Sea trial of the rigging the next day showed no problems just a half turn needed on the side stays.

Bureaucrats

Well, we finally had the rigging in sails on and most things we knew about repaired. It was definitely time to leave. We wanted to leave the next day but the only item we hadn’t finalised was how to get the VAT back. So we left the boatyard to anchor out in Rinella Bay to sort out last few issues. We were exhausted as well and in no state to start out that night.

You may think we had left the VAT issue fairly late but this battle /discussion/ arguments had been going on for weeks!! Talk about getting the run around from government officials!!

Firstly we asked the boat yard but they said they could not offer us VAT exempt invoices. They suggested an agent who sorted it for super yachts and he said flat fee €3000 to look at it!! Then we asked the VAT office- they said only yachts run as a business could claim it back. We stayed that any foreigner leaving the EU could on departure. Their answer was not a yacht as it is not a person!! Next we tried the customs office at Msida marina – no one there but said call this number. We did so and were told he would be there soon. Nothing for half an hour so then called back and same person said sorry he is not coming in today.!! Come to our office at Grand Harbour. With yacht in Msida and fairly windy we decided to do it another day.

Next try went to Customs office at the ferry terminal in Valletta. Two chaps behind desk- I had been here before to have papers signed. Asked these chaps, they said no nothing to do with them and no one else in building could help us and to call these 3 numbers.

Depart and call the numbers got nowhere. Got interrogated as to why we should get VAT back as it was a tourist tax!! ….,,

Tried another number from the internet listing and got a really nice chap who said yes it was the right office and the other two on the desk should have done it and come in.

Hew goes over has a good chat all sorted can do it next day but you have to book yacht into marina so they can come and see all the rigging on the yacht!!

Too late that day as the Marina offices all shut. Get on the phone the next morning and start calling the marinas – all full. Finally one called back to say they coukd fit us in for 4 hours for €120!! Then Hew rang customs to tell them where we would be and … Oh no ….”we don’t go to you you come and tie up to our dock”😬😬

Cancel the marina then go and look at dock near ferry terminal finding somewhere to fit in. Finally found a spot right outside office and tied up.

Along comes a man who says “you shouldn’t be here it’s private” ???? Apparently he rents the building and that part of the pier to customs. Anyway when we told him we had been told to tie up here he laughed as if the shambles we had was normal.

Next a customs guy comes out and asks why we were there- “because one of your guys told us to!!!!”

Hew gets all the forms together and off he goes..

Two hours later he comes back with Captain Customs. Nice enough chap. Tells me he had a cousin from Australia at wedding on Saturday who raved about how good Aus was and how bad Malta was and ruined his day. Then to top it off the power in the building has been out for 3 days!!! He was still grumpy!!

Anyway after sitting on the boat and looking at all the invoices and forms he took them away to stamp them and post them to a crowd who now handles all the VAT refunds for the government. He said we may not get any back…he does not know.?

Gremlins

Left the pier and went back to Rinella Bay to tidy up the yacht to leave. The reason we weren’t going straight out was that the charts at the Nav Station were playing up again. We seemed to be losing the connection between the helm station and the nav station. Also the new toilet put in as part of the starboard aft cabin alteration was leaking!!! Hew was so happy- NOT!!

After pulling off the kitchen cupboard doors, and unplugging and plugging in all the connections again, and talking to the local expert we seemed to have settled it down enough to leave. Tied up the dingy and headed off.

Departure

Hoisted the main and the topping lift unclipped!! Luckily got it back before the pin was lost and set off. Genoa up and off on a 10kt breeze in the right direction- NE.

Through most of the first night some sailing and some motor sailing. New Iridium go working well but taking a while to get through all the intricacies. Yacht routing seems good but winds about 20 degrees off and more aft. Had to start the motors about 3 am as the wind died.

Day break and we put up the genniker and gull-winged it most of the day, a great day cruising along. Wind directly aft and amazing that the sails held so well. Catamarans are not supposed to be able to sail downwind like this!!

Gremlins continue

Then the gremlins appeared again. Starboard motor water pump leaking. Not fixable at sea. 24 volt fridge compressor pump loosing suction when boat speeds increased and the Port engine leaking oil!! Well we had a beautiful sail despite various issues.

