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I’m Kayleigh, this is James — and this is our sailboat Mon Ami, a 41-foot Jeanneau Sun Legende from 1987. But how exactly did we end up here? Well, we met back in 2020 — just weeks before the world went crazy during the pandemic. So, instead of being locked down, we jumped in our four-wheel drives and drove across the country. First stop: the infamous Telegraph Track on the Cape York peninsula. From there, we continued west through sand, dirt, and endless corrugations — camping under the stars in the Northern Territory, dreaming about what big adventure we could go on next. And that’s where we first spoke about buying a sailboat. As we drove on, we had mud spas, surfed with new friends, and eventually crossed into Western Australia — ending up in Exmouth, the place that became our home for nearly three years. We settled in, found jobs and the dream of owning a boat finally started to become real. So with this goal in mind, we worked as much as we could and even spent a whole year living in a swag, which we called rent-free 2023. James — or Gibbo — was working as a deckhand on the whale shark boats, later moving to the tugs, while I worked as a sea kayak guide. We were both pulling 12-hour days for weeks at a time, saving every dollar we could. In between our work, we even managed to afford a budget holiday to new Zealand where we cycled our bikes across the entire country and lived in our tent - but that’s a story for another day. We started to look at yachts online and noticed there wasn’t a huge variety in WA. So we packed up once again (minus the Suzuki) and drove 6,000 kilometres back to Queensland — across the vast Nullarbor Plain, where we broke down, ate many jaffles, and even picked up a joey along the way - another reminder to always check the pouch! After looking at a few fixer-uppers, we finally saw a listing for Mon Ami.. and well, the rest is history.. We spent our first few months sailing around Moreton Bay, learning the ropes — literally — and getting to know our new boat. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing: we found diesel bug cappuccino, leaking hatches, and a badly corroded rudder post that forced a haul-out. As new boat owners, this wasn’t exactly how we wanted to spend our time. We fixed, polished and anti fouled the boat before, quitting our jobs and moving aboard full time in April. It’s now the end of September — and we’ve sailed nearly 2,000 nautical miles along the Queensland coast. Along the way, we’ve welcomed friends aboard, explored remote reefs, and sailed alongside giants. It’s been a pretty wild ride — with some of the best moments, and some of the toughest. But the journey’s not over yet - and we’d love to take you along for the rest of this adventure… and every one after that.

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THIS is why we go sailing. To be all alone and at one with nature in amazing anchorages like the one featured here. We spent days swimming naked, kayaking and exploring tunnels leading to hidden lagoons full of wonder. Floating calmly in warm, crystal-clear waters above pure white sands, brilliant corals and abundant sea life while surrounded by amazing rock formations and lush, tropical jungle with the air filled by birdsong. If this place, hidden away in the Buton Strait of Indonesia isn’t Nature’s Playground we don’t know what is. It was simply our most stunning anchorage EVER! #sulawesiindonesia #nakedinnature

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45 meter Benetti Motoryacht - Asking Price : Euro 4.995.000 Mistress, a classic Benetti Shipyard 45 metre craft, reflects the owner’s profound love for traditional values, praticality and hospitality. The essential theme is confort and luxury, expressed through a generous use of space, perfectly matching the elegant boisseries and Versace furnitures. The result is a unique megayacht inimitable in its design and classic in its decor. With its sleek line and balanced proportions, evoking a world of harmonious beauty, her living spaces are delightfully warm and refined. Mistress is design for accomodating up to 9 guests in 5 cabins in the lower deck plus 2 in the master bedroom on the main deck, all with private bathroom and wardrobes. The finishings of the guest cabins are in contrasting colours in walnut. Mistress its design for fitting 10 crew on board. Designed for long distance cruising, “Mistress” was fitted on the flying bridge with Jacuzzi and a barbeque dining area. A gym and sauna room are located on the lower deck. All the equipments for scuba diving and snorkeling are also provided. Additionally, there are a large tender and two water bike on the upper deck. In sky lounge bar, you can find a huge flat screen TV equipped with karaoke system and media entertainments. All the bedrooms are fully equipped with TV’s and DVD players. TOYS N. 2 Jet Skys Sea Doo Sparc 2up Tender with Engine 115 cc Envinerude N. 2 Kayak N. 2 Kit for Scuba Diving Kit for Snorkeling DINING AREA Mistress is tought for corporate and family daily events. Counting all the dining areas you can serve up to 40 or more guests for dining on board. On the main deck there are 2 dining areas, one inside the living room that can seat up to 10 guests and outside of the main deck open area where there is a dining table that can fit up to 8 guests. On the upper deck open area there is a dining table that can accomodate 10 guests and on the sky lounge indoor dining with maximum 6 person capacity. The flying bridge barbecue dining area comes with a table which can be used for 8 guests both for aperitives and dinner. TECHNICAL DETAIL ENGINES MTU 2000x2 serie 396 N. 2 Caterpilar 125 kw Depurator Fuel Aman Black Water Fuel Tank 49 m3 Dirty Oil 1300 Lt Lube Oil 1300 Lt Water Tank 10 m3 Gray Water Tank Aft 1300 Lt Grey Water Tank Fwd 2400 Lt NAVIGATION SYSTEM Radar Furuno Radar Simrad N. 2 VHF DSC SEA 7157 Gyro Furuno Ais Furuno GPS Navigator Furuno Meteofax Cartographic Nobeltec Imarsat Miniemm Furuno SSB System Scanti Nerara Sat (Satellitar Phone) Antenna Sat Antenna Internet N. 2 Bow Winches N. 2 Stern Winches N. 2 Crane for Tender ENTERTAINMENT Gym Sauna Wi Fi Music System 8 Televisions Karaoke System Jacuzzi Mini Bars AREA LOWER DECK All the 5 guests cabins with their own bathrooms are located on the lower deck. There is a spacious crew area with 4 cabins that can contain 9 crew, utilities rooms such as the laundry and ironing room, and the engine room together with its control room. MAIN DECK Through the main deck you can access to gym area where there is also a sauna and a toilet.On the inside you can find a spacious living room, a dining area and the kitchen. The master bedroom is located on the front of the main deck with a wardrobe and 2 toilets for him and for her. UPPER DECK The sky lounge in the upper deck, provides guests with an ideal space for relaxation, table games, television and music. The captain room with the command area its located on the front of the upper deck. FLY BRIDGE You can access to the flying bridge from the upper deck and you will find a dining area and a jacuzzi.