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First Storm on the New Boat - Did It Hold Up?

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We barely made it out of the marina before a massive thunderstorm rolled in! ⛈️⛵

We're finally leaving Pattaya, Thailand, aboard our Island Spirit 525 catamaran, but first we have a few last-minute systems checks to complete. Unfortunately, those checks take much longer than expected, and by the time we're ready to leave, dark storm clouds are already closing in!

We manage to slip out of the marina just ahead of the storm, but it's not over yet. For the next 20 hours, we're dodging thunderstorms as we make our way south toward the beautiful island of Koh Chang.

Of course, it's not all ba...