With only 13 days to go, we need to STOP having sad surprises. This time the fix requires a very questionable decision with a high likelyhood of either injury or catastrophic damage. And somehow it worked! CRAZY!!

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The long anticipated premier of the first two MC31s to hit the water played out in today’s passage race between Melbourne and Geelong for the start of the Geelong Festival of Sails. With John Taylor’s Vindaloo and Rohan Veal’s 38 South Racing sailing their respective boats quite literally ‘straight out of the box’ – Rohan’s sails arrived in Melbourne this morning – both skippers were delighted with their first outing, and are looking forward to using their kites tomorrow, after an upwind race today.

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A bouncy sail today, 7 hours of constant bouncing is not our favourite way to sail #sailinglife #liveaboard #sailing

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What are we to do when we run up against nature’s deadly force, a dangerous exploding volcano? We’re circumnavigating Sulawesi on our 42 foot yacht discovering amazing places, living unbelievable experiences and meeting the most generous people on earth. A lack of wind couldn’t stop us, uncharted coral reefs couldn’t stop us, being rammed by customs officials couldn’t stop us but flowing lava, falling ash and the tsunami threat force a seismic change to our sailing plans.

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Some people buy a boat before knowing what it takes to sail and maintain it. Different rig options require more or less physical labor. For example, we have slab reefing allowing us to sail faster due to a fully battened main HOWEVER we have to climb into the boom to straighten the sail before covering it. Alternatively, having a main that can be furled requires much less effort (but the boat goes a wee bit slower). Make sure you are happy with what it takes to make a boat work…with so many options, there’s a right boat for you. :) #sailinglife #sailing #sailboat

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