Duca and Roberta share the restoration of a steel sailboat through Odd Life Crafting.
This profile covers earlier videos, boats and journeys. For current voyages and crew updates, refer to the creator’s latest posts.
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
Odd Life Crafting owns a 1991 Dinieper Tropic 1200 which is a 44ft steel sailboat. This boat sat in a yard and was neglected for over 22 years before being discovered by this energetic couple.
Check out the tour before they started working on it:
They got themselves committed to the project and the rest is history. at the time covered here they’re sailing the world.
Prior to this, they owned 2 previous small sailboats.
Refits and equipment
They have done a ton of boat work since and replaced almost everything in their epic journey on YouTube.
It wasn’t easy but has paid off well. I highly recommend watching their complete build series, and my list of upgrades would require multiple pages… 🙂
Journeys and notable episodes
Places in the story
These locations refer to earlier episodes, not a live position.
They were in Rio de Janeiro after having left São Paulo, Brazil.
Earlier sailing journeys
They haven’t been sailing all that much, but have just started to explore Brazil.
Collaborations
Have they shared the spotlight on YouTube with any other channels? Absolutely! They have met up with:
- Expedition Evans
- Sailing Zephyr
- Sailing Parlay Revival (they have a ton of synergy with Colin!)
- Sailing Avocet
- Sailing Zingaro
- Monday Never
- MJ Sailing
- Project Atticus
- SV Delos
- Cruisers Academy
- Harbors Unknown
- Sailing Dark Angel
- Out Chasing Stars
- David Shih
- Sailboat Story
- Sailing The Far Side
- Calico Skies Sailing
They met most of these cruisers at the Annapolis Boat Show in late 2021.
So in terms of who they’ve actually hung out AND sailed together with:
- Taylor’s Travels
- Tula’s Endless Summer
- Sailing Yabá
- Chicama Sailing
They have also been inspired by S/V Rapunzel:
Notable episodes
Things haven’t been easy but they’ve worked through the lowest of the lows, including:
- Breaking their quadrant
- Replacing their mast
- Running aground (making them true sailors now!)
- Having several meltdowns
They have continued to inspire many people to restore their own abandoned boats and see the world.
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names appear in the story?
S/V Odd
Yes, this is the strangest boat name I’ve ever come across! 😅
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.
