Author Archives: helen

Today was probably the best day of this crossing. Over night the wind and waves died down. There was no more pounding and banging. We sailed down wind, the sails wing on wing, the boat gliding over gentle swells. I … Continue reading →

724…723…722…721… nautical miles to go!

As we head west, dawn and sunrise gets later and later on our current time system. My 8 am shift now occurs at dawn. My favourite time of the day. With my cup of coffee, I sit up at the … Continue reading →

Today I had slight anxiety attack. It wasn’t because we were on a plastic boat, being tossed around like a speck on a vast ocean, a thousand miles from the nearest land. It wasn’t the realisation that there are potential … Continue reading →

No milestones. No incidents. No visitors. No fish No change! Am I repeating an old blog or are the days repeating themselves? We did have one moment of excitement. We sighted a large boat about 2 miles away. John took … Continue reading →