Coba Libre Blog

Since leaving Gran Canaries we have to report to the relevant authorities that we have discovered an extra crew member, we believe that we have a creature living in our bilge.  To allow us to apply for an ARC Pass we have named him Billy the Bilge Boy (photograph to follow), at first Bill contented himself by eating all of our biscuits and leaving the toilet seat up, now however we have to report things are getting serious as he has developed a taste for our diesel, probably drinking it through a straw at approximately three litres every hour, for some incredible reason he has been switching our steaming light on even though we are always SAILING.  He also has a taste for our fun size mars bars, has thrown both winch handles overboard and has deployed our anchor twice slowing. read more...

Coba Libre - Log day 9

One of the most interesting things I have found whilst sailing the Atlantic is how important a good pair of socks is. I was given a new pair of extra wooly socks by my wife Janet just before we set off and they have proved to be invaluable. They are black and when properly fitted come about six inches from my ankles and before you ask, yes they do have an elasticated band to prevent unwanted slippage. The sock itself is pure wool, from the outside they just look like a normal pair of socks, but look closer and you will see that the internal or foot side if you will has a soft fleecy feel, everybody on board has tried my socks and whilst secretly jelous all agreed that they are a must have.Lesley, James, Lee and myself are all well, we changed our planned route to avoid some bad weather. read more...

Coba Libre - Blog Update Coba Libre

Since writing previously about our unwanted stoaway Billy the Bilge Boy, we report that several more strange occurances have happened, including the discovery that someone on board, presumably Billy, has been using our Sat Phone to call adult chat lines whilst the crew were asleep, also ordering pizzas from Dominos in Romford, unbelievably they don't deliver mid Atlantic.. Billy was also discovered trying to tie our yellowbrick position transmitter to a passing Dolphin, our quick witted crew prevented this by a sharp kick to his shins, Billy fell overboard and despite a valiant effort on his behalf to re board our boat slowed, tired and fell behind, he was no match for our 17 knots. RIP BILLY X. read more...

Coba Libre - Message from: James Laker

Words that rhyme with boat - goat, float, moat, stoat,coat, note. Words that rhyme with cloud...........Anyway, after eighteen days at sea we are all quite sane, we have fallen into a sort of routine, we normally rise a eight and join the crew member finishing the five to eight night shift on deck, normal conversation, what was the sunrise like? any boat sightings? did it rain? any sail changes? what was our top speed? A search on deck for any flying fish maximum count to date is three, they apparently make good eating, dont ask me though, wings and gills on the same creature ant natural. Breakfast normally involves the calculator providing us with our estimated arrival dates at various ship speeds, this has swung from the 25th when we were be-carmed to todays, we are flying estimate of,. read more...