Casamara Archives

March Newsletter – Competition and Casamara Need Crew

September 7, 2021March 8, 2012 by Erica

March 2012 Vol.1 Issue 7 – Casamara Latest News Casamara need Crew Many of you will be familiar with Casamara, the Discovery 55 that took part in last years ARC Race and posted daily updates of the race on this blog. After a fantastic crossing, they now need to sail her back to the UK … Read more

Day 17 – Nearly there…….

September 7, 2021December 7, 2011 by Erica

Day 17 nearly there… Sorry I’m late posting this one, busy day, so nearly there and some history about the Northumberland Fusiliers……. Northumberland Fusiliers – Hi Everyone Very nearly there and what a great trip. Shame that we have had to motor the last three hundred miles but it has allowed us to clean and … Read more

Day 16 – Crew Overboard on the Penultimate Day

December 24, 2022December 6, 2011 by Erica

Crew Overboard

I was starting to worry the blog wouldn’t be coming today but now I know why….Caribbean time! So here we have Day 16 – crew overboard!

Day 15 – A Guest Blogger on the Guest Blog!

September 7, 2021December 5, 2011 by Erica

Guest Blog Day 15 – Charlie’s guest blog Civilization as we know it and the skipper is chilled; so this blog, my first, is from Charlie – the new boy on the block. Until I arrived in Las Palmas I had not met any of the crew – it was a leap of faith and … Read more

Day 14 – Under 700nm to go

September 7, 2021December 4, 2011 by Erica

700nm to go 700nm to go and Roast Lamb. This has to be my favourite roast, I hope you managed to cook it without any mishaps….. Day 14 Hi everyone, We are now under 700nm to ST L. Today has been quiet with just one gybe to check gear etc. We have watched films, drunk … Read more

Day 13 and thoughts turn to home.

September 7, 2021December 3, 2011 by Erica

Home Thoughts Thoughts turn to home on Day 13 Hi Everyone Busy night last night with squalls, so everyone has had a restful day today. The full English got put back to lunch and we duly sat down to the ‘works’ at 3pm after the ARC radio net reports. This evening we had a simple supper of … Read more

Day 11 Again! – Squalls

September 7, 2021December 2, 2011 by Erica

Squalls on Day 11 Day 11 again, maybe this is due to crossing time zones or the squalls! Hi everyone Great day sailing with some good boat speed. Also experienced our first squalls – which I find quite intimidating as they come very quickly with big increases in wind and more challengingly wind direction. We … Read more

Day 11 – A quiet day for Casamara

December 24, 2022December 1, 2011 by Erica

Casamara

Day 11 – and alls quiet and well on Casamara.

ARC Race Casamara are in the groove – Day 8

September 7, 2021November 28, 2011 by Erica

In the Groove Day 8 (not sure where Day 7 went!) and the Crew seem to be having a blast and getting in the groove! Hi everyone, Today has been another blue sky sailing day with great trade winds. We have sailed nearly 1200 nm in a week and no engine. We replaced the broken … Read more

Day 5 – ARC Race heroes up the mast

September 7, 2021November 27, 2011 by Erica

Up the mast Great excitement on Day 5, with mast shenanigans… Hi Everyone, Well we were going fine and Charlie and I were on watch commenting on how much fun this was when suddenly the genoa ended up in the water – pitch dark. All hands on deck and we dragged the sail back … Read more