Karin blogs from Lia of Sweden

Excited as heck and with cheerful faces, we weighed anchor from Gran Canaria on Sunday in full sail with genacas to get around the Canary Islands and then not see land for hopefully a record few days.

Although we lack all social media, life in the Atlantic is not without its worries. Food has to be heated without hitting the floor, food has to get through the system and food has to get out. Once you've done that, you can enjoy a huge starry sky.

Today it is also time for general washing, only yours truly and the captain are now like new people. The rest risk being without room punch on St. Lucia. When they find out about the punishment, there will be a quick line-up on the aft deck.

Now the genoa is set and we are whizzing along at full speed! Ship and bike from Karin Samuelsson on the Lia of Sweden!