Liveaboard Sailing Podcast

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In this podcast Annika talks to liveaboard cruisers about their sailing lifestyle with the goal of learning everything there is to know. Things like: how much does it cost to live on a sailboat, how do people afford to sail around the world, how to work full time from a sailboat, and what mistakes they've made. Annika also talks to industry experts about selecting the perfect boat, how to buy a liveaboard sailboat, how do surveys work, and more.

This show is all about real-life advice, practical tips and hugely entertaining stories, all aimed to help other people to start their liveaboard sailing adventures.

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Sailing Wisdom with Lin Pardey & David Haigh: Seamanship, Simplicity, and Offshore Lessons
Mar 12, 2025 – 33:06
Lessons from Offshore: Sail Training, Preparation & Living the Dream
Mar 5, 2025 – 51:01
Exploring the Ends of the Earth: Jimmy Cornell on High-Latitude Sailing
Feb 26, 2025 – 40:33
Liveaboard Lessons: Boat Buying, Refits & Sailing to Alaska
Feb 19, 2025 – 36:37
The Future of Cruising: Climate, Insurance & Boat Buying Trends
Feb 12, 2025 – 49:04
Why Wait? Pressing Pause on Careers to Tackle a Refit and Embrace the Cruising Life
Feb 5, 2025 – 58:30
Living Afloat in Europe: Sailing the Med, the Azores, and Beyond
Jan 29, 2025 – 43:12
Learning on the Go - From Florida to Thailand and Beyond
Jan 22, 2025 – 48:46
Friendly Flags and French Canals: A Journey Through Europe's Waterways
May 9, 2023 – 55:23
Setting Sail for the Unknown and Embracing Adventure
May 2, 2023 – 38:10
Solo Sailing Adventures: From the Mediterranean to the Pacific
Apr 26, 2023 – 42:23
Sailing for a Climate-Safe Future: The Novara One Planet Project
Apr 12, 2023 – 37:09
Exploring America's Waterways: Insider Tips and Tricks on the Great Loop
Apr 5, 2023 – 38:52
Real thoughts about cruising after one year
Mar 22, 2023 – 45:27
Sailing in Scotland and the North Atlantic Islands
Mar 15, 2023 – 37:33
Ocean sailing stories, advice and practical education for aspiring sailors
Mar 8, 2023 – 44:22
Sailing in the Caribbean: Letting go of plans, expectations and schedules
Mar 1, 2023 – 46:56
Sailing: The ultimate retirement project
Feb 22, 2023 – 40:39
Successful start to cruising through practical preparation
Feb 15, 2023 – 59:35
State of the sailboat market and updates from the South Pacific
Dec 21, 2022 – 54:53
Going from a scheduled life to an unknown adventure
Nov 30, 2022 – 52:40
How to survive a multi-year refit
Nov 23, 2022 – 39:54
Cultivating adventure by crewing on sailboats and superyachts
Nov 16, 2022 – 41:08
Family of six pursuing a life less ordinary
Nov 9, 2022 – 47:25
Solo circumnavigation - and first for a transgender person
Nov 2, 2022 – 49:14
Buying a brand new boat as new sailors
Oct 18, 2022 – 44:11
Sailing to Alaska: icebergs and hot springs
Oct 11, 2022 – 52:07
Chasing travel dreams across the oceans: Two years from an idea to reality
Oct 5, 2022 – 54:00
Solo sailing in the Caribbean
Jul 20, 2022 – 54:16
Working on the sailing dream one bulkhead at a time
Jul 13, 2022 – 50:10
Cold water sailing through storms, northern lights and icebergs
Jul 6, 2022 – 45:57
Exploring East Coast USA and beyond: Lake Champlain, Maine, ICW and Bahamas
Jun 29, 2022 – 45:37
Living the sailing dream: Epic destinations and cruiser misfortunes
Jun 22, 2022 – 47:57
Simpler, more fulfilled life through adventures on land and at sea
Jun 15, 2022 – 51:25
How to get started with bluewater cruising - and turn the dream into an achievement
Jun 8, 2022 – 41:15
One year catch up: Liveaboard lifestyle turned into a business
Jun 1, 2022 – 44:50
Accidental liveaboards in Vancouver
May 25, 2022 – 45:50
Sailboats: The worst emergency rooms in the world
May 18, 2022 – 47:31
Electric sailboat fuelling sustainable living and wanderlust
May 11, 2022 – 47:18
Make your vocation your vacation - a story of a sailing school
May 4, 2022 – 50:36
A five year adventure through South American rivers
Apr 27, 2022 – 48:58
How to enjoy cruising the ICW & Bahamas' pros and cons
Apr 20, 2022 – 58:06
Working from a sailboat while cruising the Greek Islands
Apr 13, 2022 – 56:36
The Pacific off the beaten path + essential broker questions answered
Apr 6, 2022 – 56:14
Five year circumnavigation and cruising life in the Bahamas
Mar 30, 2022 – 54:52
What you need to know about insurance
Mar 23, 2022 – 1:08:56
Liveaboard life in California in all its glory and frustration
Mar 16, 2022 – 52:51
Hawaii as a liveaboard destination - a paradise has its challenges!
Mar 9, 2022 – 32:21
No excuse for a boring life: Circumnavigation after retirement
Mar 2, 2022 – 41:59
Learning the cruising lifestyle as full-time nomadic sailors
Feb 23, 2022 – 49:50

