William and Jade Barnes on White Ibis – Credit Sönke Roever
Despite over 2000 miles of ocean to cross, British yacht White Ibis timed their arrival to Barbados perfectly, docking in the Barbados 50 …
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The motto of the 2016 celebrations of Barbados 50th year of independence, ‘Pride and Industry,’ seemed to fit very well with the latest experiences of the Barbados 50 rally sailors on the island. On the …
Saturday 26 November With the majority of the Barbados 50 yachts having now made landfall on the island, the Barbados Yacht Club showed typical Barbados hospitality in laying on a welcome party in its Beach …
Follow the progress of the boats on the Atlantic Odyssey tracking map. Learn more about the participants. Weather update There is a very wide area of low pressure with light winds, often …
A very inspiring day! Ian and Lorraine Cuthbertson Sharpened our thoughts about our own plans for cruising. Jennifer Sherlock A wonderful introduction to Bluewater sailing. Peter Ramshaw This comprehensive one-day seminar is based both …
20 November – Rally Control have received this message from Pete Cropper on the yacht Modjadji, also sailing in Barbados 50: Oysterbar have lost their steering cable so crew are hand steering with their …
Nelia arrives while crew of Sir Henri 4 looking on expectantly The Swiss trimaran Nelia had been chasing the French catamaran Sir Henri 4 all the way from the Cape Verdes and crossed the …
The French catamaran Sir Henri 4 made landfall in Barbados to an enthusiastic reception at 8 PM local time on Sunday 20 November. Waiting on the dock to welcome the tired crew at the end …
You can see the position of the boats on the Barbados 50 tracking map. Day 6 – Monday 14 November Stormbreaker Atlantic Challenge -Damage update from 14.37N 38.46W We have had a …
The 22 boats in the Atlantic Odyssey took the start from Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 1100 local time on Saturday 19 November. They are currently on their way to Barbados, in addition …
You can see the position of the boats on the tracking map. View the entry list. Day 1 – Wednesday 9 November Laridae Passage to Cape Verde: Day 1 After 18 …
Luc Callebaut, who is sailing with the fleet, reports. Santiago Sailing from Fogo, it took the fleet a lot of tacking to clear the north of Fogo as the island did not want to …
Luc Callebaut continues to the story of the Barbados 50 fleet cruise around the Cape Verdes… Never before seen in Fogo, Harbor of Vale de Cavaleiros: 16 yachts docked together! Thanks to the …
Luc Callebaut from Cornell Sailing Events, who is sailing with the fleet, reports on the cruise so far. (Due to the smaller size of some of the harbours and anchorages, the fleet was divided …
The sailors from the Barbados 50 rally had been asked to help bring much needed supplies for the SOS Children’s Village in Mindelo. SOS Children’s Villages are a non-governmental organisation that works …
Following a fast passage from La Réunion, the Blue Planet Odyssey yachts spent some time in Durban, their first taste of South Africa including the obligatory trip to a game park. Welcome beer in …
You can see the position of the boats on the tracking map. View the entry list. Sunday 16 October Lady Rebel (Fleet 2) Crossing the Tropic of Cancer!! End of a long …
What was once regarded as technically impossible and the stuff of science fiction is slowly becoming reality. The westernmost of the Canary Islands considered the end of the known world until the voyage of Christopher …
Following a great deal of interest in the Pacific Odyssey for 2017, we are calling for interested boats to contact us if they would like to take part. As we did for 2016, if …
Palmeros (natives of La Palma) pride themselves on living on the most beautiful of the Canary Islands, and refer to their home as La Isla Bonita. Born on 5 October: Hans-Werner of Xada, …
The stopover in La Gomera was an opportunity for participants to discover the spectacular scenery and tranquil atmosphere of this island, one of the smallest in the Canarian archipelago, designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve …
Barbados 50 fleet in Santa Cruz Marina The long stopover in Tenerife allowed participants in Barbados 50 to enjoy a rich program of events and activities laid on by the local …
A big thank you to Calero Marinas for these amazing photos! To flip through this slide show, click on the left-right arrows on the image below (they will show when you hover …
Barbados 50 boats in Marina Santa Cruz, at the centre of the Tenerife capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife The short 55 miles leg between Gran Canaria and Tenerife posed no problems to the …
A fast overnight passage from Lanzarote saw all Barbados 50 boats arrive almost all at the same time in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Marina. Las Palmas Marina had to call for additional docking …
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