When sangria leads to poor decisions. ?

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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ON LOCATION: ANCIENT CITY OF SALONA Returning back to the age of Roman Empire has never been easier! Salona's history dates back to ca. 181 BCE when the Illyrian tribe of the Delmatae settled in what is today the Croatian region of Dalmatia. An inexhaustible archaeological site with impressive buildings that remind us of the fame and glory of this lost civilisation. Only 25 minutes by bus from Split and you'll get a perfect half-day trip with your friends or family. Notes for visitors: * The main entrance is open Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm; Sunday 9am-2pm. * Outside of opening hours it's possible to visit the park either through the main entrance (the gate is normally left open) or from the entrance at the amphitheatre. * Salona is in no way handicap-accessible. Roads and paths are rough and access to many ruins involves rocky stairs that may or may not be slippery. * Good shoes are a must. See more, check out our drone video of Salona here: https://youtu.be/gikpo_Wyd08 Want to know how to get to Salona from Split check out this great article from getbybus: https://getbybus.com/en/blog/ancient-salona-ruins/ Come sailing with 45 Degrees Sailing! Check us out at: http://www.45degreessailing.com/ facebook https://www.facebook.com/45degreessai... music for the video from: http://www.epidemicsound.com/ Filmed with: Main Camera: iPhone 6S, with Rode VideoMicGo (with wind hood), Filmic Pro app and GoPro Jaws grip. GoPro Hero 4 Black Dji Mavic Pro Filmed and Edited by Nick Hathaway, 45 Degrees Sailing