How to BUY a used SAILBOAT to SAIL AROUND THE WORLD | Ep.01

In 2020 we bought a sailboat to sail around the world. We spent a couple of months looking for the right boat and in this video we take you along with us as we hunt down the perfect boat for us. We looked at so many boats, new and old, at Hallberg Rassy, Najad, Amel, and Contest before finally buying Adhara, a Contest 48CS in the UK.

*How many boats did you look at before buying yours?*
Would you do anything differently? We’d rrreally like to meet the owner next time!

*LINKS:*

[snowhut]

Great stuff Jan & Jessie, looking forward to you catching us up on your adventures! Lists and folders joke made me chuckle. Fair winds....looking forward to future instalments as we see where your journey has taken you and continues to take you!

[neerajkumarnair]

I was following all the sailing stories in YouTube with a dream of sailing in day . But everyone kept suggesting me it’s impossible for me to achieve this dream as sailing is only for those people from western countries who are settled and for person from third world countries it’s just gonna be a dream .
I have watched many videos of sailing first being SV seldoes, but donnno why I really like your videos and hope someday even i will sail someday . Your video have really inspired me .
Good luck sis and hope to catch up with two someday in coming years in ma own sail boat . Happy sailing sailing around the world .

[adriantucci]

Congratulations on the boat and the challenge, all the luck and success, from Argentina!

[michaeleavenson]

Awesome and congratulations. Thank you for sharing

[deerfootnz]

If you get a longer, lighter mono, then they can be as fast as most cats and are more forgiving to sail. Look at a Sundeer or Deerfoot. I have a Sundeer 60. It's the same displacement as your boat, but with a smaller rig. Everything is done from the cockpit. I get 200 mile days 85% of the time. If the apparent is over 12.5 knots and 60⁰ AWA or more then that's a guaranteed 200 mile day. Our best days are over 220 miles. It's comfortable, easy to sail and very safe with two watertight bulkheads.

[allandelapa]

Very well thought out and great explanation on your direction. Fair weather and great adventures.

[kptbillburkett]

Ok! Congratulations on your New Boat. And I am looking forward to seeing ya'll on your journey. And Thank You for taking us along.
I would love to see what you got and the work you had to do to get her ready for your around the world journey. The cost and are you Happy about your decision.
Ok I well be waiting here on my lanai for your next video.
Until then Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii.

P.s. who knows maybe you well sail here. If so you are welcome to stay with us here on the Big Island. Aloha.

[shankaraloucouture]

nice, fair winds, it is though amazing how many cruisers forget about the convenience of shallow draft when visiting the world..

[caromarco]

Look forward to watching more of your catch up adventures!

[nicolasmarjieh]

Nice and very safe boat, I bought my 2004 Najad 490 in 2019 in the south of France and this year I sailed to the Greek islands after spending last winter in Italy. having a center cockpit is a safe choice and more comfortable to have the size of boat you chose. no doubt. wish you fair wind and following seas...

[venturefly]

Looks like a really nice boat, personally I'm not a fan of mast/headsail furling because if you're in a storm and it jams up you're screwed. I've heard of people having to cut halyards in the thick of it because of a jammed/broken furler . Most people love them for ease of use, but just be careful.

[Phil-djco]

Looking forward to following your journey:)

[miketybring]

I am subscriber number 995 good luck with your channel.

[lloydgraves]

Hi! I just found your channel. I'm just an armchair sailor but I love following journeys like yours. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures.

[human_marco]

Tolle Eigner, toller Kanal! Ich freue mich auf Eure kommenden Geschichten, Erlebnisse und Erfahrungen🙂
Wo seid ihr gerade und wo soll es hingehen?

[yarpenzigrin]

Good luck. You definitely bought a lot bigger boat than two people need but if you can afford the running cost, go for it. I'm sure you've planned ahead.

[dandan]

I was still hoping that you would tell us how much you guys have paid for boat and things

[Beguerzius]

Great video guys!
One question, how do you compare the 44cs over the 48cs? Aside of the evident length increase, speed etc,
From what I can see the layout is similar, except on the third cabin (bunk beds), right?
Does the rest of the boat have the same size (aft cabin/head, galley, chart table, saloon)? or is it all a bit more crammed? How about winches

My wife and I love your boat, and hope to be looking at upgrading our current boat soon, and dreaming of a Contest (44 or 48cs)

Thanks!

[valsables]

THE PERFECT BOAT ? WHERE ? WHEN ? HOW MUCH ? DREAM ON.

[Godofthemoon]

I know what you mean. I can find several boats I like that are great coastal cruisers but finding a ocean going live aboard is a total different story 😅