#LightWind 💨 #Performance + 6 ProTips for #Sailing Smarter | GTFOplan ⛵ 117 Atlantic Prep

CURRENT LOCATION: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-GTFO/ IN THIS VIDEO: We nervously #dock GoTFO⛵ at FKG, haunted by past mishaps — but Dennis pulls off a flawless landing (and departure)! We load our repaired 80 lb Code Zero, install a bow pad eye, silence the anchor bridle, and welcome our new crew: Karl and Robin. With the boat prepped for the Azores, we sneak in a #sundowner swim and finally fly our new symmetrical sail — Big Purple — with phenomenal #downwind #performance. Plus: Schatzi gets her breath fixed. Rob, you're the best. 💜 #codezerosailing #ocean #crew ProTips in this episode: 🛠️ Why a pad eye on the bow matters 🔇 How to silence an #anchor #bridle 🔒 Add a second latch to stop cabinet chaos 🎒 Cinch strap technique 🪢 Secure sail every meter when hoisting 🪁 #Symmetrical vs. #asymmetrical #spinnaker 🎨 Color code lines 💨 Freshen your boat Thanks for watching! Comment to boost the vid — it really helps 💬👇 ABOUT OUR CATAMARAN: We love our new Balance 482 - it's a perfect size for a #cruisinglife 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