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 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...
by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Madeira – La Palma 29/06/2024 – 02/07/2024 – 326 Nautical miles The second long passage of the trip, and saying goodbye to Portugal and hello to Spain. We didn’t have any newfound complications with the boat. We went down to La Palma on a broad reach as we...
by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Porto Santo – Madeira 22/06/2024 – 42 Nautical miles Porto Santo was a much-needed stop after rolling for four days, but the feeling of leaving for Madeira was one of excitement. We set off on an eight-hour trip and arrived in Marina da Quinta do Lorde, situated on...
