We are HERE. I really feel like the Transatlantic is complete. It ended with a bang. Actually many bangs. Promise photos .. View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=f62bea03e3a54fcfaab2442bd51995b931328390&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat … Continue reading
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We have arrived in Gibraltar. It was a horrendous overnight of big seas, 35+ winds on the nose and little sleep. View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=b2e2c1014d054c1387c1ed3f7096a91b31328228&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat 36.14929 … Continue reading
Heldeleine has left Cadiz bound for Gibraltar. We said bye to Pierre today. He is missed. Safe travels to our friend! View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=8d3c3205690449d684f5eff1f0e55d7d31293132&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat 36.107758 … Continue reading
We are weather bound in Cadiz, Spain. The wind in the Strait of Gibraltar is once again blowing from the east and with the current flowing permanently to the East (I know, weird, but there it is…) the seas have … Continue reading
Due to the fact that we have been pounding into large seas and 20 kts of wind while freakin’ motoring for the past 5 hours and also only making just 4 kts of boat speed. I have decided to reroute … Continue reading
Currently 76 miles to the Strait. Light winds. Sailing at 5 kts. Trying to make the slack tide at 14:28. Busy. 67 targets on AIS. Beautiful stars tonight! View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=aa4b82877a7a486689690e0a43f6847a30917353&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel … Continue reading
The past 50 hours have been pretty ideal sailing. The winds have been from the west and northwest allowing us to sail the rhumb to the Strait of Gibraltar. The Strait is a pinch point between Spain to the north … Continue reading
We are currently enjoying 10-14kts of wind which is propelling us down the course to Gibraltar. Yesterday, after a frustrating day of multiple sail changes: both sails, no main and poled out genoa, down pole and up spinnaker (which lead … Continue reading
Bravo Pierre! After terrorizing a few Atlantic bird species, Pierre was successful in landing a 32″ Tuna today! He caught, filleted and cooked! Happy crew! View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=eb06482215c94553a52314702d1e8c5430485588&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this … Continue reading