I first sailed across the Atlantic 22 years ago.   Dawn and I left Lanzarote on December 24th 2004 on our pride and joy, Erika II.  She was long keeled, cutter-rigged, heavy displacement monohull in the Colin Archer style. 42 feet on the deck, plus an 8 foot bowsprit.  On the 15th January 2005 the […]