After 5 months in Johannesburg (South Africa) I will travel back to Salvador (Brazil) via Abu Dhabi and São Paulo. Certainly not a shortcut, but the cheapest ticket available. I will arrive on May 2 in the morning on Atlantis and start with a general inspection and check of all systems. She will also need a complete clean.....so more than enough work for this sailor. Once all is fine, my Brazilian friend and crew member Mauro will join me. We might have some...

Atlantis is in the V&A marina in Cape Town after another eventful sail between Simon's Town and Cape Town. The rounding of the Cape of Good Hoop went well...a bit of waves and current but no winds above 20kts. Due to a limited weather window we had to motor most of the way to keep our speed up and avoid coming into the predicted headwind of 15kts. At 10nm South of Houtbay Atlantis went through illegal fisherman's nets at more than 3nm of the shore. Disaster...

Planning a trip across the Atlantic Ocean is hard work, and success of the voyage will entirely depend on the preparation. There are different factors to be considered; weather, seaworthiness of the boat, crew competence, catering, sufficient water supply, first aid kit and having all the necessary navigational aids and emergency equipment on board. Atlantis is equipped with a life raft with hydrostatic release, which means that it will automatically deploy wh...

Position: 34 11.43'S 018 25.94'E UTC: 21.20 Simons Town Atlantis made it safely to Simons Town in a record time. With speeds up to 13.5 kts and an average of just above 7 kts, she became even faster after her rebuild and increased buoyancy at the stern. Well done Dawie (responsible for the work) and thanks to Coplan Boats. My theory that out of all negative events in life something positive evolves seems correct again. Atlantis had a makeover and she just be...

Atlantis is on land for repairs before continuing her voyage. Marc