Is This the End of Sailing Doodles As I Know It?
June 19, 2026 · 17 min · 132K views · Pattaya City
What this video covers
Bobby, host of Sailing Doodles, discloses a diagnosis of blood clots in three major abdominal veins — the portal vein, the SM vein, and the splenic vein — causing thrombosis, slowed digestion, and recurring pain while he recovers in an Airbnb in Pattaya, Thailand.2:51 Pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis have been ruled out; genome sequencing is pending to check for genetic clotting markers.2:17 He is on 2.5 mg of Eliquis twice daily and plans to continue sailing, with adjustments including carrying coagulating powder for wounds.4:49 His new boat, a Ta Chaio CT-56 replacement, is being delivered back from Malaysia by a hired Thai family crew after a re-import run required by Thai customs rules; Olivia sailed down with them and disembarked in Malaysia.0:37 Bobby's original CT-56 is listed for sale in the Chesapeake at $150,000.7:18 His planned route runs from Koh Chang south through Malaysia and Singapore, then to Phuket for two to three months, followed by a boat shipment from Phuket to the Mediterranean — possibly Cyprus — for a European summer.12:57 He intends to hire a full-time couple with video editing skills to keep content running during future health interruptions and eventually take over the channel.8:55 Thai hospital costs for three nights plus an endoscopy ran roughly $9,000, covered by insurance with a $1,250 out-of-pocket deductible outside the U.S.14:28
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