0°46.2' S 028°15.3' W
October 6, 2025 | 20:10 UTC | 0°46.2' S 028°15.3' W | 1000 miles and carrot cake!
The crew were all smiles last night with some fantastic sailing. It’s great to have the moonlight to guide us, and to light up the squalls so we could easily avoid them. When I was at the helm, a dolphin jumped out of the water right beside me. What a treat. They will forever remind me of my nephew's laugh when he was an infant. It was also nice to have several stars to steer by.
A cargo ship passed behind us in the wee hours of the morning. She is also heading to Las Palmas. We changed our course this morning and swapped the jib for the genoa. Adrienne picked up a few knots of speed and we are heading north for the equator. Erik confirmed that we have our weather window to pass through the doldrums.
Sailing on a broad reach has been much smoother, a good change for those trying to sleep, or really trying to do anything at all. Although now it seems that the heat is here to stay. We ran the aircon for 20 minutes today while the oven and the stove were on. Adrienne really does have it all; our favorite is the 24-hour sauna down below. The gym and yoga studio were open on deck, and morale couldn’t have been higher.
This evening we hit our first milestone of 1000 nautical miles! It was a beautiful evening celebrated with Chile con carne and carrot cake, and a lesson on squalls. We should be at the equator in a few hours; we shall see what the Northern Hemisphere has in store for us. It is still a long way home.
Hello to everyone at home. This wouldn’t be the same without all your love and support!
Big hug,
Brittany | ADRIENNE II Crew
crew@59-north.com
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Kärt barn har många namn
A dear child goes by many a name, or as we say in Swedish "kärt barn har många namn". This is the case for many a person, but also some species, not least the Mahi mahi, which also goes by dolphin fish, golden mackerel, and dorado, among others. Soon, we could see the fish jump, a hundred feet or so behind the boat, and as I kept reeling, a beautiful Mahi appeared under the surface. Manot showed us how to clean and fillet it, and after a complete team effort two large fillets are now in the freezer of Adrienne II.
Cast off the lines
When we awoke it was overcast but the Brazilian sun quickly burned the clouds away and we were left with blue skies. We reviewed some safety procedures, cleaned the boat and had an exciting Person Overboard (POB) recovery. Once we were underway spirits soared as we pointed the bow toward the Canary Islands. As I write this we are heading upwind and dealing with all that involves, and working into our first watches. It is hot, a bit bumpy but we are sailing!!
People Get Ready!
The last three days have been an intense (and intensely hot) period of discovery, practice, and planning. Because Adrienne II is not a 59N boat, there's been some extra setup and coordination needed including rigging all the sails that were out for repairs before we arrived. Its been a blast working alongside the 59N team getting to help them work things out on a less familiar boat in real time. Tomorrow morning we'll run through our Person Over Board training as the final pre-departure task, cast off and head out. Can't know all that it will be, but its going to be a great adventure out in the vast world with some pretty fantastic people.