Beau & Brandy Sailing

Beau and Brandy are a married couple who document their liveaboard cruising and boat build adventures aboard S/V Saoirse, a 1971 Pearson 35 that they restored and converted to an all electric, solar powered sailboat. sailingsaoirse.com They sold most of their belongings and committed to the cruising life in February 2016. Beau left a full‑time job as a mechanical engineer while Brandy continued running an online health and fitness business as they prepared for life afloat. Over about 2.5 years they rebuilt and electrified Saoirse. They left the marina in August 2018 and began extended cruising, including passages to the Bahamas. On YouTube and other platforms they share practical, hands‑on content: boat restoration and maintenance, electric propulsion and solar systems, seamanship, provisioning, and the realities of living aboard.