Winter Damage & Season Prep | The ACTUAL COST to Haul Our Yacht Out the Water
We are back in Europe, back in Italy, and back on our sailing yacht after our winter adventures! This travel vlog captures our return and the exciting preparations for the upcoming sailing season. Join us as we get our liveaboard boat ready and share all the highs and lows of life on the water.
We tackle the aftermath of winter, dealing with damage, broken parts, and a long list of jobs to get our yacht Rúna ready to hit the high seas!
We also reveal how much it costs us as we head to the shipyard and come face-to-face with a pretty hefty bill when we haul Rúna out of the water.
For the first time ever, we take on the challenge of rigging and installing our sails. Learning as we go, making mistakes, and figuring it out step by step.
Join us for the very first episode of Season 2 as we get our sailing boat back in shape and ready for the boat life adventures ahead - we can’t wait to get sailing!
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Season 2 - Episode 1
00:00 - 01:04 Introduction
01:04 - 03:28 We have boat problems!
03:28 - 05:25 Preparing for Summer
05:25 - 09:24 Marina docking issues
09:24 - 9:56 Dirty marina
09:56 - 14:06 Rigging our yacht for the 1st time!
14:06 - 14:52 Super yacht getting lifted out
14:52 - 24:45 Trying to rig our sails
24:45 - 27:53 Getting hauled out
27:53 - 29:04 Total costs of hauling out
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Hey! We’re Ruth and Andrew 👋🏼
After years of dreaming, we left our family, friends and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, behind as we set off to chase our shared dream of sailing the world. Last year, we bought our 11m catamaran, Rúna, which we now call home as we live, work, sail and adventure full time across the Mediterranean.
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