Good Jibes Episode #84: Andrew Vik on Buying a Boat Sight Unseen
This week’s host, Monica Grant, is joined by Andrew Vik to chat bold boat buying. Andrew is a San Francisco native who took up sailing over 20 years ago, and has spent the last 15 years sailing his Islander 36 Geja (pronounced “Gaya”) all over the Mediterranean.
Hear about Andrew’s multi-year dream of buying Geja, lessons learned from buying sight unseen, his favorite sailing stories from the Mediterranean, why more people should get involved in sailing, and a cruise down Latitude 38 memory lane.
This episode covers everything from Mediterranean islands to controversy. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- What are Andrew’s Viking roots?
- How often does he sail the Mediterranean?
- What’s the biggest lesson he learned from buying Geja?
- How is sailing in the Mediterranean?
- What does Andrew enjoy about the sailing community?
- How often does he upload to YouTube?
- What is an Islander 36?
- Short Tacks: Is Andrew more of a cruiser or a racer?
Learn more about Andrew on YouTube @SailGeja and at www.sailgeja.com.
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This episode is brought to you by Svendsen’s Spring Fling. Don’t miss Svendsen’s Spring Fling Boat Show on April 15–16. For more information, visit SpringFlingBoatShow.com. We hope to see you there!