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Morris Bay, Jolly Harbour, Antigua
was the site of the start for Leg 1a (World Cruising Club photo). |
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David enjoys perfect sailing
conditions on Day 1. |
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Gyatso is also happy to be
underway at last. |
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One of the many beautiful sunrises
during our Atlantic crossing. |
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Lisa supervises "Otto"
our autopilot. |
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One of the many ships we passed
during our Atlantic crossing. |
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View from the bow of Gyatso. |
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A flying fish found on deck one
morning. |
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In the morning of Day 3 we saw the
speck of a sail under this perfect white fluffy cloud with a
rainbow. We figured that whoever was on the mystery boat was
blessed. |
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It turns out that the speck of
sail we saw at daybreak was Borborygmae (Bobo). They flew their
spinnaker and sailed several miles out of their way towards Gyatso. |
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Bobo passes by to say hello on Day
3 of the leg from Antigua to Bermuda. |
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Their gentlemanly pass to leeward
affected their spinnaker only briefly before they zoomed off to take first
prize overall for the leg to Bermuda. |
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Bobo sails off into the sunset as
weather begins to build in. |
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As Bobo approached Gyatso,
it was great photo ops all around. Lisa was on watch, and David was
down below when they passed which left the crew wondering if Gyatso was
being single-handed or double-handed (photo courtsey of Bobo). |
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Gyatso as seen from Bobo
(photo courtsey of Bobo) on the leg from Antigua to Bermuda. |
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Lisa in full
foul weather gear during a very soggy watch. |
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David enjoys
some sunshine and fast sailing after the low pressure system passed. |
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A plate of hot
cinnamon rolls does the trick during Leg 1. |
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View from the
cockpit while sailing to Bermuda. |
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View forward on
the starboard side of Gyatso. |
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A favorite breakfast aboard Gyatso. |
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Gyatso arrives at the
Bermuda Dinghy and Sports Club (World Cruising Club photo). |
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There were lots of helping hands
available to help us into our slip in Bermuda (World Cruising Club photo). |
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View from the balcony of the
Bermuda Dinghy and Sports Club. |
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Lisa accepts Gyatso's award for
the daily logs we posted to the ARC Europe website (World Cruising Club
photo). |
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David promised his brother he
would have a dark-and-stormy at the White Horse Tavern in St. George,
Bermuda. |
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View of the customs Dock in St.
George's Harbour, Bermuda. |
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David and Lisa enjoy the
Bacardi-gras party at the Bermuda Dinghy and Sports Club (World Cruising
Club photo). |
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Gyatso
in windy conditions at the start of Leg 2 (World Cruising Club photo). |
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A
Mid-Atlantic Rendezvous with Re Shuanta. |
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Re
Shuanta pulls away just after sunrise after spending the night sailing
alongside of each other. |
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Red sun at
night during Leg 2. |
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Dolphins
alongside Gyatso. |
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More dolphins. |
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Dolphins in Gyatso's
bow wake. |
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Glass calm
conditions while sailing to the Azores. |
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The seas calmed
down after waiting for the storm over the Azores to clear to the east. |
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Lisa is all
smiles when the sun comes out again, and we resume sailing to Horta. |
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Land Ho! A cloudy landfall in the
Azores. |
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Our first view
of land was on the radar, 12 miles out. |
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The island of
Faial comes into view. |
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We were very relieved once rafted
up safely to Moonstruck along the breakwater wall. |
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Shoreline on
the island of Faial, the Azores. This is the same point of land we
first saw when approaching the Azores. |
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View of the
coastline of Faial, the Azores. |
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Yacht names
decorate the breakwater wall in Horta, the Azores. |
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Lisa paints our
yacht name on the breakwater wall between rain showers. |
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Gyatso arrives in Ponta Delgada,
San Miguel for the start of Leg 3 (World Cruising Club photo). |
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Gyatso at the start of Leg 3 in
Ponta Delgada, the Azores (World Cruising Club photo). |
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Final party and awards dinner in
Lagos, Portugal (World Cruising Club photo). |
