Atlantic: Depart St. Helena

I left St. Helena with full fuel headed for Ascension Island.

I may stop there in 700 miles, about 4 days or just continue on to Antigua, about 4000 miles and 3-4 weeks.

I will write when I get time.

Mike
s/v Wanderlust3

St. Helena Island Christmas Photos:

Check out Wanderlust 3 in the upper right-hand corner of the anchorage.

Atlantic: Mike Harker Arrives at St. Helena

We received the following email from Mike Harker:

I am in St. Helena now. They do NOT have an airport here, too steep! I will try to take the impeller pump off the engine and have it 'brazed' here. I will try to make it to Antigua (4000 miles) and have Yanmar fix it there. The Internet is VERY slow here and NO pictures!

Wish me luck!
Mike Harker

Mike, a Merry Christmas, a Very Happy New Year, and a Safe Voyage from TheSailingChannel.TV

Atlantic: Enroute to St. Helena

Date: 2007/12/17 17:17:10

I am 800 miles from St. Helena and expect to be there the day before Christmas. I will try to buy fuel and e-mail a photo of WanderLust in the bay.

My plan is to sail straight down the trade winds to Antigua. That will be my personal point of circumnavigation as I came in there from Europe on the H-46.

I will stay out in the trade winds to BVI, that way I stay out of shipping charter traffic. The route will take me north of the Turks & Caicos and above Nassau, Bahamas where I will cross the Gulf Stream into Fort Lauderdale or Miami, depending on my time of arrival.

My plan is to get into Miami MiaMarina a week or a few days before the Boat show starts. I want to take down sails and have them patched and cleaned before taking people out on Discover Sailing.

Mike Harker
s/v Wanderlust 3

Atlantic Ocean: WL3 Departs Cape Town, S.A.

On December 11th, Mike departed Cape Town, South Africa aboard Wanderlust3 bound for Antigua with his final destination, the Miami Boat Show in Mid Februrary. We'll keep you informed of his progress.

Look for Mike's article on navigation, "Paper or Plastic?" in the February 2008 issue of SAIL magazine and check out sailmag.com...

South Atlantic: Cape Point

12/05/07
WanderLust and I crossed from the Indian Ocean into the South Atlantic Ocean at Cape Point.

I am now back in the Atlantic ocean from where I started my Around-the-Globe Voyage. I only have 6500 sea miles to go.

Mike Harker
s/v Wanderlust 3

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