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I did but only on FB. Thanks for the interest, I'll upload it on this channel too.

Hi Mark. Good job! That's 7 years in total which is the same thing we used for building Faidate (part time after work), a slightly longer boat but a monohull! Good luck with the fairing, not the nicest of jobs but it has to be done! The final fairing and painting was actually one of the very few things we got professionally done, they are far more efficient to getting it exactly right. Time flies so soon you will be sailing too.

haha,...thank you, I will pass the compliment on to Luca!

Thank you! We also love the way she looks, both above and under water.

@@FaidapiuSY I gotta say I get a giggle at how reluctant Fabio is to be a movie star ;)

@@claverton Yep! That's definitely not his ambition, well at least he likes boats ;-)

Sorry about that. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! We really enjoy sailing her

Dank je en dat zou leuk zijn! Success met de voorbereidingen en laat ons weten hoe het gaat!

Thank you! We hope to be cruising the Great Barrier Reef in a few years time.

Thank you and yes we choose this Schionning design for its looks!

@@FaidapiuSY that's the thing with sailboats, usually if they look beautiful to the eye with nice lines they sail beautifully as well!

@@claverton That's exactly what we thought, and it has worked out well!

Thank you very much for your nice comments! Cruising is actually rather boring, so making vlogs is a nice way to keep busy and positive feedback makes it even nicer.

Yes, boat shoes indeed, but let's get sailing first!

Thanks, we decided we deserved them, although the kids complained we didn't buy 5!

Thank you! Very glad you liked it. There are more vlogs on our FB channel.

Thank you! The video might give a wrong perspective. The pole is actually great as a support for exiting the boat, climbing the step or when we pull fish up. And it also became the flag post. So in the end it's a nice addition and we aren't sad not to have found a standard radar mount on the spreaders, but it would have saved work! The 'emergency' steering is the actual steering: the tillers.

We think so too! It's the biggest one in the Arrow series: the Arrow 1500 (it's 14.95m long)

@@FaidapiuSY Does that equal 49.05 feet? At first I was going to build either the Arrow 1500 or the G-Force 1500 but then decided to get a Cyber 48 which is a Tim Mumby design after watching Sailing Life on Jupiter videos. The time to build a Schionning takes a lot more time than an aluminum Cyber 48 and that's one of the biggest reasons that I decided to change my mind. It would be supper cool if Schionning came out with an aluminum version. I have spoken to them about it. What are the major differences between the Arrow and the G-Force. I believe that the G-Force has more carbon and is a bit more rounded but besides that, what would be the differences? I guess you can make the Arrow with carbon. Also, which boat would win in a race?

@@robertlaird6746 Yep 49 feet! The difference between the G-Force and the Arrow is probably best explained by Schionning but yes for sure there are no curves in the Arrow (it's a panel construction) and that's why build hours are less. I wouldn't bet that an alumunium boat takes less hours to build, quite on the contrary actually. Looking forward to follow the build!

Sorry about that.

Thank you and it is indeed stunning to see the evolution from raw material to a floating boat! The low res is simply to make the upload easier, sorry. For details you can check out the FB page where we uploaded pictures regularly on the different details. Have a nice day!

Thank you and have a nice day!

You'r right! Thanks.

Danke!

Grazie mille Paolo! Non siamo geni ma ci divertiamo (non solo al tavolo di bridge).

Hi, thanks for asking! Until now the boat is ok. The whole island where the harbour is, is flooded but since there is hardly any wind, the boats are fine quite contrary to the rest. I posted a recent pic on FB. It's a hard time for all the marineiros taking care of the harbour and the residents of course.

Thank you! We will definitely meet again since we will be travelling back north when we return after the European summer.

Thank you! Let's make sure that Alouha and Faidapiu meet in the new cruising season. We still miss to explore the famous 'Nordeste' so that's the plan for when we come back.

@@FaidapiuSY HI! I hope so! To go to Nordeste you have to pass by angra dos Reis/Ilha Grande/Paraty. Who knows we can get together in a pit stop of Faidapiu going north? Regards! JM

@@jorgemansur2127 It's a plan!

Thank you! Yes depending on your nationality that is indeed a possibility, but not for EU citizens unfortunately. But we will be back for another 90 days in September ;-)

Thank you Themis for suggesting it! We thought Porto Alegra was inland and had no idea it could be reached by boat. We are looking forward to exploring the Lagoa when we return.

Thank you, I enjoyed making it! Enjoy Brazil and hope to meet you somewhere along the coast.

Thank you!!! What a nice welcome. OCC = Ocean Cruising Club? We aren't members, but this is a reason to become it.

Yes it did rain but mostly just grey sky that we are not used to! Today (Monday) we sailed to Lagoa Verde, one of my favourite anchorages on Ilha Grande. Here they measured 55 knots on Friday night when we had no more than 20 in Cotia. Looking forward to the forecasted sun but unfortunately we will be sailing South as our visa is running out.

@@FaidapiuSY During the Frente Fria, normaly the wind comes from southwest. And goes direct to the Lagoa Verde, witch explains the 50kts. Anyway, I don´t know your plan, but you can allways ask for a visa extension. Its very usual in such a situation like yours. I mean, Fall just arrived!, the BEST time to be where you are, Very soon, the rain will stop "forever!". Rainy season is leaving us! I love Fall in Angra! In any case, have a nice trip!! Regards!

Least but not last, a taste of a nice sailing with our beloved boat, in Angra dos Reis, Baia da Ribeira. czcams.com/video/VVr49qTgUfU/video.html

Thank you Jorge, yes it is endless but unfortunately our visa isn't so soon we will have to leave!

Thank you! Yes indeed we are taking our time and enjoying the beers. These are beautiful cruising grounds. We are in Ilha Grande now and plan to stay here for at least another week ;-) Who knows, perhaps we meet! Fair winds, Katja & Fabio

@@FaidapiuSY Hello, Katja and Fabio! Hope you are having a good time in Ilha Grande. One of the most beautifull place in Brasil. I love to go there, when I have a bit more time, cause my sv is in a mooring at the Angra dos Reis Yacht Club (ICAR) about 18 nautica miles from Sitio Forte. Last time we´ve been there we sail from sitio forte to meros beach, another wonderfull place to be. As we live in Rio de Janeiro, we only have the chance to go to Angra, once or twice a month. One of the reasons I don´t keep the boat here is the polution of the Guanabara Bay, and also the fact that are very few places to go and anchor for one night. It would be very interesitng to meet you and exchange expiriences. But, it would be a matter of lucy and coincidence, unfortunaly. Anyway, I am glad to know that you are enjoying Brasil and hope you will share with your friends that they are very welcome in our beautiful country! Fair winds! Jorge Mansur SV Alouha

Thank you and yes we will definitely be back since we have nothing else to do for the next two months :-) We loved Ilha Grande when we were here 20 years ago, in particular Sitio Forte and the friends we made there. Currently we are very surprised by the extremely low number of sailing boats around, both Brazilians and foreigners.

Merciiiii

Same to you!

Thank you! 😊