Abraxas - 16/12/13 - 100 milj do cilja

Abraxas je v ciljni ravnini – kar se kar malo cudno slisi, ob tem, da je docilja se 100 milj. Ampak vse kaze, da bo tako. Veter in tok nas vodita v direktni smeri o St.Lucie. Vceraj smo se malo prepustili jadranju po valovih, kar nas je odpeljalomalo severneje, mogoce smo izgubili kaksno mesto, a nekaj ur uzivanja povsemodtehta rezultat. Itak nismo na dirki, ampak na precenju Atlantika. Na jadrnici postaja zivo, vsak se po svoje pripravlja na prihod: ostali sepoglabljajo v turisticni vodnicek, jaz pa studiram pot do letalisca; predvidomabomo prisli v Castries v zgodnjih jutranjih urah, moje letalo pa odleti ob 20.25 z drugega konca otoka. Vse je obvladljivo, skoda le, da ne bo casa vsaj zamalo turizma. Sicer pa je teh 21 minilo kot blisk, in potrebno bo kar nekaj casa zaureditev vtisov.. read more...

Abraxas - 16/12/13 less than 24hours to go

ETA remains the same asyesterday, early hours of Tuesday am.  We are currently cruising at 7knotsover the ground in approx 25knots of wind having just passed through a squallproducing winds of ore than 30knots.  Gary and Karen are doing the washingup whilst Paul and Drew are recovering from their respective eveningwatches.  Igor as always is busy reading a typing up his own personal account of the voyage –I do not know how he manages in the bow cabin with all that bouncingaround.  As I type, we are 51nm NE of Barbados and 116nm off St StLucia.  The Raymarine auto pilot, who has now become known as the seventhmember of the crew, Ray is at the helm whilst the squall pass.  He is asteady hand and never looses concentration like we all do. read more...

Abraxas - 15/12/13 Getting closer now

Just a quick blog tosay that we expect to arrive in St Lucia early hours of Tuesday, probably about0300hr.  The wind has remaining t about 20-25 knot often gusting over 30knots.  Crew are all fine but increasingly looking forward to  avariety of pursuits ashore.  These include Drew wanting a pizza, Karenwanting a warm shower and everyone wanting a well earned rest.  Lookingforward to seeing Ness, Andrina, Dorcas, Marc, Arabella and Frances when theyarrive on 21st December – at least we will be there before you which wasquestionable when we had such light winds initially. Abraxas still holdingup well  little further to report at present but hope allwell.>Nick. read more...

Abraxas - 12/12/13 The Rhythm of the Sea

We are now about 600 nautical miles from our destination and the boat andcrew are in good shape.  Speeds are typically 6-8 knots – all downhillsailing.  We did a good rig check this morning and Abraxas is doing us allproud.   The trade winds are now in full swing and the ocean is delivering afantastic landscape of large waves and swell which have spiced things up alittle bit for the crew.   The beautiful blue waves line up/ tower up  behind the boat casting ashadow over the helmsman before they pass, only to be replaced by another, likea relentless marching army.  The rhythm of the waves seems to dictate therhythm of the crew.  Simple tasks like pouring tea, buttering toast andeven using the bathroom (even typing this blog!) are all done to this. read more...

Abraxas - Blog 13/12/13 Slovenian Edition- Slovenska izdaja bloga jadrnice Abraxas

Abraxas blog – Slovenian edition - Slovenska izdajabloga jadrnice Abraxas Zivjo vsi, ki to razumete, Naj na danasnji petek, 13. 12. 2013, na kratko povzamem,kaj se je dogajalo na jadrnici Abraxas kot udelezenki ARC 2013 od Kanarskihotokov do St. Lucie v Karibih. Startali smo 24. 11. izpred Las Palmasa, start seveda nipotekal ob kaksnem mrzlicnem prerivanju za startne pozicije. Po startu smo seusmerili proti Zelenortnim otokom, saj so prireditelji udelezencem svetovalijuzno varianto, ki cim prej pripelje do pasatnih vetrov, poleg tega pa je tudivremensko veliko bolj stabilna. Ze na startu se je pokazalo, kaj je tudi, poleg jadranjain nastavljanja jader, pomembno na takem jadranju: obvladanje vseh sortpopravil. Tako ze na samem startu motor ni hotel vzgati, in sta Gary in Nick zepred. read more...