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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⛵ Ce week-end, cap sur une aventure unique : convoyer le sublime XS14 de Blue Lagoon Croisière d’Ajaccio à Hyères. Une chance incroyable d’apprendre aux côtés d’amis passionnés, de faire des milles, de gagner en expérience, et de partager ces moments hors du temps. Chaque navigation nous rapproche un peu plus de nos rêves… et on compte bien continuer à tracer notre route. 🌊✨ Merci à Excess Catamarans et à Alliance Nautique 66 pour leur confiance 💙 #Convoyage #XS14 #ExcessCatamarans #BlueLagoonCroisiere #SailingExperience #MedSailing #CatamaranLife #SeaAdventure #LearningBySailing #DreamsOnBoard

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O canal oficial da Semana Internacional de Vela de Ilhabela apresenta vídeos promocionais, entrevistas e VTs sobre o principal evento da modalidade na América do Sul. O campeonato chega à sua 46ª edição e será disputado de 13 a 20 de julho, em Ilhabela (SP). São 120 barcos confirmados Não deixe de usar a #SIVILHABELA em seus posts...Curta e compartilhe! Mais informações em https://www.facebook.com/sivilhabela https://www.instagram.com/sivilhabela https://www.twitter.com/sivilhabela Contatos de imprensa: Flávio Perez | Juliana Leite | Katarine Monteiro +55 11 992176474 katarine@onboardsports.net contato@onboardsports.net Vídeos produzidos pela agência On Board Sports

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A pocos minutos de tu hotel podrás disfrutar con Freebird Catamarán de la mejor excursión de avistamiento de ballenas y delfines en Tenerife. En Freebird Catamarán podrás reservar una excursión de 3h, por la zona de Costa Adeje, y una excursión hasta los Acantilados de Los Gigantes y Masca, de 4,5h.

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