Atlantic Crossing Part Two
Sad to leave St Helena Island but eager to continue the big ocean crossing and experience the trade winds, we headed west sailing into the sunset. The trade wind latitudes have a gentle steady wind, usually 15 knots with occasional gusts of up to 25 knots. The wind was mostly behind us so we sailed goosewing; Genoa on one side and the Mizzen on the other. This was surprisingly uncomfortable with the boat keeling from side to side every two seconds. But I think the boat looked beautiful, white sails stretched out like wings! The days and nights were mostly cloudy. All alone in our small boat in the big blue ocean with absolutely nothing else in sight nor on the AIS. When the clouds finally broke towards the end of the journey the night sky was magnificent and sitting outside on my watch I could chase the stars. This trip took 19 days. It was physically exhausting. The broken sleep as we did four hour watches; the continuou...