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@steve691 We both grew up in families that always had runabouts as well. No way would you want to be in that weather in one! Not sure what the “limit” is for our boat, but this sort of weather is definitely not fun & we do try to avoid it if possible. (Don’t know the reference to LI? Sorry). 👍

@Halega101 Hey Halega, It takes 15-20 to get this boat going! LOL. She is a 1998 Amel Super Maramu. 👍

@Coleen_West It’s a beautiful part of the world. Hope you enjoy the video.

FYI Backwards is the wrong way haha

Thanks Kiwi. 👍

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@jackie5522 Thanks Jackie. 💕💕. Oh…..& Merry Christmas!

@ Merry Christmas to you all as well ❤️

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@waynekoide3735 Maybe there is more than one of the same or similar name? We are definitely not locals & this was our first experience of that beautiful area, so I am not sure. We took the name from our charts & I think there was an information board on the beach there with the name on it as well.

Also not a bad plan. 👍

@Colemn-Love The Bimini was designed by a previous owner & he had the frame fabricated, but the canvas top was stuffed. Dee re-designed & made all the new canvas work, including the top, clears etc before we moved onto the boat full-time & when we were still living in a house. The family room looked like a sail loft for a while! This was well before she started making the videos. We love it & wouldn’t change anything. Rob.

@leezettb Thanks. Glad you are enjoying them. Dee is enjoying making them! 👍

@Jim-ro5sl The best of both worlds would be a cutter rigged ketch? Nice to have a staysail in really heavy weather. 👍.

@sailingjaygo I agree with you one hundred percent. 😁

@Jim-ro5sl Start saving for an Amel 54 I suppose! 😁

@@sailingjaygo That could take a while i'm afraid

LOL. Same here! 😁

@billhampton7395. Hey Bill. Everyone seems different I suppose. Some spend their life at sea & are still prone to seasickness. Some have an experience like yourself & their body seems to adapt. I don’t know why, but women appear more susceptible than men. 👍.

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@user-ty60oc7vk6b Hey Ty, you are kidding right? Firstly there are no “locals” at Minerva. Have a look on Google Earth & see where it is. Secondly, Tiger Sharks live almost everywhere I have ever sailed or lived in the last 50yrs or so. Thirdly, you don’t need to be a brain surgeon to understand that it is a dumb idea to teach these amazing animals to associate boats & people with an easy feed. Sorry to be so harsh but I suspect if you spent time interacting with sharks & the sea in general you might feel differently. (Unless you only think about how things affect you directly, and don’t give a rats arse how your behaviour affects others. Hopefully you are not like that, as there are enough of those out there already. Thankfully people like that are not the norm out here sailing). I feel torn about giving such a harsh & blunt reply, as I usually consider that approach is unlikely to change a person’s point of view, but I do feel quite strongly about this. Rob.

@leezettb We are glad we stopped there. It was an interesting area. 👍.

Not sure I understand your comment but when sailing close hauled on a SM, the mizzen creates more drag than lift?

@terrancedick8912 Do you mean the exhaust on the opposite side to the Volvo? It was a relatively simple conversion.

Thanks. We think she is great! 👍

@sailingjaygo A great choice for ocean voyages 👍

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@rolandstockham1905 All really good points Roland. The entry into Moreton Bay there in that weather widely avoids the Lee shore until very much protected EXCEPT for Flinders reef, which is a very dangerous hazard. Thanks for your well considered comment. 👍

The Amel Super Maramu is not on the approved list of boats eligible to enter that race. It is however easily capable of that route if in properly maintained condition though.

@suteners2111 It does feel like that at times! 👍

@Coleen-Love Thanks, although we prefer to avoid the storms if we can! 😁

@tamerbulut616 🙏🏻

Wow. Thanks.

@leezettb This whole country is amazing.

@@sailingjaygo We are three months away from hauling out, then after that, we are on our way. We plan to do Qld and the Kimberlies, then Indo... I bet we get to Darwin and give in and not wait till the next season.. Loving what we see over there.

@leezettb. Great Plan. Have a look at some of Dee’s earlier videos if you haven’t sailed the Qld coast before. You might pick up some more ideas of places to stop (or bypass). There’s also earlier stuff on sailingjaygo Instagram from before she started doing UA-cam. Rob.

