Journal
Write-ups that mirror the YouTube channel and Instagram — real gear used aboard, refit progress, and passage stories.
The full list of everything replaced or upgraded aboard Gran Blau since 2019 — the index post before each system gets its own deep-dive.
Read the OverviewA custom stainless and teak boarding ladder, designed and built with a trusted local metalworker.
Read the ReviewGear Reviews
Following the refit overview, each item gets its own dedicated review — reasoning, installation, and how it's performed underway.
New standing/running rigging (2021), new mast tracks and winches (2025), and a new suite of sails (2024).
Read the ReviewOff-grid power for weeks at a time, without the engine.
Read the ReviewFitted 2025 — fresh water for extended, self-sufficient passages.
Read the ReviewA full Raymarine instrument suite, autopilot control, radar and AIS.
Read the ReviewA full binnacle overhaul: new compass, galvanised wheel holder, and the steering chain inspected and greased.
Read the ReviewBacking up the primary system for ocean passages.
Two bow anchors, a proper snubber, and a kedge in reserve.
Read the ReviewA Duarry liferaft and Hammar hydrostatic release, mounted at the stern.
Read the ReviewEvery lifejacket fitted with an MOB3 locator beacon, backed by a vessel EPIRB.
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