Lapwing is an L34 that sails out of Cape Town and is owned by Angela Collins. on our shake down sail we were surprised by the shackle that secures the boom suddenly bursting open and falling off leaving the boom swinging. Luckily we had only a light breeze. Then to our disappointment the foresail would not go up the tracks on the forestay. That will have to be fixed. The winches are not working well but that could be caused by old stiff lines that are sliding instead of gripping. #sailing #lifeisbutadream

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Become a patron, https://www.patreon.com/elcanoworldchallenge If you want more information on the Odisea 48, 55 or 62 then send an email to peter@elcanoworldchallenge.org The Odisea 48 from Odisea Catamarans has just started to get built in Vietnam. The design is complete, the paperwork has been done and now the factory has had 4 days to start the job and they are welding like madmen. Finally the wait is over, the Elcano World Challenge will begin in 2024 people. If you would like to help the project along then become a patron and get access to exclusive content. https://patreon.com/elcanoworldchallenge Give it a thumbs up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew T-shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/sailing-into-freedom If you would like to support with single donations click here - https://www.paypal.me/Plukky Check out some gear we have on the boat: Inverter https://www.amazon.com/Xantrex-PROWatt-Inverter-Model-806-1220/dp/B002LGEMOQ/ref=sr_1_5_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=marine+inverter&qid=1616102481&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-5 handheld radio https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Horizon-HX210-6W-Compact/dp/B07KN6LKVG/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=marine+radio&qid=1616102542&sr=8-6 (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases and I greatly appreciate your support!) Also follow us on - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingintofreedom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingintofreedom Our website: https://www.sailingintofreedom.comGive it a thumbs up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew T-shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/sailing-into-freedom If you would like to support with single donations click here - https://www.paypal.me/Plukky

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🪢 Sunday Boat Tip [27/52] 🪢 There’s so many horror stories out there with boats having to clean their diesel tanks in the worst imaginable situation after the engine stoped working at an even worse moment. We figured we play it safe and try to prevent it as much as we can after finding a piece of plastic that blocked the system causing our engine to stop outside of Anholt (just after we left Sweden). You can never be totally safe from diesel bugs, specially fueling up in remote places, but you can diminish the risks. Also make sure you protect yourself and the environment by avoiding spill! Only discharge of the residues in a designated place. Hope this will be of use for your boatlife too 🫶🏼 Don’t forget to save this post and share it with a friend who needs to see this to get inspired to create their own adventure 🫶🏼

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