Our latest updates, Live from the Boat!
July 12th, 2022 – Update
Read moreThank you Sponsors Thank you Sea rout’ Thank you Nordhavn Thank you Adelaide Thank you crew Thank you Duncan Last but not least Thank you Florence! – Philippe –
July 12th, 2022 – Update
Read moreBye “Embracing Life”, see you in Miami, with brand new stabilizers! – Philippe
July 12th, 2022 – Update
Read morePhilippe 4,300 nm, Adelaide 4,300nm, Maxime 2,750 nm, Matthieu 1,850 nm, Abi 1,850 nm, Aurelien 1,550 nm, Romain 1,550 nm, Benjamin 1,550 nm, Dominique 900 nm, Jeanne 900 nm, Petter, Corinne, Mimi – Philippe
They made it!
Read moreCongratulations Captain Philippe and thank you to all of you who made it possible !!! – Florence
July 12th, 2022 – Update
Read moreWow, what a sunrise for our last day at sea. What a gift ! – Philippe
July 11th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMediterranean = Lake, Whales, Swordfishs – Philippe
July 10th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMediterranean is so calm after the ocean, like a reward – Philippe
July 9th, 2022 – Update
Read moreWe made it from Miami to the Med! So proud! – Philippe
They are not alone …!
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July 8th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMany ships on the radar. Weather is very different from the one in the middle of the ocean. Land is not far ! – Philippe
July 7th, 2022 – Update
Read moreWe prepare ourselves to meet hundreds of ships and a 45 knots wind in the strait of Gibraltar. However, swell will only be 4 ft – Philippe
July 6th, 2022 – Update
Read moreA boat in the middle of the ocean is the best place to think about yourself, your past and your future – Philippe
July 5th, 2022 – Update
Read moreGood talk via VHF to the captain of a cargo ship who wished us a safe route to Gibraltar – Philippe
July 4th, 2022 – Update
Read moreDeep blue between Azores and Gibraltar. For sea lovers only –
PhilippeJuly 3rd, 2022 – Update
Read more5 ft swell. Grey weather. Dolphins and whales. SO HAPPY to be on the ocean! – Philippe
July 2nd, 2022 – Update
Read moreI’ve done my math: swell + no stabilization system = washing machine! 😉 – Philippe
July 1st, 2022 – Update
Read moreBye Horta and Duncan. I’ll be back with Florence. Marvelous people. Thank you Petter for coming. We now run 1750RPM – Philippe
June 30th, 2022 – Update
Read moreAdelaide painted Embracing Life on the pier and secured the stuff on the fly-bridge even better, with the help of Aurelien. Petter secured the engine room. Romain and Benjamin went to the grocery store. Team work! – Philippe
June 29th, 2022 – Update
Read moreAnother day in Azores. Working on the boat and on the shopping list. Departure scheduled in two days. Thank you again, Duncan from Mid Atlantic Yacht Services, for assistance – Philippe
June 28th, 2022 – Update
Read moreDecision has been taken: we’ll go to the Med and we should leave Friday – Philippe
June 27th, 2022 – Update
Read moreEngine service. Fantastic shower! Latest information, which will allow us to take a decision during dinner – Philippe
June 26th, 2022 – Update
Read moreSecuring the stuff on the flybridge, debating between whether we go to the Mediterranean or to the UK (without stabilizers) – Philippe
June 25th, 2022 – Update
Read moreAfter 17 days at sea, we finally made to Azores! Thanks to Shaun and Nicolai for giving us a hand with docking and Duncan for coordinating. We now have to decide what to do going forward – Philippe
June 24th, 2022 – Update
Read moreHAPPY BIRTHDAY FLORENCE & MARIE! We will be on land tomorrow – Philippe
June 23rd, 2022 – Update
Read moreNice swell. Azores expected in less than 2 days. It will be good to see land and go to restaurant after 2.5 weeks at sea – Philippe
June 22nd, 2022 – Update
Read moreWhat am I doing here with cerebellar atrophy, degerative ataxia, and proprioception troubles? Think about it – Philippe
June 21st, 2022 – Update
Read moreSwell 6ft. No stabilizers. Washing machine or roller coaster, call it as you want. ETA la Horta early Sunday morning – Philippe
June 20th, 2022 – Update
Read more5 ft swell from the front. Pitching more than rolling. Dolphins, again. I could kill for a diet coke and french fries – Philippe
