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Where were they going without ever knowing the way? That's a good question! Looking back on our past experiences with cruising sailboats, we always find ourselves in trouble while enjoying a glass of sangria in the Azores and Canary Islands. In 2014, after making our first Atlantic Ocean crossing from Miami to Horta (Faial), we got to talking about an aluminum boat that could one day take us to the Arctic. We had high hopes, and lots of delusions, that we could complete a 9 month full refit on this hunk of metal that had been abandoned in Southern Florida for 10 years. 2.5 years after moving her from storage to the work yard (and that was after crossing BACK across the Atlantic to return on our first cruising boat to Florida), we did splash the Alu boat and head out for a grand adventure. Completing our goal of sailing her into the Arctic Circle, we had been wintering over in the UK when we decided to escape the cold for a few weeks and take advantage of incredibly cheap flights to Tenerife. Think $140 round trip. Sitting in a Montaditos, we discussed how poor the aluminum boat was at sailing, and how much we missed the performance cruiser of our previous Sabre. But...multihulls were the future, and honestly, I was tired of getting seasick from every passage we went on. Mart had hopes for another refit, but I was adamant that the kind of time and effort we'd have to dedicate would be much better spent on a new build. We researched home builds and were eventually contacted by Max Cruise in the process. Once again delusions took over as we thought we could complete this build in 2 years. As you can see, we're already well past that, with at least another year on the horizon. Would I change ANYTHING about the steps we've taken in the past or where it has lead us now? Absolutely not. This is exactly where I'm supposed to be in my life, and when this catamaran does hit the water, I know I'll be filled with nothing but pride and joy. 🤩⛵

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Milka is trying to relax in the heat of Chiapas but those pesky flies keep bothering her.

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#Shorts The Beneteau Oceanis 41 top-down fridge has a pump on the bottom to remove water. Full video Beneteau Oceanis 41 Interior: https://youtu.be/MiOE9dVMyD4 I am NOT in any way AFFILIATED with Beneteau Yachts. All the things said represent only my opinion. ALL information presented here is correct to my best knowledge and is meant only for reference purposes. Beneteau Oceanis 41: https://www.beneteau.com/en/oceanis-2005-2014/oceanis-41

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Sailing off the coast of Daytona Beach with the typical Florida afternoon thunderstorms. For all the details on this trip or to follow our other sailing adventures, go to: TheSailingRode.com

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November 15th at 21:00 CET, only on Nautical Channel!

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