Last week I convinced 4 friends to help me sail my "new" S and S 34 from Sydney to the Gold Coast. We had a great trip and managed to make the voyage in just 72 hours with the help of some strong southerlies and a trusty Bukh DV 24.




We tore a (very old) headsail and had some problems with the boom vang fitting but nothing serious broke and the boat handled the conditions beautifully. Except for the big slabs of paint that peele of the topsides