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Date: 13 Sep 2011 19:33:00

Title: Biscay Didn't Beat Us

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Just a quick note to say that we made it across the Bay of Biscay in one piece but it was far more arduous than anticipated. The weather had not looked perfect but certainly doable. However every day an unexpected series of vicious lows including the tail ends of hurricanes Irene and Katya hit us. Arnamentia handed everything very well but the crew took a battering. More detail when we've dried out and mended the odd broken thing or two - all to do with IT and Comms!

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Diary Entries

2013
- May 2013
  - Sat 18 May
    - Cook's Strait and Cook's Tour Part Two
  - Mon 06 May
    - Tuesday 7th May - Starting our Cook's Tour of New Zealand
- Mar 2013
  - Sat 16 Mar
    - Sunday 17th March - Noses More or Less to the Grindstone in Whangarei
- Feb 2013
  - Wed 27 Feb
    - Tuesday 26th February – Arabian Nights and Days
2012
- Dec 2012
  - Sun 16 Dec
    - Sunday 16th December - Getting through the Chores Down Under
- Nov 2012
  - Thu 29 Nov
    - Thursday 29th November - Early Days in NZ
  - Fri 23 Nov
    - Friday 23rd November – Definitely Down Under
  - Wed 21 Nov
    - Wednesday 21st November - Becalmed with Engine Hassles
  - Tue 20 Nov
    - Tuesday 20th November - Truckin' on to NZ
  - Sun 18 Nov
    - Sunday 18th November 2012 - En Route for NZ
  - Fri 16 Nov
    - Friday 16th November - Final Fortnight in Fiji
  - Fri 02 Nov
    - Friday 2nd November 2012 - Savusavu and Eastward with Dodgy Charts to a Beautiful Anchorage - Part 1
    - Friday 2nd November 2012 - Savusavu and Eastward with Dodgy Charts to a Beautiful Anchorage - Part 2
- Oct 2012
  - Sun 21 Oct
    - Sunday 21st October - Fleas, Fakaleiti, Feasts (not) and then Fiji
  - Fri 05 Oct
    - Friday 5th October - Time off in Tonga - the first ten days
- Sep 2012
  - Mon 17 Sep
    - Sunday 16th September - Reflections on "The Rock"
  - Tue 11 Sep
    - Sunday 9th September - Palmerston - Now for Something a Little Different
  - Tue 04 Sep
    - Monday 3rd September - Palmerston Island
  - Mon 03 Sep
    - Sunday 2nd September - En Route for Palmerston Island
  - Sat 01 Sep
    - Saturday 1st September - En Route for Palmerston Island
- Aug 2012
  - Wed 29 Aug
    - Monday 27th August - Still in Bora Bora
  - Tue 21 Aug
    - Monday 20th August - Bora Bora
  - Mon 20 Aug
    - Tuesday 14th August - Raiatea
  - Tue 14 Aug
    - Saturday 11th August - Moorea
  - Mon 13 Aug
    - Saturday 11th August - Tales from the Deep by our Special Correspondents (Revised Formatting)
  - Sun 12 Aug
    - Thursday 9th August - Tahiti
    - Friday 3rd August - R & R in Rangiroa and Very Good News
- Jul 2012
  - Tue 31 Jul
    - Monday 30th July - Apataki Atoll
  - Sat 28 Jul
    - Saturday 28th July - No through road to Toau
  - Thu 26 Jul
    - Wednesday 25th July - Fascinating Fakarava
  - Mon 23 Jul
    - Sunday 22nd July - Au Revoir Kauehi, Bonjour Fakarava
  - Thu 19 Jul
    - Wednesday 18th July - French Polynesian Charting; the Good News
    - Wednesday 18th July - Anchored in Kauehi
  - Tue 17 Jul
    - Tuesday 17th July - Approaching the Dangerous Archipelago
  - Sat 14 Jul
    - Friday 13th July - Hiking in Hakaui
  - Mon 09 Jul
    - Sunday 8th July- Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva and Goodbye to Chris
  - Tue 03 Jul
    - Tuesday 3rd July - Coffee now smelt!
  - Mon 02 Jul
    - Sunday 1st July - Approaching the End of the Road
- Jun 2012
  - Sat 30 Jun
    - Friday 29th June - A Different Sort of Day
  - Thu 28 Jun
    - Thursday 28th June - South Pacific Two Ton Run
  - Wed 27 Jun
    - Wednesday 27th June - More Time-travelling Required
  - Sun 24 Jun
    - Sunday 24th June - Erratum
