On 4 May 2024, we left Antigua on board Blue Alligator for the Azores. 22 days later, we dropped anchor in the outer harbour of Horta. In between were squalls, doldrums and encounters with whales. But above all a special time at sea.

After just over two months in the Caribbean, it’s time to think about returning. But was the trip even worth it?

On 1 February, Blue Alligator set off from Cape Verde to cross the Atlantic. A journey subject to the whims of Aeolus and Neptune.