Brent and Ana share catamaran cruising through Catamaran Impi.
This profile covers earlier videos, boats and journeys. For current voyages and crew updates, refer to the creator’s latest posts.
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People and background
Brent Grimbeek
Ana Hill
Both Brent and Ana are from South Africa but left Cape Town in November 2011 for their global voyage.
Boats and projects
The boats below are part of the channel’s earlier story; ownership and equipment may have changed since those episodes.
Boat details
Brent and Ana from Catamaran Impi own a Lagoon 440. While it’s built as a charter vessel, they have modified it to suit ocean crossings. This process took around 18 months.
Refits and equipment
Brent and Ana did a ton of upgrades, including:
- Replacing their 8 AGM batteries with Lithium
- Conducting numerous teak deck repairs
- Reassembling the anchor windlass
Journeys and notable episodes
Places in the story
These locations refer to earlier episodes, not a live position.
Catamaran Impi were in New Zealand. This isn’t their first time in the country. They loved it so much the last time!
Earlier sailing journeys
Where have Brent and Ana explored in 10+ years? Not as much as one might expect, but they’ve been taking it quite slowly.
They have been to:
- The South Pacific
- Australia and New Zealand
- The British Virgin Islands
- Indonesia and soon SE Asia
Collaborations
Catamaran Impi hasn’t collaborated with anyone on their channel directly but has been featured in other channels.
They gave a shoutout to Sailing La Vagabonde in this video:
They were also featured at this guest speaking event alongside Sailing Zatara and Gone With The Wynns:
Just Catamarans is the same company that Brent’s son works for.
Notable episodes
It hasn’t quite been smooth sailing for Catamaran Impi. Some challenges include:
- Almost running out of diesel and asking for help from a passing container ship (was risky…but it worked!)
- Finding an abandoned dog on Casy Island in New Caledonia
- Sailing in 40-knot winds en route to Tasmania
- Anchoring in the heart of Brisbane City
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names appear in the story?
S/V Impi
Is there a verified net-worth figure?
No verified financial disclosure is cited in this profile. The earlier estimate has been removed because a boat’s value, video views and assumed income do not establish someone’s net worth.
