Live Update: Day 8 Atlantic Crossing (Patreon)

They made it to Mindelo! Woo hoo!

Here's a funny story. They thought they lost Starlink about 30 miles out from Mindelo. Mads sent me an email via the Iridium Go to update me. Then he texted me about an hour later, saying they didn't lose Starlink; someone accidentally switched it off. DOH! 

However, once they landed on Mindelo, whamo! They lost the Starlink connection. The roaming charges are crazy for Cape Verde too. Something like $18 per MB, not gigabyte but megabyte! Ouch.

There is internet at the restaurant in the marina, so Mads was able to update me and send over some photos :) All the shops were closed today, but tomorrow they will go and pick up a sim card. They might be there until Thursday/ Fridayish, waiting for the weather. That is, of course, dependent on what happens with the whole rudder issue. Tomorrow they will start to figure everything out. Fingers Crossed, it's nothing too big! 

Everyone is in high spirits and excited to be in Mindelo for a few nights to rest. 

We will, of course keep you all updated :) Thank you for following along on this first half of the journey!

Well deserved $3 burger from the Marina restaurant :)

Sailing toward Mindelo