Michael and Jessie Cripps share sailing and underwater adventures through Sailing Popao.
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
Sailing Popao has a 2006 Easy 37ft (11.3m) catamaran which is based in Australia and was designed by Peter Snell.
These boats are quite popular here in Australia for coastal cruising and can sometimes be seen in the South Pacific. They’re light, affordable and reasonably easy to sail short-handed.
In addition, they have a 2020 Classic 340 Highfield tender that’s paired with a 15hp Mercury outboard.
Refits and equipment
While they have a cheaper catamaran, they have upgraded some elements of their boat, including:
- B&G Zeus 3 Chart Plotter
- Watermaker Man Desalinator TWM 80
- 2x Trina SplitMaxx 330 Watt Solar Panels
- Victron 100/50 MPPT Solar Controller
- Rocna 20 anchor
As with any boat, they are constantly replacing stuff.
Journeys and notable episodes
Places in the story
These locations refer to earlier episodes, not a live position.
They were in the Whitsundays and won’t be leaving anytime soon.
Earlier sailing journeys
Most of their sailing has been in Australia and Tonga.
Collaborations
I haven’t seen them hanging out with any other YouTubers, but would love to see them with Sailing Nandji who are now back in Australia. The perfect collab!
Notable episodes
Someone once crashed into their boat:
Apart from that, it’s been relatively quiet travels.
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names appear in the story?
S/V Popao
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.
