{"id":53558,"date":"2018-01-17T20:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/2018\/01\/participants-caribbean-odyssey-enjoying-cape-verdes-stopover\/"},"modified":"2018-01-17T22:17:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T22:17:27","slug":"participants-caribbean-odyssey-enjoying-cape-verdes-stopover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/de\/2018\/01\/participants-caribbean-odyssey-enjoying-cape-verdes-stopover\/","title":{"rendered":"Participants in the Caribbean Odyssey are enjoying their Cape Verdes stopover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome party for the Caribbean Odyssey<\/em> participants hosted by Laura and Lutz Meyer-Scheel (in foreground) in Marina Mindelo\u2019s<\/em> floating bar.<\/p>\n

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The stopover in this welcoming marina was too short to sail across to the neighbouring island of Santo Ant\u00e3o; so all participants did the next best thing and visited the island by ferry.<\/p>\n

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Arrival at Porto Novo<\/p>\n

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Reputed to be the most beautiful island of the archipelago, the interior of Santo Ant\u00e3o is dominated by a large volcanic crater.<\/p>\n

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Elina, Cyliane and Timeo, the young crew of Olena<\/em> are making friends with some locals.<\/p>\n

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A welcome lunch of local specialities<\/span><\/p>\n

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Back in Mindelo, St\u00e9phane and Laure Chappuis of Olena<\/em>, the largest boat in the fleet, hosted a prestart skippers\u2019 briefing. This was followed by a party for all participants, the large cockpit easily accommodating some 24 adults as well as three children.<\/p>\n

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With all jobs done, the Caribbean Odyssey<\/em> fleet is ready to embark on the 2020-mile leg to Barbados, starting on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

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