Vlogging, Atlantic Crossing 2016 and upcoming 2017

[mikedefieslife]

Originally Posted by davedindubai

Hi,
I thought I’d do a quick update. We made it across the pond and for all those doing it with the ARC next year... you’ll LOVE it! I’d whole heartedly recommend the ARC to anyone, but especially those on their first crossing. It helped us in so many ways. From briefings, advice, safety requirements to just being in the marina with so many others doing the same thing and comparing plans and strategies.

We blogged as much as we cloud but I expect it will be a couple of months until we catch up to the crossing on our channel. Hopefully it will be worth the wait, it was quite an adventurous 21 days.

Dave and Hayley.

Ps. We did 55 hours motoring in 21 days and 17 hours and came 3rd in our category! Very very pleased!

55 hours motoring (2.5l/h at cruising speed) would be a completely full tank for me. Guess if I cross I'll have to accept being becalmed for a few days, or double my fuel capacity.

[Cherod]

Originally Posted by davedindubai

Hi,
I thought I’d do a quick update. We made it across the pond and for all those doing it with the ARC next year... you’ll LOVE it! I’d whole heartedly recommend the ARC to anyone, but especially those on their first crossing. It helped us in so many ways. From briefings, advice, safety requirements to just being in the marina with so many others doing the same thing and comparing plans and strategies.

We blogged as much as we cloud but I expect it will be a couple of months until we catch up to the crossing on our channel. Hopefully it will be worth the wait, it was quite an adventurous 21 days.

Dave and Hayley.

Ps. We did 55 hours motoring in 21 days and 17 hours and came 3rd in our category! Very very pleased!

You need to get a bigger engine ( and more fuel ) for nxt year and maybe you can win outrite !! ( maybe even ditch that cumbersome mast thingy )

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Cherod

You need to get a bigger engine ( and more fuel ) for nxt year and maybe you can win outrite !! ( maybe even ditch that cumbersome mast thingy )

in real terms that equates to 2.5 hours a day,which is what any boat without solar panels ,running an auto pilot ,fridge and nav gear would need to charge their batteries in a 24 hr period.

the days of warm beer,hand steering and oil lamps are well and truly over

a big thank you to all those that took the time to post updates

well done for safely making the crossing,and we look forward to your videos.
hopefully they will provide some insight and info for next years atlantic fleet

[Palarran]

We also made it safely from Tenerife to Antigua. 17 days exactly and it was a text book crossing. I have to go on another thread soon and apologize for an earlier comment I had made about sailing catamarans DDW - it was amazing. 4 dorado, 2 wahoo, 2 serious rain squalls, about 100 whales, unbelievable dolphin shows, 16.7 knots of boat speed for a nano second before the spinnaker blew out. Repaired with a roll of duct tape and it held for 5 days straight.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Palarran

We also made it safely from Tenerife to Antigua. 17 days exactly and it was a text book crossing. I have to go on another thread soon and apologize for an earlier comment I had made about sailing catamarans DDW - it was amazing. 4 dorado, 2 wahoo, 2 serious rain squalls, about 100 whales, unbelievable dolphin shows, 16.7 knots of boat speed for a nano second before the spinnaker blew out. Repaired with a roll of duct tape and it held for 5 days straight.

thanks for the update!

i hope you put those whales back after you caught them

[atoll]

another episode from the kiwis on inspire,making a landfall in agadir,morocco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLzV...KBJwfS2DEsRG-6

[Cherod]

Originally Posted by atoll

another episode from the kiwis on inspire,making a landfall in agadir,morocco.

Cool , I was just looking for that yesterday 👍

[Cherod]

Found a new one recently , “ SailingOceans “ Polish couple w kids on fantastic trimaran , currently in Carb so not technically Atlantic but since they travelled from Poland they may have a few Atlantic stuff in the can , fantastic big tri