Sailing slowly, wherever the wind may take us, for as long as we’re having fun!

Our Boat – Yanula Blue

Yanula blue under sail

Yanula Blue is a Moody 42. This is what the Moody Owners Association describe her as; Moody 42 is based on the Moody 40. The transom has been lengthened thus giving larger lazarettes lockers and has increased the space on the Aft cabin. She has an inmast furling mainsail and furling genoa as standard. The […]

Yanula Blue – Naming Ceremony

On the 10th August 2024 we sailed Yanula Blue to Lymington and joined the PYRA fleet on their stopover, following their race from Poole that day. PYRA always have a “rendezvous” at the end of the racing on day one and so we invited friends we had made in the years of racing with PYRA, […]

Yanula Blue – Purchasing our home

chris and jen at front of yanula blue

We bought Yanula Blue in 2023 with a long distance trip in mind. We were looking for a robust bluewater boat, priorities being a skeg rudder and a master cabin with a bed that can be accessed from both sides. Whilst looking, we reviewed Westerleys, Hallberg Rasseys, Island Packets and Oysters, looking at yachts up […]