At one point, we noticed the anchor light wasn’t working. Apparently, after six years the battery was dead. We were able to buy a spare anchor light, and I went up the mast to replace it. The first time, we thought it would be easy—just replace the light or the battery—but it turned out that more work was needed. The anchor light had to be unscrewed and the two wires had to be reconnected in the terminal block. And all of that at 22 meters up, right on top of the mast. After some instructions from Gilles, I went up the mast again, this time bringing tools along in the side pockets of the “chair” (bosun’s chair) in which you’re hoisted up. It worked, and the anchor light was shining brightly again at the top of the mast!

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Top 5 tips for looking after your propeller. Need to know what to do to your prop when you are lifted out to prolong your mechanics and maximise performance on the water? Jenni from Sail Hub shares 5 tips to do exactly that. #sailing #sail #boatlife #yacht #boat #cruising #mechanics #boatyard #fix #howto #diy #howto #learn #top5 #sailhub

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Digital Vagabond (Sam Greenfield) talks with Objective Australia skipper Jason Waterhouse and also blogs about it at http://blog.boats.com/2013/08/digital-vagabond-moment-of-truth-on-an-americas-cup-45/#.UiDh4LxQ3VA

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