Sicily to Sardinia - stress testing our new rigging, Part 1.. S2E8

Описание: We left Sicily knowing it was going to be a spicy sail… but the Med had very different plans.

In this episode (part 1 of 2) we take Ronnie, our Amel Mango, on the first leg from Sicily towards Sardinia. The forecast looked spicy, but manageable, perfect for testing our brand new rigging. Instead, we get slammed with way more wind and swell than expected and spend a long, sleepless night finding out what we’re really made of.

It’s just the two of us out there: getting knocked around, trying to keep our nerves in check and the boat happy. By the end of the first night we’re exhausted, a bit shaken… and then something very unexpected happens on the fishing line. 😅

This episode covers everything up until that moment. The build-up, the conditions, the chaos, and how Ronnie keeps us safe when things get real.

🎥 Next episode: the weather gets even worse on the second leg to Sardinia and we have to dig even deeper. You don’t want to miss it.

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We’re Stu & Dee, a couple who left “normal life” to live full-time aboard Ronnie, our 1980s Amel Mango ketch, learning as we go and sharing the raw, real side of boat life – the wins, the wipeouts, and everything in between.

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Chapters
0:00 intro
1:16 Leaving Sicily
3:29 Upcoming passage
7:12 Sails out
8:18 Attempted fishing
11:17 Day sailing
14:15 First night
16:54 big seas and mast troubles begin
19:09 First morning recap