Boxing day was fantastic.
We got up, got our boat gear on and headed to the wharf. Completely under estimated the time it would take to get dressed, buy alcohol and catch the bus so we ubered it. $50 later and we arrived only to recieve a message saying the boat is running late to pick us up. Haha ohh well we had time to enjoy a tea and coffee on the water.
We got onto the 54ft yatch thanks to my friend Heather and her boyfriend Daves friends.
They were funny, majority of the boat was of people 2-3 times our age but they were all millionaires and very successful.
Great opportunity for us to learn. The captain use to own a carpet business, and sold it for a lazy $70mil.
The lovely English couple i spoke to at the end of the day spend 4-5 months of the year sailing around the Mediterranean for their retirement. He use to work in corporate banking and she owned her own physio business.
Another lady had a graphic design business and her husband also in banking. We sailed past there 8 million dollar North Bridge mansion that they were completely re landscaping, with access straight to the water with there own private jetty. Just over 2000 sq metre block.
Aside from the fantastic educational company we sailed to the starting line of the Sydney to Hobart and watched all boats take off. There were so many and so many onlooking boats. Last year Heather sailed in the race so it was nice for her to see it from a different angle.
I have a great joy inside from introducing Heather to sailing on a trip in the Caribbean. I was part of the Emirates sailing team and we had space on the boat so along came Heather and Linda for the adventure. What a great time we had. Fancy dress parties on a different Island every night.
Today was another amazing day on the ocean, I’ve missed her.
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