Boat maintenance – Part 6 - HR54 Cloudy Bay – Apr-Jun'21. S21 Ep6 Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 6 is mostly about servicing the rudder and reinstallation. - Addressing severe corrosion on the bearing housing - Modifications to how the housing is secured into the hull - Dressing the rudder stock thread - New seals added and the mains JP3 bearing rebuilt and installed back into the boat - Lifting the rudder back in place - Refilling the hole in the yard …. (what hole?) Best if part 5 is watched before this episode. This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next sailing adventure to autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world.

Boat maintenance – Part 5 - HR54 Cloudy Bay – Apr-Jun'21. S21 Ep5 Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 5 is mostly about removing the rudder to service the JP3 bearings - Modifications to swim platform hydraulic motor mounting - Taking a look inside the Raymarine linear drives - Digging a hole in preparation to drop the rudder - THE big drop - Removing the lower JP3 rudder bearing and starting to clean and assess the parts This rudder project continues in the next video, part 6 of this series If anyone would like to purchase their own special aluminium bar, please contact HR-Parts where it will be sold at 50% off with special discount code: CONNED. This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next sailing adventure to autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world.

Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 4 has a rather strong plumbing theme. - Replacing seals on the hydraulic outhaul cylinder - Replacing impeller on the deck wash pump, and re-plumbing - Replacing pressure safety valve on the domestic hot water tank - Re-plumbing the domestic hot water tank and various manifolds This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next sailing adventure to autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world. Boat maintenance – Part 3 - HR54 Cloudy Bay – Apr-Jun'21. S20 Ep3

Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 3 mainly covers aspects of mast maintenance: - Re-installation of Selden gooseneck and vang mast fittings - Installing Selden mast spinnaker pole traveler - Rebuilding all 6 Selden spreader bars - Adding 2 mast steps at the mast top - Installing a new wind instrument cable and socket into the mast - Re-soldering the LOPO masthead light - Modifying how the cabin floor boards are secured This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next sailing adventure to autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world.

Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 2 covers: - Re-installation of the Aquadrive System: thrust bearing, CV joint and PSS shaft seal - Rebuilding all the Selden Furlex hydraulic furling motors (genoa, cutter & mast) - Rebuilding a Selden halyard swivel - Modifications to the mast head - Taking our Avon life raft for service - Modifications to the bow thruster This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next sailing adventure to autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world.

Boat maintenance – Part 1 - HR54 Cloudy Bay – Apr-Jun'21. S20 Ep1 Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 1 covers: - Removal and servicing the Aquadrive system - Changing a heat exchanger on the Whisperpower generator - Changing the PSS shaft seal - Replacing the Gori Propeller - Fixing damaged mainsheet components following a recent crash gybe. - Receiving a new JSD (Jordan’s Series Drogue) - Cleaning and rebuilding all Vetus dorade vents - Reinstalling the Lewmar mainsheet traveler car This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next sailing adventure to autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world.

Sailing through US Virgin Islands. Enjoying the delights of St. John beaches, the charm of Charlotte Amalie and an interesting road tour of St. Thomas. From Soper’s Hole, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, we motor the short distance across to the island of St. John, US Virgin Islands, where we check-in at Cruz. The beaches of north-west St. John are extremely beautiful and we relax for full 5 days, exploring by dinghy and trekking. Visiting resorts still devastated by hurricane Irma and the ruins of Annaberg sugar plantation. We then gently sail over to the busier and more developed main island of St. Thomas, and on the way, we pass our friends on s/v Gale, a Swan 66. On St. Thomas we have an interesting road trip around the whole island in a dashing red Jeep and spend some time to capture the Danish architecture of Charlotte Amalie, the main town in the USVIs. 17-26 March 2019 Next episode: La Culebra, Spanish Virgin Islands Visited on St. John: Cruz town, Waterlemon Bay, Mary Bay, Francis Bay, Maho Beach, Trunk Bay, St. Peter Bay, Honeymoon Beach, Cinnamon Beach, Cruz Bay, Hansen Bay and Annaberg sugar plantation. Visited on St. Thomas: Great St. James Island, Charlotte Amalie, Danish Quarter, French Quarter, Brewers Bay, Perseverance Bay, Bordeaux Bay, Hull Bay, Magen’s Bay, Coki Beach, St. John Bay, and Nazareth Bay.

Flying our ISTEC Parasailor spinnaker for the first time, as we sail downwind from Virgin Gorda to Tortola, BVI. Then tour the island along with the drone. As we sail west to Tortola, the wind is perfect to try our new ISTEC Parasailor spinnaker (228sqm), which Oana managed to find for sale on the internet. We are a bit nervous, but all goes well for a first sail. Not so with the drone, which was not cooperating and used up one of its nine-lives when we try to fly it! After snuffling the Parasailor, we make a lunch stop at Sandy Cay, next to Jost Van Dyke Island, then anchor in Cane Garden Bay and have an evening sunset stroll on the beach. Next day we move onto a mooring in Sopers Hole and tour all around Tortola in a rental car. 14-17 March 2019 Visited: Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Sandy Cay, Tortola, Cane Garden Bay, Sopers Hole Wharf, Nany Cay Marina, Road Town, Beef Island, Camanoe Island, Tellis Bay, Little Bay, Guana Island, Rogue Bay, Brewers Bay, Paraquita Bay, Christian’s bar on Road Town waterfront.

