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Back in early October I had joined the crew of s/v Abundance, which is a 44-foot sailing catamaran. We started sailing off the coast of Cartagena, Spain, picked up a fourth crew member in Gibraltar, then continued our way down the west coast of Africa, until we arrived in the Canary Islands (see the start of the journey here: Europe to the Caribbean with Abundance).
Once in Gran Canaria, the next leg of the trip would be the longest — a nonstop passage with a final destination of the British Virgin Islands.
After a few days break in Gran Canaria, a good weather window presented itself– this means that it was a good time to leave as the weather was clear for the next few days, and there were no current reports of tropical storms or hurricanes popping up. So one morning captain decided we were ready to go! One last trip onshore to get some last groceries and provisions, and get a quick breakfast in. With that out of the way, we quickly prepped the boat for picking up anchor, stopped to refuel the gas tank, and then we shoved off on our voyage to reach the Caribbean.
The trip would end up taking 3 weeks, and would test us as a crew and test me personally. I loved the experience, and below you can read how the trip went, week by week.
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