Day 1 Starting, Squalls and Stars
7Monday 25 November 2013
Adina slipped lines at 12.05 on her planned journey across the Atlantic. Onboard are Tom, Susie, Lindsay, Neil and Gareth. Leaving was tremendous fun with crowds lining the marina walls waving, and a band playing, as we joined in blasting our fog horn. Susie touched us all waving to her parents shouting “Bye Mum, Bye Dad!”.
Then off to the start line and the competitive spirit has not left Skipper Tom as we had a decent crack at the start line followed by some good boat-on-boat action. It felt just like the Round the Island boat race back in England! A squall then treated to us 25 knots of wind and a good soaking – now we were doing the Hamble Winter Series! Up stepped Lindsay Cunningham to the helm and with good winds the ‘Guest Record’ onboard Adina was shattered as we hit 10.2 knots.
Shortly after the start a squall soaks us!
However after a stunning sunset, the winds dropped, and we started to wallow – Adina needs wind to move! Still it was a good night with a wonderful display of stars and all around the mast lights of yachts twinkling. A slow night and dawn with little wind, indeed we were upwind for around 5 hours. We’re keeping it simple in terms of sails until we get our sea legs. Forecast is for light winds – we’re heading south to try and find the treasured trade winds. Today’s bit of fun – which of our crew members is a ‘Strictly come dancing’ fan?? Answers in a bottle popped in the ocean please.
Hi Miss Cunningham,
We are so happy to hear that you sailed the fastest and that you got off to a good start. We miss you!
Our Monday has been epic.
Keep safe.
Love TC(L) x
Hi Miss Cunningham
I really miss you.
I hope that everything is going well your end!
I got a star of the week on friday!
Miss Lomax is a really nice teacher.
I hope you are getting on well with the crew!
I saw a really funny picture of Neil wrapping up carrots!!!!!!!!!!
I hope that you don`t feelv sea sick .
Well done for getting 10.5 knots.
I never knew you could do that.
I hope you come back alive and in one piece!
Keep up the good work!
Thomas C-H and family
Good eve dear LC and Adina crew,
Sounds like you’ve had a swell time so far, even though no actual swells a easy bobbing along start is indeed a comfortable beginning. Enjoy a starry night! Love and sailing wishes to you, Sarah G x
Dear Adina,
I am glad that you are having a good start to your voyage it sounds like you are very speedy and I’m sure you will win your race.
The stars sound beautiful, mummy says if Neil sings Twinkle twinkle little star then it will help Amelia sleep even if he’s far away….
We think competitive mr Tom is the strictly fan, not sure you have enough room to dance but we hope so!
Hope the wind picks up again soon. Night night
Love Barnaby xxx
Hi Miss Cunningham are you all right. Are there any high waves.
Love Umar
Well done Linds and Adina crew! So exciting to be able to track your movements round the big nose of Africa. It’s makes Geography so much more fun! Very good luck with the next bit! Penny xx
Well done to date. We are a bit worried about this engine start-up – in our day that meant disqualification – please advise in your next blog. Congrats on making it into the tropics (lower than about 23.5 degrees North as I recall). Where is that reliable Trade Wind for which you are looking? Enjoy the fishing.