A delightful afternoon at famous The Baths Virgin Gorda. Road tour of Virgin Gorda island and aerial views of all its highlights. Following our couple of days in the north-east of Virgin Gorda where we anchored in Oil Nut Bay, we now arrive to Spanish Town in the south and pay a visit to The Baths, likely the most visited place in all the British Virgin Islands, and for good reason. Where the huge granite boulders meet the shoreline, shallow pools of turquoise water can be found among the rock giants, with endless other nooks & crannies to explore. Wonderful scenery and always fun place to visit. We then take a tour of the island, in our usual fashion, and discover an interesting property for sale. 13-14 March 2019 Visited: The Baths, Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, Maho Bay, Savannah Bay, Mango Bay resort, Katitche Point Great House, Baraka Point Estate, Gun Creek, Gorda Sound, Leverick Bay Resort and Marina, Hog Heaven Restaurant, Fischers Cove Beach Hotel.

Sailing Anegada to Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands. Visiting the hurricane torn Gorda Sound, Oil Nut Bay, and then sailing down to The Baths. After a few days on the stunning island of Anegada, we have a very tranquil sail south, back to Virgin Gorda, passing Richard Branson’s Necker island on the way and arriving into Oil Nut Bay. We visit the resort there with its gorgeous beach villas. Then take a dinghy tour (with drone footage) around Gorda Sound, seeing what has become of Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Bitter End and Saba Rock resorts, 18 months after hurricane Irma struck in September 2017. We then motor down to Spanish town, recording the coast line on our way. 12-13 March 2019 Visited: Necker Island, Prickly Pear Island, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Bitter End, Mosquito Island, Maho Bay, Mango Bay resort, Baraka Point Estate, Katitche Point Great House, Rosewood Little Dix Bay, Oil Nut Bay Resort.

Perfect Caribbean sailing to the stunningly beautiful Anegada island, in the north of the British Virgin Islands. Scooter tour around the island and wonderful drone footage of the unspoiled natural environment. Following our exploration of Anguilla, we sail 80nm west to the British Virgin Islands and check-in at Virgin Gorda. Our 18nm day-sail up to Anegada was near perfect blue water sailing in the trade winds, arriving to turquoise coral waters. There, we help a charter yacht which was aground, enjoy the delights of the famous Anegada BBQ lobster then tour the island by scooter, visiting every corner. This island has stunning natural beauty both on its shoreline and interior lakes. We take a lot of drone footage, including catching a glimpse of the elusive flock of Pink Flamingos. You can really feel we are enjoying ourselves on this island. It is probably one of our all-time favorite places. We especially enjoyed Anegada Beach Club and, of course, kitesurfing over crystal clear shallow waters of the Atlantic shore. 8-12 March 2019 Visited: Neptunes Treasure, Lobster Trap, Anegada Reef Hotel, Flamingo Pond Lookout, Flash of Beauty, Deep Bay, Loblolly Bay, Table Bay, Whispering Pines, Anegada Beach Club, Cow Wreck

Sailing St.Martin to Anguila and visit its stunning beaches and resorts. Some of the best beaches in the world we would say. Anguilla is probably the best sun & sand destination in the Caribbean. Following our short trip to the island of Saba, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg Rassy 54) continues the cruise through the Leewards, departing French St. Martin and sailing the short distance over to British Anguilla. After a month on the busy and rather chaotic island of St. Martin, the small and low populated coral island of Anguilla seems like a holiday for us. Stunning beaches, beautiful resorts, very friendly people and a much less agitated way of life here. After a beam reach then a short windward sail, we anchor in Road Bay. The only safe place to moor. Then, in our usual fashion, we tour the island seeking out the best beaches and resorts. And enjoy a couple of beach days, kitesurfing before setting off westwards, to the British Virgin Islands. 26 February - 2 March 2019 Places we visited: Road Bay, Long Bay, Barnes Bay, Shoal Bay West, Maundays Bay, Cove Bay, Rendevous Bay, Little Bay, Crocus Bay, Shoal Bay, Savannah Bay, Windward Bay, Four Seasons Resort, Zemi Beach Hotel, Quintessence Hotel, Cap Juluca Hotel, Paradise Cove Resort.

