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Sail Loot Podcast 002: Cruising with Jamie, Behan, and the Totem Crew

By on October 16, 2014

More cruisers from the Bainbridge Island area! In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Jamie and Behan Gifford from Totem. They’ve been cruising as a family with their kids Niall, Mairen, and Siobhan since 2008. Jamie and Behan met racing sailboats in 1988, and the rest, as they say, is history. In no particular order, they got married, moved to Washington, had kids, and decided it was time to move their family to a boat and start cruising the world!

Jamie and Behan took some time out of their morning to share their sailing and cruising knowledge with us. We talk about their cruising experiences, how they keep some sailing money in their cruising kitty,  and they explain how they got themselves, their family, and their boat ready to cruise the open ocean. They have made their boat, Totem, into a home for their family of five and they love sharing their experiences.

You can check out the Totem Crew’s blog at SailingTotem.com. They love to hear from their readers so go ahead and subscribe to their email list or get in touch.  Sailing Totem is also on Facebook and Twitter if you want to chat with them there! It is free to you, but Jamie and Behan get a little bit of beer money when you read their posts on SailFeed.  You can also check out their regular column in the 48 North Sailing Magazine.

Enjoy!

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A Few Things You’ll Learn About In This Episode:

  • How Jamie and Behan transitioned from racing sailboats to cruising on them.
  • Why they decided to move from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island.
  • How they prepared the entire Gifford Family and their boat to go cruising.
  • How they saved for their Cruising Kitty and how they keep it topped up.
  • Some of the amazing places they’ve been and wonderful people they’ve met.
  • Their 1.5 years “On Land” in Australia.
  • Where they plan to sail on future cruising adventures.
  • And a whole lot more!

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About Teddy

I am a 37 year old that just wants to find a way to make a remote income, gather some Sail Loot and cruise the world! I have been sailing for a couple of years now, but mostly on 10 day trips as vacationing crew. I just recently took sailing to the next level by completing my Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, and Bareboat Cruising Certifications! I am also Vice President of a Medical Consulting Company, have a Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, and have taken several Coding, Computing, and Online Business courses. It's time to share what I have learned!