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11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 8

A quote from my mum would adequately describe the past 24 hours, 'The wind and the rain be howling at my soul'. The rain has also found a way to creep through the mast and under the floorboards. Pete B and I therefore have been on our hands and knees with our heads stuck under the floor sponging up dirty water in order to try and save the Kit Kat's. What fun! Graham was the latest victim of the fridge's artillery as he got splattered with yogurt which did put a smile on my face. Stephen is currently cooking his prosciutto pasta that he has raved about since departure from Gran Canaria. We haven't been able to open the hatches for about 50 hours now, and it has become quite steamy inside. It has also become very pungent with wet oilies hanging everywhere. By far the most exciting thing to. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 6

The morning brought a flurry of activities involving the kite. The multiple gybes however left us well rehearsed in all our duties and we started to become a clean and slick unit after what felt like gybe 57. A drop under some pressure was well managed and we now have the staysail out and two reefs in the main for the night. Today we rearranged the cool boxes and received a pleasant surprise of two packets of Iberian ham. Paired with some Canarian cheese we ate like kings for lunch. The same cannot be said for dinner however as I'm overhearing talk of 'boil in a bag'. Although, this might be the right choice as the fridge has become something of an artillery unit, firing yogurts, rocket, ham and ginger at the slightest of open.. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 7

The past 24 hours have been tough. Winds consistently above 30 knots and a monstrous sea state have been putting intense pressure on all the crew. Most of all because the auto pilot doesn't enjoy the wind and wave combination. Therefore, Graham and Steven and Rob are working around the clock at the helm with Pete B, Peter H and myself accompanying them. As darkness falls, the latter 3 must then bellow the true wind angle of the boat to the helmsman giving them the information they need to stop the boat for broaching. On a more encouraging note, we have fixed the generator (much to my relief, as a week of no showers would have left us smelling like pigs). We also expect the wind to ease and for steadier winds of 15 knots tomorrow. Although in the close future, a tough night follows.. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 5

Strong wind continued through the night along with some rain. The intense nature of the night resulted in many of the crew waking with bumps and bruises. It was however, a good wake up call and reminder that the pleasant motoring of the first few days is not what crossing the Atlantic is all about. Peter H continues to impress in the kitchen with a superb salmon dish last night, with Pete B inspired pesto on top. Considering the conditions, I can only applaud what happened in his temple of calmness that was the kitchen. The past few hours has offered some rest bite allowing Stephen to read and others to catch up on sleep while we await for greater winds to arrive.. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 4

Wind. And a good helping of it. We started of the day trucking along at 9-10 knots of boat speed and as the hours passed the wind grew. The kite was the first to go down, then two reefs were put in, and I can proudly say we handled today largely with composure. A night of rolling waves and more wind follow. I suggested a game of human cluedo to add some healthy competition to the boat, naturally the 5 dads on board scrutinised the game so intensely that by the time they wanted to play, the kite and reefing was a bigger priority. It also seems the fruit is bored of hanging in the netting above our heads and so we are beginning to experience tangerine and lime showers inside the saloon.. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 3

Today brought a wake up call of a "****, ****" from Graham as the bilge pump would turn itself on throughout the night, and after Graham would turn it off and get in bed, it would once again turn on, almost mocking him. This brought today's morning job of Rob and Pete B burrowing into the bow locker to see if water was upsetting the sensor. Alas, no water. The diagnosis instead was a switch problem at the circuit board. We continue motoring west with a lack of wind in our quest for the edge of the strong weather system to our north-west. We hope to be sailing in good wind by tomorrow morning, and with few jobs left, many of the crew are twiddling their fingers anxious to feel a breeze and get the kite up.. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 2

Today was a brighter and clearer day than yesterday. Having sailed for 12 hours it became clear who else of the hundred and fifty boats had differed from the normal route and headed west with us. The answer, 3. However, just because there are few does not mean we are wrong, as some boats who went south are now heading north to join our route.We put out our fishing line this morning and gave it little thought, until 4 pm. A fish. A big fat tuna. A good omen? Peter is now downstairs cooking up some fresh ceviche ahead of a beautiful starry night, much clearer than the last.. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day 1

With the start at 1 pm, we still had some repairs to do. The mast had been leaking since Alisios had repaired the banging. After some frantic calls and Stephen running up and down the pontoon like a headless chicken, we finally got an alisios employee to put silicon at the foot of the mast stopping the leak. Following that hectic hour or so, all went relatively smoothly. A good start off the line meant we were ahead of much bigger and faster boats for the first hour. After about 4 hours however ( 5pm ) the wind had dropped significantly. Being proud sailors, we didn't want to motor unless absolutely necessary and we therefore saw boat after boat motor pass us. We are currently discussing the rota before tucking into some chicken and rice for dinner. Blogs will follow daily at around 7pm!. read more...


