To get more familiar with the world of yachts, boats, and sailing, I moved from Prague to Málaga in Spain. If you happen to be nearby, feel free to reach out. I would also appreciate any contacts in the area, someone who owns a yacht or even a company in the yachting industry, so I can have a conversation about potential partnership opportunities.

Yesterday (August 15), our friend lent us a pressure washer so we could clean the boat. It washed away the moss and dirt that brushes couldn’t remove. And wow.. I could literally see the boat transform before my eyes! The yellow stains on the deck were simply blasted away by the jet! And the wooden parts, which had turned grey, became bright and clean (although a little worn — but that's not a big deal, we'll have to replace them anyway). We also washed the cockpit and cleaned the scuppers. So the outside cleaning is finished, and now it's time to go inside! I can't wait to see Eliefrood clean 😁

It all started with washing the cockpit. Me and my dad raked it out, I collected all the trash, and we started pouring water… but it didn’t go away - the scuppers were clogged. First, I tried rinsing them with a hose, but it didn’t help! So we climbed inside and found hoses attached to the scuppers. The thing is, the scupper system looked like a tree. It was a bundle of two hoses. One was attached to a scupper on the deck and went straight out to sea. Attached to this large hose was another small one, which led to the scupper in the cockpit. The whole bunch of scuppers worked well; water passed between them. But the exit to the sea itself was clogged. I tried flushing it with water pressure, but in the end, the small hose from the cockpit scupper just burst. It all ended with the fact that while dad was studying what was going on there, I was dismantling the bulkhead between the aft cabin and the space where this system was located (because it was blocking the view and there was no way to clean the system). We attached the hose from the scupper in the cockpit back. And then, Dad decided to crawl up from the other side. Instead of pushing the mud through like a cork in a hose, he leaned over the side and started poking at the exit with a piece of old wire. The dirt has come out, but not all of it, so we will continue tomorrow. (And it also looked pretty funny. Dad overboard, and I holding his legs so he wouldn't fall) That's all the updates for now. Work is in full swing! Lots of mud, water and fun😁

It's done!.. Well, almost done. I've got the key from my boat! I want to call her Eliefrood. But for now, she's Sepia. Yesterday we've started to clean her. I found A LOT of things. Really old things, right from the moment she was built. There are documents. Manuals (GPS and engine - Volvo Penta). I also found a book to learn how to tie knots. AND! Kind of cool detail! There was a journal called "Optima 92-98". A little "guide" for this boat. There I saw some photos with this boat. There was also a photo with some orange mugs on her. And guess what? The same mugs were there, aboard! They had the same age as the boat and still were there!😁 Now, it's time for the next step: to find €2000 more until September 1st👀 So let's continue this journey! :)