Our shakedown cruise did NOT go to plan 😬 #sailing #ocean

From mystery noises to gear dramas and a very tense few minutes… we definitely found all La Vagabonde's remaining tweaks the hard way!? Riles and I imagined our first sail would be smooth, but Mother Nature had other plans. Hit by unexpected 15kn winds in the South China Sea, things started breaking left and right, not what you want when you’re already pushing off in gnarly weather ( thanks to Vietnam immigration rules… don’t get me started!!). What’s your most “oh no” sailing moment (the kind you laugh about later 🙃)? Send us a comment below!