3 day visit to the Dutch Island of Saba, where we go diving and have a wonderful walk around the central volcanic peak. One of the best Caribbean islands, and probably the most unspoiled one. Saba does not have any sheltered waters, so we decided to leave s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg Rassy 54) safely at anchor in St. Martin and take the fast ferry. Saba is a rather unique island, with no beaches and essentially one steep volcanic peak jutting out the sea. We stayed in a boutique hotel in the village of Windward and spent one day hiking a well laid trail, which goes all the way around the volcano. Saba is also famous for its scuba diving and we were not disappointed with our 2 dives, even if it was rather rough conditions to enter and exit the water. 22-24 February 2019

Sailing to the joint Dutch-French island of St. Maarten (St. Martin) where we stayed for 1 month, doing maintenance, attending a multihull regatta, exploring and trying kite-foiling. After our short stay in St. Barts, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) set sail to St. Maarten. First anchoring in Simpson Bay then moving into the inner lagoon for perfect shelter, easy access to shore and all the marine services that St. Maarten is famous for. While Oana took a 3-week break and flew back home to visit family, Glen did a lot of maintenance, including fixing the vang and gooseneck at FKG Rigging, having the fridges vacuumed, canvas work, adding stowage to the bilge and lots more. In between jobs there was some exciting racing on a 60ft Rapido trimaran in the St. Maarten multihull regatta. Later, taking Cloudy for a test sail, we passed several famous super yachts: The A, Obramavich’s Eclipse, David Getta’s Rising Sun and Steve Jobs’ Venus. Cloudy Bay was then re-anchored on the French side of the island in Marigot Bay. On Oana’s return we toured the island in our usual fashion, but in general found it very run down and uninspiring, especially the French side, which still looked like the hurricane hit it just yesterday. Finally, before we departed, we took the ferry over to the island of Saba … but that’s another video. 28 January – 26 February 2019

Sailing to St. Barts, the St. Tropez of the Caribbean. Exploring the beaches, nightlife and the exotic town. With an unfavorable forecast, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) departed St. Eustatius earlier than anticipated and motored the short distance NNE to the French island of St. Barts. We anchored in the crowded bay outside Gustavia port, surrounded by an interesting mixture of semi abandoned boats and super yachts. Having explored the historic town with all its classy shopping, we took a hire car and set off around the island. First observing aircraft doing their tricky landing on the infamous down-slope St. Barts runway, then heading to the many beaches and resorts around the island. We visited Anse de Flamands, Cheval Blanc resort, Anse de Cayes, Baie de St.Jean, Anse de Lorient, watch surfers off the Christopher Hotel, Anse de Grand Cul de Sac and its wonderful Le Barthelemy Hotel, Anse de Saline and Plage Gouverneur. On the last day, we departed the rolly conditions off Gustavia and moved north into Anse de Colombier, a beautifully secluded bay only reachable by boat or on foot. On its southern side lies the abandoned beach house built and once owned by the Rothchild family. 21-28 January 2019

Series of videos which covers removing the rig to replace the standing rigging and service all the rig systems, plus some other winter maintenance aspects. This Part 3 covers removal of vang and goose-neck mast fittings; servicing winches; dismantling the spreaders; changing the cutlass bearing in the P-bracket; removing a leaking Whisperpower heat-exchanger; refurbishing the Sailor 250 Fleetbroadband and winterizing the engines ready for winter. This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next leg of the circumnavigation until autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world.

Series of videos which covers removing the Selden rig to replace the standing rigging and service all the rig systems, plus some other winter maintenance aspects. This part 2 covers dismantling the foresail furler motor, removing the in-mast furling system, rebuilding various swivels and repainting the hydraulic outhaul cylinder. Plus some carpet and upholstery cleaning. This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next leg of the circumnavigation until autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world. Oct-Nov 2020 sv Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54)

Series of videos which covers removing the rig to replace the standing rigging and service all the rig systems, plus some other winter maintenance aspects. Part 1 covers lowering the mast, de-rigging, dismantling and starting to service the Selden hydraulic boom and the 3 hydraulic Furler systems. We also galvanized the anchor chain and received our Gori propeller back from service at AB Marine. This extensive boat maintenance took place due to Covid pandemic which on a negative note caused us to defer our next leg of the circumnavigation until autumn 2021, but on a positive note gave us this opportunity to get Cloudy Bay’s systems in top shape before we cruise more remote parts of the world. Oct-Nov 2020 s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54)

Lots of challenges on this 2nd leg of our passage: setting a 24hr mileage record; caught-out in the gulf stream; an accidental gybe; lightning storm and a thunderous leg to the infamous Hatteras shoals. Following on from part 1: after a brief stop in West Palm, Florida, we continue our passage up the East Coast USA away from the hurricane zone, arriving to our final destination for the season, Herrington Harbour in the Chesapeake. Initially all goes well. We have a very fast sail in the Gulf Stream, setting our 24hr mileage record, but end up in severe sea conditions off North Carolina. Missing our weather window to round the Hatteras, we divert into Beaufort. With just 60 miles to go, we are surprised by a lightning storm and have a nasty accidental crash gybe which wrecks the mainsheet system leaving the boom swinging wildly in big seas. We spend 5 days licking our wounds anchored in Cape Lookout Inlet before again heading off on a fast ride to the infamous Hatteras and a gentle arrival into the Chesapeake River. As usual, the river provides tranquil sailing after the Atlantic, allowing our blood pressure to subside! 15 May - 1 June 2020 For more detailed description of each and every day’s events on board, please refer to our daily blog at www.SailCloudyBay.com

Quick teaser for part 2 of Grand Cayman to Chesapeake on Sail Cloudy Bay. Full episode will release Friday 14 Aug 2020.