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Living on a Sailboat in Our 20s | A Real Day at Sea in Thailand

21 February 2026 · 14 min · 49K views · Sala Dan, Thailand

Sailboat glides past limestone islands in turquoise Thai waters.

What this video covers

Camille Milligan and Jesse depart Mang Bay, a fishing-village anchorage in northern Thailand with no other sailboats, and sail 22 nautical miles south toward Railay and Krabi on their 39-foot Genoa Sonodysi, Stella.1:44 Wind is absent at departure, then builds to 10–13 knots, allowing an hour and a half of close-reaching between 60 and 70 degrees on a tight reach before dying as they enter the bay.8:08 Camille walks through Stella's layout: three berths, a single head-shower combo, nav desk, gimballed oven, and a new large fridge added for offshore crossings.3:21 On arrival at the anchorage, roughly a dozen Thai officials board a nearby catamaran and work through the anchorage checking passports, port clearance papers, and check-in and check-out documentation.10:55 Camille and Jesse pass the inspection without issue; other boats that lacked proper paperwork received 5,000 baht fines.12:31 After anchoring, they mount an outboard on the tender and dinghy to the island.13:10 The crew is preparing for a four-day coastal passage south to Malaysia for a haulout.14:24

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