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Transatlantic
Long crossings of the Atlantic Ocean, watches, weather and self-sufficient life at sea.
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If You’re Planning to Cross an Ocean: Across the Atlantic on a Sailing Yacht
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can... 🙂 Before leaving a faraway country for one even farther afield, you need to make sure, well in advance, that you: Try the national dish. This…
Atlantic Crossing. Five Minutes In—Flight Normal :)
Atlantic Crossing. Five Minutes In—Flight Normal 🙂 Days 1–3 The crew is almost in good spirits, and there is almost some wind. For the first day and a half, short, confused waves kicked …
Atlantic Crossing. Days 4–5
Atlantic Crossing. Days 4–5 Not a single vessel since the second day of the passage. We switched on the radio a couple of times—it just crackled dismally; AIS says we’re alone in the Univ…
Atlantic Passage. Days 6–8
Atlantic Passage. Days 6–8 We’re exactly halfway across the ocean! For the first time in the past six days, a ship passed along the horizon, reminding us that shipping lanes do exist, and…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 9–10
Atlantic Crossing. Days 9–10 From Storm to Calm During the night, a squally wind hit us with a heavy downpour. And off Lady Mary went, galloping over the waves as if on dry land. She reac…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 11–12
Atlantic Crossing. Days 11–12 The season of momentous dates has begun 🙂 Yesterday, 1 October, Ladunya turned five and a half. Our little junior crew member really isn’t so little anymore…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 13–14
Atlantic Crossing. Days 13–14 Two weeks in the Ocean of Calm. To be honest, one day would have been enough, just for contrast. Three days without wind in 35-degree heat feel like “stiflin…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 15–16
Atlantic Crossing. Days 15–16 For the first time in ten days, ships appeared during the night. Or rather, their lights did. Three faint patches of light off the starboard side drew our at…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 17–18
Atlantic Crossing. Days 17–18 Yesterday was cool, thanks to the clouds. Of course, on a day like that we get zero electricity, but at least there’s air and shade. The humid heat gave our …
Atlantic Crossing. Days 19–20
Atlantic Crossing. Days 19–20 Calms again. Yesterday we were still making some sort of progress. Our beautifully spread sails carried us towards our destination at a speed of 40 miles per…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 21–22
Atlantic Crossing. Days 21–22 Trade winds? Nope, never heard of them! 😉 All night we were a motorboat, which allowed Lady Mary to reach the wind by morning )). A five-knot close reach co…
Atlantic Crossing. Days 23–24
Atlantic Crossing. Days 23–24 Laaaaand!!!! At 17:10 ship’s time, the 23rd day of our transatlantic passage began. The captain decided to approach the unfamiliar shore at night. Heaving to…
Transatlantic Menu. A Food Chronicle of an Adult-and-Child Crew for All 23 Days Under Sail. Passage from Cabo Verde to French Guiana.
Transatlantic Menu. A Food Chronicle of an Adult-and-Child Crew for All 23 Days Under Sail This is a new section! There will be a link here — General information on provisioning and food …
Provision List for a Transatlantic Passage and How Long Food Keeps in Tropical Seas. Fresh-Water Supplies and Consumption, Waste Aboard a Yacht. Our Experience
Provision List for a Transatlantic Passage and How Long Food Keeps in Tropical Seas. Fresh-Water Supplies and Consumption, Waste Aboard a Yacht. Our experience Lady Mary set out for the w…