Saudade is now getting close to Rhode Island where they will end the trip. ​

37˚ 20' N / 067˚ 45' W

Andy reported a fantastic night last night.

37˚ 20' N / 067˚ 45' W

Saudade is sailing (and motor) along, less than half way to go.

Sorry for the delayed update, I will do better tomorrow and have an update before lunch for you all...​​

16 April 09,00 EST Position: 34˚ 51' N / 065˚ 56' W

Saudade got in to Bermuda yesterday around lunchtime. A very happy crowd :)​

​The first stop was custom dock and they are not in that small marina next to the customs dock. I assume it is a bit early in the season for boats to travel north because Andy mentioned St. George's harbor is almost empty. It will not be in a few weeks when our Atlantic Cup and ARC Europe fleet will arrive! :)

Andy called me this morning at 07,30 my time (EST). He was all excited, they were about 25 miles from Bermuda. Only 10 kt of wind from behind, so not enough to push the Tayana forward. The motor was on.​

Here comes the today update from Saudade.​

29˚ 35' W 064˚ 43' W

The wind is very light, about 5kt from behind so the engine is turned on and they are heading for Bermuda. ​

26˚ 55' N / 065˚ 03'W

Saudade is moving along, blue sky, wind from the E at 12-15 kt and no waves. Can't be much better?​

23˚ 54 ' N / 064˚ 56' W

Got the morning phone call from Saudade. The winds had now turned NE, about 15-20 kt. Less comfortable than yesterday, but it looks like it will turn more East later today and tomorrow (according to the GRIB files).

10.00 April 9 2013

21˚ 16' N / 064˚ 55 ' W

Wind 15 kt from E, Boat speed 7-8kt!​

​​35˚ 18' N / 075˚ 13' W

Andy called again this morning to get the weather. Andy was sound asleep but his dad woke him up so he could call me on time.. He should have just let him sleep, I am here all day :)

33˚28' N / 076˚ 50' W

Andy called in again this morning. He had a beautiful last night with all sails up and millions of stars out. This morning when he woke up it was not as pleasant. The wind was a bit stronger, gusting up to mid thirties, rain, thunderstorms and gray sky. It only lasted for a couple of hours and a blue sky followed.​ 

30˚ 00'N / 078˚ 0'W

Andy called me again this morning at 09.00 (local time). The boys are having a great time and the wind is just starting to fill in.

Andy called me 09.00 this morning as planned and I gave them the weather update. They had about 15 kt on the nose and that corresponded with the GRIB's I was looking at. The wind will get lighter and should come up behind them in a day or two. All looks good.

I spoke to Andy this morning, they got under way just before 08.00 at high tide. They had no problem leaving the dock and get out. Andy said he will relax a bit more when they finally get out in open water and away from the reefs.​

​Susie Q is a Hanse 400 who participated in ARC Bahamas last year. Dennis helped the owner Richard to sail the boat from its home port Rock Hall on the Chesapeake Bay down to the start of ARC Bahamas in Hampton, VA.