Category: Voyage
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The 2025 edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers began just a few days ago, the day we published our last blog post. So, the first few days has been all about getting into the rhythm of boat life — daily inspections, watch rotations, and fixing the minor things that need fixing along the way.
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We left Ipswich, UK on October 7, 2025 and arrived in the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria marina at about 10 a.m. October 21, 2025. Total distance traveled in that time: 2095 nautical miles. The marina will soon be filled with 150 boats who will be crossing the Atlantic with us on November 23. We…
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Guest Blog – Cat, Crew & Cook aboard SV WelcomeLisbon, October 15, 2025 We arrived in Lisbon with sunlight bouncing off the water and dolphins racing the bow, about fifty of them leaping and twisting in unison, their silver arcs catching the light like a celebration. After days of watch rotations, wind shifts, and the…
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We motored into St. Peter’s Port in Guernsey around sunset on Wednesday. There was a discussion about whether we would cast off on Thursday or Friday, and the decision was to stay two nights at the marina. We were in Guernsey to accept legal ownership of the boat which was accomplished on Thursday morning with…