Jun 21, 2010 john was born and brought up in bermuda and started sailing as a child, racing locally and offshore before turning to cruising. The prizegiving ceremony took place at a crab barbecue organised for us on the spectacular and historic offshore island of hatholmen. During days enjoying the hospitality of the town we were given a bus trip to the cast iron lighthouse of lindesnes overlooking the sgagerak, free moorings, a fun race with the local sailing club and more barbecues. Mar 18, 2009 john was born and brought up in bermuda and started sailing as a child, racing locally and offshore before turning to cruising. His adventures in between are recounted in this bestselling book. I wonder, he ruminated, what the smallest sailboat ever to cross. Back in britain he taught himself sailing while working as a research economist. Posted in uk tagged atlantic crossing, atlantic crossing preparations, boatyard, eileen of avoca, small boat, workmanship, yarmouth, yarmouth 23, yarmouth marine services, yarmouth23 sailing solo across the atlantic is too dangerous in a small boat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The best route for an atlantic crossing yachting world. Preparations suitable boats, including considerations of hull integrity equipment and maintenance advances in navigation and communications systems. Crossing the atlantic 3 prepare route yacht cross storm expert word bank 1. The rcc pilotage foundation atlantic crossing guide.
Much to my surprise, i enjoyed the book im not a romance fan. The main consideration is to avoid the hurricane season from june to november, so most yachts leave in late november to arrive in time for christmas. Hardships endured on board a tall ship while crossing the atlantic in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Having a routine on a boat that keeps on moving thanks to the individuals that form the team. In the months leading up to christmas, some 45,000 sailors will cross from europe to the caribbean on one of the biggest sailing adventures of their lives. Mar 22, 2008 for sure you need to seek advice of seasoned sailors, people who have done blue water sailing in small boats. Enter atlantic crossing and beginnernovice or up to competent crew in the search function to see a list.
Here is a list of our top 5 tips for crossing the atlantic. Crossing the atlantic in the age of sail linda lee graham. Jan 01, 2017 crossing the atlantic ocean on a tall ship is the stuff of dreams. There have been many beautiful moments enjoying the small things, like celebraing being half way in new years eve or having pancakes for breakfast. Aug 12, 2010 buy the rcc pilotage foundation atlantic crossing guide 6th revised edition by russell, jane isbn. In 2011 matt kent, bosun of the tall ship niagara, was picking old oakum out of the deck in erie, pennsylvania, when he had an epiphany. After a decade in the caribbean he returned slowly to europe, spending a year in the azores. Aug 02, 2017 crossing the atlantic on a catamaran with the arc if you catch these cruisers on the other side, while memories of the atlantic are still fresh in their minds, thats when their sea stories are best, which is why we joined the atlantic rally for cruisers in rodney bay, st. Gottleb mittelberger, a german schoolmaster, traveled from europe to philadelphia in the mid 1700s. Your first atlantic crossing combines practicalities with experience, and is now established as an essential read for ocean novices and dreamers. Buy the rcc pilotage foundation atlantic crossing guide 6th revised edition by russell, jane isbn. Catching a ride across the atlantic yacht mollymawk. If you were very lucky, the crossing might even be relatively uneventful, though that is unlikely.
Shackletons incredible voyage to the antarctic alfred lansing. In this video, join us for our 9th transatlantic crossing, this time aboard our new southerly 480, sailing from the canary islands to antigua via. In colour for the first time, it is the book les weatheritt wishes he could have read before his own atlantic crossing. With atlantic crossing, stewart ended his association with ronnie wood, ian mclagan and the stable of musicians who had been his core collaborators on his classic run of albums for mercury records, fusing soul and folk. Here is a list of my top 15 tips for an atlantic crossing, which ive drawn up both from my own ocean passages in the atlantic, pacific and indian oceans, and from talking to hundreds of. A pensioners tale is a memoir of the authors voyage across the atlantic at the age of sixty. Jan 06, 2016 atlantic crossing 21st december to 5th january 2016 weve arrived at english harbour, antigua and im anchored next to mangroves in tank bay near nelsons dockyard. Oct 25, 2017 oddly enough, that old observation came to mind just recently. Since the fiveweek voyage of christopher columbus in 1492, crossing the atlantic ocean, quickly and safely, between europe and the americas has always been an important issue. Played around with sail configurations and decided that the motion of the boat is better and there is less rolling when the staysail is hoisted on the inner forestay and pulled in hard with the yankee foresail poled out one side and a reefed mainsail on the other. Onboard we had the following crew sailing across the atlantic.
