by admin | Nov 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
28/09/2024 – 06/10/2024 Golfe de Saint-Tropez Wow did I learn a lot this week. I used different lines for the first time, different sails, and pushed Escapado to the max. What an amazing experience racing with 250 boats and 4000 people all from...
by admin | Nov 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Gibraltar – Sainte Maxime (St Tropez) 20/09/2024 – 25/09/2024 – 758 Nautical miles And then there were three. Less than 100 miles along the Andalucía coast after Gibraltar, one crew dropped out and it was just Germaine, Leander (an...
by admin | Nov 27, 2024 | Sailing
A Coruña – Gibraltar 10/09/2024 – 20/09/2024 – 746 Nautical miles You may notice that I previously said this journey should have taken 6 days when in fact it has taken 11. We didn’t get attacked by orcas but were advised and eventually...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
La Rochelle – A Coruña 03/09/2024 – 06/09/2024 – 484 Nautical miles Moving on from La Rochelle towards Galicia and orca territory, we sail expecting the weather the Bay of Biscay is known for. As with the first group, we have a mixture of...
by admin | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hamble – La Rochelle 27/08/2024 – 31/08/2024 – 496 nautical miles Back on the sea for a new adventure. Different boat, different crew, different skippers. One adventure to prepare me for the challenge of the ARC in November. Gaining experience...