# Sailing to Japan with Robin Toozs-Hobson

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Podcast: [Offshore Sailing and Cruising with Paul Trammell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/offshore-sailing-and-cruising-with-paul-trammell-712728)
Published: 2026-01-12T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Robin Toozs-Hobson is a long-time sailor and delivery skipper based in St. Lucia. He and I have sailed together a few times and had some great adventures. He recently did a delivery of an Excess catamaran from St. Lucia to Japan. We talk about living in St. Lucia, living abroad and dealing with the passport and banking and mail, monohull sailing vs catamaran sailing, favorite boats, Excess catamarans, sailing from St Lucia to Japan, favorite stops along the way, the Panama Canal, diving with hamerhead sharks in Galapagos, locations in Japan, the Japanese people and culture, dealing with heavy weather in a catamaran, where the friendliest people are, anchoring a catamaran, lightning, the importance of sailing lessons, stepping outside your comfort zone, and more. Photos and links are on the podcast shownotes page Support the show through Patreon

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