And it was another one of those bad news days. After pulling up the deck on the outside we realised that the wood rot got into the samson post right on deck level. After poking a knife into the samson post to determine how far along the wood rot has gone (hoping we could safe the samson post) we quickly realised that it's rotten almost halfway through and it was a hard decision, I do have to admit it took a bit of convincing, I really wanted to save the old post, I really didn't want another project, it's all getting a bit overwhelming lately, like what the hell was I thinking, buying a timber boat... But yeah the boat builder and a few other friends did talk some sense into me, it is probably not the safest idea to moor your boat on a half rotten post. So here we go, winching the old post out to use it as a template to make a new one :) IG: @ yvonnemarianna.travels Patreon: SailingStormy

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A dear friend (also sailor) Jean-Maurice was battling last stages of cancer. He's got the sailing bug. Sailed this passage before on a Class 40. I sent him this short of myself back in January 2010 when solo-sailing the North Atlantic from Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Mindelo, Cabo Verde.

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Experience the thrill of the world's slowest race! Join us as we navigate the seas, strategize for victory, and push our sailboat to the limit. Witness the challenges and advantages, including the limitations of our Bavaria and the threat from competitors. We're pushing for victory! At a top speed of 5 knots! #SailingRace #SlowestRace #Sailing #BoatHandling #Sailboat #Bavaria #SailingStrategy #BlueWaterSailing #BoatRace #Yachting

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