Category Archives: Atlantic crossing

Day Nineteen Atlantic Crossing

By Jane | Published February 3, 2012

Well, this may well be my last post at sea! After almost three weeks at sea we now find ourselves within a few hundred nautical miles of land. Yesterday we spotted two birds – a sure sign that land is approaching, but as yet no other ships …. Continue reading

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Day Sixteen Atlantic Crossing

By Jane | Published February 1, 2012

Well, it’s been a tough couple of days with plenty of squalls, rolling seas and now fairly substantial waves. The wind is fine, just when a squall hits it gets pretty high. Continue reading

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Day Thirteen Atlantic Crossing

By Jane | Published January 28, 2012

Well, since my last post the wind has died right down. On Thursday we had a really relaxing day and covered a mere 96 nautical miles in the 24hours. (Yesterday we covered only 111). Continue reading

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Day Ten Atlantic Crossing

By Jane | Published January 22, 2012

FINALLY the weather has turned and it is calm with entirely pleasurable sailing. Continue reading

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Day Seven Atlantic Crossing

By Jane | Published January 22, 2012

Well, it looks like the wind is finally abating. The forecast, which had reduced somewhat the intensity of the wind, reckons that we will be back to calm-weather sailing tomorrow.. Let’s see. Continue reading

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