11/12/2021

Sarah Mercedes - Day -3

Once again a busy day of preparations. In the morning, the ambient food arrived and the best of 4 hours were spent unwrapping, transporting and storing. It seems we ordered enough Coke-Zero to sustain American for a week, or hopefully Graham for 2. Having heard the auto pilot was to be fixed this morning, we were anxious for the couriers and component to arrive. Naturally, it being Spain, they arrived at 4 pm. A sunset motor follows to ensure that the auto-pilot will prove difficult no more!. read more...


11/12/2021

Blake - sunrises and croissants

Sunrises at sea are pretty cool.A long drawn out affair of color that keeps you intrigued and wanting to see more.Menacing looking clouds at night reveal themselves as fluffy white cotton balls in the day.Sunrise and sunset are to the south of us still, I guess we are approaching the winter solstice when they will start to work their way further north.We should look up when the sun will be directly overhead in the Caribbean, pretty cool thing to google ‘Lahaina Noon’.That’s what they call it in Hawaii when the ‘cruel sun’ is directly overhead and it has the affect of casting no shadows at noon, spooky, check it out.We opened the last bag of frozen croissants from Carrefour and popped 'em in the oven this morning, nice.The 12V Dometic freezer we put in has been pretty epic, it was chock. read more...


11/12/2021

Time Out - Day 20 - Terre !

Et voilà, nous sommes arrivés! Accueillis par les vivats des autres participants arrivés avant nous, rhum arrangé et panier de fruits. On a passé la ligne d’arrivée dans Rodney Bay à Sainte Lucie vers 20h30 heure locale (5 heures de décalage avec Nice), mais il nous a fallu un peu de temps pour prendre notre place au port, car le bateau précédent (Anna Lisa) avait un blessé à bord à débarquer…Pas grand chose à raconter de la journée (soleil et vent raisonnable), sinon une certaine émotion lorsque nous avons vu la terre au loin… Et une émotion certaine lorsque nous avons failli nous emplafonner la balise verte à l’entrée de la marina, qui était éteinte! Et, comme certains l’ont remarqué, nous avons bien poussé les moteurs en fin de journée… Nous espérions arriver à temps pour aller nous. read more...


11/12/2021

Sunrise - ARC2021 - Day #17,5 on the SUNRISE

How much water do you need for one day? Or in our case: How much water do we need for a crew of eight for our passage? This question was completely new to all of us.Nevertheless we had to ask ourselfs these essential questions before our start to St. Lucia.As we don`t have a water maker on board it is necessary to calculate accurately. What do we need water for? First of all for drinking. Then making tea, coffee and cooking. We do need water for washing ourself or taking a shower. Of course we need water to wash dishes and clean up our boat. After talking about the amount of water we had to figure out which capacity we have to store water. Our vessel has three tanks of fresh water, in total 620 liters. We agreed that we wouldn´t use the water in our tanks for drinking. So we bought 252. read more...


10/12/2021

Sunrise - ARC2021 - Day #18 on the SUNRISE

Today we arrived in St. Lucia :) - guess at which time ;) ?..... at SUNRISE of course!Now we want to introduce our fantastic crew in a few words."Käpt´n Dörk und seine Trimmfüchse"Skipper Dirk:former professional musician specialized on brazilian percussion, tourguide based in Brazil and "parttime" skipper, completed his 50.000. nautical mile as skipper during this, his first atlantic crossing. He has a german oceanic skipper licence. Special task on this trip: bakeryTina:biologist in neuro science, it was her third atlantic crossing, takes part in various regatta races Special task on this trip: Sail profile fine tuning expertMarkus:Self employeed tax advisor, Holds the german skipper license "SKS", sails often in the baltic sea, Ijsselmeer, Homebase: Lemmer, Special task on this trip:. read more...


