Arion's West Indian Adventure

The Arc Start.

Hermione & Douglas Pattison

Sun 22 Nov 2015 14:55

Arion won the pin end of the start and was first for about 300 yards. :)

The Wind at start was NNE F6-7

1st hour completed 8 miles. Max surf speed down wave 13.2kts (so far)
1 reef and headsail 50% furled.

There is an acceleration zone after the start where wind is squeezed. Enjoying the big Atlantic surf.

2667 miles to go.

Blog Entries

2016

Aug 2016

Fri 12 Aug 17:40
Wed 3 Aug 01:31
- Enjoying the view !!
- Sailing past World Trade Centre
Tue 2 Aug 12:10
- Chester Point Marina - Connecticut River
Mon 1 Aug 21:30
- Duck Island - Long Island Sound - Connecticut

Jul 2016

Sun 31 Jul 12:40
- Oyster Bay - Long Island Sound
Sat 30 Jul 15:50
- City Island - New York
Fri 29 Jul 14:10
- Statue Of Liberty Park Anchorage - New York
Tue 19 Jul 11:00
- 79th Yacht Basin - Manhattan - New York
- Boat Fun!
Sun 17 Jul 14:30
- Statue of Liberty Anchorage - Liberty Park New York
Sat 16 Jul 10:30
- Gateway Marina
- Gravesend Bay - New York
Mon 11 Jul 23:36
- Norfolk, Virginia. Battleships and homeless people!
- Morehead City and the best welcome ever!!
Sat 9 Jul 10:00
- Portsmouth Landing - Elizabeth River - Norfolk Virginia
Fri 8 Jul 14:55
- Great Bridge - Virginia
Thu 7 Jul 18:00
- Coinjock - Midway Marina ICW
Wed 6 Jul 20:10
- Pungo River Alligator Canal. ICW

Jun 2016

Thu 30 Jun 09:30
- Russell's Yacht Services - Morehead City - North Carolina
- Squalls to Beaufort
Sun 26 Jun 15:30
- Charleston
Mon 20 Jun 17:00
- Charleston- South Carolina
Sun 19 Jun 21:00
- Exit ICW
- Cumberland River ICW
Sat 18 Jun 01:47
- Leaving Cape Canaveral and heading North.
Fri 17 Jun 16:30
- English Landing Marina - St Augustine Florida
Thu 16 Jun 19:30
Wed 15 Jun 11:58
- ICW
- our porta-loo!!
Mon 13 Jun 14:24
Sun 12 Jun 14:00
- Loss of engine 40 East Cape Canaveral
Sat 11 Jun 13:30
- Port Pierce - Florida
Thu 9 Jun 13:30
- Jupiter Sound - ICW Florida
Sat 4 Jun 12:39
Fri 3 Jun 22:27
Thu 2 Jun 11:00
- West Palm Beach - Florida USA

May 2016

Tue 31 May 16:19
- Compass Cay and Wadrick Wells
Sat 28 May 23:35
Thu 26 May 23:49
Wed 25 May 20:27
- Goodbye Jamaica!!
Mon 23 May 12:37
- Stocking Harbour - Georgetown - Bahamas
Sun 22 May 17:29
Thu 19 May 14:17
- Clearence Town - Long Island - Bahamas
Tue 17 May 14:40
- Landrail Point - Crooked Island - Bahamas
Mon 16 May 19:35
- Jamaica Bay - Acklins Island Bahamas
Sun 15 May 13:17
- Northwest Cay - Hogstay Reef - Bahamas
Sat 14 May 00:11
- Matthew Town - Great Inagua Island Bahamas
Sat 7 May 01:06
- Rico the Parrot having his breakfast
Fri 6 May 19:56
- New guest onboard
Mon 2 May 20:30
- Port Antonio - Jamaica
Sun 1 May 13:45
- Everywhere we go-oh! People want to kno-oh!
- Oh, for a can of 'easy start'

