every year almost 4,500 sail boats cross
The Atlantic Ocean most sailors
startt the 2700nm journey in the Canary Islands
Some sail to Cape Verde and contoniue after a few days in the
baustiful beaches of the islands off the African Coast, while others
prefer to sail from the Canaries to the Caribbean witout stopping
The craziest sailors embark on this adventure alone, with no team to
rely on in times of need
People that feel that sailing is to easy row the entire way, their
arms providing the power of their vessel
Sailing has always been my passion and crossing
The Atlantic Ocean has been at
the top of my bucket list for many many years
This year that dream came true
on November 2022 we left Athens, greece starting our family adeventure
We spent the next six weeks sailing through the medditreanean sea
preparing both physicaly and meantaly for the ocean
after leaving europe and exiting through the Strait of Gibraltar we were officialy in the ocean heading towards the Canary Islands there we would gear up and get ready for the 2700nm journey in the ocean
on December 14th we left Las Palmas, Gran Canaria and headed towards
the Caribbean Isalnds
A crew of seven people ready to go!
We sailed day and night encountering rough weather and high seas
After two weeks of sailing and over 1000nm a head of us our auto pilot
system broke forcing us to hold the steering wheel from that moment
forward
Although the way was challenging and tiring the scenery made it all
worth it
surrounded by miles and miles of water one could feel extremly small
and alone but sea life and birds kept us company all the way through
We exprienced beautiful sunsets and dazzeling sunrises, impressive
cloudy skies and colorful rainbows
all courtesy of
The Atlantic Ocean
The last sunset, 10nm of the shore of Martinique, was the most beatiful of them all.