Orange You Glad We Didn't Keep the Blue? – EP. 68

About this episode

The episode discusses the Salome refit and the unexpected decisions made during the process, reflecting on the challenges of balancing tradition, safety, and aesthetics in sailing.

On this episode of the Osborne Adventure Podcast, we share a major update on the Salome refit and some of the surprising decisions that have come with it. From self-tailing winches and storm shutters to galvanized rigging and a pilot house painted search-and-rescue orange, the boat is changing quickly, and not always in the ways we originally expected. We talk about the challenge of balancing the traditions, costs, safety, and aesthetics required to sail around the world. Along the way, we discuss burnout, momentum, and the strange feeling of watching a dream slowly become real. Sometimes the biggest changes aren't happening to the boat at all. CLICK HERE to check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and hats! CLICK HERE to check out the Safe Bed Model 100 by Safe Place Bedding and use discount code "sleepwell10" for a 10% discount on anything on the site. A Huge Thanks to our Partners! Battle Born Batteries GoDu Ronstan Tylaska Marine Wichard Group Yacht Solutions For more information visit our website: www.osborneadventure.com Donate Today (Osborne Adventure is a 501c3 nonprofit): https://www.osborneadventure.com/donations Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/osborneadventure

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Osborne, Val Osborne

Topics covered

• boat refit
• sailing
• dream realization
• tradition vs modernity
• burnout
• momentum

Keywords

• Salome refit
• self-tailing winches
• storm shutters
• galvanized rigging
• pilot house
• sailing around the world
• dream realization

Sponsors

Safe Place Bedding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Battle Born Batteries, GoDu, Ronstan, Tylaska Marine, Wichard Group, Yacht Solutions

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