Daily Logs

Hear's2Us - Day 2 Littler River to Bermuda

The 11th started off strong with good winds from the north and nice progress until shortly after noon when the winds petered it. Ended up motor sailing (a lot more motoring than sailing. In the middle of the night e managed to break our traveler car (Lewmar) when a rogue wave unloaded and loaded it. I secured it at 2245 and Jerry rigged a solution at 0630 on the 12th. Late in the am, the winds built to 22-25 from the west and we flew our spinnaker for the first time this season. We saw up to 15 with a small squall with gusts to 29. Chafed through our tack and secured her for the day. Hopefully no more excitement. Have been tagging along w Queso Grande II which has been nice. Tried out our SSB and tracking w Iridiun  at Ocens.com. Starlink is working well and Chris Parker has been very. read more...

Sequel - Day Two_Sequel

We departed Ft. Lauderdale on Friday with the Blue Angles overhead. Our practice runs prior to leaving were very helpful to learn to work as a team.  The weather predictions have been a bit off and we found ourselves motor sailing on day two and maintaining our course now with a favorable VMG.  Looking forward to meeting the WCC Arc Europe 2024 group. Stephen and Barbara Lees. read more...

Epiphany - Day -1. On the eve

On the eve of a passageSkippers calmly preparingSun gradually settingTemperature slowly fallingWind gently rippling through the flagsA sense of anticipation in the airTomorrow a new adventure beginsWe head to the peace of offshoreAt the mercy of natureOnly our skills and training to get us throughAnd yet we still goInto the unknownBecause that is livingMattSV Epiphany HR43-55. read more...

Epiphany - Day -1. We are ready

Crew is here, all boat jobs down, food purchased. We are ready to go tomorrow morning. It’s about a 900 mile passage from Sint Maarten to Bermuda. Normally 6-7 days but we have light winds forecast. 5-10 knots for the first 3-4 days. Hopefully the Parasailor will get us moving if not we will motor sail a little bit. I got an extra 160l of diesel in Jerry cans here in Sint Maarten so I’m today we have 555l. If we go conservatively and motor at 5.5-6knots then we only use 3l an hour and hence have over 7 days of fuel. Enough to get to Bermuda from the start.Towards the end of a passage a low pressure is forecast to come over Bermuda. It should ease but of course we will keep an eye on it.Our plan for watches is a 3 hour rotating schedule. First afternoon we will have no watches but then. read more...

Queso Grande II - T -1

Queso Grande II and crew are ready to go! Final provisioning is today. We plan to depart tomorrow afternoon from Little River SC en route to Bermuda.. read more...

Gian - Day -2: Farewell Party Day

Provisioning is done - everything is stored. Today the life raft presentation will take place in the pool of Simpson Bay Marina. The tracker of the fleet is already online. Next time do yachts will be so close together will be at the Bermudas.Petra & Wolfgangimage0. read more...

Hear's2Us - Departure update

We are still hoping for departure on Sat am, 11 May from Little River, SC. Will keep our eyes out for Carpe Diem out of Charleston. See you all in Bermuda!. read more...

Gian - Day -4: Provisioning day

Today was our 'provision day'. We have already bought many things for the trip to Portugal, as supplies here in Sint Maarten are pretty good. So we only have to buy a few fresh groceries in Bermuda and the Azores.Petra & Wolfgangimage1. read more...

Gian - Day -5: Welcome Party ARC Europe 2024

We had a great opening of the ARC Europe in Sint Maarten Yacht Club. The famous location direct at the bay bridge was an excellent location to meet the crews. The ‚Yellow Shirts‘ have been white today, but everybody knows these helping hands by face !Petra & Wolfgangimage0. read more...

Attitude - Getting ready… at st Marteen

SY attitude at Simpson Bay ready to get in the IGY Marina image0. read more...

Gian - day -11: Preparations for the ARC Europe are underway….

With just 11 days until the start in Sint Maarten, aboard the yacht Gian still In St. Barthelemy, we're gearing up amidst windy, rainy weather. Hoping for better conditions at the start, we've met some participants and look forward to meeting more. Provisions are partly done, and we're excited to reunite with the 'Yellow Shirts.' Stay tuned for more updates !. read more...

Hear's2Us - Blog

Hear's 2 Us is in the final stages of prep for the USA to Bermuda leg to join the ARC Europe 2024.Planned departure date is 11 May 24.Will update with any changes.Good luck to the other participants.Rich. read more...

