Participating in an Atlantic Rally was a HUGE deal for a Polish boat in 1987. My dad had a Mateńka stamp made especially for ARC ’87. In fact, we use up until this day, it adds a nice touch to postcards we sent back home from our trips. But the stamp started to wear off and with ARC ’17 coming up, we thought it was time for an update. How do you like our new and improved version?
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In preparation for our Atlantic trip in 2017, we’ve spent some time reviewing our dad’s logbook in more detail. Based on the books, Mateńka’s trip in 1987 looked like this…
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This is how things looked like when Mateńka participated in the Atlantic Cruising Rally in 1987!
Continue reading “Barbados or Bust – A Documentary about ARC 1987”
We’ve been secretly planning this for quite some time now, and it’s time to share! Mateńka will return to the wide oceans again as we attempt to cross the Atlantic with her for a second time, on the 30th anniversary of her first crossing!
Continue reading “We’re doing this – Atlantic 2017!”