This week find out if and now the Portofino 52 meets the certification standards, which ones and is it just being “built to standard” as most production boats are, or is the boat ACTUALLY being assessed regularly by independent certifiers as being compliant????

We continue our sailing adventures with one of our Patreons, Jill as we explore the Monastery at Panormitis on Symi which is dedicated to the Archangel Michael who happens to be be patron saint of sailors and there are experiences of magical healings occurring after prayers to this Michael.

On the downside, there are also stories that if you don’t give the Archangel Micael an offering, you will never escape from the island – so we make our offering and indeed have safe passage to Kos – a 50 nm sail but quiet and peaceful with the main worry being to make sure we don’t stray into Turkish waters as we have heard their warships get very aggressive and offended if you stray “into their territorial waters….”

Enjoy!!!

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Our Patreon option starts from only $3 per week, and will allow our supporters to enjoy live updates, early release and much more! In Dubai Jan 2025 (aboard the new Portofino 52) you would be able to 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!!!

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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, relationships, resilience and coping – all very important for sailors facing difficult situations at sea.

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