Ahoy Sailors and Land Ahoy finally!!!

On the 3rd December early morning (like 3 am) we finally saw land; it took us another 4 hours to get to it but we have now landed in the famous BVI.

I can just imagine now what all those years ago the crew of Christopher Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci felt after spending so much time at sea and finally seeing land. It is now clear to me that we are land creatures, the feeling of warmth and belonging that land provides us is only surpassed by its beauty once you discover it again (see pictures).

Anyway after just over 3000 nautical miles we are, at least i am, looking forward to a nice night in a hotel where the toilette doesn’t move (specially when you are in hurry) and where the food doesn’t not roll off your plate as soon as you are not looking!!!

At this point in the journey i would like to say thank you to all those that have supported me through this venture; obviously the crew of Stardust and all of you my friends and family who have been i am sure reading this blog thinking “we knew he was a crazy we just didn’t how crazy he was!!!”.

A special thanks to our friend The Doctor (thanks Chris) for all your help and medical advice for this journey and all those who have had to cook for my wife and kids during my absence: just a couple more weeks please!!

Lastly a great big thanks to my wife and kids who have given me so much support when it really counted: I love you very much and can’t wait to see you all.

Now that's out of the way lets go back to the journey... To round this particular blog up lets see what the Atlantic has offered us during this crossing; we saw:

Countless Flying Fish

Over 100 Dolphins

More than 50 Shooting Stars (stopped counting after that)

4 Whales

3 Sharks

2 Ship (only!!!)

and since its Xmas: A partridge in a pear tree!!!

The only left for me to say is enjoy the photos and tuning in a few more days when we start the BVI to Florida leg (another 1500nm great !!!!)

Till next time

Captain Ben signing off Rrrrrr!