(Covering the last 24 hours) WE SAW DOLPHINS!! 🐬 I’m starting this blog completely back to front because the most exciting thing has just happened — literally in the last ten minutes. A pod of dolphins appeared out of nowhere, riding the waves just behind the boat, effortlessly gliding through the water as if the ocean was theirs alone (which, of course, it is). They moved with that smooth, joyful energy that never fails to stop you in your tracks. Out here, moments like tha

(Covering the last 24 hours) Wow! We’re genuinely impressed with our mileage over the last 24 hours: 86 nautical miles rowed with 76 nautical miles VMG. 📈 What Is VMG? VMG stands for Velocity Made Good. If you’re watching us on the YB tracker and wondering what that number means, here’s a simple explanation. Miles rowed = the actual distance the oars have pushed the boat through the water VMG = how much closer we are to Antigua At the moment, we’re heading a little further s

(Covering the last 24 hours) The last 24 hours have been very cloudy, with intermittent rain drifting through. Grey skies, damp air, and that slightly muted feeling the ocean gets when the sun refuses to show itself. Yesterday afternoon at around 4pm, we entertained ourselves with a game of “Would You Rather” — one of those conversations that only ever happens mid-ocean. For the record, Paul would rather eat a smelly man’s hair than lick his armpit. I feel that needed to be d

The last day has given us some of the best conditions so far — 15–18 knots of wind, nicely in the right direction, and swell that was broadly playing the game too. Out here, though, waves are never quite as simple as they are closer to land. Coastal waves are mostly wind-driven and fairly predictable. Ocean swell is a different beast altogether. It can be generated by weather systems hundreds — sometimes thousands — of miles away, old storms still sending energy across the se