Vivi - Log Day 10-11, Halfway to St Lucia

Day 10-11   We are now officially halfway to St Lucia. Yesterday we met both half way marks 1500 nautical miles marked the halfway mark for the course and then this morning we reached 1350 nautical miles left for the straight distance from Gran Canaria to St Lucia, which totalled at 2700 nm.  Wednesday night saw us contend with our first storm and we had to alter our course to head further south west. The storm reached winds of up to 26 knots, the high winds kept the majority of the crew awake most of the night either on watch in pairs or due to the rocking of the boat.  Woke up Thursday to a bit of overcast which was quickly replaced by blistering hot sun and some good north easterly winds to get us back on course to Rodney bay in St Lucia.  The fishing rod is still. read more...

Vivi - Log day 1- 10, Life on board Yacht Vivi

Life on board Yacht Vivi   Skipper – Maurice Weddell, Crew – Natalie Flageul, Peter Weddell, Grey Warne and John Denton   Day One Departed from Las Palmas marina at 11.50, five minutes before the start of the cruising division we switched off the engine and pulled up the main and front sails.At 13.00 the maroon was blasted and we were off...Started well with good winds carrying us with the rest of the fleet. One of the crew members had a bout of sea sickness as the boat begun it course. First night shift of the rally saw clear skies and enabled us to do a bit of planet spotting with Venus and Jupiter out on show.   Day Two – Day Seven Somewhere between Gran Canaria and Cape Verde islands, heading south/south west with nice sunshine with a little cloud. We. read more...