10/12/2021

Misty Mhor - Misty Mhor’s Magnificent Mariner’s Memories Friday 10th December. .

Well what can I say. This section of Misty Mhor’s Manoeuvring is at an end. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride, it’s had its ups and downs, it’s seas and sores. We have enjoyed dark nights and sunny days, near doldrums and gale force blasts. Things have broken and have been sorted. But the spirit on the yacht has never been damaged. It’s been brilliant throughout and haven’t we eaten well! Capt Jon and Admiral Alistair did a great job keeping Misty seaworthy and on the right course. Having Dugald on board with his two previous ARCs and a world ARC experience was a great resource. He was the master of the understatement and couldn’t he catch fish! Then of course was Fiona who unbelievably managed the supplies and the galley, delivering a quality of sustenance that was way above and. read more...


Misty Mhor - Misty Mhor’s Magnificent Mariner’s Memories Friday 10th December. .
Misty Mhor - Misty Mhor’s Magnificent Mariner’s Memories Friday 10th December. .
10/12/2021

Tamanaco - Rodrigue hoisting the St Lucia courtesy flag

…courtesy flags from host countries are to be flown on their own on the Starboard side.Getting there!image1. read more...


Tamanaco - Rodrigue hoisting the St Lucia courtesy flag
Tamanaco - Rodrigue hoisting the St Lucia courtesy flag
10/12/2021

Tamanaco - last happy hour at sea!

Celebratingimage1. read more...


Tamanaco - last happy hour at sea!
Tamanaco - last happy hour at sea!
10/12/2021

Kithara - Logbuch Tag 10 bis 16

Die Atlantik-Überquerung - Logbuch 10. Tag Mittwoch 01.12.2021 Natürlich bekamen die Kinder auch dieses Jahr wieder einen Adventskalender, obwohl sie lange gezittert haben, ob es einen geben wird. Hansi meinte, wir haben keinen Platz für so einen Schnick-Schnack. Und Weihnachten wird dieses Jahr auch anders gefeiert als sonst. Sonst gab es immer ein großes Fest mit unseren beidenFamilien. Jenny hatte schon alle 16 Personen zu uns auf die Kithara eingeladen, was aber natürlich leider nicht geht. Auch die Schlesischen und Nürnberger Würstchen, die wir sonst an Heiligabend verputzten, wird es in der Karibik wahrscheinlich nicht geben. Wir werden versuchen unsere alten Traditionen mit neuen Traditionen aus der Karibik zu verbinden. Aber jetzt hat uns erst wieder eine neue Hiobsbotschaft. read more...


10/12/2021

Calash - Day 20 – Friday 10 December 2021

 We had progressed beyond expectation, which unfortunately left our handover colleagues at a position  beyond the progress anticipated. Consequently, when we headed to bed they were left with very short distances to make difficult decisions.  Turn left was the difficult one, but when.  Luckily, Alan in his underpants, sprang to the rescue to make a completely uninformed, irrational decision to gybe, which the crew dutifully obliged.  We headed directly to Rodney Bay, tempted to chase in another yacht.  Luckily they were sufficiently ahead that warranted us staying comfortably in our position.  We passed the finish line at 03:04 local time [07:04 UTC]. Where this ranks ultimately; who gives a monkeys?  We made it, without killing each other, and this in itself was a major achievement. read more...


10/12/2021

Calash - Day 19 – Thursday 9 December 2021

 Alan took over from Colin & Callum and Jamie & I took over from Alan.  It was a fine starry night, so we dropped the spray hood to gaze at the universe in silence.  Norris was sleeping, but not showing much sign of health.  Our concerns grew.And it is with great sadness that we have to report his passing at 0745 hrs (local time).  A short but respectful ceremony was held, whereby Norris was laid to the sea to continue the circle of life.  He will be sadly missed, but has been immortalised in a short movie put together by Jamie (soon to be available on your favourite social media channel).His Obituary reads: Norris No-name Bird (2021?? – 9-Dec-2021) We first came to know Norris when he arrived onboard the yacht Calash in mid crisis during the event known as the. read more...


