Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Landfall in St John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Freebooter and crew make Landfall in St John's ! We've done the Nth Atlantic crossing. Crossing the Atlantic the wrong way! 30 days and 2900 nautical miles later! Hurragh! Amazing finish to the trip, 3 days of heavy fog, sailing blind, to hear a fog horn, and then to see the cliffs either side of St John's. An incredible safe haven and welcome relief for a tired boat and crew.
So in the end the Cabot run, due to storms and time constraints was not really viable. Instead we ran before the storms, headed south under the low systems and back up to Canada.
The Cabot Storm-Runner Run across the North Atlantic is now at an end. Subsequent journey and route are currently being planned, in the next week the journey south, to the warmer latitudes of the Caribbean.
And the Freebooter adventures continue....

2 comments:

  1. Hurrah to Freebooter and the Captain of the vessel for the successful crossing of the Atlantic amidst the challenges...I salute you twice, Cap'n!!!

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  2. Great blog....all the best, abrazos....Nato.

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