Sail Whiffle

31/05/2024

Need I say more….

31/05/2024

The start of many glorious Maine adventures!

27/05/2024

Twelve Days, 2,000 NM, 83 degree water to 48 degree water and we are home! Grateful for another peaceful, safe passage. Thanks to our awesome crew! Time to relax and enjoy the beauty of Maine.

26/05/2024

Air temperature dropping, fog and morning dew, slipper and foul weather gear… must be close to home!

22/05/2024

Passage Update: We have been at sea for a week and it has been smooth sailing. We have left the drifty, hot days of Caribbean waters and are now moving up the eastern coast of the US, traveling by the Carolinas today. The last 48 hours have brought some unsettled weather and rougher seas but more wind! Below are some photos of spectacular stormy skies. Wish we had Benjamin Williamson here to take some shots!

20/05/2024

Day 6: The past 24 hours have been eventful. We caught a swordfish! Never thought that would happen! We also had to make landfall in San Salvador for fuel. With no wind we have motor-sailed for four days and knew we couldn’t make it to Maine without more fuel. Of course, making landfall meant clearing in and out of customs/ immigration. However, we were on and off the dock in less than two hours and headed north again. We woke today to welcome cloud cover and finally enough wind to sail without engines. Of course, if we didn’t care how long we spent on passage, then we would drift along, but I am eager to be in Maine and I miss my fur babies! Running wing and wing thus far today with boat speed hitting double digits at times so we are feeling good about covering some miles in the next 24 hours.

18/05/2024

Passage Update: Day 4 and we have travelled about 490 NM. We will be approaching the Bahamas by tomorrow evening. It has been hot with no wind so lots of engine hours. In fact, it was so hot today we treated ourselves to a quick dip. It’s been very quiet and peaceful. Very little action, thus the picture of the bird that hung out with us for the majority of the day. The final pic is entitled, “the one that got away.”

18/05/2024

Interesting night watch tonight! Any guesses what this might be? I’ll post the answer in the am!

16/05/2024

Our first sunset on our passage to Maine. Eventful day with an unexpected haul out to deal with a prop, but we persevered and are having a glorious sail tonight. Huge thanks to West End Boat Yard for helping us get on our way. Ended our evening with a sailfish on the line. Luckily we were able to release it without injury to us or the fish. Until tomorrow…..

06/04/2024

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