Tout sur : Atlantic

Kookaburra’s Atlantic crossing by the numbers? 2,200 nautical miles sailed, 188 flying fish washed up on deck, 68 night watches completed, 26 hours under engine, 25 beers downed, 17 days at sea, 4 successful gybes, 5 squalls that hit us head-on, 3 schools of dolphins encountered, and… 0 fish caught! The crew made landfall at Les Saintes, off Guadeloupe. Arriving in the early hours of the morning in an idyllic bay, Pierre and Sylvie are delighted with this beautiful crossing and the adventure that began last July from Arcachon, on France’s Atlantic coast. And it’s safe to say they’re making the most of their catamaran to explore the islands of the Caribbean! Next stop Colombia and then on to transit the Panama Canal…