Atlantic crossing on a catamaran
Lagoon 50, Lagoon 450,
Price per person per day
$0
Duration:
25
Guests:
12
Crew:
2
Accommodation:
Shared cabin
Meals:
None
Emphasis:
Training; Racing;
12 Knots offers you a unique opportunity to undertake a transatlantic passage!
A chance to cross Atlantic Ocean like famous "tea clippers" in the ancient times sailing from Sardinia Island to Caribbean.
All participants will gain great sailing experience: watch keeping day and night, practicing seamanship and celestial navigation – and as a reward sailing with dolphins, watching amazing sunsets and sunrises, great team spirit and finally, the long-awaited earth appearance on the horizon.
During a typical crossing, the trade winds will be Force 4 or 5, with some lighter periods and a few days of winds of 25-plus knots. A flexible sail plan is necessary, because we should take into account changing wind strengths, as there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The most common sail plan is goose winged, with most skippers carrying a specialist downwind sail when the wind is light.
Crossing Atlantic will be from Las Palmas (Canary Islands), via Cape Verde to Caribbean Island St. Lucia. This passage is considered to be one of the safest and thus more attractive. Warm prevailing trade winds together with ocean currents create an ancient sailing corridor.
Total distance of the rally is 2 823 nautical miles, duration about 17 days. Professional skipper and crew of 3 will make your sailing vacation safe and fun.
Day
1
Sardinia
Start from Sardinia, marina Cala dei Sardi
Day
2
Gibraltar
1-day stop in Gibraltar. Refueling, provision purchase.
Day
3
Canary Islands, Tenerife
1-day stop on Canary island. Refueling, provision purchase.
Day
4
Cape Verde
1-day stop on Cape Verde island. Refueling, provision purchase.
Day
5
Grenada
Finish on Grenada island.
Lagoon 50
Length:
14,75 m
Width:
8,1 m
Draft:
1,4 m
Berths:
12
Cabins:
6
Bathroom:
4
Lagoon 450
Length:
13,96 m
Width:
7,84 m
Draft:
1,30
Berths:
8
Cabins:
4
Bathroom:
4
Additional information
The luxury catamarans Lagoon 50 and Lagoon 450 were designed specifically for long and comfortable journeys, including Atlantic crossing.Comfort was the main priority of the engineers. Members of the rally will occupy 4 spacious double cabins. Each berth has a separate bathroom and a toilet. A comfortable lounge room is equipped with a TV, DVD, CD and radio.
Crew
2 members (captain, ship mate). The crew is completely in charge of sailing the ship and navigation. During the passage captain and his mates will be glad to share their knowledge with other people on board and let anyone who is willing to perform the watch duties. Professional skipper with huge experience in sea voyages.
Price includes
- crew of 2,
- bed sheets,
- towels,
- fishing rods,
- marina feels according to the route,
- fuel
Price does not includes
- transfer,
- medical and life insurance,
- meals, drinks,
- additional marina fees
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