Somewhere in the Atlantic. Light air and Anouck reading on one of the bows with spinnaker behind

Maintenance before departure leads me up the mast for a rig check.

Olivier, covered in glass dust tells me how he wants the backing plate cut.

While making a last minute check at the waterline I discovered a crack from a failed repair. This crack would have failed under load and might have threatened the boat in anything but calm seas. Olivier sprung into action and within three hours the boat was good to go.