Why we’ve decided to chuck it all and sail around the world; boat moving practicalities; packing up and heading South. Like and Subscribe to join Kendal, David, Bridge and Arya on their quest for adventure aboard their 37-foot sailboat, Avignon!
The crew have been working round the clock for the last week to put Avignon back together following her month long stay in the yard. All, and we do mean ALL of our gear and stuff and everything had to come out of the boat for the electrical rewire to happen… about 3/4 went into a[…]
Big fire at the boatyard this morning – a hundred footer up in flames! Avignon is safe on the opposite end and across the road. Too early to know the cause, but propane is often the culprit. It sinks when it leaks and accumulates in the bilge until rogue wire or pump sparks trigger an[…]
We are days from relaunching Avignon out of the yard: she is a functional boat again, with many upgraded systems, a polished hull, and a fresh coat of bottom paint. The “moderate refresh” we originally intended became (as these things do) a rather bigger job, partly because of the unintended electrical re-do, but also the[…]