Where were they going without ever knowing the way? That's a good question! Looking back on our past experiences with cruising sailboats, we always find ourselves in trouble while enjoying a glass of sangria in the Azores and Canary Islands. In 2014, after making our first Atlantic Ocean crossing from Miami to Horta (Faial), we got to talking about an aluminum boat that could one day take us to the Arctic. We had high hopes, and lots of delusions, that we could complete a 9 month full refit on this hunk of metal that had been abandoned in Southern Florida for 10 years. 2.5 years after moving her from storage to the work yard (and that was after crossing BACK across the Atlantic to return on our first cruising boat to Florida), we did splash the Alu boat and head out for a grand adventure. Completing our goal of sailing her into the Arctic Circle, we had been wintering over in the UK when we decided to escape the cold for a few weeks and take advantage of incredibly cheap flights to Tenerife. Think $140 round trip. Sitting in a Montaditos, we discussed how poor the aluminum boat was at sailing, and how much we missed the performance cruiser of our previous Sabre. But...multihulls were the future, and honestly, I was tired of getting seasick from every passage we went on. Mart had hopes for another refit, but I was adamant that the kind of time and effort we'd have to dedicate would be much better spent on a new build. We researched home builds and were eventually contacted by Max Cruise in the process. Once again delusions took over as we thought we could complete this build in 2 years. As you can see, we're already well past that, with at least another year on the horizon. Would I change ANYTHING about the steps we've taken in the past or where it has lead us now? Absolutely not. This is exactly where I'm supposed to be in my life, and when this catamaran does hit the water, I know I'll be filled with nothing but pride and joy. 🤩⛵

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L'Isola Bella di Tropea è uno dei luoghi più suggestivi e affascinanti della Costa degli Dei, una piccola perla di roccia bianca che emerge dalle acque cristalline del Tirreno. La sua bellezza è ancora più straordinaria vista dal mare, dove il bianco della roccia si staglia in un contrasto mozzafiato con l'azzurro intenso del mare. Al centro dell'isola si trova il Santuario di Santa Maria dell'Isola, un luogo carico di storia e leggenda. Secondo la tradizione, il santuario fu costruito su una roccia che, con la sua posizione privilegiata, offriva un rifugio spirituale a molti pellegrini nei secoli passati. La leggenda vuole che l’isola fosse anche un luogo di mistero, protetto dai fondali e dalle scogliere, dove solo pochi coraggiosi si avventuravano. Durante il nostro tour in barca, ti porteremo a scoprire anche la Grotta degli Innamorati, nascosta e segreta, un angolo di natura incontaminata. Le antiche abitazioni costruite a picco sulla rupe ti faranno sentire come se fossi tornato indietro nel tempo, vivendo la magia di un passato lontano. Nel bel mezzo di questa meraviglia, ci fermiamo in una baia dal mare limpidissimo, dove potrai rilassarti, goderti il panorama e gustare un delizioso aperitivo con sfiziosità locali e vino calabrese. Cosa aspetti? Sali a bordo e vivi la magia della Costa degli Dei, esplorando luoghi segreti e indimenticabili!

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ABC News footage 28 December, 2014 of 2014 Tassie Trio including: Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster, Melbourne to Hobart Eastcoaster and Melbourne to Devonport

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http://teambrunel.com. The hunt for the victory of Leg 1 is on. Team Brunel is getting ready for the last 1000 Nm of this leg and the final push to challenge Team Abu Dhabi and Dongfeng. A Magenta Films production http://www.magenta-films.com . Music by Electro Mosquito - The Reason

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The new X4⁹E from X-Yachts is a first for the danish yard. It takes all the qualities of the regular X4⁹ with fully electric propulsion and EKKO Option sails from Elvstrøm Sails for a more sustainable approach to yachting. See more here! https://elvstromsails.com/da/nyheder/1874-elvstromsails-ekko-on-the-first-xyachts-x49e Music by Benjamin Tissot - Summer | bensound.com

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