11 May 2026 at 11:16:14 BST Day 10 – The Crew. Part 2 Ahoy ye! Another 4 days on and high time for another takeover by the wee scallywags… The Crew. I’m sure you are all curious to hear what tales of the high seas have filled the last few days…. The odd insight to sailing and amusement that may … Read More
Atlantic Odyssey 2 day 7-9
8 May 2026 16:50 GMT Day 7 Trust you enjoyed the interlude from the subversive imposters otherwise known as the The Crew. They do most certainly earn their keep in many and varied ways keeping us on our toes, asking questions such as ‘which line’ when asked to tension the kicker with nothing by that name – ‘so that’ll be … Read More
Atlantic Odyssey 2 day 6
7 May 2026 at 09:57:35 BST Day 6 – brought to you by… the crew It’s Sue’s day off so thought it would be fitting for today’s episode to be brought to you by the rest of us great unwashed, the rabble that lies beneath yes, that is us… The Crew…. For those used to Sue’s writing tones this might … Read More
Atlantic Odyssey 2 days 4 – 5
5 May 2026 at 14:38:44 BST Day 4 It’s a slow day at the office where I find myself musing on food……… I’d never really given it the time of day before, but onboard in calm conditions it’s brought home to me that there are so many steps between procuring the food to eating the food. We stocked up to … Read More
Atlantic Odyssey 2 – we’ve made a start
May 1st. Day 1 again! Today is May 1st 2026. This is a portentous day in my calendar as it marks the 2nd anniversary of my mum’s passing when all 4 of her children were gathered around her bed to say goodbye. It was a moment of total solidarity as we jointly comforted each other sorry to see her go, … Read More
Atlantic crossing – reflections from the journey
Thank you to every person who has journeyed with us and alongside us. We’ve really appreciated feeling the fellowship of all who have joined us these past few weeks. But how to do justice to this experience of a lifetime? Superlatives hardly cut it – incredible, unbelievable, stupendous, bigger, biggest ever seen, awesome, whilst in and amongst we experience bikini … Read More
Atlantic crossing complete
27 January 2026 at 14:42:06 GMT Day 18 cont…………… Minimal winds through the day of around 21 knots. Wall to wall sunshine causing us to hide whenever possible. 1600 ‘Let’s get the bimini up. That should be quick and easy’ Tried but abandoned. Sadly we have no photos but would have been good with me lying prone across the cockpit … Read More
Atlantic crossing days 16-18
25 January 2026 at 18:56:20 GMT Day 16 There seemed to be no reason on a mostly clear night, but strangely Orion lost his head and shoulders! 3.30am and 32 knots was the point where I was definitely uncomfortable with our sail set. I unintentionally managed to awake the whole ships company but happily having watched the instruments for a while it … Read More
Atlantic crossing days 13-15
Team photo: Sue, Malcolm and Paul, as we set off from Tazacorte, La Palma 9th January 2026 23 January 2026 at 11:41:13 GMT Day 13 Consistent strong winds continued throughout the day. Bumpy seas forced us to carefully hold on down below and on deck to avoid being tossed about by the waves. Paul got properly wet on his morning … Read More
Atlantic crossing days 11-12
Day 11 I relieved Paul at 4am who reported starlit skies, still no moon (?), wind gusting 19 – 27 knots, and lots of shooting stars. My watch came with plentiful wind, even bigger seas, and a yacht which didn’t show up on the radar at all passing 0.7miles ahead of us. I’m thankful for alarms on the electronics! All … Read More
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