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Hi Phil, the wind speed was true. We have a down wind screecher that doesn't point the best. I am hoping for new sails in the future as our centre of effort is aft of where it should be to to stretch. The reason we only had 1 dagger boards down was pure lazy news. We were only pinching for a bit then bearing away so we stayed with the one board. -sam

We're out at Musgrave at the moment. Not sure what our plans are. We have herd great things about the Marina in Gladstone so we may go there but we will have to see. At this stage our plan is to go down to tin can to feed the dolphins. -sam

Thanks for the support! -sam

Cheers!! Thanks for the support, we greatly appreciate it ✨️ -Cait

Thanks Heaps! We appreciate you watching! We are stoked with how she is handling post refit! Cheers! -Cait

Cheers, we gteatly appreciate the support and are excited for the new year too! 🙏 Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year! -Cait

Cheers, we are excited for the new year too! 🙏 -sam

We have some fairy lights onboard! Might give this a go! Thank you! -Cait

It can be. -sam

Hi Hanson, use both boards for different applications. In heavy seas is prefer to use my windward board but inside the reef on our boat she seems to prefom better with the leward board down. I start with both boards down and as the wind builds I start to lift the windward board, once it is all the way up then I start to lift the leward board. In strong winds when I am triple reefed I usually only have 1/3 the leward board down and if the swell is up then it would be the windward board. -sam

@@sailingwiththejamess Thank you that is very helpful. The design I am working on has two buoyancy keel wing shaped hulls 90% submerged holding a wide plaining hull above the waterline between them. The outboard hulls can be tilted outward so that the leeward hull provides lift against rotation. Waves can not get trapped between the hulls and pas over the buoyancy unless very large. I believe the greatest compromise in multihull design is trying to live in the buoyancy.

Huge smiles all around! Cheers! Can't wait to share more with you in the new year ✨️ -Cait

Merry Christmas to you and wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!

CHEERS! Our mainsail is big for the boat she is 94m2. It is super low aspect which is great for cruising but we find that as the sail is 20 yrs old she is bagged out and with an 8 meter boom it brings the centre of effort a bit far aft. That is why our mast doesn't have any rake at the moment, I am trying to bring the centre of effort closer to the lateral resistance. We did put weight on but we also took weight off with going to dyneema rigging adding additional buoyancy in the sterns ect. We are a little heavier but not by much, you can only tell when we are full of fuel and water. With regards to the sterns I received alot of advice from lots of different people. One of my closest friends studied to be a naval architect and is heavily involved in the racing scene, the owner of cairns boat yard is the brother of the designer of mumby catamarans and he has built several himself, i myself am a marine engineer with a bachelor in nautical science. There were many other people that offered valuable advice along the way but you are right I have the build plans for the boat and I tried to follow the egsisting lines while stretching as much as I thought I could get away with and adding as much buoyancy as I thought I could get away with. -sam

Hope you do to! Can definitely recommend the lifestyle! 🤙❤️ -Cait

Cheers, we are stoked with how she's going! 😊 -Cait

Cheers Trev! You are a legend! Thank you! -Cait

No its the new brush less drill. Meant to be good for 130nm. I looked at getting a electric winch handle but they were a bit expensive so I got this from bunnings for $140 and got the winch adapter off Amazon for $50. It works great and this way if it cips a wave or something then its not such a huge deal. -sam

@@sailingwiththejamess nice.. Yeh those electric winch handles were developed by Ned Kelly's descendants I reckon. In comparison, some lime green Ryobi can afford to be quite sacrificial in comparison.. Plus it can be used around the boat for other jobs.

My thoughts exactly. Our main is over 100kgs and she lifts it fine on low gear. -sam

Thank you Clive!! She's getting a few freckles along the nose Ridge, and she thrives on helping out in the engine room, she loves it! 🥰🥰 -Caot

Cheers Sarah, We love the area around Yeppoon. The water is so clear and inviting at the keppels and then either side you have great places to go in a blow. You are so lucky to have it as your back yard! -sam

Oh definitely! I look at then and the inner fore stays dragging through the water wishing they were a bit higher. I tried to make them higher by lightning the boat but was not as successful in that endeavour as I would have liked to be. -sam

THANKS MATE! WE GREATLY APPRECIATE IT 🙏 🤙✨️ -Cait

Cheers Frank, Charlie and our frank are the dynamic duo. We are sooo happy that they get along so well! The Beach was fantastic and the best thing about the speed is we can now sail in light winds which was our ultimate goal! We always appreciate your support Frank, thank you and have a happy new year! -sam

Thanks Rob! She's a Crowther 🤙 We are very pleased with all the modifications, wait till she has new sails on her -Cait

Hi Shane, On the east coast of Australia on average about half the cruising community is 60 or more. There is more 70 yr old out here than you would think so I definitely don't think it's to late for you my friend! We had a wonderful Christmas at a hime made yacht club on keppel island with other cruisers. Have a great new years. -sam

Thank you so much for everything Kris! We are stoked with the outcome and it's been so much fun to get back out on the water with all the changes! Hope you have a very happy and healthy New Years! We appreciate you 🙏 ❤️ -Cait

Cheers for the kind words, we are so stoked with how she is going! -sam

Thank you!

