Monthly Archives: December 2012

Merry Christmas from Charm Offensive

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The last few minutes of the Atlantic crossing, St Lucia, Mum’s arrival, Peter /Javier’s departure, and the skipper in a wheel chair

Quick facts of the trip and then a blog update: Passage = Las Palmas De Gran Canaria to St Lucia Total Distance travelled = 2864nm Time taken = 15 days and 8 hrs or 368hrs Average Speed = 7.8kts Top … Continue reading

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Can almost smell the St Lucian Rum

After 13 days at sea we can almost smell the Rum of St Lucia, we are currently 400 miles out and assuming nothing goes wrong we should arrive in St Lucia in the next few days. Since the last blog … Continue reading

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Life aboard Charm Offensive a Hanse 445, crossing the Atlantic with the ARC

Life aboard Charm Offensive a Hanse 445, crossing the Atlantic with the ARC: Crew Onboard: Nick Black – Skipper John Black – First mate A.K.A Cabin Boy (Nick’s father) Peter Smith – Navigator Javier Perez – Chef Extraordinaire, Helmsman   … Continue reading

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