Circumnavigators Mike Reynolds and his wife Nicki were on their way to Bermuda from the BVI, on their 34-foot cruiser-racer Zen Again, when the passage turned nasty. With unexpected squalls of 60 knots+ they experienced significantly more wind than they had ever sailed in before (and they had crossed the Southern Indian and the South Atlantic Oceans!). The couple shared their experience and lessons learnt in this article for Yachting Monthly (April 2023).
Lessons Learned from Surprise Squalls
Related to following destinations: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Atlantic Crossing, Atlantic Ocean West, Caribbean Sea, Heavy Weather, Routing, Weather