    - Tuesday 19th June - Staggin' on through the South Pacific
  - Wed 20 Jun
    - Tuesday 19th June - Early Days Yet
  - Sun 17 Jun
    - Sunday 17th June - Early Thoughts Pushing West
    - Friday 15th June - A Gallop through the Galapagos
  - Thu 07 Jun
    - Thursday 7th June - Pollywogs no more.
  - Wed 06 Jun
    - Wednesday 6th June - Galoshes before Galapagos
- May 2012
  - Tue 29 May
    - Monday 28th May, Adios Atlantico, Hola Pacifico
  - Sat 12 May
    - Wednesday 9th May - Calm before Colon
  - Fri 11 May
    - Tuesday 8th May - Position Report - Green Turtle Bay, Panama
  - Tue 01 May
    - Tuesday 1st May - Reflections on Cartagena and onward to the San Blas Islands
- Apr 2012
  - Sun 22 Apr
    - Friday 20th April - In Columbus's Wake
    - Tuesday 17th April - Bye Bye Bonaire
  - Sat 14 Apr
    - Saturday 14th April - Westward to Bonaire
  - Mon 09 Apr
    - Monday, 9th April - Goodbye Grenada!
    - Tuesday, 27th March - In search of Jack Sparrow and a walk to the clouds
  - Sat 07 Apr
    - Saturday 24th March - Bewitching Bequia
    - Tuesday 20th March - Union Island & Tobago Cays
  - Wed 04 Apr
    - Friday 16th March - The Other Two Grenadian Islands
  - Tue 03 Apr
    - Wednesday 14th March - Pausing in South Grenada
  - Mon 02 Apr
    - Monday 27th Feb - Grenada at last
- Feb 2012
  - Thu 23 Feb
    - Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - Challenges, Chums and Cheerio to Rodney Bay
  - Mon 20 Feb
    - Monday 20th February 2012 - Southbound from Saba
    - Position Report - Charlestown, Nevis
- Jan 2012
  - Mon 30 Jan
    - Saturday 28th January 2012 - Too much sea and too little see at Saba
    - 23rd January 2012 - Mega Yacht Land
  - Sun 15 Jan
    - 15th January 2012 - Position Report
  - Sat 14 Jan
    - Friday 13th January - Chilling in Antigua
  - Sat 07 Jan
    - Saturday p.m. 7th January 2012 - Guadeloupe
    - Saturday 7th January 2012 - Magnifique Martinique, Delightful Dominica
2011
- Dec 2011
  - Wed 21 Dec
    - Tuesday 20th December - Au Revoir, St Lucia; Bonjour Martinique
  - Fri 09 Dec
    - Where are we in the Rankings?
  - Wed 07 Dec
    - Mrs D Wishin' her Life Away
    - Wednesday 7th December - Safe & Sound in St Lucia
  - Sun 04 Dec
    - A Few Ups and Downs
    - Another 200 Mile Day And We Turn For St Lucia With 450 NM To Go
  - Fri 02 Dec
    - Ol' Rockers 'n' Rollers Crack the 200NM Barrier
  - Thu 01 Dec
    - Thursday 1st December - Barrelling Downwind and 1,000 NM to go
- Nov 2011
  - Mon 28 Nov
    - Sunday 27th November - Head for St Lucia
  - Thu 24 Nov
    - 24th November - 600NM Down the Track
    - 24th November - Las Palmas and Foour Days into the Atlantic
- Oct 2011
  - Sat 29 Oct
    - Porto Santo to Las Palmas
  - Thu 27 Oct
    - Las Palmas at Last
  - Mon 24 Oct
    - Landfall in Lanzarote
  - Sat 22 Oct
    - Lagos to Porto Santo
  - Fri 21 Oct
    - Made it to Madeira (or rather the Madeiran Archipelago)
  - Thu 13 Oct
    - Thursday 13th October 2011 - Lagos at Last
  - Wed 12 Oct
    - Wednesday 12th October 2011 - Berthed in Lagos (Algarve) - Story to Follow
  - Sun 09 Oct
    - Berthed at Sines - Sunday 9 October 2011
  - Fri 07 Oct
    - Rockin'n'Rollin' Downwind Then Cuttin' up a Bit Rough
  - Wed 05 Oct
    - Hills & Heat in Porto
  - Sun 02 Oct
    - Viana to Leixoes
  - Sat 01 Oct
    - Hello Portugal - We Like You Already!
- Sep 2011
  - Fri 30 Sep
    - Farewell to Vigo
  - Tue 27 Sep
    - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, Watchin' the Tide Roll A way
  - Thu 22 Sep
    - Rats' Tales
  - Mon 19 Sep
    - Coruna to Vigo - A Challenge or Two
  - Sun 18 Sep
    - Baiona - Position Report
  - Fri 16 Sep
    - Portosin - Position Report
    - Stirred But Not Shaken
  - Tue 13 Sep
    - Biscay Didn't Beat Us
  - Mon 05 Sep
    - WE'RE OUTTA HERE
- Aug 2011
  - Mon 29 Aug
    - READY OR NOT, WE'RE OFF!