now put over 1,000 nautical miles on her and she’s still squeaky clean. It takes some work to keep it that way but the whole family chips in. I think we’re motivated by all the super yacht crews that are constantly cleaning and scrubbing 😜. Thanks for joining our sailing journey. All the best and stay safe!

[@shanevillis4079]

You've told the boys to ALWAYS hang on with one hand, now they can't use the steering wheel.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hahahaha! You'd be amazed how willing they are to steer with one hand :-) The boys are incredibly excited for this adventure. As parents we are extremely grateful to be able to share this experience with them. Thank you for joining us and thank you for your comment. Stay safe. ~Andy and the crew

[@Bass_attack7755]

Once they get their sea legs they won't have to hold on to anything. Edit: Except on certain areas of the boat.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

They are learning very quickly 😁👍. Thank you for joining our adventure! Stay safe and all the best! ~Andy

[@tom080955]

I would be going through exactly what your going through...this is great and informative...still miffed about how the solar works...the guy lost me.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Tom! Thanks for your message and for joining the adventure with us! The Just Cats team does awesome work and they are filled with lots of knowledge......sometimes I too get lost when they walk us through all the systems on our boat. Over time, we've come to truly understand it and learn how to manage power on board our catamaran. We will be doing a video, probably a few where we go through the entire boat and all the options we selected, why and what they do. Should be coming soon! Thanks again for joining the journey....hope you continue to enjoy the videos :-). All the best and stay safe! Andy

[@itsmePassport]

Is that a cool $1million

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Dude, Where's my passport: no but they’re not cheap. That said once you get into boating especially in the Fort Lauderdale area, a mil is probably what some of these mega yachts spend on their anchor! Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the videos.

[@OkFine1999]

Would love to hear about your sailing experience prior to buying this beautiful Leopard. It would give many of us viewers an idea of who you got to this stage in your life... Thanks TCB

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

We are planning a video to share our sailing and boating experience prior to buying our catamaran and also how we came to this point in our life. Thanks for watching and joining the adventure 😁. Stay safe!

[@6r4metroman]

Nice to see Yanmar & not Volvo! You have a new sub, looking forward to seeing your journey :-)

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

6r4metroman: thanks for joining the adventure! I love the Yanmar engines. Rock solid work horses. Although I welcome a new era of electric motors at some point 🤪. Best and stay safe!

[@noahtibbetts]

🤙🏽

[@garvincentcia5873]

forget the nice boat , i like the enup hat with the Spanish american flag,, saint Augustine and Santa Fe city new mexico .

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Thanks for watching! Next video is coming soon.....the hat...I love and they make a cool product which we will be talking about soon.

[@miguelangelmartinezcosta1489]

Spanish flag in your cap

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

The cap is from a company called OneUp a throwable self inflating PFD. That said one of my absolute favorite places to visit is Spain and we plan to sail OliLuki there! All the best and stay safe! ~Andy

[@johnfebaines]

Music is bit annoying at beginning

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi John, thank you for your comment and yes after releasing the video we realized the music was at least from a volume level a bit high. It didn't sound like it through headphones while editing. We are working hard to make improvements with each video. Thank you again for your comment and for watching. Stay safe! ~Andy

[@johnfebaines]

Enjoy the boat

[@stevenk6638]

Music is not only not needed but at a level completely different level from voice segments !

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi Steven, thank you for your comment and yes we do need to work on a few things such as volume levels for both music, vocals, wind noise etc. We are working hard to make improvements with each video we release. Thank you again for your feedback and thanks for watching. Stay safe! ~Andy

[@TerrenceLCarpenter]

Overwhelming information

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Terrence Carpenter; Hi Terrence! There’s definitely a lot to cover but our hope is to share some solid and useful information for those wanting to get out there on their own boat. Our mission is to do this so viewers feel they saw and maybe learned something new while still being entertaining. Hope you like the videos and thank you for joining our adventure! ~Andy

[@tylordid2695]

It is amazing how Leopard uses such garbage for most of there building material.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Actually the Leopard Catamarans are incredibly solid and well built. Maybe on the OEM side they could chose other brands products however just like all big brand cats price point is always a concern both for Leopard and the customers. It's very easy to partner with other high quality brands for everything but the cost of the boat would rise significantly. That said, we have sailed many different brands of cats, several of which truly use garbage materials in the making of the vessel which will not hold up. Leopard cats are first and foremost built to take a beating in the charter market under the Moorings so those that come out under the Leopard brand have been relentlessly tested both in hull build and finish materials which are some of the reasons we selected our 2020 Leopard 45. Thanks for joining our adventure....hope you enjoy the videos! Stay safe! Andy

[@lylel5707]

Is it that important to get the boat on this day? You were around 20 people and in very close proximity. I understand the dealer wants his $$$$$ ASAP. But we all need to stay home and away from people. Covid 19 is everywhere.

[@mikejohnson1073]

Hysteria and panic get the planet nowhere.

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Lyle L: Hi Lyle, we totally agree with your concern and comment and have taken serious precautions that you didn’t see on the video as has the staff at Leopard Catamarans. That said we can’t be too safe in today’s world so we’ve even ratcheted up safety precautions since we took delivery of the boat. Thanks again for the comment and for watching. Stay safe and all the best. 👍

[@rwm109]

music is very distracting and loud

[@sailingsvoliluki6938]

Hi B, This was one of our earlier videos.....I think you'll see in our more recent video's Maki has done a great job balancing out the sounds, vocals, music etc. Thanks for joining our adventure and stay safe!

[@spymaine89]

cold virus NO we will not get thru it together some of us will and have died................................ nice little ''city of a boat.