Category Archives: Atlantic Crossing

Disappointed!!! We start the 1st watch of the day under engine. Adam was forced to put it on shortly after we went to bed as the wind died completely off. It’s now back slightly (6 knots) but from NE. What … Continue reading →

Well it’s 0845 and we have just over 200 Nm to go. Which, considering our speeds dropped a bit from yesterday, realistically means tomorrow night sometime….. Assuming it doesn’t drop further. The boys are keen to get in and join … Continue reading →

We both managed an hours nap before our 9pm shift. When we arrived on deck we had great wind and were flying along around 9 knots. This continued all of our shift, with wind speeds averaging around 24 knots, sometimes … Continue reading →

Up around 9am. Showers, brekkie and then some admin – photo sorting for the blog. Then hhmmm well I guess sunbathe or play cards or bake flapjacks or hhmmm maybe all of the above ;0) Some numbers for you: SOG … Continue reading →

We’re on watch from 9am and not long after we gybe, probably only done this half a dozen times the whole trip, so while in the general scheme of things it’s no big deal, for us it was to be … Continue reading →

It was another very bumpy tedious nights’ sail. The only saving grace was being mum you didn’t need to get up for watch. That said sleep was difficult to come by too so we found ourselves in a weird place. … Continue reading →

Our shift is due to start at 6am but we get a rude awakening about 530am with lots of crashing, banging and boat heaving all which way. It wasn’t right, it wasn’t right at all! To make matters worse Huw … Continue reading →

So we have crossed the 40W line and moved our timepieces back an hour accordingly. We are now 2 hours behind GMT. It was pretty darn hot at 8am this morning as a result! Bernice was still feeling sleepy so … Continue reading →

Angry skies greet us this morning big dark clouds surround us but there’s some glimmer of hope that it’ll be short lived as a rainbow pokes its head through. One end not too far from the bow of the boat. … Continue reading →

Late up, well not really – 0815. The wind is good today and we’re in for some more later if the forecast is right. Huw makes some flapjacks, this time using dried dates as the bananas are all gone. But … Continue reading →