Atlantic Crossing Day 22

Holy Survivor Batman, we are almost there and the tribe has spoken there will be no immunity granted.

Another lovely trade wind sailing day, with the big spinnaker flying in just heading in the right direction.

Getting closer to the end, the breakfast tacos this morning included everything you could imagine, including fresh green beans!

Some sad news from the crew of a family tragedy and we are a still a long way from anywhere, just have to keep on keeping on.

Fired up the Honda and made some electricity, chilled out and expected to see other sail boats today. Only one showed up on the horizon, but way behind us, under working sails and with our spinnaker they again disappeared over the horizon.

As we were having taco salad with grilled chicken or beef, your choice the sun set over the horizon on the other side of St Lucia and we had our first view of LAND in 20 something days. The silhouette of the gran peton mountains were a sight to be seen at 40+ miles away. The crew erupted in cheer, song and dance. We’ll okay, just the cheer.

We are currently ghosting in between a carnival cruise ship, a ferry to St Martin, an Oil Tanker to somewhere and several other presumed sailboats ahead of us that barely show up on radar, but AIS shows them all within about 8 miles of us.

Exciting stuff to say the least, we’ll go a round the tip of St Lucia and probably drop anchor for the night and wait till morning to get into the marina and declare victory. Tho as soon as the anchor goes down and hooks, its Rum and Diet time! As its still a partial victory. Then to clear customs and see what we can see in Rodney Bay, St Lucia.

AIS shows us following Vulcan Spirit in, its 7.3 miles ahead of us.

Bacon, we still have more bacon to cook, everyone loves bacon, so come get some bacon!

Tomorrow we celebrate!

Course over ground: 264 Speed over ground: 5.2kn Total miles through water: 944 Miles to destination: 16 kn (as a crow).

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