Atlantic crossing 2025
Statistics Santa Cruz, Tenerife to Port St Charles Barbados - 3,010 nautical miles Time taken - 24 days 10 hrs Average miles per day - 123 nautical miles minimum daily mileage - 85 nautical miles maximum daily mileage - 143 nautical miles (Day 9) Number of engine hours - ZERO ! Number of alcoholic drinks consumed - 1 bottle of Cava (halfway) Number of injuries - 1 broken toe, Mandy Biggest swell - 4.5m Maximum sustained wind speed - 32 knots Maximum gust - 41 knots Number of fish caught - 6 mahi mahi Number of fish that got away - 3 (Big) Tuna Winner of Cards (Hearts) - Mandy Number of Hearts hands - 300 This blog is a record of the facebook posts that Mandy wrote and a collection of my favourite pictures from the journey. Day 1 5 Years in the planning and we set off with nerves and excitement for the epic journey ahead of us. Weather planning was the major part of setting off and luck was on our side (for once) and with an update from our professional weat...