• Atlantic Crossing: Day 6

    November 12, 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Lake Atlantic Ocean!

    That is how captain Rens described today’s sea state when he came on the P/A at noon for his daily announcement. Indeed, the Atlantic was flat calm today … at least until mid afternoon. What little motion of the ocean we’ve been experiencing since about 2:30p is really not worth mentioning, so I will simply move on.

    Not that there is much to move onto. I suppose I could mention that we are now in the three digits — distance-wise — in our quest to reach the USA … and have approximately two full days in which to cover that distance.

    As of noon, distance covered since departing Tenerife: 2,475 NM
    As of noon, distance remaining to Ft Lauderdale: 977 NM
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