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#2. ADRIENNE II | Brazil To Gran Canaria | 1000 miles & carrot cake

By Brittany, Adrienne II Crew | The crew were all smiles last night with some fantastic sailing. It’s great to have the moonlight to guide us, and to light up the squalls so we could easily avoid them. When I was at the helm, a dolphin jumped out of the water right beside me. What a treat. They will forever remind me of my nephew's laugh when he was an infant. It was also nice to have several stars to steer by.

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#2. ADRIENNE II | Brazil To Gran Canaria | First Full Day at Sea

By Lance , ADRIENNE II crew | We are all working into the rhythm of the sea. For some this is dealing with seasickness. The rest of the crew is rallying around those not feeling well to support. And though not all are 100% we are happy to report they are in good spirits and are on an upward trend as their bodies adapting to the constant away of the ocean.

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#2. ADRIENNE II | Brazil TO Gran Canaria | Pre-Departure

By Vilgot, ADRIENNE II Crew | The moment has finally arrived. The crew is all aboard, and it was such a joy meeting everyone in person for the first time. Spirits are high, energy on top and everyone is excited to throw the lines and be underway. Over the past days we have made Adrianne ready for her next Atlantic crossing.

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#11. FALKEN | Victoria to San francisco |Final Debrief

By Nikki, FALKEN Skipper | Each ‘final debrief’ has its own personality - this one particularly entertaining, as every so often a song would be turned up on the speaker and the girls would launch into a sailing inspired dance. Followed by more roars of laughter, and then back to another grounding, inspiring reflection. Many of the women shared how tough they had found the trip at certain moments, and how empowered they now feel after realizing - wow - “I am stronger than I thought I was.”

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#11. FALKEN | Victoria to San francisco | Wanderers

By Hannah, FALKEN crew | At this moment we have sailed 545 miles south at 175 degrees and are currently crossing into the offshore waters beyond California. We are sailing wing and wing down wind, or as the French call it-butterfly-with fair winds and following seas that roll up to 10 feet.

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#11. FALKEN | Victoria to San francisco | Big first day!

By Mia, FALKEN 1st Mate | This passage is one of our ‘All-Women passages’, something we started a few years ago. I remember so well when me, Nikki & Emma planned the first one in 2022 on ICEBEAR, and here we are, on the other side of the world with a group of 11 amazing women ready to set sail in the big ocean!

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#10. FALKEN | Alaska to Victoria | Hello Victoria!

By Nikki, FALKEN Skipper | We had all sorts of conditions on this trip. We motored through narrow fjord like passages and gazed upon the remotest of remote landscapes. We sailed in thermal breezes, cutting through dead flat seawater like a knife through butter upwind in 15 knots. Wow does Falken love that.

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#10. FALKEN | Alaska to Victoria | Top Speed!

By Andy, FALKEN Crew | It was 3AM, blowing 30 knots, ink black night before the moon rise. We were about 20 miles off Vancouver Island - a place visited by massive sunfish and rarely anyone else - surfing waves on 65’ FALKEN, hitting speeds of 14 and 15 knots…

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#10. FALKEN | Alaska to Victoria | Wind or no wind?

By Manot, FALKEN Mate | When we slipped lines two days ago from Prince Rupert two days ago, the wind forecast was not very promising. But looking at the bigger picture, it was clear that we would sail through the border of two bigger weather systems, as well as all the thermal winds that might or might not turn up, depending on cloud cover etc.

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#10. FALKEN | Alaska to Victoria | ELECTRIC DOLPHINS

By Andre, FALKEN Crew | It’s not often you find a pleasant surprise in a marine head. Last night I giggled as I realized bioluminescent dots were circling the flushing toilet bowl! After I joined the cockpit during night watch, I found our crew appreciating Falken’s bioluminescent and moonlit wake.

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#10. FALKEN | Alaska to Victoria | Whales!

By Andre, FALKEN Crew | Stereotypical Alaska. We all know that stereotypes can be, at best, unfair and even sometimes downright wrong. This trip is my first time in Alaska and it’s a safe bet that I had some preconceived notions about what Alaskan scenery would be like. And let me tell you, it’s exactly how I imagined.

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#10. FALKEN | Alaska to Victoria | WILD Alaska!

By Nikki, FALKEN Skipper | Hello from WILD Alaska! Our crew of 11 met at noon yesterday. With only 8 days to explore the rugged shores of our passage between Ketchikan and Victoria, we set off from the dock almost immediately after a quick safety briefing and orientation. It worked out well, because it only started raining once we had slipped!

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#9. FALKEN | Hawaii to BC | Pudding

Blog by Stephanie L. FALKEN Crew | Of course I knew I wouldn’t starve on this journey. I did not, however, expect the breadth & quality of the bounty available to us every day. Clear expectations were laid out on the first day aboard. Each crew member is responsible for managing their own breakfast and lunch.

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