Silver Slipper - Wind, Wind, Wind

Can’t believe it. After 24 hours of bobbing around, swimming off the boatand sunbathing we have wind. Now doing 8.5 knots in the right direction. Ohhappy days.. read more...

Silver Slipper - Good Bye Dad

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Silver Slipper - Silver Slipper and 1000 miles

Silver Slipper. Well the Silver Slipper achieved 1000 miles today at17.05 on 2nd December. The first 1000 miles has been full of greatmemories. Only one night of 6/7’s and some confused seas but on the whole thesailing has been great. We went south/south east from Las Palmas and followedthe African coast and then headed west to the Cape Verdes.  After motoring for around 100 hours inthe first week we decided to put into Mindelo and top up our fuel tanks. Wespent last night, 1st December hove too just off Sao Nicolau and setoff this morning motor sailing to Mindelo to try and arrive at the fuel dock atdaybreak. What a good decision that was. 8.30am and we were the first yacht tobe refuelled. We said, our hellos to many friend already in port and many othersjust arriving for the same. read more...

Silver Slipper - Silver Slipper Day 5

Day 5 on the Silver Slipper. Sorry that we have been soquiet onboard but we are having too much fun. At 09.47 this morning we had done500 miles. Our course is very erratic if you are following us on yellow brick aswe are chasing the wind and intend to go south round the east of the Cape Verdesand try and catch some Easterlies to St Lucia, a long way round but its wherethe wind seems to be. Although disappointed with the lack of wind and no signof the trade winds, we have managed to keep our spirits up by catching fish,swimming in the Atlantic, candle light (torch) suppers becalmed as the sunsets,flying kites off the stern, making silly home movies, learning to play theguitar, cooking, telling jokes and generally having a great time. Not the sortof sailing we had all planned and dreamed. read more...

Silver Slipper -

Well the Silver Slipper is now ready to sail across the Atlantic to StLucia. After a year of planning and preparing the boat we can’t believe the workwe have still had to do whilst in Las Palmas, but its all behind us now and wecan relax a little and look forward to the start tomorrow. A big thank you to everyone involved in organizing the ARC I’m sure thatyour help and support is very much appreciated by all. We wish all ARC yachts fair winds and safe crossing and we look forward tocatching up with you all in St Lucia. Ian, Wendy, David, Aaron and of course Bumble. The Crew of the Silver Slipper  . read more...