We are in the direct path of tropical cyclone Vaianu as it heads for New Zealand’s north island but we’re hoping that our preparations will be enough as we get our boat ready in the yard for the weather to deteriorate throughout the day. We’ve tied the boat down to concrete blocks and stored all our solar panels and things that were underneath the boat in a shed so that they are protected. Here we go!

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Creating Sailing Magic, Together. He’s the skilled boatbuilder 🛠️—she brings the creative vision and business instinct 🎨📈. Together, @SailingMagicCarpet turned a dream refit into reality. But behind the scenes? It’s all about balance, communication, and respect for each other’s strengths. Watch them break it down on Salty Podcast #67. 🎧 Full episode: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcast67 #SaltyAbandon #SaltyPodcast #Sailing #SailingMagicCarpet #BoatRefit

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LAK II is a beautiful yacht that in a sense carries in her timbers the story of France over the past 85 years. https://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/742/LAK%20II Born in a brief period of optimism between depression and war, and somehow a survivor of that war’s deprivations; designed by a young naval architect, André Mauric, whose genius would later become universally recognised; vibrant participant in the carefree post war years, and in France’s intense America’s Cup campaigns of the 1970s... But in the end, a wonderful yacht because André Mauric had that touch of technical and artistic flair that guarantees immortality. LAK II was given a new lease of life in 2007 that ensures another lifetime of pleasure giving. In current ownership in England she has been recently given a fully electric propulsion system and new sails, and won her class at the 2022 edition of British Classic Week.

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