One Man, One Boat, 4000 Miles!!!

Tropic 4 Cancer Trans Atlantic challenge is an expedition to sail single-handed 4000 miles across the Atlantic, from the western seaboard of Africa to Antigua. The route follows a defined course along the Tropic of Cancer, which is a circle of latitude running around the Earth at approximately 23 degrees north, and which marks the most northerly position at which the sun may appear directly overhead. Find Out More

News from Gibraltar!

Posted on October 20th, 2013

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Preparations continue to go well in Gibraltar. Technically, the re-launch and rigging of the yacht took place in Spain, at Alcaidesa Marina, which is just north of the border.

The logistics of being based in Gibraltar and commuting back & forth to Spain was never going to work for long – although there was the great novelty of the commute involving a walk or drive  across a runway and a frontier!!!

So today yacht Haskapa moved to Marina Bay in Gibraltar, from where she will depart next Saturday, so long as the weather conditions are right. The forecast is for light, but favourable winds, which should allow for a break out from the Straits of Gibraltar and to begin the journey south to the Tropic of Cancer.

The weather is being less kind to 84 similar yachts who are waiting to begin the Mini Transat Race from Douarnenez in Brittany phototo Guadeloupe via Lanzarote. These yachts are exactly the same as Haskapa and are designed specifically for this race, which makes it ideal for the Tropic 4 Cancer challenge too. Frustratingly for the skippers, the start of the race which was scheduled on Sunday the 13th October, has been delayed due to strong winds in the Bay of Biscay. There is no immediate prospect of them starting, but they may well get away next weekend too.