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To stop cruising

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Taking a sabatical Our life in the UK was really good. We lived in a leafy Surrey suburb, with an active local church, a farmers market, links to London, lots of social activities, and we had jobs we enjoyed. But after two decades of work we felt the need for a sabbatical. Our dream was to explore, and to sail. So we quit our jobs, bought a boat and set off for a life of world cruising.  What happened We knew we could travel for two years, but had no fixed destination, this was the extent of the plan. It turned out that we loved the lifestyle, and our 2 year sabbatical turned into 4. Every day on the water is different, and we accumulated many stories.  The Pandemic Ultimately we found ourselves in New Zealand, and were thrilled and relieved to arrive here. We were two years in and it felt like the end of our journey. We had seen more than we dreamed of, we made it across the Atlantic, and Pacific, sailing over 20,000 nautical miles, and visiting 17 countries. Sailing into Opu...
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Pacific Crossing 2019 - Panama to Marquesas - Passage Log

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March 2, 2019 5:33 AM Wilderness Lat+08.909700 Lon-079.524100 GPS test March 5, 2019 2:05 AM Wilderness Lat 08.484216 Lon-079.943450  Day 0 Vista Mar - Boat and crew getting ready to Jump! March 5, 2019 2:25 AM Wilderness Lat 06.577850 Lon-081.010583 Day 0 Amazing first day. Perfect timing with Spinnaker and then 2nd reef before sunset, sea state perfect! Saw our second red tide by day. By night, no moon - bioluminescence in our wake looks like something out of start trek. Doing 10 kts some dolphins came to play and they lit up as well. March 6, 2019 2:50 AM Wilderness Lat 05.184033 Lon-082.766616 Day 1 Slow day sail in light 10 kt winds. We left the 2nd reef in as stronger wind was forecast. a good decision as after sunset the winds picked up to 20 gusts to 28kts. Wave direction and pitch still good, but increased height and spacing. Lots of stars visible by night. March 7, 2019 5:18 AM Wilderness Lat 04.284250 Lon-084.812033 Day 2 Freezer switch...
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First Post

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July 2017 - My wife and I set sail aboard "Wilderness" our Nautitech Open 40. We left the UK for a life on the seas, and have been living aboard, and cruising the world ever since. We would like to share some of our experiences of our life aboard, and intend to add a few stories to this blog.
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Open 40 modifications

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Cleats: base of mast, trampoline, transom Non return values: engine bays and under stairs Electronics: inverter breaker wiring, shunt bi basses Owners door catch Standing rig diamond chafe protection Safety line backstay chafe protection Running rigging for bauber haul lines Reseal emergency tiller fitting Saloon door height Teak steps Gale floor sanding
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Sailing downwind, why you need a spinnaker

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This is our spinnaker, and how we sailed across the Pacific. When we bought the boat we didn't really know how to sail, we hadn't taken our day skipper, and were very much still beginner's. I have one video when we were still a light boat doing 10kts in the Solent. I turn to Fung and say " 10kts! We'll cross the Atlantic like this ".  It turns out we did cross the Atlantic, but not like that. We were the last boat in the final rally organised by Jimmy Cornell, we arrived dead last, and were so slow that our fellow cruisers wondered what happened to us. It didn't look that way when we departed Mindelo. After our first 36 hrs we were on for 200nm days. It wasn't to be, and after the katabatic winds left us we wound up almost a day behind the fleet. We didn't realise it at the time, but the boat was not yet ready for down wind sailing! As a catamaran, downwind should be what we excel at, and we do, but the thing that caught us out was lig...
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