We spent the night in a windless hole with a 2-3 knots current dragging us west, we can only blame lack of research and preparation for not knowing about this adverse river in our way, i guess everyone had to cross it but we certainly got the worst of it as we had no...
I didnt have the easiest of starts, mentally, I think the stress in getting things ready in Cape Town wore me out and I have to admit to a very tough first 48 hours. We have all been there in nasty weather thinking why the hell we're doing it and when you are tired...
A tough start for leg 2 of the Global Ocean Race We're at sea admiring a beautiful sunset and in the distance we can just make Cape Good Hope that we are leaving behind us, this will most likely be the last piece of land we'll see till we arrive in New Zealand. My...
Marco Nannini and Hugo Ramon ready to set off for leg 2 of the Global Ocean RaceSays Marco I cannot believe it has been over three weeks since we arrived to Cape Town, time seems to have dissipated like the clouds that blow over Table Mountain when the Southeaster...
We've been at sea exactly three weeks today and we've just passed the island of Fernnando da Noronha, which we had to leave to port to pass through the Fastnet Marine scoring gate. We are currently holding 4th position, which suits us as we are still leading the pack...
I have totally lost count of the days, we are into the 4th week at sea I believe, last night I had to wear a thermal as it is starting to get chilly at night, I still find it amusing to see the weather changing as we move on the globe.... you start somewhere on the...
We are beating our brains to mash into the south-easterlies, not too bad so far, staysail and one reef in solid 20 knots, boat slamming, waves crashing across the cockpit, it's wet out there, cant find a strong enough reason to be there, sleeping under a warm duvet...
Back to basics on Financial Crisis after loss of wind instruments Short blog today, just after sunset yesterday all hell broke loose like someone had pressed a giant button that said mayhem. The wind very suddenly piped up from 20 to 30 knots, we were pinned down with...