Elaine Bunting found out that the world of bluewater cruising has changed, after meeting crews from Saint Lucia who had just completed an Atlantic crossing.
“The moon is waxing and rising later now, so there are magnificent star-spotting opportunities,” the crew of Adina blogged. “The Plough, Orion’s Belt and Venus have been joined by the Crux, Mitaxa and Hyades.”
“The sky at night is epic,” reported another crew from the ARC rally. “We saw shooting stars and a meteorite that streaked orange across the sky one night last week.”
Ocean sailing is a unique experience. Whether it’s a starry night sky or the moonlighting your way across the ocean, these are unforgettable moments. These are the timeless moments that every Atlantic crossing offers.
The way people live and sail on their boats does change. In fact, the 2023 ARC Transatlantic Rally was a year when some important technological and social trends converged. The expression I kept hearing from crews and organisers alike was ‘a gamechanger’.
Revolutionary communications, bigger boats, younger crews and better batteries,
