A solo sailor documents their 23-day journey from the Canary Islands to Guadeloupe, crossing the Atlantic Ocean. They share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences as they navigate through calm and rough seas, interact with other sailors, and anticipate their arrival on land. The sailor reflects on the trip, describing it as "beautiful" and "incredible," and expresses their excitement to continue sailing for the rest of their life. They conclude by encouraging others to pursue their dreams, assuring them that "doors will open and everything will fall into place."
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker started a trip on April 27th.
2. The trip involved sailing back across the Atlantic to the Caribbean.
3. The speaker is making the trip alone.
4. The speaker likes to bring their engine on deck for trips longer than a day.
5. On day 2 of the trip, the speaker had trouble falling asleep.
6. On day 5 of the trip, the weather was hot and sunny.
7. On day 8 of the trip, the speaker was 250 miles north of Cape Verde.
8. On day 10 of the trip, the speaker woke up feeling a little weird and slept most of the day.
9. On day 15 of the trip, the speaker had 1200 miles left to reach Guadalupe.
10. On day 21 of the trip, the speaker was 300 miles due east of Guadalupe.
11. The speaker saw a sailboat on the horizon on day 23 of the trip.
12. The speaker's radio stopped working, preventing them from communicating with the other sailboat.
13. The speaker made landfall on day 23 of the trip, seeing La Desirade in the distance.
14. The speaker was 12-15 miles away from land at 4:30 on the day of landfall.
15. The speaker was looking forward to sleeping, eating fresh food, and taking a shower after arriving on land.