Day 5: Arriving at St.George’s
Tuesday 20 November. Day 5 to Bermuda. Fast beam reach sailing and arrival to Bermuda. We continue just off the wind on starboard tack in 16-20kts of wind. With both sails reefed…
Tuesday 20 November. Day 5 to Bermuda. Fast beam reach sailing and arrival to Bermuda. We continue just off the wind on starboard tack in 16-20kts of wind. With both sails reefed…
Monday 19 November: Day 4 to Bermuda, still upwind sailing in variable conditions. Midnight and we are still hard on the wind, occasionally on the rhum line to northern Bermuda, but mostly…
Sunday 18 November. Day 3 to Bermuda: Sailing hard on the wind and waves. The day starts with us motorsailing at 7-8kts on the rhum line to Burmuda. The wind is 5-12kts.…
Saturday 17 November: From Cape Hatteras to 34 40’N 72 00’W. Day 2 of passage USA to Bermuda. Midnight, and I wake up for my second shift for the night. Briefing from…
Friday 16 November, Norfolk VA: Leaving Norfolk, Virginia and USA. Day 1 of passage to Bermuda. It was a restless night, with very strong winds pushing us against the jetty and fenders…
Wednesday 14 November, Norfolk VA: Install recently serviced EmpirBus circuit board and dinner with Stuart and Jon. Restless night, waking up with the wind pushing us against the jetty, squeaky lines and…
Tuesday 13 November, Norfolk VA: Admin morning and flush Volvo raw water system with RydLime. Lapping on the stern was our very early alarm today, not that we were eager to have…
Monday 12 November, Norfolk VA: Re-sealed stern window, flushing the generator with anti-calcium solution, and dinner with OCC members. Chop chop, out of bed, it’s Monday! New week starts and we have…