Sailboat Haul Out in St. Maarten ⚓ From Sea to Dry Dock

👀 A mysterious guardian watches over the boatyard?! 👀 From the water to the heavy equipment and into her dry dock spot, ⛵ Bruadar is safe and secure for yearly maintenance. This is part of the rhythm of boat life in the Caribbean. Haul outs keep her ready for the next adventure at sea. 🌊 📍 Lazy Sheet Sailing | Philipsburg, St. Maarten ⚓ Shared & private day sails available 👉 Book your sail: www.lazysheetsailing.com #LazySheetSailing #LazySheetSailingSXM #BoatLife #SXM #SailingSXM #StMaarten #SailSXM #CaribbeanTravel #SailingLife #SailboatMaintenance #DryDock

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► Las Palmas, almost an unavoidable stopover on the Atlantic route from Europe, welcomed thousands of sailors during the month of November, when the north-easterly trade winds begin to set in. These crews included a total of 1,300 sailors flying the ARC colors (ARC and ARC +) aboard 253 sailboats. During our visits to the pontoons, we got a measure of the Starlink revolution: only one entrant was equipped last year, compared with 80% of the fleet today... The quality of the connections offered by this satellite operator makes it possible to efficiently follow weather developments, keep in touch those ashore and even work as if at the office! For the first time since we’ve been following ocean-going crews, Vincent, aboard Outremer 51 Piment Rouge, will be sharing his transatlantic passage with us via his videos, which we’ll be relaying. Another special feature of this 2023 edition will be the large number of diesel cans strapped to the guardwires: in a context of very light winds, unusual for the season, the engines (authorized with a penalty for the Multihull category) are likely to be much in demand aboard many of the multihulls. After two weeks of seminars, meetings and safety inspections, the atmosphere on the docks was becoming truly electric during the last three days running up to the start. Studying the weather, stocking up on fresh supplies, washing fruit and vegetables - everyone realized that there was an ocean to cross... Some crew members are more Zen than others: the oldest sailor in the ARC, Joff Hutchinson, 89, declared: “I’ve been sailing for 82 years and I’ve always wanted to cross the Atlantic. Now that my sons have retired, there’s no better time”. The start was relaxed, with the fleet setting off in a light southerly breeze and glorious sunshine, guaranteeing a smooth start for everyone to get their sea legs. ► Become a FREE SUBSCRIBER to Multihulls World's YouTube page now - https://www.youtube.com/c/MultihullsWorld ► Log on to our website to discover over 500 multihulls tests! Subscribe to our newsletter to take advantage of our promotions and boat show invitations! https://www.multihulls-world.com/ ► Follow us on Facebook! https://m.facebook.com/MultihullsWorldMag/?locale2=fr_FR ► Discover us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/multihulls_world/ ► Follow our multi news on X - https://twitter.com/multihullsworld?lang=fr ► Let’s talk about business https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ ► Like us on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag #arcrally #multicoquesmag #multihullsworld #catamaran #transatlantic #bluewatersailing #trimaran #laspalmas #catamaranpimentrouge #outremeryachting #outremer51 #santalucia #emmanuelvandeth @windelocatamaran @EXCESSCatamarans @LagoonCatamarans1984

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i ricordate di Lisa Blair, la velista (di cui vi abbiamo parlato qui) che era partita il 15 gennaio da Albany (Australia) per la circumnavigazione dell'Antartide in solitaria, a bordo di un Open 50? L'albero di Climate Action Now, questo il nome della barca (progettata nel 2003 da Robert Hick inizialmente per la regata in doppio Double Handed Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race), non ha retto al 72° giorno di navigazione. 895 miglia a sud di Città del Capo, Lisa Blair ha disalberato ieri sera alle 20.30, mentre è stata investita da una burrasca con 40 nodi d'aria e onde alte 7 metri. La skipper sta bene.