Sailing La Vagabonde · vídeo

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Riley travels to Sydney, Australia, to surprise Ian McLean, a patron of the channel who was selected to join the crew of La Vagabonde but could not attend.0:24 McLean explains that he declined the invitation to focus on the restoration of his family’s former boat, a Perry 35 named Cynthia.1:55 He and his son, a professional yacht rigger, discovered the vessel for sale in Middle Harbour by chance while inspecting another boat in Queensland.2:35 The boat holds significant sentimental value, as McLean’s late wife, Thea, originally purchased it for the family in 1998.2:14 The couple owned the vessel until 2005, and McLean decided to repurchase and rebuild it after noticing the seller had misspelled the boat's name in an advertisement, using the spelling "Thea" instead of the original "Cynthia."2:24 McLean remains dedicated to the restoration project as a way to honor his family history.3:58

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