The boat is an Open 60, which was later extended by 6 feet to compete in the Australian offshore racing series.
We did a big refit in Fiji in 2020-2022, modifying the interior to make cabins, a spacious galley and saloon, a heads with a bath, workshop and more.
Our above deck modifications involve adding a bowsprit to fly our 6 gennakers further forward, adding a third stay to our 27m carbon mast to give us a wider sail range and to add some flashy racing colours to our hull and deck.
We're currently in Indonesia and our (very) rough plan for 2024 is...
Jan - August : Cruise Indonesia (incl Bali, Lombok, Java, Sumatra and maybe Borneo)
August - December : Sail to Malaysia and then Thailand
2025 we're planning to cross the Indian Ocean but route is still tbc
2026 will probably look something like
South Africa -> St Helena -> Brazil -> Caribbean -> Mediterranean
As is to be expected with sailing, things can change all the time...
This is a really big and exciting project for us and we'd welcome anyone that wants to be part of it. No experience necessary, just a willingness to participate in everything involved in life onboard from sailing to cleaning.
Timo has a lifetime experience living and working aboard boats, so is a wealth of knowledge for anyone wanting to learn anything and everything about boats, from sailing (he's worked as an instructor for many years) to fibreglassing & vacuum bagging techniques!
I (Jo) have been sailing for the last 12 or so years, including having my own little boat which I sailed offshore.
For anyone interested to buy their own boat in the future, this is a good opportunity to learn from our experience :)