Preparing for the Mini Transat
Make sure to check out my latest article in the Cruising Club of America’s annual Voyages Magazine! Learn more about some of my experiences sailing Terminal Leave after sailing 7,484 nautical miles off the French coast and in the Atlantic Ocean.
Gaining Momentum
Since my last update less than two weeks ago, we have made significant progress in this campaign! Plenty of good news to follow.
2023 Season Preview
An exciting season of racing coming soon! My mission remains racing in the Mini Transat as an ambassador for U.S. Patriot Sailing. Everything I do this year affects my preparation for the big race across the Atlantic.
Mini Transat Starts this Year!
THIS IS THE YEAR! This week registration opened for the 2023 Mini Transat and I am signed up.
Winter SITREP
Wishing everyone a happy New Year! Where did the fall go? Time for a winter SITREP! Hard to believe, but six months ago I was racing in light air across the Celtic Sea towards Fastnet Rock…
Winter Speaking Series
Winter Speaking Series: Let’s schedule a presentation at your club or organization this winter!
4,078 Nautical Miles
Season 2 in France Complete!
This year I sailed 4,078 nautical miles (NM) in the Atlantic waters. Those miles covered the west coast of France, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Azores. Finishing the second season of this campaign brings my total miles sailed on Terminal Leave to 7,484 nm with almost five thousand allocated to racing. Each mile makes me that much more prepared for the 2023 Mini Transat.
August SITREP
Finished the SAS and a quick retrograde. At 1257 local time on 16 August I crossed the finish line and completed the second half of the Les Sables-Azores-Les Sables race. This final 1,300 nm return race from Horta in the Azores to Les Sables d’Olonne, France took 11 days, 18 hours, and 57 minutes.
Less than 100nm to the finish line!
Day 11 and Terminal Leave is less than 100nm away from the finish line! Steering a course for Les Sables d’Olonne, the breeze is keeping Terminal Leave moving at a great average pace of 7.9 knots over the last four hours. Less than 20 hours to go!
Day 10 of Racing the SAS, 250nm to the finish line!
Day 10 of racing in the SAS and Terminal Leave has 250nm to go to the finish line! Keep tracking and following along, pictures and videos of Peter crossing the finish line coming SOON!
Day 6 of Racing the SAS! 500nm to go with more exciting racing ahead!
Day 6 of the SAS has Terminal Leave about 500nm to the finish! The competition is close and Terminal Leave has been racing hard! Keep tracking, the next few days will be exciting to watch!
Less than 900nm to the finish!
Less than 900nm left to the finish line! Terminal Leave is taking the southerly route, hoping it pays off!
Terminal Leave is Racing Back to France! Follow Along on the Race!
Thursday 4 August, Peter departs to race back to France from Horta, Azores, some 1300nm. Click on the link to track his progress while he races in Stage 2 of the SAS!
Watch the Start to the SAS LIVE! Track Terminal Leave During the Race
Tuesday 19 July, Peter departs for his longest race to date, 1300nm to Horta, Azores and then back to France. Click on the link to watch the live stream of the start! The tracking link is also included!
2,600nm Solo Race, Unassisted, Starts 19 July.
On Tuesday I will depart from France and race 1,300 nm solo to the Azores and then back to France, totaling 2600nm. I am the only American registered in this intense offshore race.
June SITREP
Over one thousand miles of racing completed this season, a couple thousand more to come!