Web series / Sailing Kalispera : Conveying preparation, in housekeeping and work mode


After the choice of their boat a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.1 based in La Rochelle, Mélanie and Arnaud will from now on have to tackle the works... A long work, but necessary for the delivery from Kalispera to Toulon, a navigation of 20 days... So what do you change on a used boat that will become a floating"house" for a year and a half? The answer, on video!

Arnaud and Mélanie treat us once again with their superb videos! In this episode number 2, we find the couple in La Rochelle (after nine hours drive from Carqueiranne !) on Kalispera The boat is finally theirs and they will now have to tidy up and estimate the work to be done to be able to transport the boat to Toulon

The programme therefore includes a thorough cleaning, verification of the deck fittings (winches, pulleys), installation of the electronics and on-board instruments (welding to the programme!) but also the discovery of"bad" surprises such as a completely loose rudder attachment part, a cracked mainsail sheet rail or an inverted bilge pump..

After 5 days of works, Kalispera is re-masted on the median of the Minimes shipyard and ready to leave by convoy to join its new home port..

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