- Total distance
- ~3,350 nm
- Duration
- ~22 days total
- Depart Gibraltar
- 19–20 Nov 2026
- Via
- Las Palmas, Canary Islands (~650 nm)
- Landfall
- Caribbean ~13 Dec (likely St. Lucia)
- Boat speed
- ~6.8 kn planning
Nellie is booked at Queensway Marina, Gibraltar, 15 Sep – 20 Nov. The ARC (~100 yachts) departs Las Palmas 20 Nov for Rodney Bay, St. Lucia — we will be about 5 days behind them. Daily personal weather routing via Chris Parker.
Itinerary
| Date | Plan |
|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Steve arrives Queensway Marina, Gibraltar |
| 13 Nov | Steven Eder arrives |
| 19 Nov | Wiktor & Karolina arrive (Gdansk → Malaga, FR6638) |
| 19–20 Nov | Depart Gibraltar for Las Palmas (~650 nm, ~4.3 days) |
| 25–26 Nov | Depart Las Palmas for the Caribbean (~2,700 nm, ~17 days) |
| ~13 Dec | Arrival in the Caribbean |
Crew
- Steve Bell — arrives Gibraltar 4 Nov (BA 432, 15:30 from LHR)
- Steven Eder — from Honolulu
- Wiktor Krzysztofowicz — from Gdansk/Warsaw
- Karolina Krzysztofowicz — from Gdansk/Warsaw
Weather: departing Europe ~20 °C days / ~15 °C chilly nights; arriving Caribbean ~29 °C days / ~23 °C nights.
Boat parts to carry
- Watermaker filters — 5 and 25 micron — 6 of each
- Diesel bags — 40 L — 3 on deck
- Diesel jerry cans — 20 L — 5 or so, plus fill fittings
- Lewmar hatch seals — 6× size 44, 2× size 10 (ordered)
- Spare watermaker low-pressure pump — Tellarini (ordered)
Ditch bag — check & prep
- Water
- Radios
- Note pad
- Knife
- Fishing things
- Medical kit
Provision for 31 days on a 21-day plan (10 days extra). Admin: Steve to file the Gibraltar pre-arrival declaration and register with caricomeapis.org.