Our first impressions when we first saw the boat were WOW !!!........ and big! "Freedom" looks new with her new signage and decks refurbished plus the new paintjob, she really looks smart. Is extremely comfortable and so far we have enjoyed a few gentle sails to get used to some of the handling which so far has happened without any mishaps! However, there are one or two snags which have appeared as a result, and these are being attended to. We now wait for the Round the Island Race which Charles has entered us into, and after that weekend, all being well, we will head down towards the West Country to start with.