We Sailed the Bahamas on a Smart Cat S280 'MAKANI' — Full Trip + Boat Tour

⚓ Miami to Turks & Caicos aboard MAKANI — a Smart Cat S280 Adventure 🌊 Follow MAKANI, a Smart Cat S280, on a three-week passage from Miami through the Bahamas to Turks & Caicos — proof of what this catamaran was built for. 🗺️ THE ROUTE: Miami → Bimini → Nassau → Exuma → Turks & Caicos The owner planned each leg carefully, watching weather windows to avoid any storm risk — smart seamanship that made for a smooth, stress-free trip. Exuma stole the show: kite surfing, fishing, and snorkeling in crystal-clear water kept him there extra days. He lived aboard the whole way — sleeping, cooking fresh-caught fish in the galley, and anchoring off pristine beaches. The final run to Turks & Caicos went off without a hitch. 🔧 FULL BOAT WALKTHROUGH — a complete tour covering deck and cockpit, rig and sails, salon and galley, cabins, systems, and this boat's special options and upgrades. ⛵ WHY THE SMART CAT S280? ✅ Rock-solid stability at anchor and underway ✅ Shallow draft — perfect for beaching and gunkholing the Bahamas ✅ Liveaboard ready for weeks at a time ✅ Easy to single-hand ✅ Blue-water capable — proven over hundreds of miles on this trip 🔔 Subscribe for more SmartCat builds, sailing content, and behind-the-scenes from USA Yacht Export! 📩 Interested in your own Smart Cat S280? Contact us at www.smartcatamarans.com [email protected] #smartcatamarans #smartcats280 #sailingcatamaran #catamaran #SailBoat #TurksAndCaicos #Sailing #CatamaranLife