DIY carbon fiber foam core dinghy design (Patreon)

Hi guys, 

In this week's video, I extend my visa, clean the bottom, and show the first step in designing our new carbon fiber dinghy. I also get a chance to test our "light weather snubber" in 35 knots of wind. I'm happy to report both it and I survived ;) 

In real-time news. We left the BVI earlier this week. The original plan was to go straight to the Bahamas, but there was very little wind forecast for the next ten days. In addition to almost no wind, there were lots of thunderstorms forecast, so we decided to make a short stop in Puerto Rico (San Juan) on the way. We have spent four days in San Juan enjoying the luxury of Costco and Walmart. In a few hours, we're going to pull up the anchor and head for the Bahamas. We have around 456 nautical miles to go. A significant portion of that is going to be motoring. Looking at the ten-day forecast, we can still only sail some of the way there. We're eager to get to the Bahamas both because we want to experience it, but we also don't want to be caught out by a hurricane. This year is forecast to be the most active hurricane season on record. Our insurance wants us north of Cape Hatteras by June 1st. We're not going to make that, but I think that is okay - everyone keeps saying nothing happens in June :) As mentioned, we'll be leaving in a few hours. As always, you can follow our progress here: https://share.garmin.com/saillife . I expect us to arrive at Great Inagua Island in around four days. 

We hope you have a fantastic weekend :) Thank you so much for your support!