Sailing and Weather

Change in forecast caused a slight alteration to track. Wind going west instead of east. About 5pm rolled up the gennaker, very dark clouds to the west of us looking like a squall. Rolled out the Genoa and were busy discussing reefing for the night. Fixed the reefing lines and topping lift which had come off again the previous day. Started the Radar and Doppler and west of us it was bright red! Radar works very well 10 min later lightening started , then the squall and pouring rain. First 15 min was a fun ride with full sail up 25kt wind and +13kt boat speed. Lightening all around us.

We got Genoa half reefed and rode down one side of the the front for the next 30 min. Finally it passed behind us and we watched the spectacular lightening display for the next hour as it lit up the evening sky as dusk fell. We were glad to be out of it.

Wind kept backing and eventually we gybed over onto a deep reach straight for the next way point.

Decided to recheck all the weathers we had but none mentioned thunderstorms for our area or westerlies, all were ESE to SSE. Got some good practice in on the iridium-go!!

Settled in for dinner and night shift thinking a good steady wind , but like the typical Med it died away and needed to start the motor again around 2300.

Fairly steady night motoring until about 3am when the wind and waves got up again. Now the wind was from SE and waves from South. We tacked just before I went to rest. Sea got up to about 1.5 m but short and cross seas with a very nasty short chop. Boat fell off a wave several times or got slapped from below. Very noisy. Very little we could do about it. Same conditions continue all the way until just north of Corfu with the wind rising steadily and peaking at 27 knots boat speed peaked at 14 with help from the waves.

Reefed down to 1 on main and 1 on Genoa, then again to 2 on both. Better ride and still averaging 9 knots with many brief spurts of 12kts.

Ooops

At the peak of the wind and crossed sea state I decided we needed a sandwich. Opened the large fridge door and all the cheeses and a half dozen egsgs lept out at me. Quickly shut the door and proceeded to clean smashed eggs off the floor. Obviously we have been cruising the Med too much – this fridge is not designed for a bad seaway!! Decided to not open that fridge again to get to the new bread and instead use old bread from the small fridge. Went to open that one very carefully and the entire door feel off in my hands!!! Couldn’t get it back in so yelled at Hew for some some help .Finally he heard me and came in to assist.

Got to the channel between Corfu and Albania and the wind finally calmed down. Unfortunately completely on the nose so started both engines and motor sailed the rest of the way. With Hew sleeping on the seat. You will note that we are wearing many more layers of clothing than a week ago – autumn has come!!

Arrival Albania

Arrived in Sarande at 1705, called the port and got answered by the agent who said the harbour master would be there in 30 minutes, and no marinas available due to impending storm!! Anchored in front of the beach with a couple of other yachts and the anchor seemed to have caught well.

Went ashore with passports and finalised the paperwork. Jelja from Sarande Summer tours is a great agent and lovely to see her after 2 years away. https://www.sarandasummertours.com/ Got an updated forecast which was not very worrying, in fact for Sarande only low to moderate winds but rain for the next three days. We decided that if the anchorage became untenable and we had to shift over to Corfu we would get a clearance out that night. did all the paper work then went out and had dinner. Albania was the same as previously – lovely people and simple and reasonable prices, we must come back some day and explore this country. Started raining before we got back to the yacht but still light winds.

Woke up in the morning to torrential rain and decided we should stay in bed. Next minute hit by a really strong gust and the yacht took off out to sea!!! Out into the pouring rain. Tried to re-anchor twice and then gave up – all we were doing was plowing up seagrass by the anchor load. Decided change of plan again and we should head for Corfu, two hours away.

Corfu Arrival

As we motored along the wind died and we could see the Albanian coast clearly and fairly calm. Wishing we hadn’t checked out and could stay in some of the little coves. Half way to Corfu we finally had reception with Greece again. We got a new forecast from Meteo blue and it did not look good, thunderstorms, squalls and rain for three days. Hew was trying to get hold of A1 yachting about whether we get a marina and whether they could clear us in. we had been We had been recommended them fby a friend as we had not used any in the past and had had no real issues but this time was a real test. I was steering and looking at a wind line ahead – pitch black to the south and further west of our position there was a lot of wind and waves – reassessment time. Hew got the report of no marinas available, no slots in the old harbour so we did a 180 and headed for a northern bay we had discussed as a bolt hole the night before. A good decision soon we were motoring at 8 knots and as the wind and waves caught up with us we were doing 12 kts.

