Sailing the Thunderchild Barry's Boat, Big Refit, and a Life at Sea

On this special episode of Between 2 Pints, we record on the water aboard Thunderchild with Barry the Sailor. Barry shares how he stumbled into owning a William Atkin designed wooden yacht, the wild refit that transformed it, and why he walked away from a successful game dev career to chase tall ships, minimalism, and a future world voyage with Haley.We talk safe boating practices, Coast Guard radio moments, the seaplane that takes off mid-interview, and how Barry shoots and edits his entire YouTube series on an iPhone.Topics in This EpisodeThe Thunderchild origin story and the unusual payment planTurning a log-cabin interior into a proper yachtTall-ship life, first-mate duties, and docking like a proWooden Boat Show at Pender Harbour and the magic of Desolation SoundBudget, anchors, chain, sails, and what it really costs to go cruisingBuilding a channel without a computer: iPhone shooting, InShot, and PrequelMinimalism, liveaboard life, and leaving in September 2026Check out the video here!https://youtu.be/oECqnAFnTlUGuestBarry the SailorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SailorBarryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailorbarry/Boat: Thunderchild, William Atkin “Cleone” designShot OnAboard Thunderchild, Gabriola IslandIf You Enjoyed ThisSubscribe to Between 2 Pints, drop a comment for Barry, and tell us your favorite cruising grounds or wooden-boat stories.Hashtags#Between2Pints, #Sailing, #WoodenBoats, #Liveaboard, #TallShips, #Thunderchild, #DesolationSound, #GabriolaIsland, #BoatRefit, #iPhoneFilmmaking