Channel Title: Sailing On Finding Avalon Channel Description: We are Jackson and Xanthe, a pair who met in an aprés-ski bar in the Snowy Mountains of Australia and instantly bonded over a love for adventure, travel and the ocean. In his youth, Jackson competed in international sailing regattas all over the globe. He thought it was a pretty spectacular way to see the world and always had the dream of taking to the seas on a more permanent basis. Xanthe thought it was the best idea she had ever heard and insisted he made his dream a reality and that he made it with her. We bought Finding Avalon in Croatia in the middle of 2018. She's a 2005 Elan Impression 384, and was a charter boat before we bought her. It’s been great fun kitting the boat out to make her fit to sail the open seas. We've now covered 20,000 nautical miles to get her back to Australia! Binge watch our channel to see the incredible journey from buying the boat to arriving home in Australia; and stick around for weekly videos as we share Sydney's treasures by sail. <video> Foraging Obscure Edibles Along The Australian Coast... By Sailboat 🌸🍽 ~ Vlog 82 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com Music: Russo & Weinberg - Long Way Down Jaguar Sun - That Night Ian Locke - Ambitious Poletariat </video> <video> WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? Finding Avalon FINDS AVALON! 😭❤️ ~ Vlog 83 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com Music: 03:12 Dan Zeitune - Lever De La Lune 03:47 Capre - Get Off on You 10:37 Jaguar Sun - The Heart 19:40 Russo & Weinberg - Travel </video> <video> HOLY CRAP!! Boat Life in Sydney Harbour 🥂🎆 ~ Vlog 84 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com Music: Music: 00:00 Oldboy - Where Am I Going? 04:31 Space Doves - While She Smiled 10:37 Modern Acquatic - C.B.I </video> <video> THE STORY OF THE RIVER KIDS 🦋 Isolation in Pittwater 🦋 ~ Vlog 89 Description: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> Trying Out A Dual-Motor Underwater Scooter at Manly Beach 🦀 -WhiteShark MixPro (Not Spon) Description: Back the WhiteShark MixPro on Kickstarter until 6am PST 15th May 2020! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sublue/1086044137?ref=5r6k85&token=adee11de Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> MUTINY! Finding Avalon Gets a New Captain As We Sail to an Australian Wildlife Paradise ~ Vlog 86 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> Our A$$es Handed To Us in Our Home Waters 😳(A Day in The Life of Sailors in Iso) ~ Vlog 88 Description: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> LIFE OFF GRID: How We Power Our Full Time Liveaboard Bluewater Cruiser 🔌💡 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com Music: Freaks of the Sea - Anaesthesia </video> <video> HELLO SEXY! Our Ex-Charter Yacht Gets A Makeover 💄💋 ~ Vlog 85 Description: She’s up for sale! https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2005/elan-impression-384-3663030/ Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> Have You Ever Seen A Shark Egg? Sailing Around A Shark Breeding Ground: PORT STEPHENS ~Vlog 81 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> Dream Isolation Life FOR SALE! Tour of our BLUEWATER CRUISING YACHT Elan Impression 384 ⛵️~ Vlog 87 Description: Buy Finding Avalon!: https://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/elan-impression-384/246013 Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com Music: 00:11 Hanging Valleys - Endless Wave 05:23 Loft Apartment - High Waters 08:40 Snackpeter - Spacey Walkman Snail Shoes 17:39 Vesha - Hit The Road </video> <video> WE MADE IT HOME!! 18,500 Nautical Miles Around The World To Australia 🥂⛵️~ Vlog 80 Description: Useful links & music credits in here: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com Music: Men at Work - Land Down Under (Cover) WoollyMammoth - Broken Wings Joe Brown - L E M O N A D E Spooky Mansion - You Are The Wave </video> <video> Cozying Up On The Yacht For Winter In Sydney 🧣 Aaaand Somebody Forgot Something 🤦🏼‍♀️ ~ Vlog 90 Description: Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> Why We Love LIVING ON A BOAT ⛵️ Description: This video is sponsored by Skillshare - The first 1,000 people who use this link will get 2 months FREE of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/sailingonfindingavalon Thanks for watching guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video> <video> BUYING & SELLING YACHTS FIT TO CROSS OCEANS With Rod Waterhouse ~ Finding Avalon Podcast #1 Description: Welcome to our first PODCAST episode! Stick this one in your headphones and go about your day, or indeed watch it as a video, we don't mind. We are looking forward to introducing you to a few cruising legends who we have met along the way on our voyages across the seas. What better way to kick this series off by starting with the guy who got us into cruising in the first place - Rod Waterhouse from David Bray Yachting Boat Sales. Rod and Jackson used to sail together at the Manly Skiff Club before we set off on our trip. Rod, having been one of the cruising pioneers, set off on his first passage half way around the world in the 80s and has since then done 5 trips like it. Rod is a highly accomplished and networked boat broker who's ultimate passion is getting more people out there cruising to far away places for long stints of time. He was in Jackson's ear about how easy it is to do and how flipping tremendous it is for a few years until it got to the point where Jackson thought let's give this cruising thing a go. So now here we are, 20,000 nautical miles later with the man who gave us the confidence and the know-how to do it. We simply could not keep this resource to ourselves, so were super keen to share it with you all. Ladies and gentlemen, we present you Rod Waterhouse spilling the tea on all the essentials you need to know about buying and selling boats around the world from a boat broker's perspective. We cover: -Where to buy - Europe? Caribbean? America? Australia? -When to buy -What to buy - Production? Charter? -Differences between international markets - Australia vs Europe vs Caribbean -Top five things to look for when buying a yacht -How much to budget for the boat, maintenance and living expenses -How to get the most out of your broker -Pitfalls to avoid -The monohull vs catamaran conundrum -The selling process broken down Thanks for watching/ listening guys. If you liked it, please give us a thumbs up and leave a lovely comment. We post every Sunday! So if you’d like to see us every week, why not subscribe. Oceans of love, X&J Support Finding Avalon in making more videos and gain access to bonus content and live Q&As! ~https://www.patreon.com/findingavalon Pick up some Finding Avalon merch! ~https://www.bonfire.com/store/finding-avalon Like what we're putting out there and want to make a one-time contribution to future videos? ~ https://www.paypal.me/svfindingav Send us a gift! Resources can be hard to come by out here, so we're always grateful for a helping hand. ~ https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q1L5Y85PHAF?ref_=wl_share Like our Facey page to stay cluey on what we are doing ~ https://www.facebook.com/sailingavalon Follow us on Insta to see our lives in squares: Xanthe ~ @thexanth Jackson ~ @jcrannas The whole crew ~ @finding.avalon See our website to learn more about the journey and a few useful recommendations from us https://www.finding-avalon.com </video>

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We are Jackson and Xanthe, a pair who met in an aprés-ski bar in the Snowy Mountains of Australia and instantly bonded over a love for adventure, travel and the ocean.

In his youth, Jackson competed in international sailing regattas all over the globe. He thought it was a pretty spectacular way to see the world and always had the dream of taking to the seas on a more permanent basis. Xanthe thought it was the best idea she had ever heard and insisted he made his dream a reality and that he made it with her.

We bought Finding Avalon in Croatia in the middle of 2018. She's a 2005 Elan Impression 384, and was a charter boat before we bought her. It’s been great fun kitting the boat out to make her fit to sail the open seas. We've now covered 20,000 nautical miles to get her back to Australia!

Binge watch our channel to see the incredible journey from buying the boat to arriving home in Australia; and stick around for weekly videos as we share Sydney's treasures by sail.

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