Pure Fun - WARC 2024 - 6. Tag Galapagos - Marquesas

WARC 2024 - 6. Tag Galapagos - MarquesasDienstag 12.03.2024, 03:00 Uhr, 1190 sm gesegelt, noch 1810 sm liegen vor uns.Am Donnerstag werden wir das Bergfest feiern können. Dann ist die Hälfte der Strecke geschafft. Kaum glauben. Die Zeit verfliegt wie im Flug. Warum heißt das eigentlich Bergfest auf dem Wasser? Kann nicht googeln.....🤔😂 -> [email protected] Es ist schön auf dem Pazifik....bisher so wie von mir gewünscht. Wind von 15-20Kn, keine Squalls. Danke Universum für die Erfüllung! So segeln wir auch diese Nacht mit 8-9Kn Geschwindigkeit und 18-20Kn Wind durch die schwarze Neumondnacht. Über uns ein Meer aus Sternen. Sooo schön. 🤩 Es ist warm. In Shorts und T-Shirt sitzen wir nacheinander im Cockpit. Die Wache von 2,5 std. geht manchmal fast zu schnell zu Ende. Heute haben. read more...

Corsair - A friend wrote this to me

I thought this might be worth publishing Tribute to Lane.Upon a small sailboat, afloat for days, thirty in count,Beneath the sun's golden gaze and the moon's silver mount,In the vast sea's embrace, where dreams and waves interlace,Here, I journey, I chase, in this endless water-space.With compass and chart, I hone navigation's fine art,Under stars so apart, I learn the ocean's heart.Fishing rod in hand, I seek the bounty of the land,In this expanse so grand, life's simpler demands stand.Pages turn, stories unfold, in books both new and old,Tales of brave, tales of bold, in the sea's untold cold.Ink flows, words spread, on paper, my journey's thread,A diary of where I've tread, by the winds gently led.Through the lens, moments caught, in the sea's wide, wide thought,Memories, dearly. read more...

Pure Fun - WARC Leg 4 Galapagos zu den Marquesas Tag 3

Auf der WORLD ARC (WARC) läuft der vierte Abschnitt. Von Galapagos geht es getragen vom Humboldt Strom durch die windarme wie auch regenreiche ITCZ zur südlichen Passatwindzone. Die Strecke beträgt 2.900 nm. Heute nach 72 Stunden / 3 Tage auf See liegen davon bereits 636 nm im Kielwasser. Jedoch stehen auf der Streckenloge nur 530 nm. Ach wie viel davon war Thema der theoretischen Segelausbildung für Fortgeschrittene. Hier erleben wir es live. Die Wolkenkunde wird lebendig. An Bord wird abgeglichen mit den spärlichen Informationen auf See, mit dem Ausbildungswissen sowie mit der bisherigen Erfahrung. Nachts riss der Himmel auf. Sterne waren zu sehen. Der Wind veränderte seine Richtung und insbesondere seine Intensität. Deutliche Zeichen, wir haben die ITCZ durchfahrenen und das schon bei. read more...

Dilema - Start of World ARC Leg 1

We're off again!Nelson (I believe) said ships and men rot in port and I can now see what he means.Not that being tied up on a cosy pontoon with unlimited water, electricity, showers, restaurants, bars, cafes and a full social programme, including a whole community of new friends to share it with, isn't delightful, but it's not sailing!Our ARC farewell party at the Harbour Club beach bar was on Thursday evening and on Friday we woke to the last day of preparation for Leg 1 of the World ARC;Saint Lucia to Santa Marta. This is about 850 miles and should take us until Thursday afternoon.Wind is supposed to be fresh to start with and building to strong as we approach Santa Marta so it should be a quick sail. We're excited to be starting at last.Saturday morning admin out of the way (pay the. read more...

Serendipity IV - Prepweek and start to World ARC 2024

It was a busy prepweek. Not had we get to know so many amazing people with which we will sail alongside and spend happy times with. We also had to prepare SERENDIPITY IV and ourselves for our first leg from Saint Lucia to Santa Marta in Columbia.Checking the boat and the equipment for the safety check was first priority. Get all the last few bits from the ship chandler’s and some food. Luckily, we did the big provisioning in Martinique already.Michael went under water and cleaned the hull meticulously and Nina went up the mast for a check and a bird’s eye view. Our meals and snack bags for the first days at sea are prepared and our bed in the salon made. We also checked our charts and the weather forecast to plan our route.Last preparation on Saturday morning and a short notice change of. read more...

Solaris - Pictures and movies from our sightseeing tour on St. Lucia

Katherine, Promise 4 and Lisbeth, Axel & Flemming from Solaris went for an St Lucians Tree Top Canopy Adventure Tour. After a very long drive, we had some great fun in the rainforest!. read more...