About Us Vlog! Who the @#$% are the Millennial Falcons? | Sailing Millennial Falcon
4 November 2018 · 10 min · 42K views
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Chiara and Adam, the crew of the Millennial Falcon, met in Melbourne while living in a shared house.1:03 Before committing to full-time sailing, Adam worked as an aerospace engineer for the Australian Defence Force, while Chiara held roles in finance administration, recruitment, and bartending.5:58 Their sailing preparation included a year of racing on a Swarbrick 97 out of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Sailing Club, where they gained experience in sail trimming and foredeck operations.8:13 To test their ability to manage a vessel shorthanded, they chartered a 38-foot Beneteau in the Whitsundays for two weeks.8:39 They navigated the charter in poor weather conditions following a cyclone, which served as a final trial before they purchased their own boat.8:57 The couple remains engaged, having invested their wedding savings into the vessel to begin their current expedition.10:07
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