Serefe of Shoreham - log Mon 22 /22/2010

Skippers Report Serefe of Shoreham 21/11/2010 We have finally signed out with the ARC officials to start on our voyage across the Atlantic. I would like to welcome all the boys and girls from Guestling Bradshaw primary school who said they would like to follow our progress. You can all email us at [email protected] to ask questions and we will do our best to reply within 24 hrs. However because we are at sea and are dependant on our internet connections through a satellite telephone link our response may take longer, so please don’t worry. You can also follow The ARC on Facebook and on the official the Arc website at www.worldcruising.com/arc  We have gone over the boat thoroughly including having a surveyor from our insurance company climb all over the rig,. read more...

Serefe of Shoreham - Start of ARC 2010

We have finally signed out with the ARC officials to start on our voyage across the Atlantic. I would like to welcome all the boys and girls from Guestling Bradshaw primary school who said they would like to follow our progress. You can all email us at [email protected] to ask questions and we will do our best to reply within 24 hrs. However because we are at sea and are dependant on our internet connections through a satellite telephone link our response may take longer, so please don’t worry. You can also follow The ARC on Facebook and on the official the ARC website at www.worldcruising.com/arcWe plan to head south towards the Cape Verde islands initially before turning west into the trade winds about 150 miles north of the islands. Current weather forecast is 10 knots from. read more...

Serefe of Shoreham - 26:14:02N 16:39W

Donald With Sam’s arrival in Las Palmas on Saturday night the team is in place. Sailor Sam Well I got the port hand flyer I wanted but so did the rest of the fleet. All boats clear at the start line which is just as well as OCS (over course start) entails a 3 hour time penalty. We started out with white sails on a broad reach but we quickly hoisted the cruising chute and kept up with an Open 40. As the wind went further behind we switched to full spinnaker and then we were off; champagne sailing in warm sunshine whilst the clouds hovered over the peaks of Gran Canaria. Bob, Glo and Donald took the 1st watch at 8pm but within a couple of hours Ash and I were on deck bleary eyed helping with an urgent spinnaker drop in the dark as the wind became a little squally.. read more...