Sailing with our baby for the first time, as first time parents we are super nervous! Ep.12
Hi everyone,
Join us this week as we leave the dock for the first time in 7 months to take our 6 month old baby on his first ever sail! As first time parents we are super nervous and are not sure what to expect. Will Jack like it? Is it safe to take a 6 month old sailing? Tune in to see how we go!
After returning to the dock, it's time for our first ever haul out since buying our new to us boat a year and a half ago. Kieran is surprised to say the least to find a hole in our rudder. After a week on the hard stand, all thru hulls are replaced, rudder is repaired, shaft seal and cut less bearing is replaced, boat is cleaned, sanded and anti fouled and top sides are polished. She's as good as new and ready to go back into the water!
Also in this episode we share our first family holiday off the boat. Kieran goes racing in Airlie Beach Race Week and Jack and I tag along for a holiday.
As always thank you for watching. Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already to follow us on our adventure!
Leeann, Kieran & Jack xxx
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Kieran and Leeann Raftery traded 4x4 adventures for a Swanson 38. Follow their 2026 sailing relaunch from Brisbane to the East Coast of Australia.
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Hi everyone,
Join us this week as we leave the dock for the first time in 7 months to take our 6 month old baby on his first ever sail! As first time parents we are super nervous and are not sure what to expect. Will Jack like it? Is it safe to take a 6 month old sailing? Tune in to see how we go!
After returning to the dock, it’s time for our first ever haul out since buying our new to us boat a year and a half ago. Kieran is surprised to say the least to find a hole in our rudder. After a week on the hard stand, all thru hulls are replaced, rudder is repaired, shaft seal and cut less bearing is replaced, boat is cleaned, sanded and anti fouled and top sides are polished. She’s as good as new and ready to go back into the water!
Also in this episode we share our first family holiday off the boat. Kieran goes racing in Airlie Beach Race Week and Jack and I tag along for a holiday.
As always thank you for watching. Be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already to follow us on our adventure!
Leeann, Kieran & Jack xxx
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