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The day before our Atlantic crossing didn’t go as planned.
With the clock ticking, we tried to finish the last repairs, pick up old receipts for the engine rebuild, provision for a month at sea, deal with a surprise dog issue, and get the boat ready for departure. It was supposed to be simple. It wasn’t.

In this pre-departure episode Day Minus 1, we bring the boat back to life after dock life, reunite with the crew, and try to turn a long list of problems into a boat capable of crossing an ocean. From chasing paperwork around Las Palmas to finding out our VHF doesn’t work, it’s a full day of scrambling before the calm we hope to find offshore.

In this episode:
• Engine and generator prep
• Sorting paperwork and old repairs
• Provisioning for 30 days at sea
• Dog care and vet visits
• Last-minute fixes and organizing the boat
• Reuniting with the crew after time apart

This series follows our full Atlantic passage—start to finish—as we sail west from the Canary Islands and document the real, unpolished experience of preparing a sailboat for an ocean crossing.

Track our progress thanks to @PredictWind
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