10/12/2021

Carolina - S/Y Carolina stops for a bath on Day 3

We managed to enjoy the calm weather before the wind and waves set in and lasted through the rest of the crossing. Now on day 19 we have less then 50NM left and look forward to arrive in St.Lucia. Our youngest crew member will celebrate her 8th birthday as we arrive in Rodney Bay just after midnight. image1. read more...


Carolina - S/Y Carolina stops for a bath on Day 3
Carolina - S/Y Carolina stops for a bath on Day 3
10/12/2021

Minga - Día 19, Minga, deleites culinarios

Ya cada vez nos vamos acercando más a nuestro destino final (400 millas nos quedan), empezamos a ver otros veleros en el AIS, cosa que no pasaba hace ya varios días...La tripulación de muy buen ánimo, y yo cocinando para entretenerme y deleitarlos, con ciertos bocadillos que nos traen algunos recuerdos.Un rico pan amasado para la hora del té, unos tiraditos del mahi que sacó la Jose y un gohan improvisado con lo que había, para saciar las ganas de sushi de la Camisil.Como digo yo, guatita llena corazón contento!!Un abrazo grande a todos,El JuanpiPD. La tripulación manda un gran saludo de feliz cumpleaños a Carolina Silva Brousset en su vigésima vuelta al sol! Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.. read more...


10/12/2021

Misty Mhor - Misty Made the Marina Thursday 9th December.

News FlashAfter 19 days at sea Misty Mhor crossed the finishing line in St Lucia’s Rodney Bay Marina at 15.17 local time 19.27 GMT. Thursday9th December. Actual placing will be confirmed later when all the times taken are corrected for handicap and engine use. It’s our understanding that we may have line honours for the 18 yachts in our Class Div 1 cruising class E Earlier in the previous 24 hours. After a false alarm for weed and a small fish, which was immediately returned, the rod bent and a mighty tussle ensued between Dugald and an impressive Wahoo. We landed the 1.2 m fish which was quickly filleted. Sushi is back on the menu. The forecast was for the wind to ease slightly which it duly did. It’s been a regular 15 knots with gusts up to 20. Boat speed has dropped to 6.5 knots.. read more...


Misty Mhor - Misty Made the Marina Thursday 9th December.
Misty Mhor - Misty Made the Marina  Thursday 9th December.
10/12/2021

Tamanaco - sunrise

Tomorrow at this time we should have arrived in St Lucia!Excitation is growing by the hour!image1. read more...


Tamanaco - sunrise
Tamanaco - sunrise
10/12/2021

Nenya - Can you spot Johan?

With just two days left to St. Lucia we had to replace a twisted halyard.Johan Yveborg was quick to sign up for the task and Robert Bjurström took the opportunity to fly the drone.All of this while being gently pulled by our awesome Wingaker sail.As they say: cruising is repairing your boat in remote places :)image1. read more...


Nenya - Can you spot Johan?
Nenya - Can you spot Johan?
10/12/2021

Blake - Moonsets & carrot cake

We needed some help from our support team ashore today, no not on the weather or a rigging issue...but to have google translate a Spanish recipe on the carrot cake mix!After a small delay and a destroyed galley (carrot peelings and gratings everywhere) the girls turned out a pretty bomb carrot cake.It did have a funny shape to it in the pan tho, skinny at one end and fat at the other I guess despite the stove being gimbaled the mix favored one end.Had some fun with the asymmetric gennaker flying that off the bowsprit today, it’s bright orange which casts the boat in a pleasant shadow.As sunset approaches it’s tempting to keep it up and fly it at night but that would be added stress bringing it down in a hurry in the dark, no thanks.After the sunsets come the moonsets, getting slowly. read more...


09/12/2021

Time Out - Day 19 - Le retour de l’oiseau prodigue

Belle nuit étoilée sans une seule goutte d’eau. Nous avançons à la voile dans le silence et la nuit… Le ciel est noir, c’est noir, mais il y a de l’espoir : au lever du soleil nous retrouvons notre passager clandestin du début de la traversée. Il était blotti dans le salon avant, avec les poissons volants… Il se laisse de nouveau caresser sans peur (et apparemment sans reproches, puisqu’il revient….). Il s’envole finalement. Il est presque arrivé lui aussi. De belles images à découvrir à l’arrivée!Après avoir lancé le code 0, nous changeons de cap : de vent arrière, nous passons au grand largue, pour remonter légèrement vers le nord en direction de Sainte-Lucie. La vitesse augmente (vers 7 ou 8 noeuds), mais cette fois les vagues sont de travers. Le bateau bouge dans tous les sens! Un. read more...


