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Progressss !!

Heyyy!

It’s been a little while since the last update, but now I finally have a moment to share how the project is progressing.

The boat has arrived in Finland  huge thanks to the amazing team at Kolibri Jachtbouw and especially Pim van den Brink, who built Flow’s hull with excellent craftsmanship. The boat has now been in Finland for a couple of months, and I’ve made some solid progress on the build.

So far, I’ve installed the ventilation system, fitted the cockpit hatches, and mounted the handrails and stanchions. Next up is painting the interior and continuing the deck hardware planning.

I’ve modified the bow pulpit and built storage hatches for the cockpit

About a month ago, I found out that the race has been moved forward by 12 months – which means my start will be in November 2026. I'm so glad I decided to order a finished hull, because now I actually have the chance to join the race a whole year earlier.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve also been focusing a lot on finding partners and working on securing funding for the project.

I’m currently planning the deck hardware layout and doing test fittings for the lifelines using rope.

Folow more in my instagram Viivifelicia <3



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