Apr 2016

Sat 30 Apr 18:00
- Fabulous welcome in Haiti
- Haiti
- Baie A Feret Ile A Vache - Haiti
Fri 29 Apr 21:27
- Just of Southern tip of Haiti
Wed 27 Apr 02:30
- Casa De Campo - Dominican Republic
Mon 25 Apr 17:41
- Laundry Puerto Rico Style!!
Sun 24 Apr 22:30
- Bahia De Boqueron - Port Rico
- flying planes with G.U Michael
- Bahia De Ponce - Porto Rico
Sat 23 Apr 20:30
- Isla Caja De Muertos - Porto Rico
- provisioning...........
Fri 22 Apr 14:30
- Tamarindo Beach - Culebra
- Ensanda Honda - Isla de Culebra
Thu 21 Apr 10:15
- Isla Culebrita
Wed 20 Apr 16:15
- Fredericksburg Cove - Charlotte Amelie - St Thomas USVI
- Cruz Bay - St John USVI
Tue 19 Apr 21:10
- Great Uncle Michael arrives!!
- Saying goodbye to the BV's
- Redhook Bay - St Thomas USVI
- Caneel Bay - St John USVI
Mon 18 Apr 11:30
- Redhook Bay - St Thomas USVI
Sun 17 Apr 17:46
- Biggest Barracuda off Moskito Island
- Nanny Cay - Tortolla BVI
Sat 16 Apr 16:25
- Why we prefer our 36 foot boat to a 50 footer!!??
- Soper's Hole
- Back in the BV's!!
Fri 15 Apr 14:15
- Moskito Island BVI
Fri 8 Apr 10:45
- Sopers Hole - Tortola BVI
Wed 6 Apr 11:30
- Caine Garden Bay - Tortolla BVI
Tue 5 Apr 14:50
- Diamond Cay - Little Jost Van Dyke BVI - Bubbly Pool
- Sandy Spit - Little Jost Van Dyke BVI
- Sopers Hole - Tortolla BVI
Mon 4 Apr 23:22
- The USVI
- Watermelon Bay - St John US VI
- The Indians - BVI
Sun 3 Apr 16:00
- The Caves Norman Island - BVI
- Coral Bay - St John US VI
- Norman Island and meeting up with friends
- Easter Weekend
- Norman Island and meeting up with friends
- Easter Weekend
Sat 2 Apr 08:50
- Charlotte Amalie - St Thomas USVI
Fri 1 Apr 10:45
- Redhook Bay - ST Thomas USVI - Spotted Ayacanora
- Christmas Cove - Great St James Island US VI

Mar 2016

Thu 31 Mar 12:25
- Hawksnest Bay - St John US VI
Wed 30 Mar 16:30
- Trunk Bay - St John US VI
- Cruz Bay St John US VI
Fri 25 Mar 16:10
- Village Cay Marina Roadtown - Tortolla BVI
Thu 24 Mar 16:55
Wed 23 Mar 20:35
Tue 22 Mar 23:35
Mon 21 Mar 15:50
Sun 20 Mar 16:45
- Marina Cay - BVI
- The Baths - Virgin Gorda BVI
Fri 18 Mar 13:10
- Savanna Bay - Virgin Gorda BVI
Thu 17 Mar 09:30
- Bitter End - North Sound Virgin Gorda BVI
Wed 16 Mar 19:28
- St Barths and Virgin Gorda
- Anse Du Colombier - St Barths
Mon 14 Mar 12:45
- Gustavia - St Barths
Sun 13 Mar 18:30
- Pop and Granny make a visit!!
Sat 12 Mar 17:15
- Basseterre St Kitts
Sun 6 Mar 14:30
- Jolly Harbour
- family snaps - Jolly Harbour
Tue 1 Mar 14:35
- Captain Kipper's Island
- Pearns Bay - Antigua

Feb 2016

Fri 26 Feb 10:45
- Hermitage Bay - Antigua
Thu 25 Feb 10:25
- Deep Bay - Antigua
Tue 23 Feb 19:05
- Jolly Harbour - Antigua - Villa
- Haul Out - English Harbour
Fri 19 Feb 14:10
- English Harbour - Antigua
Sun 14 Feb 18:23
- Guadeloupe
Sat 13 Feb 17:35
- Return Deshaies - Guadeloupe
Fri 12 Feb 22:44
Thu 11 Feb 13:50
- Little Bay - Montserrat
Tue 9 Feb 15:20
- Deshais - Guadeloupe
Mon 8 Feb 19:17
- Beautiful Domenica
Sun 7 Feb 17:55
Fri 5 Feb 13:15
- Terre-de-haut The Saints

Jan 2016

Sat 30 Jan 15:50
- Prince Rupert Bay - Dominica
- Volcano museum and the Rum factory
Thu 28 Jan 20:30
- Bonjour Martinique!!
- Saint Pierre - Martinique
Wed 27 Jan 11:30
- Anse D Arlets - Martinique
Mon 25 Jan 09:30
- Marin - Martinique
Fri 22 Jan 12:29
- Greneda to Martinique!
- Sainte Anne Bay - Martinique
Sun 17 Jan 21:00
- Rodney Bay - St Lucia
Fri 15 Jan 16:15
- Admiralty Bay - Bequia
- Views on top of Mayreau
Thu 14 Jan 14:00
- Salt Whistle Bay - Mayreau
- Tuna off Union Island
Wed 13 Jan 16:15
- Tyrrel Bay - Carriacou
- Ile De Round - Kick Em Jenny
Tue 12 Jan 13:30
- Saint George - Grenada
Mon 11 Jan 16:00
- Prickly Bay - Grenada
- Port Egmont Hurricane Hole - Grenada
Sun 10 Jan 18:00
- Hog Island - Grenada
Fri 8 Jan 15:02
- Petit St Vincent to Grenada
Thu 7 Jan 11:10
- Prickly Bay - Grenada
Tue 5 Jan 12:50
- Martins Bay - Grenada
Mon 4 Jan 15:00
- Saint George - Grenada
Sun 3 Jan 15:00
- Tyrrel Bay Carriacou
Sat 2 Jan 11:30
- Petit St Vincent
- Christmas & New Year