09/12/2021

Tilda - End of an incredible journey 2/2

Second part of our impressions and feelings.Matteo, our jolly in every role of the boat, the perfect generous mate for a journey like the ARC: “Some 25 years apart, it comes this second crossing, very different. Back then, there was a boy, his dreams and the adventure. Today I found new friends for daylight shifts and night shifts full of thoughts, reflections about life, my loved ones, what I could have done better and what I hope to improve.It has been a beautiful journey on the sea and an unexpected opportunity for self critics about my “ego”.Alessandra surprised everyone with her positive energy. “Since years I was dreaming the crossing of the Atlantic. Finally I made it. The project, the challenge, they became reality together with a “strange group of strangers”. Being so many days. read more...


Tilda - End of an incredible journey 2/2
Tilda - End of an incredible journey 2/2
09/12/2021

Tamanaco - sunset

One of many but never ceases to amaze us!image1. read more...


Tamanaco - sunset
Tamanaco - sunset
09/12/2021

Tamanaco - John the baptist

Shower time for Tony!image1. read more...


Tamanaco - John the baptist
Tamanaco - John the baptist
10/12/2021

Mary Doll - Day 18 - Time flies when you’re having fun

Today was to be a good day.It was foretold, but someone didn’t tell today.Last nights gastronomic delight was tuna and sweetcorn mayonnaise with crackers and breadsticks.Mmmmm.At least we have an electric kettle and can make a welcome cup of tea.The last night watch of yesterday saw me awoken from my sleep to assist with the navigation systems which had lost signal.Using the trusted IT department trick of turn it off and back on again the system was back up and running in no time.Midnight to 3am watch went without a hitch so maybe today will be a good day after all.4.30 am I’m awoken from my sleep again but this time with more urgency.The autopilot has gone off and the navigation system is giving incorrect course details.It took a few minutes to get our steering back on track using the. read more...


09/12/2021

Maalu IV - Day 19 The Last Few Hours at Sea

With less than 100 miles to sail, we are having abeautiful day. Unfortunately this appears to be lost on the crew because theyare all watching the chart plotter as it counts down the miles to go. Admittedlythe last few days have seen our average speed drop considerably as we avoiddamage in the squalls and therefore are sailing a trifle too reefed, 'bettersafe than sorry'. Also it means that we will arrive in Rodney Bay as thesun comes up. Everyone knows that 'a watched clock is a stoppedclock'. I made that one up but the sentiment is the same as 'a watched potnever boils'. So the challenge is how to entertain/distract the crewfor the rest of the voyage.   It took all of 5 minutes for the crew to determine whatthey wished they had brought on their first Atlantic crossing:. read more...


Maalu IV - Day 19 The Last Few Hours at Sea
Maalu IV - Day 19 The Last Few Hours at Sea
09/12/2021

Pleasure - Day 18 - St Lucia and Rodney Bay

After a fantastic journey of 3055 nautical miles we have actually crossed the Atlantic, shouted "land ahoy"and arrived in Rodney Bay. We got a very nice welcome by the ARC organization (rum punch breakfast). We did notfind an obvious reason to remain on the watch keeping schedule (the day broken into 2 hour slots of steering, sailing, back-up and other duties) so everyone slept for 12 hours straight. Some of us still feel the ground rocking or swaying, unclear whether this is primarily due to long hours at sea or excessive re-hydration after arrival back on shore. Today, some time was spent on cleaning the boat, dealing with dirty laundry etc. It looks like we'll have some time to explore Saint Lucia until we head back to Sweden for Christmas.The journey is still very much in the. read more...


09/12/2021

Mary Doll - Day 17 - What could possibly go wrong

We are not looking our best* but we continue on under main and stay sail.We get remarkably good speeds. Morale is a bit low today with lots of replays of last nights events taking place in the minds of the crew. But we resolve not to let the event with the squall get us down but to learn what we can and accept what we cannot change. We are all safe and we know things could have been worse.Surely now our bad luck is behind us.Toasted bagels are ordered to give the crew something to smile about.Life is good. The gas we changed a few days ago went out unexpectedly and on inspection we find the canister empty.No more gas is on board. Half toasted bagels and another opportunity for the crew to find the positives, this is character building. Luckily we can use the microwave. Problems starting. read more...


