Artemis - Half-way there

Yesterday we celebrated our half way point from Cape Verde to St. Lucia. After the prosecco we made a gybe and are now headed straight to Rodney Bay. The wind has picked up, so we are hoping to make up for some lost time. The finish line closes at 12.00h on the 17th of December. We are putting in our best efforts to make it in time. Looking forward to celebrating with the other ARC boats!In the mean time we have entertained ourselves with fishing, reading and borrelen. Dick and Maurice have installed fans in everyone's bunk. With temperatures rising above 30°C, those are more than welcome. After being alone for a long time, yesterday we were in the proximity of two other sailing boats. Having a chat over the radio on the middle of the Atlantic is always nice. This morning it is pancakes. read more...

Artemis celebrates

Today we celebrated that we are more than half way from Gran Canaria to St. Lucia. Pretty late in the rally one might say, well that is because we made a pit stop in Mindelo for a boom repair. Measured from Mindelo to Rodney Bay we are on one third of the way. This is great, since another reason for a celebration is not far away.Departure from Las Palmas was exciting. Seeing all these sailboats headed towards our shared destination.The large swell made for funny displays of appearing and disappearing boats in the waves. On our third day we saw the first group of dolphins along side the boat, approximately 40 in total!After four days ARC rally control said "hope everyone is adjusted to life at sea" and they were right. Non of us ever crossed the Atlantic before, but life at see suits us. read more...