Join our Patreon : patreon.com/BarefootDoctorsSailing – from $3/episode

Join Barefoot Doctors Sailing as we take you with us through the last few days of frenetic prep to get the boat fully stocked and ready for the Atlantic crossing. From long term to short term supplies, checking for leaks in the windows and cruising medical kit, everything is collected to be ready to go.

Then we set off with emotions of excitement, wonder, anxiety and relief, we exit Cape Town on a glassy flat sea to be hit with a storm from that very night. Winds of 35-40 knots pound the boat, 4- 5m waves and we sail under a double reefed Genoa alone as the weather gets worse.

We see Paul, the veteran Atlantic captain use a sling line to stabilise the Genoa and get better angles to the wind and he makes an effective drogue from the mooring lines.

So if you are brave enough to join us through this storm, feel free to jump aboard and have the deafening thrill of your life!

In the next episode (S3#21) we will continue the Atlantic journey with you and you can see how the storm progresses over the days – is there any damage done or does the Leopard 50 break up in the pounding…. We will see!

If you want to know what it is like to sail 8000 miles across open ocean, jump on board!

Our exciting Patreon option from only $3 per week, will allow our supporters to enjoy live updates on positions and daily logs on the Atlantic crossing as well as join us for sailing events in Gocek, Turkey (Sept 2023), Aegean Greece, May 2024. Then in Dubai Jan 2025 (aboard the new Portofino 52) join us for the launching party and test sails!!! We are also offering boat build tours with sailing off Dubai to share the progress of the P52 build and provide whatever sailing or life discussions that YOU want us to provide during all of these events….. It is a very exciting prospect and we have been requested repeatedly to give advice, take folk sailing, teach sailing techniques etc etc…. So here it is!!!

Any Patreons will have the choice to join us for these events which are usually about 5 days to be up close and personal with Eli and John and learn from their expertise… There will be sailing trips, excursions and chats during the events and the subjects will be designed to suit the participants that will be there. Patreons will receive all the sailing and talks with the Barefoot Doctors without any cost but will only have to cover their own travel, food and accomodation costs.

All Patreon proceeds go to Exqisit Life Foundation to support TUFMINDS Mental Resilience and Suicide Prevention Program worldwide.

Some come Barefoot with us on this exciting journey – now physically and in person with Patreon if you wish!!!

Binge watch and come barefoot with us as we travel and explore the planet, mostly from the water but sometimes through the minds of others as we provide aid and support where needed through the amazing TUFMINDS solutions!

WHAT IS TUFMINDS
The free TUFMINDS program is released as a smartphone program under the Exqisit Life Foundation Charity, a registered not for profit and requires financial support to fund the free program. TUFMINDS saves lives by intervening at the point of suicide and pulling everyone to higher levels of mental resilience, wellbeing and functioning. it also creates better attitudes, resilience and coping – all very important for sailors facing difficult situations at sea.

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Donations to the charity to support Suicide Prevention with the free TUFMINDS program can be made at:
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For more info:
www.TUFMINDS.com
www.barefootdoctorssailing.com.au
TUFMINDS app – in App Store