09/12/2021

Mary Doll - Day 16 - A Little Hiccup

Everyone onboard is safe and well. Repeat, everyone onboard is safe and well!The same cannot be said however for Mary Doll. this morning she is looking a bit like Cinderella running from the Ball. (Or in her case - squall).At 0115, we were hit by a squall and despite our best efforts, we weren’t able to get the headsail in before it ripped. It was a hectic time getting the sails under control and stabilising the boat but the crew teamwork was fantastic. Adrenaline is an amazing drug!!An arguably even bigger problem we had was that the pole (used to keep the headsail rigidly out) had been ripped from the mast and was swinging dangerously. Given that it is 15ft x 0.5ft metal pole, it was a very real risk of causing further damage (breaking windows, rigging etc) as it swayed.The stormy. read more...


09/12/2021

Mary Doll - Day 15 - Homely tastes and nae pals

Late day 14 we finally came out of the storm that had us sailing cautiously for the last few days. We took the chance to spread our wings (sails), which was great but meant that we pulled away from the ARC companions (sailing yachts Bluemoona and Tilda) that had been accompanying us over the previous days.Even when they were usually too far off to get a visual on them, it has been reassuring to see them on our AIS (positioning) system and have an occasional chat on VHS radio. In a storm, in the middle of the ocean, it is good to know that there are others out there and that we have each other’s backs. The chats often end with a promise to meet up for some pints in St Lucia - I hope we do, it will be good to put faces to distant voices on a crackly radio line. For now, we steadily pulled. read more...


09/12/2021

Minga - Día 18, los colores del mahi mahi

Otra vez picó!! Y esta vez nos pilló más preparados y nadie tuvo que salir corriendo del baño. Un mahi mahi de un verde resplandeciente se dejó atrapar. Me costó traerlo, porque está preciosura debe haber pesado unos 10 kilos!! Ya les haré llegar la foto para que vean que era casi de mi porte. Así que, se guarda la caña hasta que le demos el bajo.Pescar un dorado es impactante. En el agua lo ves pelear, fuerte, vivo, salta y destella. Cja do lo sacas del agua, del lugar que pertenece... los colores se opacan. Todavía no lo matas pero ya puedes que la vida se le va.Creo que lo mismo nos pasa cuando nos dejamos atrapar en una vida que no nos llena, o nos conformamos con lugares que no sacan lo mejor de nosotros.Que distintos somos cuando conectamos con la vida, cuando vibras y brillas,. read more...


09/12/2021

Calash - Day 18 – Wednesday 8 December 2021

 A lot more not a lot over the night watches. 7.5 knots average in rolling seas; not too conducive with sleep, but steady progress.  Just boring, mundane sailing – hoorah!!Entertainment was provided by Norris who refrained from departing despite encouragement from some crew members.  Jamie, our vegetarian medic and general lover of all things organic, continued to care for the glorified white budgie, providing a wee box for him to rest and feeding him water and our precious sardines and tuna.  Norris has made a few attempts to enter the cabin in search of adventure, but is generally kept away by Alan or I acting as ‘gull-keepers’.  We feel he needs to move on with his life, but is acting like a post university child, returning back every time you think he’s flown the home! . read more...


09/12/2021

Tilda - End of an incredible journey 1/2

Believe it or not, we’re approaching the finish line in Saint Lucia. Nearly 20 days after our departure from Las Palmas and thousands miles with 50 shades of blue around.I am pretty slow in evaluating people and circumstances, nevertheless I proposed to collect our personal impressions of the big adventure that we shared.Let’s start with Captain FABRI:“To me it is not finished until it’s finished, I would wait for the landfall before I take any conclusive impression about this Atlantic crossing. I like to listen to my emotions in the very moment I step down of my boat after a long passage. Yet I reckon something has changed last night as we passed the 2500nm, I feel kind of relieved of tensions acquired during sleepless nights, rough trades, routine and maintenance. Emotions flowed. read more...


Tilda - End of an incredible journey 1/2
Tilda - End of an incredible journey 1/2