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Our First Atlantic Circle Complete! This Calls for an Annie Seuss Treat!
From the Bay of Biscay across an entire ocean to the BVIs, Under our belt now a full Atlantic Circle lies! My mind firing, my knuckles cracked and loose, I’m certain this event warrants a famous ditty by Annie … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic Crossing
Tagged Atlantic Crossing, ocean crossing, offshore voyage, sailing
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2018 Atlantic-Crossing Announcement!
Some pretty big news here at HaveWind! Many of you have been wondering about our cruising plans this coming season, where we are going, which routes, etc. I’ll bet this one hadn’t crossed your mind! We’re going to complete our … Continue reading
Posted in Videos
Tagged atlantic circle, Atlantic Crossing, catamaran, cruising plans, ocean crossing, offshore voyage, trans-atlantic, yacht delivery
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Interview with Captain Yannick from Our Atlantic-Crossing
Ahoy crew! A real treat for you here. An interview with our very own Captain Yannick from our Atlantic-crossing on a 46′ catamaran in June of 2016. After all of the photos, stories, blog posts, even a two-hour movie that … Continue reading
ATL CRX Lesson: The Decision to Stop
“Do what you would do if the kids and I were with you.” This was probably the best advice I could imagine anyone giving Yannick in the moment. He was really wrestling with the decision of whether to pull out … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic Crossing
Tagged atlantic ocean, auto-pilot failure, azores, catamaran, ocean crossing, offshore voyage
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Podcast Interview with Andy Schell from 59-North
“What follows was one of the more fun-loving and honest interviews I’ve done in a while.” Those are Andy’s words and they mean the world to me. I am honored to be able to share this with you all, my … Continue reading
Q&A about the Atlantic-Crossing
Hey there HaveWind followers! As you may have seen on Patreon on Facebook, Phillip and I recently hosted a Skype Q&A session with Patrons who had watched the movie from our Atlantic-crossing and had some questions about the boat, maintenance, … Continue reading
Ch. 11: High Speeds and Hot Temps
“Oh, that’s normal for cats.” “Too much banging can cause metal fatigue.” “You should tighten the shrouds.” “How much?” “Until it feels right.” These were some of the varying pieces of advice we were getting when we reached out to … Continue reading
Cuba Prep Update!
ERRNNGH. ERRNGH. We interrupt your regularly-scheduled program for this important announcement: Phillip and I just filed our Permit to Enter Cuba! Hey crew! I thought I would take a short break from the Atlantic-crossing saga to get you all a … Continue reading
Ch. 9: Reef Early, Reef Often
The cruising community is really very small. Meet cruisers in one port and you know you’ll likely run into them somewhere on the other side of the world. It’s also a very giving community. Lend some cruisers a hand here, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic Crossing, Videos
Tagged cruising catamaran, key west, ocean crossing, offshore passage, reefing drills, storm tactics, trans-atlantic
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Ch. 8: Carnage at Sea
I watched him in anticipation as Johnny eyed it and swished it around a time or two. Water dripped from Yannick’s nose onto his forearm as he, too, strained to see. Having confirmed the prop was not fouled, Yannick was more … Continue reading
