Maybe he'll buy it in US, he's seeking American citizenship that'll require him to meet some residency requirements even though he's married to a American citizen. It'll be a nice way of keeping channel going while staying in US. Coastal cruising has its charms but people get bored with it quickly, and he is a professional RU-vidr now so audiance retention matters.
Athena is a beautiful boat with lots of upgrades and very spiffy. I see it as Another rung on the ladder full of learning and developing your skills. This is just the beginning of your cruise life and discovering what you want in the future and what will be the next rung on the ladder. Look forward to following your adventures going forward.
Three guys food list for crossing the Atlantic: 1. Sixteen frozen pizzas 2. Twelve cases of beer 3. Eight packs of BBQ flavored Pork Rinds Anything else is just details.
@@ecleveland1 with that boat, he'll be the hero of the cruising community. He just needs to bring a stainless guy as a crew member and he'll be going around the world, saving cruisers in trouble... 🙂
Hi there Mr Spiffy. Hay just want to say thanks. I live in a big 8.5-meter caravan and thanks to watching your videos I have brought Victron gear for it and fitting it out myself. I'm very impressed so far
For that door, i suggest you make the trim adjustable. Whenever you make the rigging proper, you'll change the frame, there's nothing you can do about that short of making a reinforcement beam or some pillars either side. But with adjustable trim, you won't be having that much issue to keep the door gap proper. This was also pretty common back in the day when houses were made completely out of wood and the structure would change slightly with moisture or earth movement. Good luck with the crossing! Fair wind in your sails.
I would love to have those Post-Its frome the Done-Section. In a picture frame they would make a nice piece of art (for an fan boy at least :) Fair winds!
What a ride it has been and what a lesson in what determination and following your dream can get you to... From picking Athena up in Scotland, years of refitting, finding your wife in between and now finally doing that Atlantic crossing. My hats of to you Mads and thank you for all the years we have been able to tag along for the ride, its been amazing. Cant wait to see you guys do the Caribbean!
Good luck on your crossing. Finished ours last week, 16 days 23 hours from Cabo Verde. We had 5 days of 5kts or less winds and finished with 4 days of 20-35kt winds. Swam with two Minke whales at our halfway point, had the auto pilot fail (no windvane) and the watermaker failed as well. Was a great trip can't think of anything negative, the failures were just challenges to adapt and overcome.
I have been watching since the beginning and it's been awesome watching you bloom into who you are today brother ! Fair winds Athena and crew, God bless !⚓⛵
The time is here. May your seas be peaceful calm and to your favor. You said,The next Boat? You both now have so much into to this. Time too explore and to learn. You mastered the art of boat building with a Doctorate degree. Now Next chapter. Man and woman alone on a boat sailing the world. Live , Love each other and explore. We look forward to your journeys. Oh yes no nude videos when you cross the equator. Good Luck. You have a ready yacht and a great crew.
We use just one block & tackle unit connected to the end of the boom with a snap shackle at the top and bottom and simply unsnap it from one side or the other of the cockpit.as needed. It has enough purchase to use as a mainsheet alone when close-hauled and we can even tack without unsnapping it if needed. It even works sort of like a traveller and a vang all in one when used in conjunction with the primary mainsheet. We can connect to the high or low side depending on sailing conditions. It also works well for motorsailing for a flat riding sail as close to 5-degrees off of the wind when we pull it taught to the high side
Cant wait to see videos of your crossing the Atlantic. All that hard work, for years & not 2 forget the " O,Glorious sanding hours" . Congratulations & wishing you the very best of wind,following seas & a very pleasant Crossing Mads. Cheers !!!
I hope the berth in the saloon has a lee cloth too. I guess there's a spiffy one hidden away, but I don't recollect the episode! Wishing Mads and crew a safe crossing.
Good on you all. 🍻Looks like you are almost finished buttoning up the last few bits and pieces. Beam to aft winds and following seas, hope you have a rocket ride to the next destination.
Hi Mads, well done with all the prep work for the crossing. I hope all goes well for you and your crew and I will be looking out for your updates as the weeks go by. Cheer Ian - New Zealand
Generally, you don't sleep in the forward cabin at sea unless the sea state is very calm. Too much motion. But I will be interested to hear how that works out.
damn, once the last little bit of cosmetics are done you might get an offer from Apple to brand Athena as the iboat... impressive job, but now its about time to sail the damn thing across the pond. greets from Germany & fair winds!
