Departure from Annapolis, Anchored out with Audentia and Entropic. Photo by Micah as he left us and went back to work.

From Annapolis, we went up the Chesapeake Bay, through the C&D Canal and out the Delaware Bay to get to the ocean. Flat / calm the first 24 hrs.

We enjoyed a lovely dinner in the Arcturus cockpit, was a bit lazy with the lookout and almost hit this fishing boat!

Andy's parents Dennis & Gail joined Arcturus in Newport and sailed with us up to Canada.  Rice and beans for dinner.

We had a SPOT along on the trip that tracked us. We pushed a button and it sent out email to our loved ones at home so they knew where we were, pretty smart?

"Sune the Driver" - our Cap Horn windvane. He was by far the best purchase for the trip and steered us across the Atlantic. Took some time to learn how to use it, but very impresed with his ability to steer both in light and strong winds!

Andy jumping in for a swim  in Lunenburg, our 2nd stop in Canada. 

Andy and Mia next to Arcturus in Lunenburg, Canada.

Clint joined us in Lunenburg. This is how we slept on the crossing, lee cloth so we would not fall out of bed, and a nice warm sleeping bag! The few times we had the engine on, Clint slept like a baby. :)

Andy reading a book, a bit foggy and cold, you can see it in the way he is dressed. You can also see our weather cloth that we put up to prevent spray to come in to the cockpit.

Andy is plotting our position - final destination for the night is the entrane to Bras d'Or Lakes, Nova Scotia Canada.

We dropped anchor in a nasty rainstorm the night before, Clint and Andy had a tough time to get the anchor up the following morning.

Clint, a tree surgeon by profession, did not hesitate to climb up the mast. 

Drying out all the wet gear from the previous night.

Steve Goldthwaite invited us to his dock and work shop in Baddeck on the Bras d'Or Lakes. A few last projects got done and as ou can see on the photo, Andy sent Clint up the mizzen.

Andy, Mia & Clint, the Arcturus crew. 

Our 3-burner stove and oven, heavily used on the trip.

We anchored out in St. Pierre and used our dinghy to get ashore. First and last time Clint rowed :)

Clint & Andy serving the shroud, last project before we took of across the Atlantic.

Clint & Mia playing battle ship. Great shot of the Arcturus interior.

Andy & Clint drinking a cup of coffee.

Spinnaker day, Clint had some fun playing in the water. Hooked up with a harness and tether to the spinnaker pole. :)

Mia's challenge on the trip, learn how to knit!

Arcturus Laundromat, Clint run out of clean underwear...

Message in a bottle, half way across the Atlantic.

Game Day - Snake and ladder.. Clint spent half a day to make the game, and lost to Mia.

Arcturus bakery. We baked bread almost every day on the trip, mmmm!

Arcturus Chocolate factory. Mixed sugar, 100% chocolate, nuts and raisins, very good chocolate treats!

Nice calm sail, can it be this calm in the ocean?

More calm.... Clint enjoying his afternoon tea.

Dolphins swimming by bow, and yes - it was this flat calm many times!

LAND HO! Clint jumped up in the spreaders and Andy got the binos out! 

Mia & Andy are very excited to see land after 23 days at sea!

Ireland in sight! A beautiful last day sail!

made landfall in Crookhaven, Ireland. First time ashore after 23 days at sea. Arcturus in the background.

Enjoying breakfast at O'Sullivans Bar! And we did not leave the place for many many hours...

Mia and Andy out on a walk, Crookhaven bay in the background

Clint and Andy coming back after a walk up to some castle ruins.

The bay of Glandore, just a daysail from Crookhaven. Clint left a few days before we set sail to Glandore.

Andy and Mia are enjoying the blackberries that is growing everywhere in the countryside.

Mia with Arcturus in the background.

Time to get Arcturus ready for the winter, sails off and hauled the next day.

Ready to get hauled out. It was too windy to unstep the mast so it stayed up the entire winter.

Andy and Mia enjoyed some town sightseeing before they went back to Sweden.

This is how she looked like when we came back in July 2012.

Arcturus outside the Lagavulin Whisky distillery , hand bearing compass and rock navigation to get in here!

A tour of the Lagavulin destilery

Lagavulin Whisky Distillery, one of many distilleries on the Isle of Islay. Beautiful spot!

An evening cruise through "Seal Bay" - seals everywhere playing in the waves and sun bathing on the rocks!

Our dinghy "Sojourner", normally up on the foredeck but on this calm evening she got a short ride.

Anchored out in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

A nice sail with great current, between the isle of Islay and Jura. 10. 3 kt!!!

Entrance to the Caledonian Canal, Scotland's highest peak  Ben Nevis in the background.

Great sail in Loch Lochy

A not so crowded day in the canal...

Dennis is controlling the stern line as the lock is going down.

Walking the boat forward, in to the next lock.

Many sunny days in Scotland, not as we expected.

A swan family came visiting one evening, they loved our home made bread!

Nice spot to anchor for the night!

Loch Ness

Andy and Mia went for a QUICK swim in Loch Ness, only 13 C / 55 F. Did not find the monster.

A not so nice morning in Loch Ness, dinghy up to go sailing.

To do the varnish  we have to take off all cleats, winches and dodger hardware. Plus have a great 24 hr not rain window with warm temperatures. As you can imagine,  we only got 2 coats on during the Scotland trip.

Getting the drogue ready before the North Sea crossing.