My final sail for now… back to city living for a bit. It don’t worry, I’ll be back ❤️

Last day onboard. Screaming crying throwing up. I don’t want to go home… Anyways sailed off the mooring and into this anchorage. Time for one last dive 🫧

Hand steered this whole passage again which is just so fun?!! I never get tired of it 🥹

Let’s hope immigration lets me in 😅

You know the drill…

Update: I did see sharks during the dive… and the current was craaazy so we burnt through the air pretty quick. But it was still a very cool wreck. And this was a stunning sail. Now at customs and immigration to check out, heading to the USVI tmrw :)

John and I are in our diving groove these days!! This one is supposed to have sharks though, I’m scared 😣 Will let you know how it goes…

I was so tired this afternoon! So I slept through most of this ngl…

Had two fun dives today! Last day in the BVI tmrw :’(

Look how gorgeous MoVi is!!!

We made boat friends and sailed here with them!! I napped for most of the day because they came over for dinner yesterday and stayed until midnight. Which is very very late for me now. I am a boat life grandma.

This was fun!! Should do it more often 😋

Saw some racing boats on our way out, had a bit of rain, good winds…

Best point of sailing ever. Very comfy night (except for the wave that soaked our bed). Starry night and gorgeous sunrise… think I’m falling in love with night sailing again 💗

This was my 5th time sailing between English harbour and jolly harbour lol… very nice to be back on MoVi. Feels like home 🥹💌

A very wonderful night passage. No vessels in sight, good speed, comfy onboard after rounding the corner… excited to go home to Modus Vivendi ❤️

Lots of dead patches, lots of katabatic winds, a few squalls, good sailing! 🫶

Big passage small boat!! A few people were sick, we lost our dinghy, and got our mooring stolen as we arrived but other than that this was fun, happy to be back in Guadeloupe! TWS: 25 knots Sail plan: 2nd reef main and jib Swell: 1-2m

Slipped alongside and then went into the marina stern to! It was scary but very happy to have finally done it :)) also this is where we slept last night and then did a 3hr sail at 6am to get to English harbour only to be told we were sailing back to here 😭 TWS: 15-20knots Sail plan: first reef main, jib on spin pole in wing and wing setup, then normal setup on a beam reach towards jolly harbour.

John passed his yachtmaster yesterday!!!! Finished at 11pm and left the dock at 6am this morning so I am dead… see ya ;)

Gonna be doing this trip three times in the next two days lol. This was a slow sail but that’s okay :’(

Title says it all… test is tomorrow, everyone say good luck John!!

Still waiting for the wind… I like it here 🥰

Will be heading back to English harbour on Friday so taking a few days to explore… I did some day work on a sailing superyacht yesterday and today which was an experience!! Time to crunch on my studying now 😅

I used to be so good at starting the tracker… anyways there was no wind so we motored this and it was beautiful… really liking this island!

This was very calming and peaceful and beautiful ❤️

Well this turned out to be a much nicer passage than anticipated!! We picked our weather window right and managed to sail for most of the night. Wind veered a bit towards the end as expected so we motored the last few hours… did a night shift from 3-7am and a day shift from 3pm onwards. Took us into the anchorage which is veryyy shallow 😬 Time for some sailing courses for John and I (he is doing his yachtmaster exam and I my coastal skipper course) ✨

Feeling very recharged after catching up with a friend!! Crazy how chatting with someone other than your 3 crew mates for the first time in months does that 😅

Leaving Tuva hereee 😢😢

Immigrationnn

Still scared of close quarters xx let’s have a party when I’m not anymore :)

I feel a bit sick today but it’s okay… excited to be here!!

Do i even need to say it? Anyways- was at the helm while anchoring but picked a terrible spot bc there were super yacht people on jet skis and SUPs in the more protected spot… oh whale. Feeling down today.

No wind all day (for the first time ever)!! Grey day… hot at first but cooled down thankfully. Read a book and napped lots. Anchored just after dark xx

Was exhausted after our dive this morning but had a gorgeous sunset on arrival!!

Excited to finally be in Guadeloupe! Had an early departure with no wind at all so we motored part of the way, but it was beautiful nonetheless!

