This is my account of how a single objective is either achieved or missed: Sail to the Azores and back.
The boat eBay built
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Just totted up the costs so far and I have spent as much on ebay as I did on the boat. I expect that the final figures will be 1/3 on the boat, 1/3 on the refit and 1/3 on key equipment (life raft, batteries etc).
This blog is my account of a sailor of modest ability who has a desire to sail single-handed to the Azores and back. The budget is tight and ingenuity will have to be plentiful to overcome the many problems that I am expecting.
I have joined the Achilles Owners Group www.achillesyachts.co.uk , and requested some support with planning the refit and offshore preparations. Received an excellent response. This is testament to an active and interested group who make use of their boats. https://www.flickr.com/groups/achilles24/discuss/72157690184213752/ Some of the feedback is a bit of a worry; masts rotting and rudder weakness but as they say, better to know now before I put to sea.
Having given it some thought and sought various opinions I am going to pass Mischief on to someone who can make better use of her than I can. I need more space and comfort. While I feel confident that Mischief would be a safe enough boat to make it to the Azores with minor modifications (see Job List ), she isn't the boat for me. My plan is to see if Mischief is of interest to a prospective Jester Challengers and discuss options for sale / transfer. The bare hull and rig owe me nothing but the gear I have added will be needed for my plans going forward.
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