Can a single object hold 20 years of waiting? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had one big, quiet dream. I’m a foodlover and cookbooks author, and my life revolves around preserving culinary heritage, authentic recipes, and the stories behind the food we eat. For two decades, I dreamed of owning a real, authentic Japanese Damascus steel knife. Not a mass-market version from an online store, but a true piece of craft, forged by a master who poured soul into the metal. But life kept moving, and the perfect moment never seemed to arrive. Until recently. This is a story about how digital spaces can create real-world magic. Sometimes we use Facebook just to scroll, but occasionally, it does something beautiful, it connects souls. A short while ago, I connected here with a wonderful woman from Japan named Mami. We didn’t know each other for long, but we bonded instantly over our shared passion and understanding of craftsmanship. When I deeply and embarrassingly admitted to her that owning a real Japanese knife was my 20-year dream, she did something incredible. Mami didn't just listen; she stepped into my dream. A few days ago, she walked into the historic knife shops of Kyoto, consulted with the local masters, and used her incredible expertise to choose the absolute perfect Damascus Gyuto knife for me. And then, she brought it across the ocean. Turn on the sound and watch the video. This is the exact moment I unboxed it and made the very first cut. The weight, the balance, the way it glides through everything like air, it’s not just a tool. It’s an art form. Mami, my dear friend, I don't have enough words to thank you. You didn't just bring me a knife from Japan; you made a 20-year-old dream come true. Thank you, Facebook, for bringing the right people into my life at the exact right time. Live full, eat slow, and never stop believing in the magic of connection.

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The kids enjoying their mermaid outfits while swimming in Sardinia. Enjoy our next episode of Sailing Around the World, only just beginning here in Cyprus! Come learn and experience this with us. Subscribe and Enjoy! I must admit, some of our inspiration comes from Sailing La Vagabonde, Sailing Zatara, Sailing Holly Blue, and World Towning.. although we've been talking about sailing around the world for about 3 years now.. it suddenly is coming a lot closer, and fast!! If you are interested in sailing catamarans, or the cruising lifestyle, we love to talk about it, so leave us a comment, or connect with us on Patreon. For information, suggestions or questions, please get in touch with us on info@dutchsailingfamily.com Make sure to S U B S C R I B E to not miss any of our upcoming Sailing Adventures! 👇🏼 The drone we use for many of our videos 👇🏼 http://bit.ly/2mydrone 👇🏼 The camera we use 👇🏼 https://amzn.to/2udzAUh 🔥👇🏼 We found this great promotion for you too! 👇🏼🔥 Millions of Songs for Free with this Free Amazon Music Trial: https://amzn.to/30JUW9T Free Amazon Shipping with this Free 30 day Trial: https://amzn.to/2MWTGIu Watch our videos without any ads on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dutch_sailing_family Soundtracks in our videos are licensed via the Epidemic Sound library. Sign up for Epidemic Sound here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/o1yx9a/ Some of our videos contain affiliate links. These come at no extra cost to you, but really help to support our sailing adventure! In this video: #sailingtheworld #sailingfamily #mermaids

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J109 Going to Red on the way back to the Bar Buoy in the annual curtain raiser to the annual narrows series on Strangford lough. After getting off to a fast start in the strongest current GTR held the lead around the first 3 marks before Elixir took the lead on the run back to the Bar Buoy. The crew on GTR caught a few decent waves to close the gap, once they were on the stern of Elixir all the needed to do on the way home was stay close, with a minute per hour on the leading boat on Handicap they only needed to stick close to take the Bar Buoy Race on corrected time. The team at Bottom up Boats hope you enjoyed this short clip from our racing at the annual Narrows Regatta on Strangford Lough.

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