ATLANTIC CROSSING
"Enormous wintery rolling waves splashed cripplingly over the bow and on the fly bridge we could feel the surging sea spray freshening our weather beaten faces salting our mouths". - Chef for Sail 2
△ Leaving Palma and on our way to sail across the mighty Atlantic
△ Goodbye Palma
△ A stunning day in Palma
△ There was going to be continuous sunsets
△ Alone at sea
△ Suddenly its a little rough
△ A change in weather patterns
There are few things in life that make you feel as relaxed as sailing does
△ Christmas Day celebrations
△ All crew on deck to share the excitement of catching fish for lunch
△ I think we got one
△ Farewell Palma Mallorca
△ The excitement to finally leave after a three week delay
△ A pristine morning in Palma to set sail
△ The serenity
△ Peaceful by myself on the bridge on watch
△ Stunning sunset leaving the Med
△ The first few days of the crossing we were hit with rough seas
△ Reading how to sail the Atlantic
△ Merry Christmas
△ Christmas ham
△ Jaco and Jim as proud as punch
△ Casper teaching me his filleting skills
△ Amy and I enjoying the sun on watch
△ Enjoying watch
△ Madeira
Another blissful sunset on the horizon
△ The gods of Atlantis
△ An endless ocean
△ Casper the old sea dog loved being at sea, especially fishing
△ Tuna fishing
△ Casper has done over 20 Atlantic crossings
△ Lisa was a talented chef and wonderful company
△ Breezy today
△ Arriving to Antigua
△ Casper and I
Sailing back to Europe from The Caribbean
△ Leaving Antigua
△ Lots of yachts to avoid
△ Relaxing after a busy Caribbean season
△ Megan pleased to be leaving
△ Storm on its way
△ Sean sorting out the sails as the weather turns
△ Enjoying the wild weather
△ An idyllic way to write
△ Splash, bang, boom for a few days
△ Goodbye Antigua
△ A little too much Rum punch last night
△ In my happy place writing
△ Stunning last day in The Caribbean
△ It feels more like winter today
△ Sean checking the sheets
△ The sound that echoes after hitting a wave is like a bomb exploding
△ Smiley loving the rough weather
△ A rare gap in the weather half way through crossing making an offering to Neptune
△ Neptune loves red peppers
△ Fresh Tuna for dinner
△ Eye Eye Captain
△ Wild weather is back
△ A gap in the weather means time to relax while the sun shines
△ All calm after the storm
△ A squall of rain resounding bullets
△ Sean enjoying a guest cabin
△ Round the world race next
△ Yay we are getting closer to Palma and tapas heaven
△ The roughest seas so far
△ Bang
△ Cold weather sets in again
△ Hold on lads
△ Watch is always good for a chat
△ A little cold but still the same welcoming site of Palma
△ Other yachts have arrived ahead of us
△ Two weeks later, land ahoy
Megan will soon be seeing Ben
△ A cold day in Palma but a crew dinner means no cooking
△ Smiley’s mood reflecting the entire crews
