TRANSAT EAST TO WEST (2023)
Our first Atlantic crossing passage (January 2023) was not the traditional route that takes most sailors directly to the Caribbean. We chose to head further south into the South Atlantic to Brazil. An adventure of a lifetime.
The day-to-day of a transatlantic passage and all other related topics.
Where have we been?
Transat - Repairs off the beaten track and another lesson learned - part 3
Transat - Repairs off the beaten track and another lesson learned - part 2
Transat - Repairs off the beaten track and another lesson learned - part 1
Transat - the Hydrovane and the jury rig
Atlantic Crossing - Last leg - Fernando de Noronha to Recife
Transat - Breakages and risk mitigation
Brazil, Fernando de Noronha - checking in
Transat Diary - Day 10 + 5 hours and 40 minutes - Land Oh Brazil!
Transat Diary - Day 10 - We caught a fish!
Transat Diary - Day 9 - Bye bye Northern Hemisphere!
Transat Diary - Day 8 - The Doldrums
Transat Diary - Day 7 - Could it be that we are free?
Transat Diary - Day 6 - Acceptance
Transat Diary - Day 5 - The butter has melted and maybe also did the autopilot
Transat Diary - Day 4 - Caught in the evil golden claws of Sargassum sea weed
Transat Diary - Day 3 - Loom and gloom
Transat Diary - Day 2 - No 240v, no hot meals or drinks…
Transat Diary - Day 1 - A rough start
Transat - the last day, the last preparations
Cape Verde, Mindelo - checking in, out and about
Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde - the wrong turn
2022-12-17>23 Passito Blanco, Gran Canaria, Canaries, Spain > Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
First trade winds of many - Gran Canaria to Mindelo, Cape Verde’s
An upwind sail from Madeira to La Graciosa, Canaries
2022-10-25>27 Machico, Madeira, Portugal > Playa Francesca, La Graciosa, Canaries, Spain
Half-day sail from Porto Santo island to Madeira Island
2022-09-17>20 Cascais, Portugal > Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal
A fast run from Cascais to the Madeira Archipelago