We're doing our first major ocean crossing on the new Southerly 480 and have four enthusiastic crew along on the journey.
But before we get underway we get the anchor trapped under a huge boulder and have to dive on it in the dark.
We provision in Las Palmas Canary Islands then set off south. We'll stop at the Cape Verde islands, before the big jump, 2200 miles on to Antigua in the Caribbean. It's an exciting crossing with strong winds from the stern. We catch fish and set up the new twin-pole system for downwind sailing. Nights are lovely with phosphorescent plankton in our wake and stars overhead.