I like this mushroom lamp idea that points the light down, I'll look them up, and bonus that ss doesn't melt in the sun 😆💜 Yes Cairns was getting humid and hot, beautiful places, very luscious and green but yes humid! We stopped at Rescue Bay at Percy for the night, love the percys and the A frame - just magical there ✨️ -Cait

He's doing great and very lucky with his personality, he very very chilled and relaxed and loves to hang out with whoever is on watch! -Cait

Thank you Brad! We are happy with all the modifications -Cait

I like the mushroom lights idea. The led strip's are left over from another project and we have been looking into other options. We stopped at rescue Bay over night on the perceys as she was a northerly but Cait loves the perceys so I imagine we will stop there again on our way north next yr. -sam

Cheers! It was a good run for it, we definitely got to stretch her legs! 😁 -Cait

They are definitely paying off and the best thing about them isn't the top speed but we can now sail in a light breeze. Fair weather sailers here we come lol! -sam

Thanks! it was a really fun sail and great stretch down the coast. we removed the skegs (no keels) that encased the prop shafts for the ability to beach the boat, it was a bitter-sweet decisions as we loved that the skegs provided protection to the running gear and gave us the ability to beach the boat, but happy that we removed them as they were toed in and has freed the boat up. We are stoked with the outcome from everything! 💜 -Cait

🤙🥳🤙Cheers Rob!! happy new year to you too!

Thank you SeaWench! We are stoked and super happy with all the modifications and how she is going -Cait

Hahaha well tom the 20 yr old sail catches the wind perfect down wind but it is debatable as to how well it goes up wind lol. Having said that i understand what you mean about the colour and i completely agree that is why cait makes all the colour decisions. -sam

Cheers Wayne, awesome video! Thanks for sharing. -sam

Thank you for the kind words, we are so glad you enjoy our family journey. Merry Christmas from Australia! -sam

Oh wow I was wondering if i was a. It heavy for the board. Last weight in i was 117kg so I guess there's a bit of insulation there lol. I might look into a soled one then. It's a super fun sport and one of the sups has failed already so we may need to replace it. Cheers sam

@@sailingwiththejamess Yep I really struggled. Im sure another boat will have a solid one you can beg borrow or steal to try at some point. Or even an off the beach hire co. I still love my sup. I use it for putting out crab traps in local waterways (Central Coast NSW). Though I do kneel most of the time due to the balance issue. Enjoying your vids mate.. Merry xmas.

Yeah that's an aw idea. I'll keep an eye out for one on the back of a boat. Don't know if I'd be brave enough to put pot out on the sup lol, she is a bit crocky in alot of the creeks up here. Cheers for the support brother and merry Christmas.

@@sailingwiththejamess All good mate.. Merry xmas.

Hahaha cheers, We were amazed at the different temperatures hey. -sam

Thank you Hoggaren! A very merry Christmas to you! 🎄🤶🎅 -Cait

Hey Mloret! We appreciate you watching! Yes I understand what you mean, we are greatful to be living out on the water spending time with Charlie. If you get a chance, we've just finished a major refit to our boat and hope you are able to spare a few minutes and check out a few videos of the refit. We have done some major modifications to the boat! Hope you enjoyed the rest of the video and hope you are able to check out some of our others! ! Cheers M! -Cait

Thank you!! 💜 -Cait

He definitely is 🥰 We're very stoked with all the modifications and how well she is handling and preforming. Very happy! Next week's episode we let her stretch her legs! -Cait

Yes i couldn't agree more, -sam

Thank you for the kind words, we are so glad you enjoy our family journey, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you! -Sam

Thank you Colin, Merry Christmas to you too! We certainly will keep the dream alive! GREATLY appreciate you and we always look forward to seeing your comments 🎄❤️ -Cait

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❤️🎄🤶🎅 -Cait

Thank you Geoffrey! This is definitely champagne Sailing in the whitsundays! -Cait