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Day 8 brings beautiful views and our first step on solid ground in over a week. We were tested both physically and mentally during this wonderful journey and the crew truly feels this voyage will forever be a bond we share together. Overall, we traveled 2382 NM over 8 days 3 hours 32 minutes 14…

Day 7 A key part of life onboard Merlin is routine, however as the race progresses some routines have strengthened and some have fallen by the wayside. There are no more complaints about cold weather it is now complaints about the lack of fans down below. Various projects completed during the week have strengthen bonds…

Day 6 hats off and a big shout out to all the women sailing in the 2019 50th anniversary Transpac. Cheers to Merlin’s women crew onboard Kat Robinson and Adrienne Cahalan. Whether it is your first Transpac or fifteenth, we hope all you girls are all having fun out here! SAT: 011-870773802337

Day 5 turned into an intense night after a few spinnakers went up and down and dodging little black clouds and intermittent showers. Today Day 6 the sun is out, nice trade winds are blowing, the crew is in good spirits and moments of offshore humor are more frequent. Last night we were treated to…

HALF WAY DAY! Day 4 and we are just starting to see some of the masts from boats in the prior starting divisions as we catch up. It’s times like this we are very grateful for the unsung contributors to the boat and crew especially Romeo from Villareal who prepared our savory cuisine. Our thoughts…

Day 3 of the race and its been busy. Running under spinnaker now for several days means that in addition to sailing hard we have to continuously check the gear and fix any wear and tear. Among all the excitement we lost track of what time and day it was so yesterday evening at sunset…