O WNER REPOR T – MISS TIPP Y
T e Norton Family of fi ve continue their circumnavigation with the Blue Water Rally... and so the story continues.
In early November we set off from Lanzarote to cross the Atlantic. T is was the fi rst long ocean passage we had undertaken as a family and we were fi lled with a mixture of trepidation and excitement.
T e passage itself broke down into three main sections. First, we had fairly light winds heading down towards the Cape Verdes. We took advantage of the settled weather to catch some fi sh and get into our routine of onboard schooling and sailing. Eventually the trade winds kicked in and we soon romped away at speed. T is continued for a week or so until we hit stormy weather about 1,000 miles from Antigua. We witnessed the most dramatic lightning storms I have ever seen but came through unscathed. Despite the variable conditions we made landfall aſt er 2,700 miles in a very respectable 19 days.
Once the Blue Water Rally fl eet had gathered at Jolly Harbour in Antigua the partying started in earnest before we moved to Nelson’s Dockyard for Christmas. Aſt er the festivities we had a month or so of very relaxed cruising in the Caribbean. Having previously cruised the south of the Caribbean we went north visiting a range of islands including St Kitts, Saba, St Barts, Anguilla, St Marten and fi nally the British Virgin Islands. It was a magical time with heavenly sailing and exciting adventures on land as we visited the varied islands. We met many other Oyster owners as we cruised around these beautiful waters including Restless, Mystic Pearl, Carpe Diem and Black Pearl. We got a real sense of camaraderie from other Oyster owners who were all very sociable and hospitable and keen to swap stories about their travels and their wonderful boats!
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