This is our crew:

Sylvain, our young French skipper, has a lot of experience on transatlantic turns. Immediately at arrival, he thoroughly checked all equipment on board, making sure all works well.

Philipp, the boat owner, has done a huge amount of preparation to make this trip as save and convenient as possible. Together with Ruedi, they carried loads of fresh and canned food, drinks and not to forget, lots of extra gasoline to substitute potential missing wind. Peter, our senior on board, has a lot of experience as a skipper, enjoys his first transat. Rob, a young Dutchman living in Switzerland since eight years, loves all water sports, despite not having grown up at the seaside. Sandro, our youngster on board, just return from a world trip and has been sailing since he was a kid. Ruedi, another senior and late starter as a sailor, likes to top his sailing experience by his first transatlantic trip.

First days on the water:

After leaving Lanzarote on Tuesday, life on board has quickly started to organize. All crew members did easily get acquainted and contribute to all tasks, be it behind the steering wheel under sail or engine, working in the kitchen, cleaning the boat or getting their portion of sleeping or leisure.
During Tuesday night we headed south under sail with good wind east of Fuerteventura, to pass south of Cran Canaria during Wednesday. Most of the time, there was enough wind for sailing (3-4 Bft). Sylvain installed his simple fishing gear and soon thereafter, the whole crew was busy with a lucky catch, delivering fresh Sushi for dinner. Not all of us were able to enjoy it, showing slight signs of sea-sickness. But we do hope to catch more fresh fish anyway.

Last night, we enjoyed a dark blue sky with millions of shiny stars making one dream. Smooth winds and easy waves made sure all crew members had a good night sleep. Since this morning we depend more on our strong engines. All of us have shown up for breakfast and feel fit again. Ruedi's first fresh bread was appreciated, but he sees some room for improvement. Today we enjoy lots of sunshine, perfect condition to clean the boat from the last Sahara sand.