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

Final Preparations!

Posted on October 25th, 2013

Gib - Loading the Boat 1

 

The last few days in Gibraltar have been spent fine tuning and making a last few repairs.

The family arrived on Thursday morning and were immediately set to work getting Richard up the mast to repair the Tri-Colour (Red, Green, White light at the top of the mast, for an of you non-sailors). After some investigative work by Richard’s dad who was sent trawling the local Gibraltar chandleries, a new light was fitted and the last box was ticked!

The day before departure was spent doing some classic Gibraltar sightseeing. A trip up in the cable car to the top of the rock, photos with monkeys, an afternoon around the pool and dinner over looking the water.

So tomorrow, we will say goodbye to Richard for a month or so. It is fair to say that there is a sense of mixed anticipation in the air. A combination that all sailors feel, of wanting to get on with it whilst also not wanting to make that last step off dry land.

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