Enigma - 21st November 2010: Welcome to the Enigma ARC trip log

st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Sailing across the Atlantic!  The dream of a lifetime and adventure which has been in planning for 3 years has started. We and our boat ENIGMA (a nice catamaran Lagoon 420 Hybrid) are currently in Las Palmas and departure for the trip “across the pond” is TODAY.  The crew is made up of (from left to right, on the photo): Boyan (Boyan Shmorhun)Zé (Zé Santos Fernandes, also known to some as “Ribeirinho”)Manel (Manuel Francisco Ribeiro)Manuel (Manuel Ribeiro Sr.), as owner/skipper Pena (José Penaforte) On this site, we will be reporting regularly our progress and experiences as we cross the Atlantic.  Check out how we enjoyed ourselves since we left Lisbon, with a slightly different crew, on our blog address:. read more...

Enigma - 22nd November 2010: DEPARTURE!! A personal note from the Skipper

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Enigma - 24th November 2010: A negotiated agreement between Sextant and GPS

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Enigma - 25th November 2010: The Big JUMP

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Enigma - November 25th 2010: What has each crew member been up to?

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