@ I’ve been following you guys since Vanuatu and took notes of the anchorages as you guys went up to Indo from the Goldie. Will check out earlier stuff for sure. 👍

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@steveb3308 Thanks Steve. It was so easy there. We were just free diving & drifting slowly along the reef wall in a gentle current. Was a cool place. 👍

She is a tough boat alright! 👍

@MikeSantis We love it & think it makes a huge difference in bad (or even just wet) weather. 👍

@@sailingjaygo I understand that. In my little 28 ft I only have a sprayhood which I have made an enclosure on to it. That helps but I cannot steer the boat from there and it is not possible in a little boat to have the cockpit enclosed while sailing. Thanks for the video.

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@SailingSeaDreamofClyde Thanks. It works just as well as it did when we had it temporarily mounted on its factory stand on the back deck. No loss of performance at all. Really pleased with how it turned out.

@Archer_82 Thanks mate. Some things we have given away to villagers are rugby balls (in Fiji), soccer balls (Vanuatu & Indonesia), hammers & nails, drill bits, bush knives (machetes), school supplies, diving masks & fins, reading glasses & sunglasses, clothing, shoes & hats, cooking utensils, fishing equipment, & of course LOADS of fish we have caught. We try to give in the most remote places where it has the biggest impact. One thing we did not think about, but would be appreciated by kids in remote villages here in Indonesia, are English/Indonesian translation phrase books. Many are desperate to learn English which is not generally taught in remote schools. 👍

Hey Laurie, thanks mate. Angle was about 70 degrees & needed some headsail to keep the bow down. We had no main up & only a tiny bit of mizzen. I must admit that the biggest concern with that set-up was a failure of the genoa furler. We survived, so, all good I suppose. 👍. (PS. Please don’t take our videos as instructional. We just show what we do, with our boat & with our experience. Plenty of others have different opinions. 😁).

@leezettb We loved it there. Really peaceful & just a beautiful place.

@globyois 1998 Amel Super Maramu. 53’ Ketch. 👍

@@sailingjaygo Thanks.

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@danfox1458 Hey Dan, there were some big waves but unlikely a rogue one. We got hit by a true rogue wave crossing Bass strait a couple of years ago & it was at least double the size of the prevailing waves & much, much steeper than the rest. It knocked Jaygo flat! The only time we have ever taken serious water into the cockpit (even with the full clears enclosed).

@stosedan. So true!

@redflametech Thanks Red. Yes the boat handled it really well. You are right about trying to get it on camera as well.

@Chad. Fortunately it is not like that very often! 👍

💕💕. Awesome to meet you. 👍

@onthemoney7237 Hey Money. No Problemo! 👍

@leezettb Thanks. We are absolutely loving it.

@ericerven5456 Used plenty when working it hard during run in period & now seems to have settled at around 4.5l/hr in normal use.

Thanks Eric.

Thankyou S my gorgeous friend! D. Xxx

@pierrevanderdeure8164 Very true Pierre. “Horses for Courses” as they say. Conversely, racing an Amel around a racecourse on a weekend would not be much fun either! 👍.

@jackbarnes6929 Hey Jack, we suspect that most do exactly that. The problem is the inconsistency with the officials. Some allow things, some don’t. For some officers, I am sure it is a power trip. Others are really cool & use common sense.

@mclovin9578 Not trying to prove anything. I guess you mean rogue wave? Yes we have experienced rogue waves in the past, including in Bass Strait & no, we are not in the water in an instant. We take our risk factors very seriously but I suppose you have a different risk profile to us. We also have a boat we know well with regard to her handling characteristics in foul weather. We learn from every experience & with hindsight would probably make the same decisions again in the same circumstances. PS. Not many sailors we have met have experienced serious rogue waves. We have. I hope that makes sense. Rob.

@ Rogue (auto correct). I mean no disrespect. I know a thing or two about risk as I raced motocross for years. To me it’s kinda like racing without a helmet. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Not to belabour the point but there’s nothing more unpredictable than the sea and there are countless stories of masts snapping, rudders breaking etc that it just seems to me you’d want to take every precaution during rough weather. Again, no disrespect. In fact, the complete opposite. I have the guts to jump a bike 40 feet in the air but I’d never want to be more than 40 feet from land in a sailboat. Haha All the best from 🇨🇦 M

No worries.

@rockyfire101 Thanks Rocky. The knee is all good. Cleaned & disinfected it straight away. Just another battle scar now. 😁.

@rockyfire101. Thanks Rocky! 👍

LOL. Yes, we had a bit on.

@noellavery7481 Hey Noel, yes Dee is a legend. I just read your comment to her & she loved it. Rob.