Monthly Archives: August 2013

We woke up the next day in paradise. A perfect start to the day as the sun was shining and Victoria had prepared pancakes with nutella, cream cheese and maple syrup as toppings. We then jumped straight into the crystal clear water and did a bit of snorkelling around the nearby island. Giant crabs, big … Continue reading »

Instant wakeup and work was the drill for this morning. I was awoken by Victoria shouting through the hatch saying “Alex! We need you on deck!”. So I sprang out of bed, put some pants on and jumped out on deck, just as the rain started to pour down. It was a squall! Very intense … Continue reading »

Today was a calm day in the Gulfo del Darien. As the weather forecast successfully predicted, this area would be lacking wind during the afternoon-evening, so we had quite a calm ocean and we were also able to wake up later at a good time to have some well needed rest. The spinnaker was up … Continue reading »