Final preparations before leaving for Hugo for the Clipper Round World Race. The second on the Ha Long Bay Viet Nam boat finished the final preparations and participated in the big celebration organized for the occasion. Crew parade and presentation of sponsors are all obligations to which the sailor must comply.
We will also note the preparation of the new sails with the marking by letters and numbers of the luffs and the falling of the spis. This marking makes it possible to detect snags in the sail when it is hoisted and to find them once the sail is stacked in the hold at the front of the boat.
The episode ends with the descent of the Thames and the provision of the sailboat for the race committee. From now on, the first stage awaits them in front of the bow. Heading for Portugal for this first 1200 mile stretch.