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27 May 2016

Still Recovering

by Mel | posted in: Atlantic Crossing I, Azores, To the Azores | 0

The Burnetts are still in a bit of a post-offshore daze. The technical term for this is “secondary adrenal insufficiency” that resulted from a week of unusually high endogenous cortisol production. But Mel will call this “a daze.” Don’t … Read More

29 May 2016

Arrived in Sao Miguel

by Mel | posted in: Atlantic Crossing I, Azores, To the Azores | 0

This is Greg, pinch hitting for Mel, who is sound asleep. We have arrived in Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores after a 150 nm overnight from Horta. We had mild winds and swell, and … Read More

5 Jun 2016

Offshore to Lagos

by Mel | posted in: Atlantic Crossing I, To Lagos | 0

The Burnetts left the Azores yesterday at 11 am Azores time. This trip should only be about 5 days, so hopefully we won’t see any surprise fronts. We better not. No offense, Azores, but Mel is tired of being cold. … Read More

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