The transatlantic passage is a delivery of a Lagoon 620 to Gibraltar. The departure has been delayed for two weeks as we wait for parts being shipped from France. As such, my arrival to the boat is also delayed. Currently, I plan to arrive at the boat on April 24th for a No-Later-Than May 1st departure.

According to insurance companies in the US, any boat over 30 feet is classified as a yacht. This, however, is a yacht! Go to the Lagoon website and watch their video of this boat... errr yacht... I chuckle every time I watch. The young woman looks lost, going from one cabin or stateroom to the next until she finally finds her book!

Here's the link, click on the Images button and select video: http://www.cata-lagoon.com/lagoon_62012_video_uk.php

Transatlantic Route

In about 6 weeks, I will depart Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for Gibraltar. Our planned route is drawn in red on this old chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. There are several stops planned at very nice locations. If you follow the route, you will see our planned stops are in Bermuda, Horta, Azores, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Cascais, Portugal, and finally our destination of Gibraltar. So, I'm hoping to add a few more pictures to thise blog in May and June.

In addition to some great photo opportunities, I will have my first chance at practicing my Portuguese language skills.

Ready to Sail Again

It has been 16 months since I last sailed. Family comes first, which is all I will say.

Distant Horizon is ready to sail. However, her transatlantic voyage has been postponed until 2014 as the window of opportunity is quite small this year. My youngest daughter is graduating from High School in June and August will be spent getting her prepared and moved to her new college location. Which college? That remains to be seen. She has multiple acceptances. So, she has choices and the choice is hers to make.

Since the blog has been boring for the past year, I plan to use it to update my sailing adventures. This will start with a transatlantic passage. I will crew on a private yacht; moving the 62 foot multihull from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA to Gibraltar. The planned departure date is April 15th. The captain is a British Royal Yacht Master, good friend, and sailing companion.

I will update this blog as I get more information. In the mean time, if you have questions... post a comment and I will try to answer.