We left Ipswich, UK, around 09:30 on Tuesday, 7 October. It felt like we had run out of preparation tasks and provisions to acquire and store. The forecast was for light winds and light seas. Mostly, we motored and occasionally motor-sailed. We are headed to Guernsey to complete the transfer of title of the boat from Oyster to Turleys. From there, we will head to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – about a 10-day sail. We are debating stopping in Spain for a fuel top-off, but the recent reports of Orca rudder-eating activities make that stop a bit less attractive.

We are on a four-hour on, four-hour off watch system, which I am not yet accustomed to as such this post will be more pictures than text.

In addition to this website/blog you can locate the boat at this link. https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-WELCOME/ Our position is updated once an hour while we are underway

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