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Last week Slava and I visited Riga in Latvia to film Latitude Yachts amazing catamaran “LANIAKEA”. These guys really know what they are doing, having also successfully completed two very cool but very unusual 53m trimarans called “Galaxy” and “Galaxy of Happiness”…maybe you’ve seen them! It was a great opportunity to outline the process for constructing such an ambitious project!

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Oggi la barca ha assorbito le nostre attenzioni con voracità. Fare dogana, disormeggiare, circumnavigare l’isola, ormeggiare, cucinare, pulire in vista dell’arrivo della crew, scendere a terra, tornare a bordo, disormeggiare nuovamente, entrare in laguna, quasi litigare con l’operatore del ponte levatoio perché durante l’ingresso in canale (24nodi di vento, canale stretto) chiude il ponte prima del nostro passaggio, ormeggiare a un gavitello ma andarcene perché ci incagliamo sul fondo (nulla di grave, era melma), quindi ormeggiare di nuovo, infine fare una spesina. E il lavoro? Ovviamente abbiamo avuto entrambi call. DISCLAIMER PONTE: alle 17:00 apriva per consentire l’ingresso in entrata. Ore 17:00 apre. Noi siamo già in coda dalle 16:45. Alle 17:02 siamo dietro a due barche. Approcciamo l’ingresso in canale con raffiche di vento piuttosto forti. A un tratto (17:02) vediamo che il ponte inizia a chiudersi. Cosa?! L’ingresso in canale è imminente. Una volta entrati non avremo spazio per fare manovre. Andrea si butta a destra. Facciamo la barba agli scogli e ai frangiflutti mentre mi precipito al VHF per chiedere cosa diavolo stesse succedendo. La voce ride e mi dice “adesso non passi” Cosa? “Nella vita va così, qualcuno deve pagare e stavolta tocca a te, Captain”. (Storia vera) Ma cosa sta dicendo? Noi vogliamo solo entrare. Alla fine ha riaperto (17:07 e 24 nodi di vento) e mentre passavamo ci parlava ridendo. Boh. Adesso sono le 20:30 e il letto sembra il paradiso. Domani dovremo seguire alcuni lavori, tra cui portare a riparare una vela e trovare la SIM di IridiumGo, il telefono satellitare dal quale all’andata avete seguito il tragitto e i messaggi in bottiglia. Adesso vi saluto, muoio di sonno! A domani 😴

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The new BTC-22 Mark 2 is a British built performance trailer sailer which has been designed around the needs of single handed, family and racing sailers alike. Boasting a resin infused hull for a high degree of ‘stiffness’ at a low weight the BTC-22 also offers a powerful rig, a large open cockpit, coupled with a contemporary hull shape, long water line and twin rudders. So, the BTC-22 is sure to please the sporty sailor whether single handed or with a full racing crew. The deck plan uses modern high spec trimming systems, making for an efficient sailing experience with maximum enjoyment. There is plenty of storage above deck with two cockpit seat lockers and one large locker under the cockpit sole, big enough to take an outboard motor and lots besides. Two versions of this Buckley pocket cruiser are available – both the cruising version (BTC-22) and the performance version (BTS-22) have resin infused hulls and and are fitted with a lifting bulb keel but the superlight BTS-22 is made largely of carbon and boasts even more sail area. Both versions are compact and light enough to be trailerable. The BTC22 is a fun family boat too with plenty of room below deck. In the large airy cabin the BTC22 has 4 berths – one generous, 2 metre V berth and two giant settee berths measuring 2.5 metres each. Add a galley unit, a removable dining table and space below the V berth for a removable chemical toilet and you have all the components needed for comfortable overnight stays. This film was taken in light winds during a demonstration event at Rutland Water in the UK in July 2022. See more details here: https://boatsonwheels.com/boats/btc-22-with-trailer/

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