LIFE: Part 2

Posts Tagged ‘Atlantic crossing’

On Wednesday night we were cruising along at a gentle three knots. The sea was calm and it was lovely sailing. But it wasn’t to last. First the wind died. The sea was glassy smooth, the sun bright and strong. It was perfect weather for sunbathing. Unfortunately it meant we weren’t getting anywhere. With no (Click to Read More...)

Here we are in our 3rd day of our crossing. So far we have done over 300 nautical miles. Latitude: 35 deg and 03 minutes N. Longitude: 59 deg and 34 minutes W. The weather has been great, the sun has been shinning and the full moon has brightened each and every night. Offri and (Click to Read More...)

We filled up with water, checked out of customs, hoisted sail and off we went. Once we got out of the harbour and settled down to a nice sail on a broad reach, I said, “What is that squeaking noise?” Well, it turns out that the squeaking noise was the top of the davit post (Click to Read More...)

I have just set up our blog so that I can post updates by email. I will try to do so every now and again while we are on the crossing!

Current Location: St. Georges, BermudaCurrent Position: 32 22.83 N 064 40.33 W Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 796 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWow, we made it! After picking up Doug and Cheri in Nassau last Wednesday we had a look at the weather forcast and realized (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Nassau, BahamasCurrent Position: 25 4.48 N 077 18.8 W Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 160 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWell, we arrived in Rum Cay, only to find there was nowhere for us to clear immigration, nor to get online. In fact, the entire (Click to Read More...)