Another 30 minutes and we were inside the bay anchoring in 20kts of wind. Lots of chain out and we had a really good hook in. We waited with engines going for some time to make sure we did not shift. Then settled down for the day. Shortly after we anchored the yacht in front of us dragged and you could see they had anchored on a patch of sea grass as we had in Sarande and their anchor was full. After two more goes they finally got a good spot and settled down.

The wind and rain came in patches and in between you could look around this beautiful bay in realatively calm conditions. we were really glad we had changed our mind when we did. Having internet and phone again communication was recommenced with the outside world. looks like we will be here for several days. Paperwork for Greece was finished, A1 yachting https://a1yachting.com/ were handling it all except the TEPAI which we had done on line on arrival in the bay. Now time to relax and catch up on the current blog which I wrote on a long night watch, perhaps even some of the unfinished ones. Looking at the forecast we will not see sun for at least three days.

Just before publication have had another squall of 30kts through and another yacht drag. Finally caught very close to us – then up anchored further away. I am very glad as he came in late and was too close. Looks like it may be a long night.

Malta Air Show

We visited the static display on Saturday morning. Tickets could only be bought online. Once you got there it was a long queue. Temperature check, then ticket check, then covid vaccination check, then armband. Next, you were kept in groups of 100 to move around the display in a clockwise direction. It was supposed to be a single file so if too many bunched up the Marshalls would come along and smooth out the line.

The static display was not particularly interesting but it was interesting to see all the different services and the huge new hanger just built and another going up. Obviously, they are expecting a lot more business.

The static display went from 0900-1400 then the flying display was at Bugibba on St Paul’s Bay and right in front of the aquarium. We secured a spot at a cafe just down the road on the beachfront. Got in a swim as well.

The displays by Coast Guard rescue helicopter, the Rafael https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/news/rafale-solo-display-2021-schedule/ , and the F16 https://m.facebook.com/100SoloTurk/ were spectacular.

But the two highlights for the formation flying were the Swiss Air Force https://www.pc7-team.ch/en . Then the red arrows from the RAF, https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/red-arrows/ . A good video here by Emily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLP15Sm6BXM

Brilliant and well worth the trip out to see them. Since they were performing over the water and the viewing area was elevated it made it even better.

Here are a few clips from me: https://youtu.be/CJbW-Qe8gi0

Hotel Juliani

We stayed at Hotel Juliani in Saint Julians on Saturday and Sunday nights. https://www.hoteljuliani.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiuPI24yd8wIVibHtCh0x7QmwEAAYASAAEgLfiPD_BwE .

Great little boutique hotel, lovely staff, and great rooms. It was so good to be somewhere really clean and tidy, we could sleep in and the food and view were spectacular. First Asian fusion meal we have had in Europe and it was great. Plenty of Wifi so updated the computers and finished the blogs.

Would have loved to stay another day but back to the boatyard to chase unfinished jobs.

Next Blog: https://kiwiflyingfish.com/2021/10/departure-gremlins-and-bureaucracy-issues/

Well, we got out of the boatyard early Friday and motored up to Comino for a long weekend of relaxation . We anchored in a very cute rocky cove for two nights. Several caves all around the edges.

Great at night with only 2 or 3 other boats. Unfortunately, daytime boats of all shapes and sizes were in and out all day. The water ended up like a washing machine. Many of the ferries were full of people who would come in at 10 knots and huge wakes.

This video will give you and idea of the area above the water. https://youtu.be/o5i17iWcPF0

This second video is taken in the water swimming around the caves and rather long.https://youtu.be/5nApyllM2l4

Sunday we moved to a beach on the east coast of Gozo.

A gorgeous bay and lovely afternoon weather. Hew had his first flipper swim of the year and helping me to do some prop and shaft cleaning. https://youtu.be/Xx72dwRg6VQ

We had a nice afternoon but when the wind changed and increased we decided we would try for Dwerja bay. We had loved Dwerja last time we had been there. There were no boats this time but a very mixed chop all night. The swell outside was SW, then sometime during the night it changed to a northerly swell. The wind stayed NW and did not move to the East as the forecast

Anyway, we got going in the morning and motored to a bay on the SE corner of Malta. A quick 20 mile trip from one end the country to the other. Another beautiful bay with sun, swimming and lazing about.

