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✨F I N I S H ⁉️At day 16 we had the finish i

✨F I N I S H ⁉️At day 16 we had the finish in sight… BUT at the border of the Atlantic Ocean and the Suriname River our engine broke down. We had to sail through the narrow entrance, dropping the anchor for a few hours of sleep and trying to fix the engine. In the middle of the river the engine broke down again, so we had to keep sailing against the current. At the last moment – the moment we couldn´t sail any longer - Niels had a plan B to keep the engine running so we could arrive safely. What a hero! #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨J O U R N A L 👩‍💻 So last week we´ve s

✨J O U R N A L 👩‍💻 So last week we´ve shared the highlights of our Atlantic crossing. We hope you liked it! If you want to read the whole story, day by day, go to our website sailingblackmoon.nl/blog (link in bio🇳🇱) #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨D O L P H I N S 🐬 Encounters from dolphins n

✨D O L P H I N S 🐬 Encounters from dolphins never get bored... But in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean it felt even more special. Can´t wait to explore the wildlife of Suriname! What kind of animals will we spot over there? #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨R A I N D A N C E 🌦 In the second week of ou

✨R A I N D A N C E 🌦 In the second week of our Atlantic crossing we caught three tuna´s 🎣 This one during our first tropical rain. We´re getting closer to Suriname! #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨H A L F W A Y 🌗On day 9 we´ve reached our

✨H A L F W A Y 🌗On day 9 we´ve reached our half way point. There were low winds that day so we could take it easy for once... But we hoisted our old style gennaker for a few hours. Just for fun! #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨P H O T O S H O O T 📸 On day 7 we´ve got co

✨P H O T O S H O O T 📸 On day 7 we´ve got company. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean another Dutch vessel came by. What are the odds! Thanks for the great footage @white_pearl_sailing #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨C A T C H O F T H E D A Y 🎣 During our cr

✨C A T C H O F T H E D A Y 🎣 During our crossing we´ve caught four mahi-mahi´s... Two tips: a pink-purple squid was the favorite bait and we used Etanol (70%) to put the fish down, like quick and easy. Do you recognize the last catch? #throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨T R A D E W I N D : During the 16 days of our A

✨S A I L R I P ! Day one of the Atlantic Crossi

✨S A I L R I P ! Day one of the Atlantic Crossing: A few weeks ago we left Cabo Verde with the genoa, but between the islands Sao Vicente and Santo Antão we´ve got 42 knots of wind… it ripped our genoa to pieces. Still 1850 nm to go 🤭#throwbackatlanticcrossing

✨W E D I D I T ! We´ve crossed the ATLANTIC O

✨W E D I D I T ! We´ve crossed the ATLANTIC OCEAN from Cabo Verde to Suriname: 1.900 nm in 16 days. So we´ve been offline for a while, but that doesn´t mean we’ve nothing to tell… This week we’ll share our biggest highlights - including a few big bummers at the start ánd at the end of the crossing. But first things first: Champagne 🥂

✨W E ‘ R E O F F - L I N E ! Suriname here w

✨W E ‘ R E O F F - L I N E ! Suriname here we come ⛵️

✨T H E B I G C R O S S I N G ⛵️ The moment

✨T H E B I G C R O S S I N G ⛵️ The moment is there, our biggest passage: crossing the Atlantic. We are more prepared then ever, hopefully the wind will be in our favor. So the next 3 weeks we’ll be offline... What would you like to know about our crossing? We’ll answer it later on or include it in our blog... Suriname here we come! 🇸🇷

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