This weekend (5-6 September 2014) the entire crew met up at Peter’s place in order to really get down to business as our time of departure is approaching fast (less than a month to go!). When one is planning a long voyage such as ours it is difficult to set specific dates for when we will be arriving at specific locations. This problem is further accentuated by the fact that we are dependent on the wind as our main propellant. However, we found it fruitful to talk of our expectations and to form an image of an itinerary. Hopefully we will have a map of our complete itinerary up on this website very soon.
Furthermore, we were given a thorough brief on the technical aspects that are important to bear in mind aboard S/Y CoCo. This included an introduction to proper motor care and a brief on proper sail use and trimming under different circumstances.
We shared ideas and received some wisdom from the preceding generation. The three more seasoned gentlemen you can see in the picture below will be joining us across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to St. Lucia on the ARC.
Jan Fredrik Mack, a very experienced sailor, tells us tales from his travels.
Trying to knit together a good plan with help from harbour guides, maps and Google.
Henrik carefully assesses the risks of unfavourable weather in April aided by a pilot chart.
Caribbean Expedition 2015 