We are Ziggy and Nat, a couple who not so long ago knew nothing about sailing. Fast forward few years and we are proud to say we know a thing or two about sailing, we bought a boat and now we are refitting that boat with a plan to leave the life we know behind. The RYA Start Yachting was our first course. We loved it and wanted more. At that time we had no idea how big the community of boaters is. We met fantastic people on each and every course we did. For the first time since we moved to the UK we felt like we were part of something. The sailing community was welcoming, friendly and so inspiring. We found a lifestyle we knew we wanted for ourselves. We bought Squalo a 1981 Oyster 39”, the day after our Yachtmaster Offshore exam. She ticked so many boxes of things we wanted from a blue water cruiser. But she was neglected, and although we had no experience in boat refit, “surely, it can’t be that difficult.” we thought. So here we are. Putting blood, sweat and at times even tears into our yacht Squalo. Because not only she will be a vessel taking us to the most remote places on earth.. she will become our floating home for many years to come. We are documenting our experiences during the refit and sharing this journey with others. If you enjoy the content of our videos please let us know by leaving the COMMENT and support our channel by smashing that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBING! Love, Ziggy & Nat

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Congratulations to our 3rd Gift of Cruising winner, Rob Miller who won the drawing for our $1,000 voucher towards an offshore voyage with Andy Schell from www.59-north.com! Thank Andy and Mia for partnering with me on this and my many Patrons who make this possible. You're going to have a great time Rob!

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Fridge upgrades and solar replacement due to hurricane damage on our sailboat.

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I "Incidence" (angle) 🧐Définition L'angle d'incidence est l'angle auquel la voile se sent bien. Car réalisée par le maître voilier pour fonctionner à cet angle. A cet angle la voile dévie le vent idéalement sans perturbations néfastes. La force aérodynamique développée y est alors optimale.💪 Nous sommes aspirés par les voiles. Il est constitué par l'angle que fait la corde de la voile et le vent apparent. 👉Repères - Le fasseyement du guindant - Les penons (petits bouts collés sur la voile) permettent aux marin(e)s de le visualiser précisément sur l'eau. 👉Limites - sur un voilier, quand nous descendons le lit du vent nous disons adieu à cet angle apprécié de nos voiles triangulaires. Elles fonctionnent donc beaucoup moins bien. C'est le moment de sortir le spi pour une poussée maximale. 👉🧐A méditer ❓❗️ - La voile est montée sur un voilier en milieu naturel et changeant ou des compromis à la précision théorique doivent parfois être faits - Régler les penons du bas (ceux qu'on voit sans lever la tête) ne suffit pas (penser à adapter le vrillage et donc à lever la tête ) - Placer et gérer le volume d'une voile est aussi un facteur de performance❗️pour votre voile @clubcroisierealidade

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