Boost

Our beloved mainsail – Rikoriko Cave Poor Knights.

This week I think sees the start of our campaign proper, in just a few hours I will be off to pick up a new main sail for the boat. A new main is such an important asset to us our campaign, we have been solidering on with a sail that Rob sailed to Fiji with in 1997 and has seen literally 20 000nm of sailing, much of it short handed or offshore. 

The new main has been hand crafted at Windward Sails. Sails even in the biggest lofts still have a considerable “human in the loop” component, and are individualised to the boat and the type of sailing that it is going to be used for. Together with our sail maker we have worked towards a specialised sail for two handed sailing, where the boat is often over powered.

I have to say I am super excited about the main, not only because of the huge relief of having a sail that we can rely on but also because of the crisp EXPEDITION  logo that dominates the bottom of the sail, beautifully hand crafted by Chris Field of Field Signs.

Just a massive all round boost for Rob and I.