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Addictive Sailing - Addictive sailing diary 22/11/2021

ARC2021 Addictive Sailing is in the West of La Palma, not very windy but fantastic landscapes recently transformed by a volcanic eruption. I assure you that you will feel very small at the foot of this still smoking 1900 meters high volcano!This morning a few orcas was chasing in front the boat but they look absolutely not interested by our 50 feet piece of plastic !We continue our journey north-west as 90% of the arc's fleet is heading towards the Cape Verde archipelago.. read more...

Tilda - What a start!

The spirit of the Tildamigos is high after the first day of the crossing.The start in Las Palmas has been very emotional, with all that people waving “goodbye” and “hold fast” from the shore.Traffic on the line start and along the Eastern side of Gran Canaria during the first night, so many boats around...Very low wind so we dedicated our attentions to cook a nice meal for dinner and, early morning, to start fishing. And we got our first palamita! Ok, not a big catch but still a nice start. Bravo Matteo!Los Tildamigosimage3image2. read more...

Misty Mhor - Misty is Moving Sunday 21st November

Well the day of The ARC 2021 has finally arrived and our start time of 13.00 meant an early start for us all. All those last minute jobs were completed and our friends Cathy and Sandy came down to wish us favourable winds and wave us off.The crowds were gathered around the entrance to cheer us on as we sailed out to our start line, to port of the committee boat supplied by the Spanish Navy. We soon left the busy start line on a starboard tack beat into a 10 knot southerly. Looks like we will be heading a long way south to pick up the trade winds. Unfortunately the wind died off forcing us and most of the fleet to motor for a while. Dugald treated us to his sausage and chick pea casserole with mash. A real treat on the open sea. We saw the last of Gran Canaria and lost our 4G connection.. read more...

High Cotton - A Start

Although the winds haven’t been excellent we have been mostly on the move under sail. We are slowly transitioning into boat mode with people being more and more energized each day… however, sleeping for more than three hours at a time is something we daydream about frequently! We made a slight miscalculation and have been forced to ration our coffee. Each crew member is allotted 1.5 caffeinated coffees a day and 1 decaf coffee every 2 days. It’s really going to test us but luckily there are plenty of other beverages on board that should be able to keep us in high spirits! I’m reflecting a bit on a night we had in Mindelo—we spent an evening with a local family who cooked for us and shared their home with an incredible view of the city. We had drinks, shared stories and philosophies,. read more...

EH01 - EH01 where is the wind

Day 2 and slow progress but at least we are not rolling around in our bunks. Last night the moon had a halo and visited by a dolphin. Heading south in search of wind. No Worries Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.. read more...

EH01 - No worries on EH01

Ready for the start. Final preps complete all the crew excited and raring to go with a bit of anxiety!Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.. read more...

Morgane of Sark - sunday 21 November.

Hello Hello,Here our daily update. It’s Sunday evening 19:30 local time. And we just tried to bake our own bread. Don’t know if it will be eatable yet. Right before departing be bought a small bread baking machine. Only tried it once before we left Gran Canaria. Didn’t work out that time…😉. We let you know tomorrow how our bread tasted… The sailing conditions are great at the moment. We are doing 6 - 7 knots at the moment with a windspeed of 15 knots. Last night we had our engine helping a bit, not enough wind for the sails to do it all by themselves. Before dawn, we brought the boom to the other side and made a gype. Butterflied through the day, and now we have the main and the jib both on portside. We talked on the SSB net this morning and we had a chat with High Cotton. Earlier, we. read more...

Tamanaco - D day

Bonjour à tous Après une semaine d'attente et d'excitation, aujourd'hui  c'est le jour du grand départ. Nous étions une centaine de bateaux à passer la ligne en même temps et l'équipe à bien géré ce départ, nous avions un bon petit vent de 10 nœuds et une mer pas trop agitée un pur bonheur. Nous avons longé l'île de grand Canaria direction le sud. Le vent a un peu faibli ce qui fait que nous avons une mer calme. Pour notre premier repas nous avions emporter des plats préparé libanais, nous nous sommes régalés. Maintenant les quart de nuits on démarré sous une magnifique pleine lune. On vous embrasse tous. L'équipe Tamanaco. read more...

Cajuna - J+2 : le retour du vent

Ça y est, nous les avons retrouvés nos Alizés comme dit François. Pas violent mais suffisant pour notre SPI. Côté pêche, c’est calme plat par contre. On tape dans les conserve : cassoulet made in Canaria, petit plat bizarre… Il fait chaud, aux alentours des 28 degrés. Tout va bien. Arc+. read more...

Khamsin - Khamsin Day 3

First blog as spent Days 1 and 2 going up the mast 4 times!! Lost two knives in the sea and Milo ended up at the top of the mast unexpectedly holding up the Parasailor! Fun fun fun! But on a positive note he had a great view of the dolphins that were swimming with us. Then fishing line got tangled around the watt’n’sea propeller. Apart from all that we are still laughing, everything good now, sun has just peeped out, nearly 7 knots and just about to have tea and cake…. read more...

