Mystique - Log 1 - Day 1 to 5

Good afternoon everyone and best wishes to all our fellow ARC+ 2021 participants. We are Mystique a 46’ Oceanis consisting of a crew of five retired British and one serving Canadian firefighters. What possibly could go wrong??Firstly, apologise to our followers for the delayed blog whilst we determined if anyone on board could actually read or write. So after four days of intense debate, we resorted to lifting heavy weights and sticking pens up our noses to determine who should write the blog. Unfortunately I lost and have become the designated author for the boat.So as I am sure many of us in the rally have found out, preparations prior to leaving are never straight forward. For Mystique, a last minute reminder of the reason why BOAT means Bring Out Another Thousand,. A blown turbo. read more...