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
The joy of life on Sukama
After our whirlwind week in the UK visiting Malcolm’s Mum Jean and finding her in remarkably fine spirits, a couple of powerful DanceSyndrome sessions connecting with each other in person and other organisations in our dance world including our partners from Japan, and playing catch up on various fronts, we were happy to be heading back to Sukama. UK, Antigua, … 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
Atlantic crossing days 7-10
16 January 2026 at 10:15:19 GMT Day 7 continued The beautiful sunrise hailed a mixed bag of a day where cloud cover and strong winds prevailed. Lots of fun! I need to catch up on some shut eye, but for now, here’s a log entry to make you smile. Paul is obviously the master of the understatement. And really good … Read More
Atlantic crossing Days 5-6
14 January 2026 at 06:36:53 GMT Day 5 We were all wrapped up against the chilly night air last night but it was delightfully quiet in spite of a bobbly sea. Paul stood a good 1 hour watch on deck alone making adjustments to George when necessary. The generator purred into action at 0630 followed by the most delicious breakfast … Read More