Tayana 47 CC

The Tayana 47 CC is a Robert H. Perry-designed cutter-rigged center cockpit sailboat, built by Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. since 1991, with a length overall of 14.3 meters, a beam of 4.4 meters, and a displacement of 15,875 kilograms. A shallow draft option is available. Aboard *Sailing Nandji - Frothlyfe*, the crew encountered a loose rope cutter on their Max Prop feathering propeller shortly after departing Langkawi, Malaysia, which Josh secured with zip ties in the water.11:31 The crew used Starlink and PredictWind for weather monitoring during a 48-hour transit through the Malacca Strait, experiencing 10–15 knots of wind.4:45 They arrived in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, after a 15-day passage, where they rigged a sea anchor off a spinnaker pole to reduce rolling at anchor.0:11 The crew performed extensive teak deck maintenance, removing 600 hex-head screws and filling holes with epoxy and bungs to prevent water ingress.11:12 During a 319-nautical-mile passage from Linga Linga, Mozambique, to Richards Bay, South Africa, the vessel encountered 60-knot gusts and lightning storms, sustaining damage to the boom vang and furler drum, and requiring an at-sea prop cleaning.1:39 The crew upgraded their electrical system with 1,200 watts of solar panels and installed a Starlink dish for internet connectivity.1:17 They also prepared for an Indian Ocean crossing from Padang, Indonesia, to Mauritius, postponing departure to June to avoid cyclone activity and installing a PredictWind data hub and Garmin inReach for communication.8:38