Sailing Roam

Sailing Roam

We’re Geri and Shawn, a couple travelers out chasing the horizon and capturing it to share with you. We’re not in a hurry either.

👋 Hi, we’re Geri 👩🏻‍⚕️(a retired nurse) and Shawn 🤓 (a not retired technologist). We’ve gone on the greatest adventure of our lives instead of living the comfortable and predictable suburban world we left behind. Living aboard Roam, our cruising catamaran, we explore and immerse ourselves in new cultures, do boat repairs in exotic places, and get up to all kinds of shenanigans. Roam isn’t just the

11/10/2024

Are you going to be at the Annapolis Boat Show? Come hear Shawn talk in the seminar tent on Monday from 11-11:45. “Leaving to cruise without leaving your job” See you there!

Huge milestone day...time to remove the mast! Episode 30 #sailboatrefit 06/10/2024

New Video is on YouTube! This week we continue our disassembly with the removal of our mast! Watch, like, and subscribe to follow our enormous refit!

Huge milestone day...time to remove the mast! Episode 30 #sailboatrefit A huge part of our refit involves giving the mast some much needed attention. In addition to maintaining and replacing the hardware, we have to tackle the "C...

The NoSpill 05/10/2024

Hey cruising friends! We’re at the Annapolis Powerboat show this weekend and ran into the inventor of the No Spill fuel vent recovery system. They’re back on the market after 15-years and you need one!

The NoSpill Eliminate Spills While Refueling Protect The Waters You Enjoy "Great device for preventing fuel spills from the vent. Every time we stop for fuel, the attendant takes a picture of it.... I bought two." -Barry D. Cohen "The best product ever invented." -Fordiesel69 "I used it for 3 seasons and was ve...

04/10/2024

So excited to see these two amazing women at the Annapolis Powerboat Show! We’ll certainly catch them again next weekend for the Sailboat Show. Also, picked up our waterproof, floating messenger bag.

22/09/2024

New video alert! Now that the boat is empty the demolition can begin!

The demolition has begun! Episode 29 #sailingcatamaran #refit 22/09/2024

New video alert! Now that the boat is empty the demolition can begin!

The demolition has begun! Episode 29 #sailingcatamaran #refit We are really into the demolition now. In this episode we work on removing every wire and hose in the boat...ceilings, bilges, engine rooms, everywhere! We a...

08/09/2024

New episode is on YouTube! We are in major disassembly mode as the engines come out of Roam! Give it a like and subscribe.

https://youtu.be/FGSqEw9_WLo?si=30--uDFijr_TJopd

25/08/2024

Head over to YouTube for the start of our huge refit! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. We respond to every single one.

Hauling out our 54' catamaran for a huge refit. Episode 27. #boatlife 25/08/2024

NEW VIDEO ALERT! We are hauled out and our massive refit has started! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment…we respond to every single one.

Hauling out our 54' catamaran for a huge refit. Episode 27. #boatlife We postponed our near total refit to cruise the Bahamas with our friends, but now it's time to get down to business. First step...hauling out the boat and ge...

Provisioning Recap - How did we do? Episode 26 #boatlife 11/08/2024

Our new episode is live where we answer our most frequently asked question. How did we do with our provisioning! Click the link to find out!

Provisioning Recap - How did we do? Episode 26 #boatlife Prior to setting sail for an anticipated three months abroad, we did our first large-scale provisioning. Following that episode, we received many comments an...

Photos from Sailing Roam's post 10/08/2024

Wishing the captain a very happy birthday! You are the best adventure partner and I can’t wait to see what your next trip around the sun has in store!

28/07/2024

Head over to YouTube for some gorgeous spinnaker sailing and a dark overnight passage! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment!

The first leg of our journey north...Nassau to Bimini. Episode 25 #catamaransailing 28/07/2024

New episode on YouTube! Join us for a gorgeous day and overnight passage! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Do you enjoy the dark overnight passages?

