After 59 days 13 hours and 47 minutes since leaving Gran Canaria the team of Cockleshell Endeavour crossed the finish line of Mission Atlantic in Barbados and a few minutes later they were tucking into burgers and fries on the dock at Port St Charles. Bums are sore, muscles aching and everyone is exhausted but utterly elated at having completed this incredible challenge.
After delays of shipping and weather the Mission Atlantic rowing crews of 2021 have been spending the last week or so making final preparations to their boats. All in all it’s been fairly smooth sailing with a few surprises thrown in for good measure and which have helped to validate the benefits and reasons for…
After around a week of stronger weather conditions there is relief in slight for the crews. Wind speeds are due to drop over the next 24 hours from 16-20kts down to 12-16kts. Then on Sunday they’re expected to decrease again from 14kts in the morning to around 7kts in the afternoon. A gentle breeze to…
Barbados awaits Atlantic Dagger as they approach the finish line of their journey. The highest point in Barbados is Mount Hillaby which is only 336m above sea level so the crew won’t see it until they are very close indeed. As the sea gets more shallow the sea state will change. Waves will become steeper…
Ordinarily the weather systems of the southern part of the North Atlantic Ocean are controlled by the virtually ever-present Azores high. This high pressure system sits over the top of the Azores. Although it often gets shoved, kicked and knocked about by low pressure systems rolling out of the USA the status quo is normally…
We heard through the grape vine that Cockleshell Endeavour had recently enjoyed a rather special day. We cleaned the bottom of the boat today and all had a swim/clean (first proper one in 10 days) then saw some dolphins had a glass of port and back on it again” Cockleshell Endeavour 2021 Does it get…
Conditions are favourable with both crews enjoying around 15 knots of wind on the stern. As the row enters the last few days time seems to slow down for the crews. The prospect of dry land is looming ever closer and with the end in sight, the aches and pains become even more apparent. Bodies…