Month: December 2020
Merry Christmas
Birthday and Christmas We are still in Marigot Bay in St Lucia and have decided to stay here until our spare parts for the watermaker and AIS have arrived and everything is repaired. Only when the Rivercafe is fit again do we want to continue north. Just sailing to another island – which is also …
Rivercafe wins ARC+ catamaran rallye
Beautiful St Lucia awakens It’s nice to wake up in the morning and see green hills, palm trees and birds. And it’s nice to sleep regularly again, not getting out of the bunk in the middle of the night for a watch. After a week in St Lucia and 5 days in freedom after quarantine, …
Atlantic, part one
From Mindelo to the middle of the Atlantic And then we finally got going. After a long wait, the 17 remaining ARC+ vessels were able to start on Monday (23.11). Someone in Cape Verde ended the kindergarden games and delivered our C19 tests at the very last minute. Hallelujah. The mood of the last few …
Atlantic, part two
From Mid-Atlantic to St Lucia Our almost epic odyssey has come to an end. We have arrived. In St. Lucia, in the Caribbean – at our destination. Almost half a year to the day after we left Luxembourg. The Atlantic allowed us to cross it in 16 days. Two-three days more than planned. Exactly after …