HEADING OUT
Amado and I have travelled quite a bit together during the competition season, so we know each other pretty well and had always talked about a trip together. I usually stay at his house in Bonaire, so it was about time I invited him to my house on wheels to explore Australia for a month to put our Severne freestyle sails through their paces. After twenty-nine hours of flying, Amado made it all the way from Bonaire to Perth where I was waiting outside the airport, ready to start our road trip. After a quick stop at the loft to grab sails and meet Ben Severne, re-packing the van and shopping to stock up on provisions, we were good to go!
As the wind had completely died on the west coast, there wasn’t really any other option on the table than driving down south to Esperance, the perfect way to introduce Amado into the Australian driving routine. After I allowed Amado one night of sleep in Perth, we drove off the next morning at 5am for our 800 km quest to catch a few days of wind in Esperance.