The winds are so shifty in between the islands so this was a bit swelly but quite nice otherwise! Settled into a rolly but very breezy anchorage, feels cozy and should be a good nights sleep 🫶

Girlie needs to go to the doctors 😬😬 first overnight hop since the crossing… all went well except for this massive motor yacht which wasn’t on the AIS and came at us at 20knots while we were sailing. mean :(

At the helm the whole time. The entrance into this bay is terrifying, you can see the breaks on all the shoals… much busier in the anchorage than last time we were here but significantly less windy so that’s good!! Time to swim with turtles again 🥰🥰

Woahh I think this was our longest sailing day since the Atlantic?? Upwind slog but there wasn’t too much swell so it was actually very chill… rested a lot and enjoyed the breeze on the foredeck 🥰

Starting to loose my creativity with these captions… this was another sail and again it was lovely because sailing always is :)

Did a random MOB drill for John, checked out a spot we might go back to later, and had a lovely lil sail. Excited to check this place out :))

This was fun until it was time to anchor… girl’s got some learning to do 😅 step by step though. One day this won’t be totally terrifying surely? 🫣

Last spot was so so gorgeous!!!!! Going back in a few days when it’s not gusting 30 knots… This was a very pleasant sail, found a quiet anchorage to swim in this arvo and going for a hike tmrw!

Title says it all… turtle time!!

It’s getting WINDY!! This place isn’t much better than the last but oh well. At least it’s a little smaller and we can go to the beach to swim! 🏖️

More MOD drills that were kind of chaotic… big sweep, good sail, water here is gorgeous, and Koru is at our anchorage once again…

I think I might be broken because these short sails still feel so weird after the crossing 😅anyways… somehow ended up in the same anchorage as Jeff Bezos’ boat for the third time in a row 🤷‍♀️ apparently if we wanna be famous we should go swim in some billionaires’ private pool? maybe not this time 😉 oh also we did some MOB drills before this sail :))

John had a fire up his *ss this morning and got us going at the crack of dawn… slept the whole time bc my cramps were raging. Excited to be here!!

Promptly exiting Saint Lucia 🫡 as breathing air here costs money and we’ve got places to see! This was bit of a tedious sail and we ended up motoring the last few miles but overall very lovely conditions once again. Studied for my VHF cert and brushed up on the phonetic alphabet… off the the grenadines tomorrow!! Oh how I do love this life 💗

Wow, this boat sails well towards the wind… we were quite heeled but I think that’s fun!! Sailed onto and off the anchor, prettyyy class if you ask me ;) xx

Lovely upwind sail, very heeled but still managed to take a nap on the windward bench of the cockpit… at the helm while anchoring, should be set for a quiet night! ⚓️😃 (oh and i made cookies)

Was working on my laptop for most of this sail ugh… but the conditions are beautiful and we had a delicious lunch!

Wow does it feel good to be back out and sailing! A week on anchorage feels like a loooong time, even after an Atlantic crossing… we were definitely starting to get itchy feet. This was a lovely little sail under genoa, calm seas, good breeze. No complaints 😉🫶