Misty Mhor - Mhor merchandise Sat 20th Nov

The forecast was for heavy deliveries of foodstuff so Mhor boxes were required. Not the common cardboard variety as they are banned due to potential infestation risks. No only the best plastic ones were allowed on board. Don’t panic they will be retained on board forever. Most of the vegetables had to be washed, rinsed and dried before they could stored. We were fortunate that little Alexandro from the boat next door was eager to helpDugald and me. Finding suitable locations for 25 days of food proved very challenging. Fiona was up to the task though and she retains “ the knowledge”. Captain Jon and Admiral Duncan went to the skippers briefing. We consumed the last of the alcohol and went and found another top restaurant for our last dinner in Las Palmas. Alan image0. read more...

Minga - Día de zarpe - Sailing Minga

Siendo las 10:30, acaban de dar la pre-largada oficial de la regata para salir a la bahía exterior, a la espera de la bocina que a las 13:00 anunciará la largada para la división de embarcaciones de crucero.La Minga y su tripulación lista y muy contenta en el inicio de su aventura oceánica. Abrazos enormes a nuestra familia y amigos!!Saludos,El Capitán. IMG_20211121_120735_699. read more...

Chula - Leg 1 finish and Mindelo

The last week has been a total blur, my last post was a day before reaching Mindelo. We arrived on Sunday 14th November and now, 6 days later we are already a day into our Atlantic passage. So, what happened?!Our arrival at Sao Vincente, Cape Verde couldn't have been better, the wind was light and the acceleration zone between the island gave us a fast finish alongside around 6 other boats, 5 hours before the finish line closed. We were met by Rally Control with huge welcoming smiles, it felt good to have achieved our longest passage yet - and possibly our most enjoyable passage too! After the formalities we went to the Floating Bar for a beer with the crew of Big Bubble, a lovely atmosphere, comparing experiences and to-fix lists. Later that evening was the Welcome Party with the most. read more...

Tilda - Ciao Las Palmas!

Everything is ready and the spirit is high. Bye Las Palmas, it had been a pleasure visiting you, but the ocean is calling:  it’s time to go sailing!! Los Tildamigos   bd186632-2c61-411e-915b-8c1f4b9371727660770b-125a-401a-bdcd-6d24cbbd04df. read more...

Just4Fun - Just4Fun blog # 2

Just4Fun ARC Blog Nummer 2Kapverden - Grenada Tag 1 und 2Kaum gestartet, sind wir mit unserem ersten Blogeintrag schon einen Tag hinterher! Doch allerdings berechtigterweise. Der Start hat viel Spaß gemacht, das Feld war wesentlich kompakter als in Las Palmas, so dass wirkliches Regatta/Renn Feeling aufkam. Andrea und Thomas waren an Surfzeiten erinnert und haben die sportliche Herausforderung gern angenommen und jedes noch so kleine Knötchen herausgekitzelt (mir war es eher ein bisschen zu kuschelig, teilweise nur 10 m entfernt vom nächsten Boot 😳). Auch diesmal war es verblüffend, wie schnell sich so ein kompaktes Feld verteilt und man nach ein paar Stunden nur noch wenige Boote oder teilweise gar keinen mehr sieht. Nach einem guten Start folgte ein intensiver Wutanfall von Moritz. read more...

Le Choix - Log Day 0 - Launch Day!

Le Choix is ready for launch from Gran Canaria. A list of to-do items too long to mention has been completed and a final few odds and ends are being procured and loaded prior to our 12:30 start. The refrigerator is packed full - food should *not* be an issue for this crew! :)  Winds look weak to nothing so we anticipate significant motoring and a pretty much direct course to the Cape Verde islands. Cheers to all those who have followed our adventures - stay tuned for more Le Choix news while underway! -Capt. Shawn IMG_5835. read more...

Blake - Fair winds to all

Start day today at 1300 for the cruising boats which made it hard to sleep last night, a lot of nervous apprehension and excitement ahead of the crossing.  The excitement got a big boost from the fireworks display which was epic!  Talk about a crescendo, and lots of boat horns to top it all off.  It’s easy to forget when you spend most of your day on your own pontoon that there is a whole marina full of pontoons and everyone is ready to go.   All the crews and boats have had a long journey to get here for the start of the ARC 2021 so hats off to everyone.  From the crew of Blake (Katie, Lyall, Iwalani & Anela) we wish everyone fair winds and aloha, enjoy your time on the water and we look forward to seeing everyone in Saint Lucia!. read more...

Mary Doll - Day -1: The Storm before the Calm

 The last couple of days reminded me of the last few days at work before you head off on holiday (I can remember that), a mad rush to complete tasks and tie up loose ends. Except I wont be able to  'buy the things I forgot when I get there', as 'getting there' is as much as three weeks away and in the interim we'll be bobbing around on the Atlantic trying to make progress toward St Lucia. It's all been a bit frantic, lists have been written, added to, checked off, added to again and still there are things to do. I might have to be a bit philosophical on my normally psychotic need to complete every little detail, although I'm having head staggers even thinking of that!  But, just like the days before holiday, it's amazing how much you can get done when there's a hard. read more...

