The Optimist sailors show their support for Britain's top sailing talent at the recent Volvo Gill Optimist British Open and National Championships. Race against Britain's top sailing talent at www.sailforgoldgame.com

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People ask us all the time — how do you fly a spinnaker on a Balance catamaran? In this video, Phil from Zoom Sails (who designed every sail for SV GoTFO) walks us through step-by-step: ⚓ Rigging with color-coded sheets & guys (Port sheet = red, Starboard sheet = green, Guys = black) ⚓ Hoist sequence — halyard + sock deployment ⚓ Trimming — sheets side-to-side, guys control foot height ⚓ Flying angles — best between the 120s°, can fly as high as 90° relative ⚓ The douse — comms, shackle release, sock down, halyard down We’ve flown “Big Purple” before, but this lesson was about balance and confidence. Even though Dennis wasn’t aboard, Phil was in Greece as we passed south — and I had to step in. My Love Bug 💜🐞 reflection? Sailing teaches us to own our triggers, protect each other when we’re flooded, and always return to the calm at the helm. 📧 Want our wind-angle PDF? Email us at gtfoplan@gmail.com. #GTFOplan #SVGTFO #ZoomSails #SpinnakerLesson Phil of ZoomSails.com CURRENT LOCATION: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-GTFO/ ABOUT OUR CATAMARAN: We love our new Balance 482 - it's a perfect size for a cruising couple to handle and is a great "balance" of performance and comfort. One of our favorite features is the excellent ventilation since we mostly live as "hookers" (aka at anchor) where the boat automatically turns into the wind so we stay cool and we don't need to battle mold. We also have starlink for easy off-grid life. Our 2400 watt solar panel array also means we rarely need to run an engine to charge our batteries. ABOUT US: We saved for a our future boat, sold everything that we owned, and shipped the rest in a container to Cape Town, South Africa. We then flew there and explored South Africa by way of a safari and touring Cape Town before moving aboard our boat. We then sailed to Saint Helena, Ascension Island, Fernando de Naronha (Brazil), Martinique, Sint Maarten (Dutch and French side), the US Virgin Islands (Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas), the British Virgin Islands (Anegada, Norman Island, Jost van Dyke, and Anegada), The Bahamas (Inagua, Crooked Island, Long Island, George Town, Staniel Cay, the Exumas, and Eleuthera). We then sailed back to the United States, making landfall in Cape Canaveral, Florida. From there our destinations are endless! Both Dennis and Ann grew up military brats with Army fathers. Dennis (the Colonel) served 30 years in the US Army and his retirement pension helped us retire in our 50s. Ann (the ship's Captain) wrote Test Automation in Python and Java. Dennis and Ann met on Match.com where Ann had in her profile "Do you want to sail the world with me?" Ann easily brought Dennis into sailing, and he loved the GTFOplan of retiring early and sailing the world. After many years of saving, living on one income but earning two, and cutting back on everything possible, they saved enough to buy a Balance 482. Follow them as they get real about boat life and all the hassles of buying a new boat because we all know N.E.W. means Not Everything Works. Kisses, Ann & Dennis Twitter: @GTFOplan Facebook: https://facebook.com/anndennis.snellikin.3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtfoplan/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/gtfoplan Email: gtfoplan@gmail.com

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Ideal for entertaining guests or enjoying a formal dinner, ELENI's newly designed interior features a spacious open plan main salon and dining room, complemented by a newly installed Sonos speaker system. She can welcome 10 guests in five elegant staterooms, all located on the lower deck, while the upper deck boasts a TV room with a 65" smart TV. Outside, ample space is provided for lounging in the sun or al fresco dining, while the large sundeck offers the best place to take in the views or enjoy a sunset cocktail. Enquire with Fraser to find out more about this yacht for charter: https://www.fraseryachts.com/en/yacht-for-charter/eleni/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=referral Built/ Refit: 2004/2018 Builder: CBI NAVI Length: 33.71M (110'07") Beam: 7.95M (26'01") Draft: 2.7M (8'10") Gross Tonnage: 271 Hull: Steel Stabilisers: At anchor Engines: 2 X CATERPILLAR 3406E Cruising/Max speed: 10/10.5 Knots Economical Range: 4300NM Exterior Design: WILLIAM DE VRIES LENTSCH Interior Designer: UMBERTO TAGLIAVINI Classification: RINA 100-A-1.1 Configuration: Staterooms: 5 Guests: 10 Crew: 5

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I had a front row seat to our bus driver´s aggressive driving and passing. Watch this multiple-truck pass. He goes for 4 trucks, but only makes it past 3 trucks before he has to suddenly cut back into the convoy. Yes, this is a two lane road, one lane in each direction. Don´t be confused by the dotted WHITE line - that´s Latin America.

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