Sailing The English Channel / La Manche
After some fast-paced Scandinavian sailing in early summer, we decided to relax the pace for the second half of the season. French food, sun, and beaches lured us south to Brittany where we fell into a leisurely gear. The French refer to the waters between England and France as La Manche, which translates to The…
Sailing Thru A Scandinavian Summer
An abundance of islands, anchorages, and boats. The voyage from the south coast of England up to Sweden and back is a long one, 2511.2 nautical miles as it worked out. Our strict visa limitations and the short Scandinavian summer demanded that we cover those miles quickly. The idea of rushing was off-putting, but everything…
Year Three: A Review
The third year of our voyage is complete! Headlines A few statistics from the past 12 months: North America to Europe at walking speed Takeaways Our Atlantic crossing skewed our statistics one way, while traveling off the boat skewed the statistics in a different way. We spent far fewer nights on the boat in year…
Our West to East Atlantic Ocean Crossing
Atlantic Crossing Totals:Man-O-War Cay, Abacos, BahamasToScilly Islands, UKWith extended stops in Bermuda and The Azores.Departure: May 26, 2024Arrival: August 9, 2024Miles logged: 3747Hours underway: 658.5 (27.4 days)Sailing: 95.2%Motoring or motor sailing: 4.8%Best noon to noon 24-hour run: 168.6NM (7.0 knots average speed)Slowest noon to noon 24-hour run: 56.5NM (2.4 knots average speed) (Above statistics do…
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