Around 5 pm the wind started to increase and was tending easterly. The forecast was for 20kts so we decided to go hop into Grand Harbour at Rinella Bay.

Fireworks and Jazz

When we got back to Grand Harbour we found Rinella Bay was closed for the day due to a big fireworks display. This was the eve of Independence Day. So after a discussion with the water police, we anchored very near to the southern breakwater light. Any area closer to the bay was full.

The real bonus was that we got a fireworks display. We were also next to a ferry playing jazz with a Sax player on board. A lovely evening full of music. They love fireworks here and the display went on for over an hour and a half.

Many of the boats left about midnight. When the Easterly finally arrived around at 2 am, and the holding where we were was not great. We shifted further into the bay despite the fact that the bay was closed by Mariners Notice until 7 am. We then fell into bed again and woke at 6 to find another yacht had moved into the Bay with us. Shortly after two motorboats arrived, and then a continuous stream of yachts and launches.

Independence Day

The day was nice but overcast. The bay contained the fireworks barges from the night before full of empty containers and a lastng aroma of gunpowder. A boat with two friendly water police turned up about 10 to tell us and another yacht to shift so the tug and barges could get out. They were ready now!!

The water police left, we shifted and the barges hadn’t moved in about an hour. By this time another 7 or 8 yachts had all anchored in the gaps. The tug driver had an argument with one motorboat that would not shift. Then the other catamaran tried to shift but the motorboat had anchored over their lines so they couldn’t. Next, the cops turned up. The the motorboat owner still tried to argue his case. Next the water police told him to move or get fined. This was followed by much arm-waving and yelling then finally he left the bay.

The tug got 2 of 3 barges away. Then the first of two refueling boats arrived for the fuel wharf which was now very close to us. We managed to inch forward until the fuel boats moored then sat back and relaxed. We were assuming the rest of the day should be fairly calm. Not so – another tanker arrived to park nose to tail with the first. This guy wanted three boats including us to move to give him room. Again we pulled forward, two other boats shifted and then we settled back for a rest. Everyone in the bay seemed to be enjoying themselves.

During the time near the wharf, we also had an instructor taking/teaching RIB driving using us for a mark. Nice guy and fairly easy-going on students. Here everyone with an outboard over 30hp has to have a license issued by the coastguard. In Italy it is 40hp.

Around 4 pm we headed back to the boatyard expecting this to be the last week. We were again hoping that the rigging would be there all and all the other gremlins would be fixed. We await tomorrow with fairly low expectations.

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Great spot on the edge of the harbour and lots of cafes nearby. Very cute little town centre up behind us and also another about 500m away.

By Friday we had decided that even though the alternator was not going and no inverter no air conditioning and dodgy fridges. we felt that we had to get away from Marsa and the boatyard for a weekend.

We spent the morning walking around Fort Saint Angelo which the apartments are part of. Amazing construction and great views of the harbour.

At the end of our walk, we spent some time watching the Maltese’s Falcon being moved from their current position in this photo where they were refuelling to an outer berth for collecting passengers the next day. The procedure of shifting took about an hour. They changed the angle of the mast and booms to help with the windage. Hew was very envious of the flag – they had changed from a tatty old one to a brand new one prior to uplifting the passengers.

The evening was dinner at our favourite restaurant this trip “Chill” with Clare and Vic, some more of the MDR cruisers. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g674784-d19976759-Reviews-Chill_Cafe_and_Bistro-Birgu_Vittoriosa_Island_of_Malta.html

We left Sunday morning for two days and just went down the coast to Ponta tal-Grigal. We anchored on the southern end and had two great days there. Lovely to just leap off and go swimming 2 or 3 times a day. The weather was fairly breezy but sheltered from most of the Northwesterly. Other benefit was there were some great caves and not to many boats.

A link to a short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RTFocgChnM

I had to give the dingy a thorough scrub underneath as it already had a lot of growth on it from being in the water for two weeks at the boatyard. Also then washed it with our amazing stainless cleaner, which also really cleans up fibreglass, and the bottom went from yellow to white – very satisfying.