Sailing across the atlantic in the tradewinds or back to europe is one of the biggest feats and adventures in sailing. Unlike our first atlantic crossing, i am not going to break up the posts into 23 day sections and regale you with what happened on a daily basis. Ever since i was a kid aboard my uncles beetle cat, ive been obsessed with sailing, and after my first offshore sail, a transatlantic crossing beckoned. Despite its undeniably epic dimension, andrew simpson thinks the actual crossing isnt as demanding as one might imagine just head south till the butter melts. Top 5 tips for crossing the atlantic international yacht.
Can one cross the atlantic ocean on a macgregor 26 sailboat. Atlantic crossing is rod stewarts sixth album, released in 1975, and peaking at number nine on the billboard top pop albums chart. The arc is a must do for many sailors, and attracts over 200 boats and 1200 people every year to sail 2700 nm across the atlantic from gran canaria to saint lucia. That little boat is going to cross the atlantic all at sea. The big one is whether to cross during or outside the hurricane season, which runs from may to october each year. Jun 19, 2017 here is a list of my top 15 tips for an atlantic crossing, which ive drawn up both from my own ocean passages in the atlantic, pacific and indian oceans, and from talking to hundreds of. Sailing alone across the atlantic by trevor wilson. I was talking with nordhavns vice president jim leishman at the time, about the delivery of the companys new 414ton 120footer across the pacific ocean last summer from china, through the bering sea and the aleutians, across the gulf of alaska, and down the inside passage to vancouver, british columbia. The final leg of the first transatlantic crossing was about a 20hour flight from the azores to craw field in port lyautey, french morocco. Jan 12, 2018 it has been an amazing crossing taking the most out of sailing our beautiful cirrus.
Crossing the atlantic on a tall ship ann cavitt fisher. Catching a ride across the atlantic a yotty lets off steam and provides a few tips. Crossing the atlantic on a catamaran with the arc sail magazine. Dec 28, 20 traversata atlantica in barcha a vela, immagini videoa in traversata atlantica, sailing photo. Les weatheritt discovered sailing as a deck hand on a 150foot caribbean schooner at the age of 21. Route planning a trip across the atlantic ocean east to west involves a few decisions. Life is not waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain. First time making a passage crossing shipping lanes and seeing. Jun 29, 2016 join us on our first time crossing an ocean or perhaps its a sea. Deployed the tow generator at midday to ensure the batteries stay nicely topped up and the fridge can remain turned on 247. Instead, he used a group of session musicians, including the memphis horns and threequarters of booker t. Im 23 years old and i want to sail to the caribbean. Beginning in the 1950s, the predominance of ocean liners began to wane when larger, jetpowered airplanes began carrying passengers across the ocean in less and less time. But the idea of sailing across the atlantic, or any ocean, was something that always seemed too big to happen, too much of a dream to become a reality.
Atlantic crossing on wally 100 indio with vorsailors duration. After 5 years and 33,000 miles he returns with a wife and daughter. The title indicated stewarts new commercial and artistic direction, a double pun on both his crossing over to warner brothers and on his departure to escape the tax structure of the united kingdom for the sunnier. Anyhow, sailing from the west coast of sweden to skagen in denmark. A trip of a lifetime for two guys crossing the atlantic on the 31 foot sailing vessel compagnion, from boston to amsterdam in 2 months, an unforgettable experience never to be forgotten. North sea crossing royal northumberland yacht club. Of course, you should have a fair degree of sailing competency, and your boat must be capable of making such a voyage, but that should come as no surprise. We had no idea what it would be like sailing across the atlantic.
Atlantic crossing 21st december to 5th january 2016 weve arrived at english harbour, antigua and im anchored next to mangroves in tank bay near nelsons dockyard. Sailing across the atlantic a classic blue water voyage. Bvi yc atlantic crossing flotilla bvi yacht charters. The atlantic crossing guide is the standard reference for anyone planning an atlantic voyage, whether via the trade wind route to the caribbean or to europe from the united states. The record is one of the most prestigious, next to the jules verne trophy, for which it is often a good. Rope and cable thrumming in the breeze, the crack of a sail filling with wind. You could cross the atlantic in a macgregor 26 people have crossed the atlantic in dories and other types of rowboats, so it is possible. I cant, or every post would go something like this.
When conducting a yacht delivery of any length we always make safety amongst the crew a priority. Dove is a book for those who dream of sailing around the world. His diary left a vivid eyewitness account of the journey. Alone across the atlantic in a wooden boat nichols, peter on. In most cases, the crossing is the culmination of years of planning. In 1965, 16yearold robin lee graham set off from california in 24footer on a solo roundtheworld voyage. Join us on our first time crossing an ocean or perhaps its a sea.