2015

Dec 2015

Thu 31 Dec 15:00
- Union Island
Wed 30 Dec 12:30
- Tabago Quays
Tue 29 Dec 11:45
- Friendship Bay Bequia
Thu 24 Dec 15:35
- 13:0.12N 61:14.52W - Bequia
- Soufriere & Petit piton
Tue 22 Dec 17:39
- Swinging from the palm trees - Marigot Bay
- Marigot Bay - St Lucia
Mon 21 Dec 14:10
- Opening Coconuts
Sun 20 Dec 00:58
- Cas en Bas - Horse Riding
Sat 19 Dec 20:24
- ARC Prize Giving
Fri 18 Dec 20:26
- Arion's home for last 2 weeks in Rodney Bay
- Lucian Life
Wed 16 Dec 15:27
- Play time with the family
- Drinking the coconut water
Fri 11 Dec 23:50
- Welcoming Party
- ARC Finish 16 days, 4 hours - 1st in Class
Wed 9 Dec 15:12
- 14:17.92N 60:26.07W
Tue 8 Dec 23:37
- The Purple Palace
- Alice, Arthur and Eleanor getting into the Tropical Spirit!
- Alice, Arthur and Eleanor getting into the Tropical Spirit!
- Saying goodbye and WAGs arrival in St Lucia
- ARC Day 16
Mon 7 Dec 15:19
- ARC Day 15
Sun 6 Dec 13:37
- ARC Day 14
Sat 5 Dec 15:28
- ARC Day 13
Fri 4 Dec 12:46
- ARC Day 12
Thu 3 Dec 12:53
- ARC Day 11
Wed 2 Dec 14:35
- ARC Day 10
Tue 1 Dec 16:00
- ARC Day 9

Nov 2015

Mon 30 Nov 14:44
- ARC Day 8
Sun 29 Nov 13:56
- ARC Day 7
Sat 28 Nov 12:19
- ARC Day 6
- ARC 1/3 of the way.
Fri 27 Nov 16:07
- ARC Day 5
Thu 26 Nov 16:42
- ARC Day 4
Wed 25 Nov 12:35
- ARC Day 3
Tue 24 Nov 12:35
- ARC Day 2
Mon 23 Nov 12:21
- ARC Day 1
Sun 22 Nov 14:55
Sat 21 Nov 11:30
- Fruit & Veg Team.
Sun 15 Nov 17:34
- Las Palmas - Grand Caneria
Tue 10 Nov 01:00
- 28:07.55N 15:25.58W
Sat 7 Nov 19:02
Wed 4 Nov 12:41
- 35:33.43N 12: 40. 081W
Tue 3 Nov 11:31
- 37: 00.26 N 011:07.09W
Mon 2 Nov 18:18
- 38:32.60N 09E:24.54W
Sun 1 Nov 19:21
- Re-Launch Alges Lisbon
- Final Preparations in Lisbon.

Oct 2015

Tue 27 Oct 16:48

Sep 2015

Sun 27 Sep 06:33
Thu 10 Sep 11:41
- 43:33.6N 7:1.51W
Tue 8 Sep 07:02
- 46:8.40N 1:9.59W
Thu 3 Sep 07:33
- 47:42.36N 3:21.15W

Aug 2015

Mon 31 Aug 13:00
- 48:16.44N 4:35.41W
Sun 30 Aug 08:03
- 48:35.588N 4:33.418W
Sat 29 Aug 08:14
- 49:16.21N 3:26.35W
Fri 28 Aug 22:24
- 49:50.41N 2:0.45W
- 49:56.59N 1:34.23W
Sun 2 Aug 19:07
- BBQ's & Hot Sand
Sat 1 Aug 17:39
- Weekend at East Head

Jul 2015

Tue 14 Jul 12:34
- Osbourne House
Mon 13 Jul 05:05
- 50:38.906N 01:56.165W
- 50:34.194N 02:2.387W
Sat 11 Jul 15:26
Fri 10 Jul 22:40
- 50:42.502N 1:30.341W
- Shake down sail
Thu 9 Jul 11:30
- Bimini Power

Jun 2015

Fri 12 Jun 11:55
- Arion upgrades
Fri 5 Jun 13:30
- Mooring
- The Launch

May 2015

Thu 28 May 19:02
- Welcome to our Blog
Tue 19 May 21:44
- Picture of Arion neaped at Dell Quay

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