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  1. After a complete nightmare I am alive & well. - New post on http://yachtkatla.blogspot.com
  2. 1230utc tied up in brighton marina after scary big waves in the entrance. Weird to be back.
  3. 1315utc. Set sail 200nm to brighton from falmouth.
  4. 2100utc moored alongside eating battered sausage & chips in falmouth. No more atlantic ocean.
  5. Still in Horta. Looks like little wind until Friday when it becomes 20kn on the nose. Sat morn is looking good to leave for the U.K.
  6. Horta marina full so tied up alongside a boat on reception. Time 0930utc. Yeah baby N ATLANTIC done!
  7. 1400utc. After a farewell breakfast on otahi the anchor is up and im on my way ... again!
  8. Anchored in green island after beating against 20kn and 1.5m swell. I can still remember how to sail!...
  9. Anchor into caribbean sand at 1800utc rodney bay st. Lucia. We made it.
  10. 1700. Lindsey and i just set sail 4 cape verdes 794nm. Sunny but gusty. C ya in about 6 days.
  11. Amazing news i have been granted insurance 2 single hand the atlantic. Having a drink to celebrate!
  12. 5/11/08 1400UTC ... ELO Mr Blue Sky playing loud
  13. 5/11/08 1400UTC(SMS Lag) Just sighted land on horizon 40NM away. Always a nice feeling! Looking 4 planes & Kat overhead....
  14. 2230utc. Just dropped anchor in Graciosa, Canaries. Last 2hrs 20kn winds, big swell and very dark. Stress - Im shattered!
  15. 0900UTC N30 01.80 W14 19.98 DTW 64NM LOG 199NM. Wind F3 + sunny. Over slept under sailed now racing daylight.
  16. 0900UTC N31 14.45 W15 21.97 DTW 154NM Log112NM. Sea 2-3M Wind F3. Feel Crap Need Sleep.
  17. 0900utc anchor up after another windy night. Canaries here i come!
  18. 'Good skippers rot in port' - listening to old tunes, watching it rain, feeling mouldy!
  19. What a night! 40+kn winds. Still anchored. Canaries on hold as 4-6m waves are forecast. Looking forward to daylight!
  20. Still in Madeira anchorage due to bad forcast. Hope anchor holds in 30kn gusts. 10kg delta with 30m chain+30m rope in 8m depth. Fingers ...