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2017 SeaDoo GTR 230 vs RXT 260 Camera used - GoPro Hero 8: https://amzn.to/36APCZz This was not a fair race in reality as the RXT 260 has some serious engine mods done to it and would easily beat my GTR 230. But still made for a cool race together even though we didn't take off at the exact time. Subscribe for more future videos with this insane RXT 260

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First glimpse at the wallywhy 150, an architecturally stunning boat with top-of-the-range features

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Mljet, affectionally referred to as one of the greenest island in Dalmatia, is the perfect location to explore on two wheels! Featuring a big and small salt lake, dense pine forests, and sealed tarmac cycle paths, hiring a bike and exploring this National Park is the perfect way to spend an afternoon! After you've worked up a sweat, jump straight into the salty water and float under the Mali Most bridge; a natural phenomenon where the water current pulls you along under a stone bridge! There are multiple different cycle paths you can take, allowing you to choose a short or long route, depending on your cycling ability and personal preference! As a Sail Croatia guest, you'll get a discounted bike hire in Mljet National Park, as you pay for 2 hours and use your bike for 4! Discover more about this excursion via our website here: https://www.sail-croatia.com/set-sail/resource/sail-croatia-excursions#mljet-bike-rent

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1) Understanding your energy needs is essential to determine how much solar you need. Start by making an "energy budget". List all your consumers and their daily usage. For example, if your LED lights use 1W per bulb and you have eight bulbs on for 5 hours a day, that would be 8 Watts for 5 hours or (8x5) 40 Wh (Watt hours). I like to use kWh to keep things consistent. 40 Wh = 0.040 kWh. It's a good idea to list what you're using while at anchor and another list of what you're using while underway (for instance, you don't use your autopilot at anchor). Remember to list everything: fridge, freezer, watermaker, autopilot, nav lights, chart plotters, etc. For example, here aboard Athena, with an electric galley, fridge, freezer, watermaker, two computers, etc, we use an average of 5.5 kWh per day. 2) To give you a quick estimate, use https://globalsolaratlas.info/ to find "Global horizontal irradiation" per day for your location. Take your daily energy consumption from step 1 and divide that by the number of solar hours. In the case of Athena, located in the Caribbean, that would be 5.5kWh per day / 5 sun hours = 1.1 kW solar array. Keep in mind that this is a theoretical number that does not take into account the shading or degradation of the panels over time. Let's add 30%. 1.1 x 1.3 = 1.43 kW. You can now divide that number by the panel's Nominal Power output. In the case of Athena, our panels are 400W SunPower panels. 1430W / 400W = 3.6 panels needed to cover our 5.5 kWh per day consumption. 3) Understand that the amount of solar you can install on a small sailboat is limited by the size of the boat and heavily influenced by shading and, of course, the boat's location. The size of the panels might also be defined by the height of your stanchions or the size of an existing solar arch. Figure out where you're able and willing to install panels. That will dictate the size and number of panels. 4) Use Victron Energy's MPPT Calculator to calculate what MPPT is ideally sized for your solar panels and expected output based on location. Based on our experience in the Caribbean, the estimate provided by the guide is reasonable. https://www.victronenergy.com/mppt-calculator. Remember that it's best practice to avoid combining panels with different specs on the same MPPT. #sailboat #sailboatproject #boatwork #saillife #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #saltlife #sailing #sailingadventure #travel ingcouple #livingonaboat #solar #sailboatsolar

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