There were enough boats and wakes at night that we lifted the dingy both evenings.

Tuesday morning we left early and back to the shipyards in time for the fridge man and other contractors due on the boat.

It is not often that you intentionally leave one boatyard for another. This year we had so much work we had planned to do in order to cross the Atlantic that we felt it was better to do it all at the beginning. Leaving work until after cruising might not leave enough time to never get it done. Hence the cruising has been sacrificed for work on the boat.

Therefore, after getting several quotes for rigging we decided to go and visit the company we had talked to in Malta before confirming the rigging work. We could get the work done on the power monitoring system from Victron in the same boatyard.

Leaving MdR at 0515 in the morning and arrived outside the breakwater at 1215. The yard wanted us in by as early as possible in case there were any issues with entry formalities so we motor sailed all the way as. There was a company summer party on Friday and a holiday for many the next week.

When we arrived outside the breakwater into Grand Harbour we were denied entry. The issue was that the NZ Vaccination certificate is not recognised by Malta. The boatyard acted as our agent and obtained the approval since they were carrying out work on the yacht. Also, we had applied two weeks previously when we had our first PCR test but it had expired and the Port Medic wanted a copy of the new one.

Two hours later after several phone calls with the boatyard, MMH, exchanges of emails and more documents, and then another two calls to the port radio operator, we finally made it into MMH at the very far end of the harbour.

Once inside the breakwater, Malta felt and looked just the same as we had found previously. The boat yard was far further down the harbour and amongst all the commercial boats, oil rig supply ships, cable laying ships, tankers of various types, fishing boats, and cruise liners. Previously we had stayed in the northern harbour. The historic feeling from all the forts and towns around the harbour is overwhelming.

The MMH Boatyard

Once we arrived everyone came down to the boat – very speedy. Very different feel from MdR.

Matt the project manager and Matt the rigger were both here immediately and Chris, the fridge guy, followed shortly after. Amazing. Decided that we would get the rigging done here due to their fast and clear responses and professional approach to the work. Since the big decision had been made we then proceeded to discuss all the other issues on the boat that had not been resolved during our previous four weeks at MdR.

The next morning, Thursday, we woke up to the disgusting smell of sewerage and burning offal. Repulsive!! We really wondered what was going on. Further inquiries revealed that there is an abattoir right in the MMH area and a biowaste disposal plant run by the government. There is also a court case going on about the effluent and air quality.

The local paper made interesting reading and as you will see from the attached links the issue has not been resolved.

https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/unbearable-paola-stench-driving-customers-away.772439

https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/paola-stench-returns.797913

https://environment.gov.mt/en/Documents/ministerialConsultations/longTermWasteManagementPlan2021-2030.pdf

What is very amusing is the sign outside that Hew found later during the week. Also note the street name!!!

After that rather nasty wakeup, Hew and I removed the code zero and the genoa. In the afternoon the riggers Matt, Alan, Brian, and Santo turned up and took off the main and all the wires and checked the rigging for any problems.

Next, the stainless person and sailmaker turned up to make a cover over the steering hatch. Chris was back again because the air conditioning didn’t work and in 40deg C with the smells, we really felt a need for it. All the other times we have not bothered and when anchored out we always face the light breezes and do not need it. Here in Malta we really do!!

This was not the end of the procession of workers! Next, the alternator arrived but needed some modifications to fit. Followed swiftly by a window specialist to discover why they were leaking(actually very old sealant) and what was the best option for repair. This was an interesting discussion as he was an aircraft technician and did not like the product the yard was suggesting as it was not guaranteed for use on acrylics. Much research followed with us finding another product which was guaranteed and available in Malta (despite being told it wasn’t)and people wonder what you do on the yacht!!!.

Lastly, the online groceries were delivered. The riggers working on the yacht helped unload the van and I frantically tried to get it all in the fridge before the heat hit all the perishables. The freezer at the end of it showed plus 8C and the fridge plus 16C in an outside temp of 38C and inside the boat must have been 5 C higher. I was reduced to a dribbling mess as were the others. I passed out the newly arrived watermelon and cold water to our rigger mates.

