We took a few days to celebrate our crossing in Falmouth with friends old and new. Enjoying the luxury of bars, restaurants and a stationary bed to sleep on, with no night watches. It’s great to be back here and finding so much unchanged – Mad Mongoose, Abracadabra, Grace Before Meals, espresso martinis in the […]
Month / January 2015
Ten Day Atlantic Crossing
We left Mindelo, Sao Vicente on the morning of 27th December and arrived Falmouth Antigua at noon 6th January 2015. Most of the trip was fast downwind sailing, surfing down the swells. We used the gennaker whenever the wind was light, but most of the time we had a well reefed main and the jib. […]