Preparing to cross the Atlantic again!

We plan to leave Antigua on Saturday 7th May, bound for Horta in the Azorres, 2,165nm,  and the windguru forecasts light winds :(  Paul Smedley, an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, who sailed with us in Antigua Sailing Week, will be joining us on this leg and then the leg Azorres to Lagos, Portugal.

We'll do some cruising in the Azorres (looks wonderful) before the more arduous journey to Lagos - waiting for confirmation from a couple of friends to join us for this leg.

So, our plans are to visit Millie and Margaret in Scotland for a couple of weeks from Lagos (Millie has thrown away her crutches today and is making a remarkable recovery after her hip replacement operation), and then come out of the water for anti-fouling when we reach Gibraltar.  The Aegean Regatta is definitely on the agenda at the end of August (already have some takers for that) and some cruising in the eastern Mediterrean before laying up in Cyprus (Karzan Gate) at the end of October.  Then probably back to Scotland before making the trip downunder to catch up with family and friends (especially two little girls ;).

We'll keep you posted once we reach the Azorres, but in the meantime, we hope everyone had a good Easter break and we look forward to getting your news.  We're on kinabalu@mailasail.com when we're at sea but can't take any attachments.

 Saskia and Zara at home in Deniliquin just before Easter

 Finally on the helm during Antigua Sailing Week ;)

Elena, a reproduction of the original Herreschoff schooner during Antigua Classics Week

 Watching Classics Week from Kinabalu

"Sincerity" Italian built classic owned by Norwegians being piped out of English Harbour during Classics Week