Category Archives: Atlantic Crossing

Total distance covered: 3495 nautical milesLocation: St. Anne in Martinique We crossed an ocean!!! After a wonderful sunny day of sailing yesterday we arrived in St. Anne in Martinique at night. At sunset we had LAND-HO seeing the mountain of St. Lucia. Then we sat together in the cockpit and really enjoyed the last eveningContinue reading “DAY 28 – ARRIVED IN MARTINIQUE”

Distance covered so far: 3388 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 143 nautical miles (5.9 knots average)To Martinique: 87 nautical miles Last day at sea! Yesterday we were accompanied by a school of dolphins again for a long time. When surfing the waves, Max broke the speed record of 13.3 knots above ground. The playful animals likeContinue reading “DAY 27 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 3245 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 142 nautical miles (5.9 knots average)To Martinique: 208 nautical miles Yippie aye yeyy, Schweinebacke! Porky is in shape and we continue to sail towards our destination in gusty winds. Last night Papa was thrown from the navigation table across the boat in front of the gasContinue reading “DAY 26 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 3103 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 144 nautical miles (6 knots average)To Martinique: 328 nautical miles Max practiced his solo sailing skills yesterday by performing a reefing manoeuvre without any help from us. Since Porky’s running rigging (i.e. any lines and sheets that are used to set and trim sails) is notContinue reading “DAY 25 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 2959 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 133 nautical miles (5.54 knots average)To Martinique: 446 nautical miles Final days of our crossing! On the one hand, we are really looking forward to land, the various Caribbean islands, beautiful anchorages and snorkeling spots that we will explore over the next few months and theContinue reading “DAY 24 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 2826 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 145 nautical miles (6.04 knots average)To Martinique: 563 nautical miles Since yesterday we have been on a downwind course, which not only means that we are sailing more comfortable in the wave, but also make about one knot more speed. Although we cannot keep a directContinue reading “DAY 23 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 2681 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 138 nautical miles (5.75 knots average)To Martinique: 695 nautical miles An exciting start of the day. This morning we saw squalls coming behind us on the horizon and on radar. At first it looked like a bigger one, like several rain squalls before, that have passedContinue reading “DAY 22 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 2543 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 144 nautical miles (6 knots average)To Martinique: 822 nautical miles We left Gran Canaria exactly 3 weeks ago to cross the Atlantic Ocean and we still have a little more than 800 nautical miles to the Caribbean. In normal weather conditions during this season, the crossingsContinue reading “DAY 21 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 2399 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 150 nautical miles (6.25 knots average)To Martinique: 961 nautical miles Less than 1000 nautical miles to the Caribbean! The sun fought its way through the cloud cover yesterday and we enjoyed a perfect day of sailing. Since the gusts got stronger and stronger, we hoisted theContinue reading “DAY 20 AT SEA”

Distance covered so far: 2249 nautical milesLast 24 hours: 155 nautical miles (6.46 knots average)To Martinique: 1097 nautical miles All good here! The wind is increasing more and more and we are sailing in 18-25 knots (some gusts are also a bit stronger) with headwind exactly towards Martinique. The sky is cloudy and from timeContinue reading “DAY 19 AT SEA”