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WE'RE OFF! We're leaving Australia for our dream ⛵️🌍 | Windy Wayra Ep 67
January 12, 2026 · 9 min · 3K views · Australia
Two sailors aboard Windy Wayra, sailing open ocean.
What this video covers
Daniela and Alex are leaving Australia after two and a half years to return to Greece, resume preparing their 1980 Amel Maramu 46, Wayra, and begin a planned circumnavigation.0:34 The recap covers the full restoration history: a new engine, recut mast bases with metal plates, custom-fitted windows to stop leaks, a full gelcoat strip to eliminate osmosis, ten paint layers including Silic One antifouling, new lithium batteries sourced from a Chinese factory, a rewired electrical system with added solar panels, and a new sail inventory.0:53 On the first sea trial after launching in Greece, a loose propeller nut caused the propeller to fall off; the crew spent five days at anchor in Varadero bay before recovering and reinstalling it underwater.4:10 A Greece-to-Ireland Atlantic crossing confirmed the boat's seakeeping.4:48 In Ireland, the couple added a cockpit enclosure, remodeled the galley using 3D design, and installed a washing machine.5:33 A job offer brought them to Australia, where Wayra was left on the hard in Greece.6:04 The plan now: return to Greece in March 2026, finish refit, sail the Mediterranean to the Canaries, cross the Atlantic in November 2026, and continue around the world.7:55
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