Step 1 — Introduce the mat Let your dog sniff it, reward any interest. Make it a positive place. Step 2 — Watch for potty signs Sniffing, circling, pacing — that’s your cue. Step 3 — Guide your dog to the mat Every single time. Keep your cue consistent: “go potty”. Step 4 — Reward immediately Praise during, treat right after. This is where the magic happens. Step 5 — Add a scent marker Put a tiny bit of your dog’s own pee on the mat the first days. It helps a lot. Step 6 — Build a routine Take your dog to the mat after sleep, food, play, and excitement. Step 7 — Transition to the boat Move the mat to its final spot onboard once the habit sticks. #dog #cutedog #sailingdog #circumnavigation #pottytraining

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Prepping for the ultimate 2025 challenge! 🚤🌸 After 5 incredible years cruising Japan on my Gibsea 402, I’m gearing up for Chasing the Cherry Blossom 2, a journey to sail the length of Japan during Sakura Season—25 years after doing it by bicycle. 🗾 This haulout in Okinawa is to ready my boat (and myself) for the adventure of a lifetime as I celebrate turning 70! 💪⛵ Follow along for every step of this epic odyssey! 🌊 This is day 11 and 12 of the haul out. I actually splashed on day 8, but on the next day, I discovered a problem, and so tomorrow I have to haul out again. Are you a `never-too-later` like me? Check out: https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/ #HauloutInJapan #CherryBlossomSailing #SakuraZensen #JapanByBoat #ChasingTheCherryBlossom2 #SailingLife #OkinawaAdventures #Turning70 #nevertoolatetobeginagain #boatleak #pacificsolo #sailing #japantravel #japanadventures #offthebeatenpath #cruisinglife #sailboat

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After building the hull of a yacht, Spirit Yachts 'rolls it over' to allow the team to starting fitting out the interior and laying the deck. Here, the hull of the new Spirit 72DH (Deckhouse) is rolled over outside the Spirit yard in Suffolk ahead of her fit out.

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