The eve before departure... and a short boat tour

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[@berniebranfield8124]

Hi Justin, a real pleasure to meet you in Mayflower, beautiful boat. I hope you are reading this in the Azores.

[@SVRoquetta]

I am! Nice to meet you too 👍

[@JR-fd8eq]

Very exciting. Good luck. James

[@jimmydodger4622]

Good luck, enjoy it and fair winds

[@gwrdriver1660]

Good luck, keep safe, Cheers, Rich

[@sailingmroscar5587]

Good luck.

[@jcfgh]

Hope its going well old chap

[@twowheelexploration9228]

Good luck mate

[@bulentekim5806]

Good Luck...

[@paddyfore]

Good luck, hope all goes well

[@alexfajardo8809]

Good luck Justin! Definitely the most beautiful boat in the marina 👍. I’ll be following your progress.

[@VTOmanifan]

Well Justin, the Big Day is upon you. Have yourself a wonderful and safe trip. I'll be following your progress. Fair Winds and Following Seas! Bon Voyage. Don't forget my Post Card, LOL! PS. Will you have AIS switched on -Transmit mode?

[@berniebranfield5764]

Great to hear that you have reached the Azores, well done. Enjoyed your comments on your inreach track 🤣

[@twister2869]

Good stuff Justin. Easy to over ration as I learned. I'm sure you are going to have a cracking trip with lots of ups and downs just like my Valencia trip. The sailing is the easy bit and with a following wind you will get a good start. Then it's all mental after that. I'm sure I'm teaching granny to suck eggs but divide the trip into sections and reward yourself after completing each. (How to eat an elephant, one mouthful at a time). Think tactically about your sleep. Try to be in credit for the busy sections near the TSS and once in the ocean catch up on your sleep debit. I found it was much easier to bin the main when the following wind got up. It's slower but much easier and once you grow accustom to the Holman roll you can tell from the bunk if something isn't right. You're a far better sailor than me so I expect this will actually be a breeze for you but let's not Jinx anything. Lastly as I said on Facebook, don't forget to enjoy it. I found that the moments when I could let go of all the "what ifs" and just be in the moment were priceless. Fair winds. Dave

[@VTOmanifan]

Congratulations on your safe arrival Justin. You've had a frustrating past week to say the least! Looking forward to your next video. Now, have a good rest.

[@SVRoquetta]

Thanks Geoff, just got your email too 👍

[@magdakaniewski]

Good luck and fair winds to you. Hopefully you will make several videos about the challenge.

[@voltimande]

Great channel you've got and a such a beautiful boat. Good luck and fair winds!

[@SVRoquetta]

Thank you 😊

[@sailingaphrodite4189]

Oh excitement. By the time you get back I shall be well on my way north, but we must meet up for a beer sometime and swap tales of daring doo doos Enjoy the ride.

[@junk_rig_sailor1698]

I just bought an all glass Twister here in NZ. The English owner sailed it out here tio NZ in the 90's. I have been reading about how they are a pig to steer backwards under power - and here you are in a marina, bow in, and you obviously managed to reverse out and not cause too much carnage doing so, on your way to completing a successful Jester challenge. What is your technique to get out of marina berths such as the one you are in, in this video?

[@SVRoquetta]

Twisters don't enjoy going astern and to port. You n ed to really understand and master prop walk. Also, a slight breeze in the right direction can make you look like a boat handling god. Decide not to move the boat until conditions are right, or you've got enough competent people around. The marina at terciera was tricky, the isle was about 30 feet wide and I had to either reverse all the way out or go astern and to port. I just waited for a slight breeze in the right direction and it was no problem. Practice somewhere before you need it 👍. She'll be a real pussy cat once you learn how to do it

[@junk_rig_sailor1698]

@@SVRoquetta Thanks mate. Sailing her from a mooring to a marina berth next week. I am also contemplating mastering the art of swinging her around in her berth using warps. Either way, practice practice practice...

[@yachtcontrol1]

Good luck! You`re hatch seems like a great idea, I hope you don`t mind if I copy it :p

[@SVRoquetta]

Be my guest 😂😂

[@janisspalvins677]

Thanks for great video. What is yoyr boat type and size? She is looking long keel boat? And quite roomy inside?

[@SVRoquetta]

She's a twister 28. 28 feet long and a fully encapsulated long keel. Easily enough room for one 👍

[@janisspalvins677]

@@SVRoquetta He, Thanks for info. She is UK made? How fast she is u

[@SVRoquetta]

@@janisspalvins677 yes, UK made. It's a Holman and Pye design. Twisters are known for being fast in all conditions. How fast depends on the conditions and the sailor 😁