s/v Delphine, a Catalina 38 flying spinnaker near the end of the 2016 Coastal Cup Challenge Race

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As her crew makes the move to upsize to a larger boat, "Getaway" has just been listed by motivated Sellers hoping to prevent having 2-boat-itis! The Mirage 33 is well known for sporty and comfortable sailing with many of them being locally raced and cruised. A spacious and bright interior with new ports and 2 overhead opening hatches offer a ton of space with a large v-berth, enclosed head, a comfortable convertible dinette providing the option of another double bunk, plus 2 additional single berths. The galley comes fully equipped with a 2-burner stove and oven, large fridge, pressurized hot and cold water and lots of storage. Topsides the eye-catching design of wide flat decks and a large cockpit with wheel steering, auto-helm and electric windlass are perfect for sailing and cruising either single handed or fully crewed. Best of all, "Getaway" comes with a full cockpit enclosure AND Espar forced air heating to extend the cruising season well past the peak summer months. Available to view on our Sales Dock, Getaway has assumable moorage at either our popular Sidney location or Point Roberts. Pleases contact our Vancouver Island Sales Office at 250-656-5832 to schedule a showing.

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Knowing how to tie a bowline is an essential skill for any sailor. The link below has a full demo :- https://youtu.be/zgTD5XD9kTM The bowline is often the first knot taught to sailors as it has so many application from the bow of your boat to the stern, some of these include :- - Attaching Sheets to sails. - Fixing pulleys to control lines. - Creating loops / handles in control lines. - Attaching reefing lines to the boom. - attacking mooring lines to your boat. If you are learning to sail or are thinking of getting in to the sport this is a must know skill that will only take a couple of minutes to master by watching our full video tutorial. https://youtu.be/zgTD5XD9kTM If you want to master more knots why not pick up a copy of the definitive book on knots. The Ashley Book of Knot has approximately 3900 different kinds, from simple hitches to “Marlinspike Seamanship.” Mr. Ashley has included almost everything there is to know about them. Precisely named and classified (some new ones for the first time officially), they can be easily found in the big index. He tells when they appeared, something about their history, and what they are good for. . https://amzn.to/3fkisle We hope you enjoyed todays video, thanks for stopping by and supporting Bottom up Boats, as an amazon associate we get commission from associated sales. As a small You Tube channel we really appreciate the support that this programs give us, it inspires and enables us to create more content for you.

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