Mid Trans-ATLANTIC Ocean crossing in a small boat - Part 3 - Plain Sailing?

One week into SAILING the ATLANTIC, skipper and novice crew get on with life aboard. Is progress good? Where are the other sailboats? Where is the trade wind? Is there enough fuel? When is the next meal? How to fly a spinnaker and douse it. How to do laundry, swim off a moving boat, make bread, check weather, steer using a wind vane, when to eat cake and other stuff too. In the second week on board Iola, there's still lots to learn. How we sailed across an OCEAN. Part 3: Plain Sailing? #ocean #sailing #learning Watch the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh5k29fHK7jbna_EwGSJD5anWkuq4rD3p Acknowledgments and links: PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/apps/offshore-app Atlantic crossing Pt2 Video: https://youtu.be/VIEIMRcDJQU Flying fish: https://youtu.be/bk7McNUjWgw?si=NqQdd78083BJUUUO Pan bread: https://youtu.be/9QU1WfybSu8?si=OR3NM87-TZuUKfSm Atlantic preparation video: https://youtu.be/hp63vnI46F8 Isles of Scilly video: https://youtu.be/hTtBhLduXUw?si=v5JqeaAYtqI3LrEn Biscay video: https://youtu.be/FrGURf5AsQ0?si=hlVNcMbscYiSuTUO Rival Owners Club: https://rivalowners.org.uk/ Las Palmas Marina: https://marina.palmasport.es/ ARC: https://www.worldcruising.com/index.aspx Puerto Castillo: https://www.puertocastillo.com/ Pasito Blanco: https://pasitoblanco.com/ Lifejackets: https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/best-lifejackets-under-300-for-boaters-sailors-73284 AIS: https://www.bandg.com/en-gb/bg/type/vhf-ais/?srsltid=AfmBOoo3ZHrok11rQvPTUKgQhjRaUVI263kkQpOQG8Agrh4PYhbA05ZA Watch systems: https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge/safety/have-a-plan/night-boating RNLI: https://rnli.org/support-us/volunteer Navily: https://www.navily.com/ MrAlex Tech: www.youtube.com/@MrAlexTech Navionics: https://www.navionics.com/gbr/apps/navionics-boating Google Earth: https://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/earth/about/versions/#earth-pro Thanks to Sheenagh, and Catherine for being there, so supportive. Well done Jemima for your quick learning and skills in the galley. Most of all - Huge thanks to Laurence for putting up with me for more than a month and for imparting so much of his valuable knowledge. #ocean #sailing #learning