Recent Reviews

formeypi

Awesome guest

Figure I take a moment to let you know I appreciate the guest you find for the podcast. Very rich stories that are meaningful to anyone who aspires to sail the great ocean.
Nonamesail

Love this podcast!

Wonderful and very unique podcast. Love each and every episode! Please keep recording!
SleepyD2279

Great Info on Liveaboard Sailing

Love this podcast. Always learn something new and it never fails to remind me of my own issues/stories aboard my sailboat. Keep them coming!
Glovessosa

Very informative

Love the podcast format and guest, very informative and motivation. Can’t wait to start my sailing journey with all the new information I’ve gotten!
spvank

Pleasant boating interviews

Pleasant interviewer talking to boaters and the subject of boating
EcoReed

Nothing Else Like It

While there are lots of sailing podcasts out there, there is nothing else like the Liveaboard Sailing Podcast!
BBall fanman

Podcast idea

Annika—thank you for the great content; I’m an avid and admiring listener. I especially enjoy how you feature lesser known, but highly interesting cruisers. Another couple that fall into this category have an obscure YouTube channel, Sailing AGH. Leo and Pernille are funny, quirky and have serious enviro-cred; I’d love to hear them featured on your podcast!
onedavemore

Great guests, discussions, and information for those who dream of the cruising life

I have listened to many of the episodes over the last couple of years. Always great information, interesting guests, and links to quality resources to help understand a bit more about the cruising world. Definitely an enjoyable listen for those of us hoping to set off on a sailing adventure in the near future.
90815LB

Great podcast!

Appreciate the content and information on this podcast! Lots of info on insurance, boat buying, skippering, and destinations just to name a few. Great listening!
Kathy and Norm

Full of timely and relevant information

Annika’s podcast is the best sailing podcast I have found. She gives great interviews with the key people that are relevant and are providing insights and information that are up to date! These interviews are chock full of great tips!
onetallsailor

Learning so much with Annika

I’ve learned so much from the Liveaboard podcast! Annika finds engaging sailors to share their journeys and what they’ve learned along the way. If you are dreaming of the cruising life, actively planning and refitting, or already at sea there is something for you here.
k. michaels

One of my new favorite sailing podcasts

Annika is a great host and she has tons of interesting guests on for interviews.
sv Hobo

Trans? Really?

Please explain to me how self mutilation has anything at all to do with sailing? Does it effect sail trim? Hull shape? Provisioning? Boat repairs? I have until now loved your podcast. But…. Leave politics to the political podcasters and spend your time, and ours, on sailing topics. Still looking forward to more great interviews and useful information on…… livaboard sailing topics. Keep ‘em coming! SV Hobo
RugbyPan

Excellent how to start living aboard podcast!

My wife and I started listening to Annika’s podcast about 6 months ago. We have loved the deep dives into a good breadth of topics from purchasing the right boat, to getting insurance, and of course adventuring. She has even covered how to tackle massive repairs. Keep it up!
Ekephoenix

Variety!!!

A great variety of conversation and topics for those wanting to live aboard or already aboard. Great podcast!
Alimoyni

Great show for future or current sailors

Annika does a great job bringing on boaters from different backgrounds and exposing the listeners to their stories.
TennesseeTweety

A Great Information Resouce

I’ve enjoyed listening and getting more info that I ever though I would for researching my sailing future. Particularly leads to YouTube channels that have given me a wealth of new and vital information. I can’t wait for Season 2.
the opposite effect

Your future starts here!

If you ever dreamed of cruising and/or living aboard but you had no idea where to start, you’ve come to the right place! The interviews are entertaining, informative, funny and touching. Definitely recommend for entry-level(like me) and enthusiasts! Enjoy!!!
Scudder77

Dreaming from ashore!

I LOVE this podcast! I have been dreaming of living aboard for two years and I found this podcast about 6 months ago. Now I listen every week and am reminded every time of the magic that awaits me when I to, become a liveaboard cruiser! Thank you Annika! 💕
GabeArioso

Great

I binged your entire podcast in a day. Amazing work keep it up. Can’t wait for season 2.
MitchDC515

Awesome pod!

So lucky to have stumbled upon this great podcast! Most sailing podcasts are geared towards knowledgeable/long term sailers. This is a great pod for those of us who want to get started.
Yard-Sailor

Good stuff

Keep up the good work! I’m really enjoying hearing all the different approaches to sailing life