Category Archives: Atlantic Ocean Logs

ARC Rally, Day 1

The farewell from Las Palmas yesterday morning was overwhelming and like nothing we’d ever experienced. Hundreds of well wishers lined the docks, quays and breakwaters of the marina and waved goodbye to the ARC fleet while a marching band circled … Continue reading

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ARC Rally, Day 0

After years of dreaming, almost a year in planning, months of organization and weeks of final preparations, Moonshadow and crew are ready for the 25th annual running of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers). The course will take us approximately … Continue reading

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Preparing for the ARC Rally in the Canary Islands

Moonshadow and Windhorse anchored off Isla Lanzarote. Photo courtesy of Steve Dashew We are presently in the Canary Islands preparing for the ARC Rally which departs Las Palmas, Grand Canary Island on November 21.  A fleet of 250 yachts will … Continue reading

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Morocco to the Canary Islands

We would have liked to spend a bit more time in Morocco, but with a forecast for a few days of fresh northeasterlies, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have tailwinds that would give us a swift passage all … Continue reading

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Rabat and Salé, Morocco

The Kasbah of Rabat The weather forecast called fresh easterly for the Strait of Gibraltar, we tossed off the lines that attached Moonshadow to the Queensway Quay Marina in Gibraltar Town.  By the time we were out of the Bay … Continue reading

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