And so team Atlantic Dagger come towards the end of their long voyage. They’ve encountered waves and whales, dolphins and darkness, stars and solitude. For the last 47 days these brave former Royal Marines have been giving it their everything to haul their boat and their team mates to the beautiful island of Barbados. Tonight…
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…
Not much to add on yesterday’s situation report. The last 24 hours has seen both crews pulling between 45 and 50 nm. Cockleshell are making an admirable push, making up some time lost over a difficult last few days which have been particularly trying for them, seeing them face numerous challenges. After a satellite phone…
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…
Progress has slowed slightly for both crews as the wind has subsided a little. This should allow for somewhat drier conditions. Not much chat from either to report! Before the wind swung to the south an important means of covering ground at little extra expense would have been surfing. When the elements are coming from…
Today’s guest blog is written by Brucey – Skipper of the 2020 Cockleshell Endeavour crew Dagger are making sterling progress, consistently pulling over 65nm per day and with Cockleshell approaching the 1000Nm to go milestone, it becomes all too easy to watch the clock. Once the miles remaining dip into three figures there is a…
Today’s post is shamelessly copied from Cockleshell Endeavour’s latest Facebook post. Sounds like a YouTube video that goes viral, and if only we had it on camera. The highlight of these past days was when Ryan and Bev were rowing during their 1-4am shift and out of the blue, a flying fish slapped Ryan right…
The crews continue excellent progress towards Barbados and over the next two days should receive a little more of a stronger nudge in the right direction. The Azores high looks set to re-establish early next week bringing a little more stability to proceedings for the final stretch of the row. We haven’t heard much from…
So after a month let’s have something of a round up for the brave crews at sea. They have faced strong winds and choppy seas, witnessed comet showers, phosphorescence, dolphins and some moments of utter stillness. We’ve witnessed weaving tracks and tracks held like rails despite the swell. They’ve broken equipment and mended equipment on…
As we’ve tried to highlight before, Mission Atlantic isn’t a race. The crews naturally want to perform at their best but they aren’t interested in beating the other boats. The spirit of community, fraternity and support is actually front and centre to the ethos of this row. As if to further highlight this Atlantic Dagger…