The first few days of the passage were so incredibly peaceful. We were going 9knots downwind and the boat was the most comfortable it’s been since I got on in Madeira. We quickly got into a routine and it was so nice being able to get so much done while also having time to hang out and share meals as a crew. I especially enjoyed my night watches, during which I would - read (I loooved the two books I read: “Les choses humaines” by Karine Tuil, and “Intermezzo” by Salley Rooney) - work out (with dive weights, to the few musical soundtracks I had downloaded which proceeded to get irritatingly stuck in my head: My fair lady and The sound of music) - record little voice diaries for my best friend - study my sailing theory In the middle of our 5th night, ~700 nautical miles off of Cape Verde, we had a serious accident. Everything was going smoothly until our spinnaker suddenly ripped in half (we think it caught on the top spreader) and started dragging behind the boat, bending the pole 90 degrees and causing it to swing uncontrollably forward and back. In the midst of this, the chafing of lines caused the preventer on the boom to snap and the boom swept across the deck and hit our captain Roy in the head. Roy was unconscious on the deck for ~5 mins… we all assumed the worst but jumped into action: our first mate got the boat back to safety while I provided first aid to the captain. It suddenly felt terrifyingly real that we were in the middle of the Atlantic, several days away from helicopter range or any kind of medical help, and with limited means of communication. Thankfully Roy regained consciousness and didn’t seem to have any major problems other than some short-term memory loss, which is normal after a concussion. We got him inside and monitored him while using the satellite phone to get in contact with the Martinique coast guard doctor. Since Roy was stable, we decided the safest decision was to keep going towards Martinique (~1400nm) and try and make landfall as soon as possible (hell of a mission without a spinnaker). Our first mate took over as acting captain and did a wonderful job. He reorganized the watch schedule between the three of us, which was manageable but definitely more intense. We were all a bit traumatized by what had happened and found the night shifts particularly stressful. Two days later the wind picked up to force 7, and our night watches became busy reefing up and down for squalls that came towards us at full speed. The sea state worsened and the boat was extremely rolly and uncomfortable. As the days passed, Roy got better and we all started to calm down and trust the boat again. The end was in sight, and we would soon enter helicopter range (100nm) where it seemed like all our problems would be solved. The last night was a lot calmer, the sky was beautiful, and I was finally able to take a breath and feel the realness of it all. We had made it. Through the ups and downs, and the fear, and the weather, we crossed the damn Atlantic Ocean. It’s not the Pacific, it’s not high latitude sailing, it’s not what my plan was when I first decided to spend this year sailing around the world, but it is still a crazy accomplishment and I feel so so proud and grateful for it all ❤️Plus 12.5 days is prettyyy damn good! 🥂 To my first ocean crossing!! (many more to come I’m sure xx) PS: as much as I complain about not having starlink onboard, it was actually kind of wonderful to be offline for 2 weeks hehe (not ready to be back to reality 🥲).

Last lil day sail before setting off for the Caribbean tomorrow. Motored out of Mindelo and into Porto Novo, had the reefed Genoa and main out in between. Now time for a yummy dinner and a good night’s sleep before the big adventure begins!!

This was a bit of a messy sail… sailed off the anchorage but the wind was super shifty so ended up motoring for a bit. 😕 Then the wind picked up like crazy and I took nap again (lord help me) and then we tried to get the spin up in the last half hour and it was all twisted and ended up in the water. Retrieval was a mission but we succeeded in the end! Nice to have internet again 😌.

This was definitely our fastest sail yet!! I was acting skipper which was a lot of fun (and a bit of stress)… Sailed off the anchor just before dawn, and arrived mid afternoon. Had a big nap in the middle which I did feel a bit guilty about but oh well- by the time I have my own boat my seasickness will subside right? 🤒🤞Also first sail with Tuva hehehe so excited to have her here 💖

First spin run on MoVi!! Very chill sail going dead downwind, pretty calm seas, Christmas leftovers for lunch, what more can a girl ask for? Happy Boxing Day! 😘🫶

Making our way down the Cape Verde islands. This sail reminded me why I love this lifestyle. Flat downwind sailing, made a chickpea tikka masala en route, weighed and dropped anchor under sail, absolutely stunning sunset… no complaints!! ❤️

We made it!!! My longest passage so far! Everything went pretty well… was a bit seasick at the start but got better throughout and started to really get into a rhythm. Was feeling a lot more energetic (and even a bit antsy) towards the end. Poor visibility throughout due to Saharan sand, but very few boats around anyways… 😄 We were averaging 8knots but tried to hove to upon arrival as the lights into port weren’t good (which reduced our average). Overall though, much quicker than the expected 7 days, good crew, good meal prep, lovely night watches, and a few dolphins on arrival! 🐬 Time to explore these islands!! 🏝️

Quick downwind run 🏃‍♀️. At the start, the swell was pretty chaotic and winds gusting up to 33knots, but conditions softened as we arrived in Gran Canaria. Motored into the marina, which was a bit stressful but went alright. Had a 6pm-midnight shift and 6am-arrival shift, didn’t sleep much but feeling good! Time to stretch those legs out 🥰