Very last crosscheck

Norbert verifying the standing rigging

D-3 ⏰ The team and I have been busy with all the preparations for my departure this Monday at 10AM!! ⛵🌏🌊 Finally! Now I really can’t wait to go to the Arctic to cool down ❄☃😀 because it’s been very hot the last couple of days here… with 35°C outside and 42°C inside the boat 🥵 !! Even though I know for sure I will be missing the warm weather once I am in the cold place 😊

We are doing the very last verification and crosscheck of the standing rigging and setting the genoa (medium foresail) which is for safety reasons mounted on the fixed furler.

Norbert and team doing some verification on the mast

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