Morgane of Sark - back at the ocean saturday night

Back at the ocean… We picked the ritme up again easily. Almost like we didn’t stop and have a blast in Mindelo. Because We really enjoyed our stop over at Cape Verde!So, now on our way to Grenada. The start of the rally was a lot of fun. Circumstances were better than in Gran Canaria. No annoying waves and nauseousness this time. Just enjoying all the boats around us taking of.We are getting into our second night. It’s cloudy and dark, despite of the almost full moon. Last night it was a bit lighter. The wind died on us during diner. The good thing was that we had a real dinner at the table, the drawback is that we just turned on the engine. A speed of 2,5 kts for a longer period will not bring us to Grenada before Dec. 7th.Current position N 14 46, 45. W 27 10 33, currently we have. read more...

Misty Mhor - Misty medical Friday 19th

After arriving one day too early for our PCR tests (yesterday) we turned up on time on the correct day. The swabs were out and serious rodding of the nostrils made our eyes water. The men in white coats haven’t come for us yet so we are expecting to be negative. The rest of the day was filled with supermarket deliveries and chasing down the long list of last minute jobs. I was sent to the laundromat and arrived back to see Misty pulling away to the diesel shop. It seems not everyone under a British flag understands the queuing system so it was quite a while before they came back. 200 litres topped up the 700 litre tank. Enough for around 900 nautical miles, about a third of the distance we have to travel. Then there was the pontoon party in the evening, where we met our lovely. read more...

Minga - Minga - 20 de noviembre - La víspera de la llegada

Últimos detalles para el zarpe mañana a las 13 horas. Todo listo y dispuesto y la emoción se empieza a acumular en los pontones de la marina. El viento se viene muy ligero los próximos días así que serán de lento andar y relajo, no tenemos ningún apuro. Intentaremos dar un reporte de situación diario vía satélite, si las condiciones lo permiten. No queda nada!!!Abrazos,El Capitán   . read more...

Cajuna - J+1 : la pétole

Hier, après un départ sympathique avec tous ces voiliers, nous avons sorti notre magnifique SPI qui commence à ressembler à un patchwork avec ces réparations ! Mais il nous a bien tracté. Aujourd'hui c'est pétole. Nous sommes dans un petit groupe qui chasse le vent mais c'est comme les poissons, en on à point vu ! A si justement, nous avons vu un troupeau de thons sautillant joyeusement nous narguer à 300 m devant Il fait lourd avec 25-26 degrés. J'ai profité de ce calme pour prendre un petit bain. Tout va bien. Arc+. read more...

Minga - La víspera de la largada

Últimos detalles para el zarpe mañana a las 13 horas. Todo listo y dispuesto y la emoción se empieza a acumular en los pontones de la marina. El viento se viene muy ligero los próximos días así que serán de lento andar y relajo, no tenemos ningún apuro. Intentaremos dar un reporte de situación diario vía satélite, si las condiciones lo permiten. No queda nada!!!Abrazos,El Capitán. read more...

Pleasure - Log day -1 - Preparations

First test to check if it works to publish to 'Boat logs'.It looks like most of the preparations are done - we did some final checks and adjustments to the gennaker furling system.Food deliveries are also done. (including a nice selection of cheese). Big effort to wash and clean vegetables/fruits and to stow everything in proper places. The plan is to start the race tomorrow at 1300 UTC. Everyone is super excited and we are all looking forward to the race. Still debating though if we have enough wine to match the cheese.....DSC_cheese. read more...

Chula - Chula Log 01 - The Start

What a start yesterday was! It was great to see all the boats on the start line in a stiff force 4 flying a mixture of sails. We pushed over the line mid-fleet due to a broken slider on the mizzen sail. We crossed the line with the main plus genoa and even flew the cruising chute for a bit. We find the best configuration when flying the cruising chute is the mizzen as it gives less of a wind shadow so I quickly set to trying to fix the mizzen sail slider whilst Jo was trying not to get too close to other boats.Pulling into wind we snuffed the cruising chute, took the main down and put up the mizzen. However the wind increased so we were unable to put the cruising chute back up and rather then pulling back into wind we compromised for what we had up, the Genoa and mizzen. We had also. read more...

Tilda - Meet the crew: Iva and Matteo

It’s easy for Iva to stock the fruit with her 1.87m height! Silence please, Matteo is preparing the fishing kit! . read more...

Tilda - Meet the crew: Iva and Matteo

To complete the melting pot of our crew, we’d like to present you the last two sailing mates: Iva, half Czech and half Swiss and Matteo, an Italian living in Switzerland.Iva is the youngest on board but has been involved in the preparation of the crossing since months, so she knows every part of the boat in detail. This is why, together with Captain Fab, she receives 1000-2000 questions per day starting with “Where can I find… ?“Matteo has already crossed the Atlantic years ago and cannot wait to start this new adventure. Very passionate for sailing, he’s also a diver and a fisherman, so we count on him for fresh sashimi or grilled fish (yes, we have a new barbecue on Tilda!)The Tildamigos crew is now completed!. read more...