Final words

Esmeralda’s final result in ARC was 4th of all the catamarans. The three vessels in front of us were much bigger in size. In final result after the handicap we were second. We are very proud that we won Timaijos, Catana 582 an ultra modern catamaran. Our result in the whole ARC was 50 out of 200.

Reijo Tsutsunen, the captain. It was nice to cross the Atlantic, even though it was the second time. This time it was maybe a bit easier since I knew more of what to expect. The new boat exceeded my expectations, which is great!

Three great guys turned sailors volunteered for the trip, who all did a great job. Special thanks for Make who was took charge to ensure that nobody lost any weight during the journey.

I must be pleased with our result 50th. Our mentality was to have nice and relaxed journey, no pressures, and we achieved this with great success. Our navigator helped us to choose a great route and our average speed was 7.15 knots.

Jari Halmesuo: It is totally different to sail a catamaran than a traditional sailing boat, the catamaran is the only way to cross the Atlantic. One can never overestimate the importance of good weater reports. Special thanks to Santtu Tsutsunen, who all the way from Finland, gave us valuable information. This time we managed to avoid all the calms.

Heikki Räisänen: What a great trip! Many people talk and dream about trips like this but only few ever actually do it. For me this was my first time sailing a catamaran. It is truly a great boat, so much so that there were times when it was so steady that one could forget we were sailing. It is also important to have a skillfull and calm captain. The atmosphere for the whole four week trip was great, truly a marvelous experience.

Markku Teräväinen: Thousands of great memories, not a single bad one, but I still think the greatest moment was when we crossed the finishing line after 17 days at the sea. It is such a sense of pride and achievement. Another fond moment was the lengthy battle with the sword fish, despite the fact that the meal wasn’t so good, you casn’t been man and nature wrestling it out over a good old game of tug-of’war. During the times when the crew was tired, Jallu’s and Heikki’s stories were always cheerfull.