The Crew
Captain - Benjamin Roulant
15000
Landing in the Marquesas after 21 days at sea
Definitely dropping anchor in a perfect anchorage after a long journey
Hitting an unidentified floating objet in the middle of a dark night halfway between Tahiti and Noumea, luckily, no damages were done to the boat
“Shine on you Crazy Diamond” Pink Floyd
20kt broad reach, with our two Asymmetrical spinnakers for a total of 5 sails, pushing along at 10 knots
Owner - Fraser Welch
3000
Cruising the Balearics in late Summer
The tranquillity and the freedom that comes with it
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not one in particular, I quite enjoy drifting at 3 knots if the day calls for it
First mate - Meg Niblett
9000
Sailing with Ben !
Being able to travel to new places using the wind.
I have been lucky enough to not have any major scares whilst sailing... touch wood.
"thinking of you" - Sister Sledge
Reaching, force 5, and Blue Skys
Owner - Steve Capell
8000
Winning the Sydney-Noumea 1000 mile race.
dropping anchor in a remote atoll and enjoying a glass while swinging in a hammock on deck.
having to do an emergency tack in a force 10 storm when on a collision course with a container ship that refused to give way. Power gives way to sail out at sea!
Anthem, Leonard Cohen. "There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in"
Beam reach with 5 sails up!