5 days until I sail solo, nonstop around the world. FIVE. DAYS. 😳 At this point, Showgirl has people working on her from every direction while I’m running around trying to make sure nothing gets forgotten. Today, another few boxes got ticked. My grab bag was inspected, the autopilot was sealed, the emergency water was sealed… and we keep going. Because somehow, even with only five days left, there is still SO much to do. But there’s something strangely comforting about looking around the marina right now. Everyone is doing exactly the same thing. Boats open, tools everywhere, people fixing things, carrying things, checking lists and racing against the exact same clock. We’re all about to leave alone. But for these last few days, at least, none of us really are. 5 days to the starting line. 🌍⛵ ⚓ Life on the Showgirl is my journey toward one of the toughest solo sailing races on the planet: the Golden Globe Race — sailed solo, non-stop, and without modern technology. Follow along as I learn, prepare, and chase a dream that feels bigger than me. ------------------------------------------ New videos EVERY week ------------------------------------------ EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!!: https://www.patreon.com/classicmara ------------------------------------------ Follow Mara: https://www.instagram.com/classicmara_/ __________________________ Support me: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/helgamarielk Vipps: 39088 - Classic Mara Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/griedy1 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/173a9a5e6 Buy Me a Coffe: https://buymeacoffee.com/classicmara __________________________ Affiliate links: Dakota Lithium Batteries: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=79634&awinaffid=2732466&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dakotalithium.com Orca Navigation System: https://getorca.com/?via=classicmara PitViper: https://www.pitviper.com/discount/CLASSICMARA?redirect=%2F&utm_campaign=money%2Bcounters&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=upfluence

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🚀 Boris & Murphy Go to the Moon! 🐱🌙 Two curious cats build a cardboard rocket and blast off on a magical journey to the moon! This sweet, imaginative short is perfect for kids, families, and cat lovers everywhere. Expect moon-mice, starlight, and lots of purrs. 💫

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Some journeys are about distance. Others are about discovery. Along our Rare Routes: Ternate–Bitung, we travel through parts of Indonesia that remain largely untouched — where evolution took its own path, wildlife lives freely, and the sea still holds surprises. From stingless jellyfish lakes and endemic butterflies once studied by Alfred Russel Wallace, to rare birds, volcanic reefs, and fish found nowhere else on Earth — this is a journey shaped by nature, not crowds. This isn’t a checklist trip. It’s a window into Indonesia’s wild, lesser-known side. ✨ Rare Routes are limited by nature, not demand. 👉 Explore upcoming voyages at seatrekbali.com #RareRoutes #TernateBitung #IndonesiaSailing #WildIndonesia #UndiscoveredIndonesia #RemoteTravel #OffTheBeatenPath #WildlifeTravel #NatureTravel #EcoTravel #SailingLife #ExpeditionCruise #SmallShipTravel #OceanLife #SeaTrek Begin your incredible adventure with SeaTrek right here: 🗺 Schedule | https://www.seatrekbali.com/schedule/ ⛵️ Website | https://www.seatrekbali.com 📚 SeaTrekker Magazine | https://www.seatrekbali.com/seatrekker-magazine/ 📧 Contact Us | info@seatrekbali.com 𝗪𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨! 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮: https://www.instagram.com/seatreksail... 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬: https://www.facebook.com/Seatrekbali Visit our website: www.seatrekbali.com

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Gains are a type of joint specific to boatbuilding that allows two over-laping planks to join together into a common plane at the stem and transom of a lapstrake planked boat. Follow our series "Building the Catalina Wherry" to see details of cutting gains.

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