June 19th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMax dove again. Free to go without stabilizers. Hundred of dolphins. 5ft swell. Monitoring fuel burn. Dreaming of shower – Philippe
June 19th, 2022 – Update
Read moreThey are back on track! But no more paravanes – Florence
June 18th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMax dived but couldn’t remove the ropes from the propeller since the sea was too rough. He will try again tomorrow – Philippe
June 17th, 2022 – Update
Read moreProblem temporarily solved by Mat and Max: the paravanes are now at the bottom of the ocean! It was that or in the propeller – Philippe
June 16th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMast supporting paravane stabilizer system has fallen. Nordhavn will help us fix it in la Horta, Azores. Thanks friends! – Philippe
June 15th, 2022 – Update
Read more6.3ft on average and up to 12ft swell on our flank. Making it difficult for me to go to the bathroom due to the rolling – Philippe
June 14th, 2022 – Update
Read moreDespite the swell being higher than yesterday, we had a “comfortable” ride today. Another excellent café crème dinner — Philippe
June 13th, 2022 – Update
Read moreCloudy, grey but ride almost comfortable. Thanks to Michel, from Searout’, who guides us everyday to the safest weather —Philippe
June 12th, 2022 – Update
Read moreColors of the sky were gorgeous. Sea was beautiful from sunrise to sunset. Max made pancakes. Another day in paradise — Philippe
June 11th, 2022 – Update
Read moreFirst update:
At 1,300rpm the engine consumes much less fuel, we should make it to Sao Miguel… —Philippe
Second update:
Water, so much water. We saw a big and fast containership. Water and hundreds of jellyfish —Philippe
June 10th, 2022 – Update
Read moreSwell 5ft. Uncomfortable for everyone. No diesel at Flores, we go to La Horta. Fuel consumption monitoring OK, All good — Philippe
June 9th, 2022 – Update
Read moreWe realized 120 gal were missing (total 920 gal). We decided to reduce to 1,300rpm and to continue. We will refill at Flores — Philippe
June 8th, 2022 – Update
Read moreDespite tough sea and choppy waves, Ade and Max were able to install the paravanes, which proved to be very efficient! Philippe
June 7th, 2022 – Update
Read morePreparing the cameras and screens for undocking. Training the crew on Navionics and explaining the rules onboard. Abi made a cake for my birthday! Philippe
June 6th, 2022 – Update
Read moreMatt and Abi are in, Dom and Jeanne are gone, and so is the storm! We continue to work on the boat and should leave on Wednesday. Philippe
June 5th, 2022 – A few (amazing!) pics taken by Adélaïde (Adelaiiidephotography)
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June 5th, 2022 – Update
Read moreOil and filter changed. Prepared the boat for the storm. My birthday in Bermuda with fantastic company, cake and presents — Philippe
June 4th, 2022 – Update
Read moreWe made it to Bermuda! We are stuck here until Wednesday because of a storm. Great opportunity to work on the vessel — Philippe
June 3rd, 2022 – Update
Read moreThe 3.5ft swell made showering outside challenging. Muscle spasms are a bit painful, I hope it will get better tomorrow — Philippe
June 2nd, 2022 – Update
Read morePeaceful Bermuda sea and magnificent sunrise for Maxime’s birthday. Thank you Café Crème for the Coq au vin dinner! Philippe
June 1st, 2022 – Update
Read moreWow! This morning, the Bermuda triangle could be called lake Bermuda. The sea was flat and the sunrise was fabulous! Philippe
May 31st, 2022 – Update
Read moreWe started feeling the rythm of the journey. Watching, sleeping, eating, and enjoying Adelaide playing the guitar — Philippe
May 30th, 2022 – Update
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Today, “Le Courrier des Amériques” wrote a great article to cover our departure and journey:Read the article in English (Google Translate)
“Because the wind was at 35mph, I couldn’t go down the stairs, so I had to sleep on the small sofa in the wheelhouse — Philippe”
May 29th, 2022 – Update
Read moreWe found out the iPad we bought had no GPS. Solved: Matthieu will bring us a Bluetooth GPS device. The old plotter can lead us to Bermuda. The swell is very strong today some members of the crew are sick. The Boat is doing well. Dominique caught a Mahi-mahi — Philippe
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