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6] Becoming Minimalists & Sailing Offshore | Abandon Comfort
June 8, 2017 · 13 min · 168K views · Tampa Bay
Sailboat glides beneath Skyway Bridge at sunrise, water gleaming.
What this video covers
Ryan and Kelsey complete the final leg of their passage from inland waters to St. Petersburg, Florida, aboard their sailboat, a "Swedish lady," in preparation for a Caribbean refit. After sourcing jib fairleads from a second West Marine store, they get the jib up and sail offshore for the first time — roughly 24 hours under sail — arriving at Tampa Bay's entrance at sunrise.▶ 0:16 The Skyway Bridge, with 170 feet of vertical clearance, passes without incident, a sharp contrast to the 6-inch clearance on their first bridge of the trip.▶ 4:16 The Yanmar engine takes over when the wind dies on the approach.▶ 4:16 Once docked in St. Pete, Ryan and Kelsey return to Tampa to clear out their apartment: selling furniture, maps, and art, discarding about 10 items, and fitting a queen mattress into a Prius to bring aboard.▶ 9:16 A 30-amp shore power inlet arrives and is slated for installation.▶ 6:32 The episode covers the emotional transition from land life to liveaboard — emptying an apartment, selling possessions, and moving aboard permanently — alongside the practical steps of preparing the boat for offshore Caribbean sailing.
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