Friday was all about taking out the mast and checking various items on it for wear and replacement. The riggers kindly bought us lunch after from the local store. In the process, we discovered that the rig was 1300kg and taller than we thought – from the waterline 29m to the top of the aerials!! When we went under the Sibenik bridge we were supposed to have a maximum rig height of 27m!! The following video is a fast version of a process that took 4 hours.

The yard was on a holiday cruise and so no one else was around. Normally during the week, they are pulling out about one boat a day commercial and private. They have four lifting slots and one very big crane as you can see from the ferry in the photo below. It is hard to get an impression of size here but the two small boats in from of us are both around 30m. That crane has 6 pulley blocks and 12 straps. Our yacht usually gets hauled out on 4 pulley blocks and 4 straps. The crane in the distance is old and out of use and needs to be dismantled. The quoted cost for the dismantle and removal is €2m, so nothing has happened.

The whole dock area we are in can also be drained and used as a dry dock. You can hear the pumps running – recirculation water at night. The dry area gates are behind the oil rig boat behind us – so a huge area.

A Weekend and Days Off

The weekend luckily was much slower. Saturday we got out of bed late and launched the dingy and went down the harbour to Fort Ricasoli close to the eastern breakwater for a swim. A lovely little nook under the fort. Stopped at a harbourside cafe for a cold drink after a week of hard work!

Cruising around the harbour and we were very impressed by numerous very large flags flying for the celebration of 1221-2021 and the feast of St Lawrence.

On arriving back at the yard we meet some other boaties who had come in early. They could not find a spot in the bay they wanted due to the number of boats out over the weekend. We thought they were mad really! They were lifting out for some maintenance but had done a lot of cruising. It is amazing how many boats are running blogs. https://zingala.online/ https://salanasailing.com/zingala/

I asked if they had any issues coming into the harbour and they said that the last time they called up and it was a waste of time and a hassle so this time they did not bother and no one even questioned them. Seems Malta is a bit like Italy – far too many rules to be patrolled!!

Sunday was a repeat of Saturday with a couple of small jobs thrown in at the end – late start, swim and cafe visit.

You are probably wondering why we haven’t taken the yacht out??? Our status is slightly indeterminate at the moment as we have no official notification to quarantine, self isolate or not to do either!!. The yard thinks we are supposed to stay on the yacht and they cannot get an answer one way or the other. Seems our double vaccinated status is accepted as was the PCR test on entry. But the paperwork with the approval said no isolation/quarantine on the first clearance document then normal isolation/quarantine on the next ???

Back to Work

Monday workweek was upon us again and although a holiday week many people were around in the yard. Petar, from Medcomms, landed at the airport, disembarked, the plane and came directly to the catamaran. Then ensued a 2 hour incredibly worthwhile discussion on the design for the Victron power management system on the boat. It is amazing when you get the right technically competent person to assist. No wasted time. We did discover that some parts that we had already purchased would not be up to the job. Better now than later. Since the parts are brand new, hopefully, we can swap them out.

Monday afternoon Hew helped derig the mast so it could be measured. Hew then cycled off to get a sim card and I had another grocery delivery. Hew found that the roads are not great for cyclists and although the map looked flat it wasn’t!!

Clare and Vic turned up from MdR late in the day and came over for a drink. They had the same problem trying to come into the harbour as us but seems their agony was prolonged further than ours for little gain. Their boat was pulled out early Tuesday. They were thinking 10, we said it would be early and the guys and lift were there at 7. They got a bit of a shock(especially after the slow pace of Sicily).

Tuesday was stifling, by 2 pm it was 40C and no wind. You can hardly think in this sort of temperature and we left for a swim again. The harbour had few boats on it and then suddenly Hew got pulled up by the harbour police for speeding!! Didn’t see them coming!! The maximum speed in the harbour is 10kts and in the marina areas 3kt. Though I am not sure all the boats abide by this, and we don’t own a speedo for the dingy. Anyway off we toddled a little more sedately and cooled down in the same little cove we used in the weekend.

Tuesday was big fireworks night on the harbour for the feast of St Lawrence which we could even see it from our position and it was a nice way to end the evening and our first full week in Malta. We really should have gone out on the dingy. The Maltese love fireworks.

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https://kiwiflyingfish.com/2021/08/shifting-into-an-apartment-and-a-mastless-cruise-for-the-weekend/