The first leg of our journey north...Nassau to Bimini. Episode 25 #catamaransailing Seven glorious weeks in the Bahamas are coming to an end. We have a deadline to get north of Cape Hatteras for hurricane season, so we're heading to Virginia...

Oven Rock Cave Hike and Prime Cay - Episode 24 #catamaransailing 14/07/2024

Hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, and foraging for dinner! Prime Cay does not disappoint!! Join us on YouTube to share these adventures!

Oven Rock Cave Hike and Prime Cay - Episode 24 #catamaransailing In this episode we continue our way south through the Exuma Cays. We love the dinghy adventures and snorkeling, but sometimes we can't resist a good hike or ...

Taking care of business...and a few adventures! Episode 23 #catamaran 30/06/2024

Hop over to YouTube as our Bahamas adventure continues! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment!

Taking care of business...and a few adventures! Episode 23 #catamaran In this episode we continue our way south through the Exuma Cays. A stop in Staniel Cay provides the opportunity to take care of the necessities like dumping...

Are these tourist destinations worth the Hype? Episode 22 #cruisinglife 16/06/2024

New video is live on YouTube! Come explore the middle Exuma sites with us! Don’t forget to like and subscribe. Leave us a comment and let us know if there’s someplace in the Exumas we just can’t miss!

Are these tourist destinations worth the Hype? Episode 22 #cruisinglife We fancy ourselves travelers, not tourist. We try to stay off the beaten path and discover the places around us in a less organized fashion. That said, the E...

White sand, blue water, and a shark petting zoo! Compass Cay Exumas - Episode 21 #catamaransailing 02/06/2024

Bahamas baby!! Our first look at the Bahamas is live on YOUTUBE! Give it a like and leave us a comment! If you aren't subscribed yet (why aren't you subscribed yet?!), hit that button!

White sand, blue water, and a shark petting zoo! Compass Cay Exumas - Episode 21 #catamaransailing We waited months to cruise to the Bahamas, and we finally got there! We broke all the rules and didn't stop except for a couple of overnight anchorages until...

24/05/2024

Moonrise over the Atlantic doesn’t suck!

19/05/2024

We got a new custom dinghy! Hop over to YouTube to see it!

New custom dinghy imported directly from China! Episode 20 #sailinglife 19/05/2024

New video is LIVE on YouTube! We purchased a custom dinghy and imported it directly from China! She’s a masterpiece! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment!

New custom dinghy imported directly from China! Episode 20 #sailinglife Our rigid inflatable tender isn’t just another boat. It’s our SUV, dive boat, exploration vehicle, grocery getter, sport car, pick-up truck, tow truck, garba...

May 9, 2024 09/05/2024

The winds are light and from behind…let’s fly a kite!

May 9, 2024

Provisioning for 3 remote(ish) months - Episode 19 #boatlife #catamaran 05/05/2024

New episode is live on YOUTUBE! Provisioning for three months is more complicated than we thought! Costco to the rescue!

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a comment!

Provisioning for 3 remote(ish) months - Episode 19 #boatlife #catamaran We've never had to provision for longer than a couple weeks at a time, so a true provisioning is challenging. Join us for a huge trip to Costco and have a la...

When the supply boat arrives, EVERYONE reprovisions! #boatlife #catamaran #cruisinglife 26/04/2024

Have you been to George Town when the supply ship arrives?!

When the supply boat arrives, EVERYONE reprovisions! #boatlife #catamaran #cruisinglife

21/04/2024

New video is live on YouTube! Hop on over and check out our huge shopping spree! Don’t forget to like and subscribe…
Link in description and in stories!

Time for a HUGE shopping spree! (S1E18) #boatlife #catamaran 21/04/2024

New video is on YouTube! Shop till you drop!

Time for a HUGE shopping spree! (S1E18) #boatlife #catamaran If you've ever tried to complete a project or do a repair in a developing nation, you'll understand the challenges. We are firm believers in carrying what yo...

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