We Thought This Would Be Easier
Arriving at the port of Vathy aboard their Lagoon 42 catamaran Bluefish, the crew of Sailing Bluefish moves into town to take on fuel before setting anchor outside the harbor. With the tanks replenished and the vessel secured in the bay, Fredrik and Laura shift their attention to unpacking and assembling their new hydrofoil gear.
Assembling the Hydrofoil Setup Outside Vathy
Aboard the catamaran, the crew unpacks the components to mount the mast, fuselage, and wings onto the deck. Preparing the equipment for its maiden run, the crew explains their intention: “putting together the new foil board now” to “give it a go and see how hard it is.” Once fully rigged and checked, the board is lowered into the water off the stern to begin trials in the anchorage.
Water Trials and Handling Comparisons
Taking the board into the water outside Vathy, the rider attempts to achieve sustained lift above the surface. From the boat, the crew monitors the run and shouts encouragement: “Yeah, you’re almost foiling.” The effort to maintain consistent flight proves far more demanding than anticipated, prompting technical guidance from the deck: “Give it a bit of a pump. Lightly, you don’t pump hard.”
Despite the coaching, keeping the hydrofoil on foil demands intense physical output. The crew reflects on prior assumptions versus the reality on the water: “The pump foiling was a lot easier, but we thought it can’t possibly be more difficult than pump foiling.” Out on the water, the exhausted rider directly confirms the difference, remarking, “I think it is.” After repeated attempts during the strenuous trial, the crew concedes, “Pump foiling is super easy compared to this.”
Securing the Gear and Heading Ashore
After concluding the foiling session, the crew hauls the gear back aboard Bluefish and secures the deck in the anchorage. With the physical demands of board testing behind them, Fredrik and Laura lower the tender and head ashore into Vathy for dinner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aboard their Lagoon 42 catamaran Bluefish, the crew stopped in Vathy to refuel their tanks before anchoring outside the town harbor.
The crew found the new foil setup significantly more demanding than anticipated, noting that pump foiling was much easier than maintaining flight on this board.
Following the foiling session in the bay, the crew hauled their equipment back aboard Bluefish and headed ashore into Vathy for dinner.
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We finally try the new foil setup — and it’s a lot harder than expected.
This week aboard Bluefish we move on to Vathy, refuel, anchor outside town, test the new board and head ashore for dinner.
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Sailing Bluefish
A family living full-time aboard a Lagoon 42 catamaran, sailing Greece and exploring real boat life in the Mediterranean. We’re Sailing Bluefish — Fredrik from Sweden, Laura from the UK, and our two New Zealand-born boys. After building businesses and raising our family in New Zealand, we chose a different kind of life. Now our home floats. We’ve been sailing and living aboard for the past two years. We’re only now sharing the journey properly on YouTube. This channel follows the real rhythm of full-time catamaran life — Mediterranean sailing, family life aboard, worldschooling, boat systems, maintenance, repairs, anchorages, passages, weather, waiting, and the everyday lessons learned through trial and error. If you’re curious about family liveaboard sailing, Lagoon 42 life, sailing Greece, and what it really takes to live full-time on the water, welcome aboard.
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