Friday 16th June 2015 we took delivery of our new home, the Sailing Vessel WINDEPENDENT in Sables d’Olonne, France.

Windependent alongside the delivery berth.

Having seen a Youtube clip of someone beating a champagne bottle on their anchor, I opted for the ‘wetting the baby’s head’ method!

Valeria and Ermida toasting Windependent, ‘God bless all who sail in her’.