Atlantis will stay in Brazil for an undefined period of time. She is ready for the next trip.....but visa and crew could not be arranged on time. Marc

Atlantis free!! ETD to Trinidad : 07/12/2013 I would like to welcome Jean Pierre who will join me for this new and hopefully last attempt to sail to Trinidad. Jean Pierre is a Canadian Sail instructor and he will join Atlantis in a few days. Marc

After a technical delay, Atlantis is now taken hostage by the marina until the insurance money covering repairs is cleared by the Brazilian Central Bank. Frustrating is that the money was debited from the SA account on 30/10/'13. Another delay.....it is if she can't leave Brazil. As Mauro still works, he had to take the difficult decision to fly back. A big disappointment for both of us as we formed a great team. What is marking Mauro as a great person is the ...

Bom dia ! We are using the waiting time to study the weather charts and plot our navigation, using known currents and local weather conditions in our advantage. One of the challenges between João Pessoa and Trinidad will be the "ITCZ", or the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone. The phenomenon is basically due to solar radiation warming the air over the equator, causing it to rise. The rising air moves towards the poles, both North and South. When the air reaches ...

I would like to welcome Mauro on board of Atlantis. He is from the beautiful city of São Paulo and will sail all the way from Aratu to Trinidad with me. I am happy to have a Brazilian on board....it will also help in case we need assistance along the Brazilian coastline. My Portuguese is rather limited to order beer and say hello. He is a keen sailor who wants to have as much experience as possible before starting his own circumnavigation. I wish him all the ...