We did it!
27°44.80' N 015°37.31' W
October 19, 2025 | 11:00 UTC | 27°44.80' N 015°37.31' W
Land Ho! We did it! 3,206 nautical miles and 18 days since leaving Salvador, Brazil. Feels like years ago. The perception of time really is different out on the ocean. The days blend into each other as we are awake and sleep in 4-hour increments instead of ‘day and night’ as we are used to on land. And so much has happened since leaving the safe haven of Salvador.
The most significant is probably that we are no longer ten strangers but ten very good friends onboard Adrienne. Ten friends who together have conquered two oceans, and pleased King Neptune somewhere in the middle. A huge achievement by everyone onboard!
And we must not forget Adrienne. Our beautiful Adrienne who has taken us safely across the great oceans. We have done our best to make sure she has been happy, and in return she has taken such good care of us.
Personally, I always have very mixed feelings when making landfall. It’s great to approach land and to celebrate a successful passage. But at the same time, a part of me wants to go straight back out there. Out to sea. Out to the Big Blue.
Until next time!
Love ❤️
Erik | Adrienne II Skipper
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Ketch us if you Kan
Falken is soon to carry on our preferred route of South, back to (hopefully) warmer climates. We’re all excited to set off and see more of this wild landscape as we head down to Victoria. A thermal trough over Vancouver combined with an offshore high pressure creating funneling NW’ly winds means it is due to be pretty fruity on the 9th. This passage is just under 600 miles, relatively short for Falken, but I’m sure we’ll be kept entertained with dramatic scenery, wildlife and weather!
Final Blog
Falken and her crew arrived safely into port last night around 8pm boat time, 10pm Prince Rupert time. Some spicy weather was anticipated, but luckily the 35kt gusts and 2.5 meter waves were no match for this expert crew. We had an exceptionally smooth docking, despite it being Alex's first time parking this year (!). We all agreed that this was a very special group of people—I for one am so impressed with how everyone stayed so positive, helpful, and appreciative of humor despite an arguably challenging passage. We'll all return home significantly saltier than we were when we left, a mark of a passage properly sailed.
Lessons and a Gift
The biggest lesson is the helm. The lesson here is that even if you don't think you can do it over and over again with no sleep, cold and damp, it has to be done and so it can be done. Flying fish are cool, dolphins are really really cool, but the coolest of them all are the whales. And most of all Alex: "Find your center Carla. Always know where your center is so you can come back to it". He means the helm but it applies to life as well.