Learning How to Sail (again)

We set sail for what we thought would be a leisurely 250 nm sail from Subic to the northern part of Palawan here in the Philippines. How naïve! Mother nature had a full mix of wind and waves in store for us. It felt like we were learning how to sail all over again.

Nikki Wynn

Apr 21, 2024 — 2 min read

It’s hard to believe it’s already been two months since we moved aboard CURIOSITY. It has gone by in the blink of an eye. On one had it feels like we should have accomplished more by now and on the other, I am shocked at everything we have managed to do.

Getting to know a brand-new vessel is a wild, emotional, thrilling and complex experience. We find ourselves challenged, exhilarated and often exhausted (in all the best ways). This weeks passage proved to be all that in hyper drive.

KEEP CALM AND SAIL ON (WIRELESS HEADSETS)

Headsets are amazing and worth every penny. In stressful situations like docking, anchoring, mooring, packing the mainsail, etc. Being able to communicate in a calm, conversational voice is why cruisers often call them “marriage savers”. Here’s the link to ours: amzn.to/3IvD7jO

ROLL UP BOAT HOOK (AND DECK BRUSH TOO!)

We found this bad boy at the Cannes Boat Show. It is the coolest multipurpose boat hook called Revolve. It has a bunch of different end attachments so that it can be a boat hook, deck brush or camera mount. They are made by PYI (which is the same company that sells MaxProp feathering props, Jeffa steering systems, Fendertex fenders and bunch of other cool stuff). If you’re in need of boat gear they’ve offered a 10% discount off most anything in their catalogue, just use the code WYNNS.

ALL OUR BOAT GEAR (OR AT LEAST MOST OF IT)

We get so many questions about all of the gear we use and we are trying to remember to show it as we use it or at least list it out on our boat page. But, if you see something you want to know more about, just let us know in the comments below.