Departure from Lisbon

Enigma's Transatlantic Voyage
Manuel Ribeiro
Mon 1 Nov 2010 11:22
The D Day has arrived.  The adventure which has been in planning for 3 years is finally starting.  Today, we will set sail from Lisbon towards Canarias (Las Palmas).  The crew for this first leg is a great team of 6: Manuel Francisco (Manel), Boyan, Penaforte, Manuel Valero Sr. (Manolo), Manuel Valero Jr. (Manu) and me (Manuel).  As 4 out of us 6 have the same first name, it will take time to get used.  On the way, we plan to stop at Porto Santo, Madeira and Selvagens (weather permitting...).   For the last couple of days, there has been a typical autumn storm, with strong wind, rain and heavy seas (8 m).  Sunday night the wind has slowed down a bit, turned North and by end of day Monday we should be OK to leave.
 
We will be reporting regularly our progress and our experiences as we cross the Atlantic and enjoy time in the Caribean.  Stay in tune, as it should be fun...

Manuel and Crew