Atlantic Crossing.

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So I see that Peter von Seestermuhe, the hard driven classic yawl with a great handicap, has yet again won overall on handicap.

But the tiny Pogo 30 crossed the line just a few hours behind - and was second overall on handicap. The Pogo 30 finished before a lotof hugely bigger boats, an Amel 50 an hour or so behind, an Oyster 825 behind that .... and lots of much bigger boats up to a week behind.

https://www.worldcruising.com/content/S637440589680391970/Division 1 Class A & B.pdf

I just weather routed friends in a high performance 56ft cat. They took 19 days to Antigua. Not particularly fast but speaking to friends in Antigua who are based there, they tell me there have been no Trade winds this season. The second half of the trip was very slow. Perfect for a smaller boat like a Pogo