Domini - Woo Woo Woo - St Lucia!!!

Well my Boatblog friends, it is about 2000 local time (that's 8pm for the landlubbers) which is about midnight GMT, and Ju is about to go on first night watch. We are about 60 miles away from St Lucia, so all being well, by the time you read this we will be back on terra firma!Woo woo woo!!!And that means...No more trackin'(…for now)Ju & Lyn. read more...

Domini - An Apology to Squalls

Dear Boatbloggers,In our previous dispatches, we may have made reference to "squalls." We now know that this was not correct and would like to apologise to our readers for misleading them. These were mere bagatelles. Triflings. Barely even a strong shower.Because last night we were hit by a proper  squall. In fact several proper squalls. How can we describe it?Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!Only kidding. It wasn't t too bad really. Though probably not a good time for Lyn to give up smoking.But that's all behind us for now. Lyn has just managed to rustle up a fantastic lunch of Canary Potatoes with Mojo sauce, Iberico hams and home made lemonade! All served with freshly baked bread. It's from an IKEA breadmix, so it looks great when you've made it, but  the next day all starts falling to. read more...

Domini - I'm Sorry - I Haven't A Clue

Welcome Back Boatbloggers,People often ask us, "What do you actually do during those miles and miles of empty sea?" Well, no one's actually asked us that yet, but I'm sure they will.And our answer will be, apart from the thousand and one tasks that need to be done to keep everything shipshape, we play silly games in the style of I"'m Sorry, I Haven't A Clue."In last's night's game for example, the contestant's were asked to come up with the names of films that they have seen which are connected with our transatlantic crossing. Here are just a selection... • The Winches of Eastwick • Shallow Halyard • Reef Encounter • Pinnochio  featuring Bimini Cricket • Anchorman • Full Metal Lifejacket • Boom Raider • About A Buoy • Meet Me In St Lucia • Ice Stanchion Zebra • Ocean's 14 •. read more...

Domini - Are we there yet Dad?

Hi Boatbloggers,After a fast morning's sail, the wind has dropped and we're mooching along at about 4 knots. It's hard not to get impatient when we are so close, and to avoid the temptation of looking at the log every couple of hours to see how many (or few!) miles we have done.And we can't wait to get to St Lucia. Not just for the obvious things like cocktails on the beach and so on, but all the little things as well... • Standing up without holding on • Sitting down without holding on • Eating without holding on • Cooking without holding on • Washing without holding on • Sleeping without holding on550 Miles to goKeep on trackin'Ju & LynX. read more...

Domini - Hats off to Sir Robin...

Ahoy there, Boatblog fans,We've just been reading about Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, and how at the age of 75 he recently came third in the Route de Rhum. An incredible achievement. Apparently, when he finished, they asked him how he felt and he said, "Fantastic. Never been better. It's great to be at at sea.I feel like a man of sixty."I'd just like to take this opportunity to echo Sir Robin's sentiments. After two weeks at sea, I too feel like a man of sixty. The difference is, when I left Las Palmas I was only 52.We're starting to see birds again, so we must be getting close. We saw an enormous one earlier today, and thought it must be an albatross, but when it came closer we realised it was just a lost seagull trying to find its way back to Blighty.691 miles to go.Keep on trackin'Ju & LynX. read more...