This weekend we drove to the coastal town of Aveiro, Portugal. Unfortunately, there is a bridge that is not tall enough to allow Ingwe to sail under it that prevented us from visiting by boat.
Author: Phil Haydon
A Weather Delay
We knew when we left Horta that the current forecast wasn’t ideal but for the first couple of the days of the passage it would […]
An Ode to Wally
Dearest Wally, our time with you was all too short but you have left a mark on our memories (and our eardrums) that will not soon be forgotten.
Phil’s Reflections on Atlantic Crossing Adventure
It’s is about 1.5 days until arrival at Horta is predicted. This has been quite a passage for me. I have wanted for a long time to cross an ocean. Well, that’s pretty much complete. Was it worth it and what preparation was needed?
What, a catamaran?
When Phil called me, I had answered “yes” before I knew it. This passage is on the bucket list of many sailors. After having tried to organise this twice in vain with our sailboat Kalue, this seemed an unique opportunity.
Are you concerned about having a seizure when at sea?
This question surprised me, not because of question itself, but instead because of the emotion it brought out in me. I have had epilepsy for almost 50 years and have been seizure free for over 40 of those years but periodically the emotion of my epilepsy gets me.
When it spinnakers, it spinnakers
Those were the words that came out of my mouth in the middle of the night – or was it early this morning – when Lauren woke me, to tell me that the A3 was coming unfurled, the auto-pilot was crunching again, and, of all things, there was a live bird on deck.
The Voyage in (some) Pictures
In addition to his first mate title, crew member Rudy can add chief fisherman (although we’re still looking for that first fish) and amateur photographer to his resume!
It’s a Race!
Sailors always say that when there are two sail boats there is always a race. It’s true. We are 960nm from the Azores and haven’t seen a sailing vessel in several days.
Two Days in the Life of Sail For Epilepsy
We thought that you might like to know what typical days might look like on board Ingwe. One day for us is a full 24 hours, as we continue to sail through the night towards the Azores.