Delivery of Jua Kali, Grand Soleil 43 from Southampton to Gibraltar, Sept 2022

Sunrise @ Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina on departure day, 11th Sept 2022

Pre-departure briefings

So here’s the deal: The Skipper splits the six crew into two groups, Team A and Team B. Each team has a leader, and they take turns working in shifts. They work four hours on and then get four hours off, with a two-hour shift change each day to mix things up. Nobody wants to do the midnight shift every day, right?

Oh, and get this – the crew members have to share sleeping quarters, like hot bunking. There are three cabins, and the skipper gets the cozy sofa in the salon. The ladies luck out though, they get their own fancy V-berth with their own bathroom. But they also have to deal with all the sails taking up space in there!

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