Covert Castaway Sailing for Women

Hope Castaway | Sailing & Cruising Blogger for Women

Are you a woman dreaming of quitting your job, selling your stuff and sailing around the world as a liveaboard cruiser? Me too! Covert Castaway podcast is a fully candid diary of everything I'm learning and mistakes I'm making as I transition to life at sea - in all its honest glory. From creating a financial plan, boat buying and construction, secrets of commissioning, emotions of selling the house, the adventure of learning to sail, facing fear and telling your friends and family. This podcast is anonymous so I can be brutally honest, and keep my job to (you know) pay for the boat.

  • 30 minutes 12 seconds
    Kids on Board with Anders & Heidi - S8E4

    Get ready for a fun conversation with Anders and Heidi from Tempus. In this podcast, the couple shares their transition from land to a liveaboard cruising lifestyle with children and share their experience balancing school and fun on their catamaran.  

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in this lifestyle. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #vlog #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN

    6 May 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 7 seconds
    Sailing with Family - Brent and Tara's Journey on SV Ripple - S8E3

    In this episode we talk to Brent and Tara from Sailing Vessel Ripple. We learn about their experiences in the enchanting Bahamian waters sailing with their children, and the life-changing decisions that motivated them to step aboard, this is a story you don't want to miss.

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in this lifestyle. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #vlog #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN

    30 April 2024, 4:04 pm
  • 23 minutes 55 seconds
    Kim & Mike's Transition to Full-Time Sailing - S8E2

    In this episode of our spotlight on cruising couples, we share the unique journey of Kim and Mike who swapped their life in Oregon for the thrills of full-time sailing. Their decision to exchange land life for an RV led next to an oceanic adventure and serves as inspiration to fellow travelers who dream to learn how to sail the world. 

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    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in this lifestyle. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #vlog #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN

    21 April 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 54 seconds
    Tackling Life Onboard with Sarah & Ray of Kismet - S8E1

    Join us, Holly and Stephane, in the eighth season of the Covert Castaway podcast as we talk about the liveaboard cruising lifestyle, directly from the stunning Bahamas. In this episode, we introduce you to fellow cruisers Ray and Sarah from Kismet, sharing their captivating backstory, sailing dreams, and experiences. This 'at anchor' podcast offers an intriguing dive into the world of sailing and life on water amid the gorgeous Bahamian setting.

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    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience meeting new people and sailing as liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN, our Outremer 52. Join us as we meet wonderful new people in this lifestyle. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #vlog #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN

    14 April 2024, 9:36 pm
  • 34 minutes 39 seconds
    Passage Provisioning - S7E13

    Food! Today we talk about how much food to bring and what kind and we share some of our cooking methods to minimize time, effort, and dirty dishes.

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers on our performance catamaran SV AWEN an Outremer 52. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran.

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN 2023

     

    10 December 2023, 1:00 pm
  • 34 minutes 1 second
    Fuel & Water on a Passage - S7E12

    Do you leave with full tanks or not? Today we talk about transatlantic passage preparation and how much fuel and water we think we need and the different philosophies, pros/cons of each. 

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN 2023

    3 December 2023, 12:53 pm
  • 44 minutes
    Weather Routing, Starlink & Comms - S7E11

    Today we talk about our transatlantic passage prep around weather routing and what we use for communication, including Starlink.

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN 2023

    29 November 2023, 12:52 pm
  • 27 minutes 17 seconds
    Passage Prep - S7E10

    Massive update in this week's episode, lot's to talk about as we prepare for our passage to...surprise reveal in this episode!

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran. 

    ⭐️Check out our new catamaran sailing blog! https://sailingawen.com 

    YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@SailingAWEN/

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingawen/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SailingAwen/

    FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingawen/

    📧EMAIL US: [email protected]

    🌎TRACK US on vessel finder.

    ⛵️AWEN will be featured at the MIAMI BOAT SHOW! Meet us there!! Learn more about the show dates: https://www.miamiboatshow.com/en/home.html

    OUTREMER 52 OWNER’S REVIEW: https://www.katamarans.com/owners-reviews/outremer-52r/

    🎶 MUSIC by Epidemic Sound

    About us: Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷 We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our YouTube vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.

    More about us here: https://sailingawen.com/about-us

    #outremer #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #stayhealthy #learning #vlog #podcast #live #motivation #travel #nomad #boattour #sailingadventure #bucketlist #adventure #mediterranean #nomad #retirement #adventureawaits #ocean #learning

    © Sailing AWEN 2023

    29 October 2023, 5:18 pm
  • 32 minutes 50 seconds
    Sailing Stories with The Larsson’s - S7E10

    We sit down with the Larsson's from Colorado to talk about sailboats and skiing as they wait for their new performance catamaran.

    Note: this episode was experimenting with the DJI wireless mics and our headsets so the audio isn't perfect. We strive to improve and have different guest mics on order now.  

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran. 

    8 October 2023, 12:51 pm
  • 20 minutes 46 seconds
    Warranty Work Already? - S7E08

    This week we talk about our sailboat warranty work and neuvage for our Outremer 52 catamaran. 

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran. 

    2 October 2023, 12:03 pm
  • 24 minutes 6 seconds
    It’s Windy! - S7E07

    Let's talk about the Mediterranean wind; it's windy and unpredictable. We are learning a lot about trusting weather models and what we can do to stay safe in high wind conditions. 

    Welcome to Covert Castaway, our fully uncut experience making the transition to being liveaboard sailing cruisers. Join us as we talk about what we‘re learning as we sell our stuff, quit our corporate jobs, say goodbye to our family and attempt a circumnavigation on a sailing catamaran. 

    23 September 2023, 9:25 am
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