Yacht: Shenaningan – Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i
Skipper: Michaela Parker
Previously sailed in ARC 2013 & ARC Europe 2014.
First night at sea- Michaela Parker
Halo around the sun- Michaela Parker
Start of ARC – ‘acceleration zone’ off Gran Canaria- Michaela Parker
Spinnaker pole being repaired as best we could- Michaela Parker
Snapped spinnaker pole- Michaela Parker
People always assume the Atlantic has big waves – sometimes when there is no wind the sea is very flat- Michaela Parker
Cooked breakfast waiting for the trade winds- Michaela Parker
Next: Three friends complete the trip in a 30ft yellow-hulled yacht called Thalassa