Gudrun V - The SPOT is dead

The SPOT is dead

Gudrun V

Axel Busch

Sun 13 Feb 2011 14:37

So far Iâve used a SPOT messenger to update my position on my blog and on facebook every 6 hours. But when I turned it on this noon and wanted to send a message, the little lights indicated âUnit self test failed. Contact Manufacturerâ. Subsequent attempts to make it work (like changing the batteries) didnât prove successfull so far. Ok, Mr. Manufactorer, would you please be so kind and drop a new one by? Iâm only a third way across the atlantic :-)

Well, I guess from now one the daily blog at 12:00 UTC will have to suffice. I still carry a EPIRB in case of emergency, so it's only an inconvenience and not a problem. If you want to track me on a map, you can use my alternative blog at http://blog.mailasail.com/axelbusch/

Blog Entries

2013

Nov 2013

Sat 23 Nov 04:36
- Arrived in Opua
Fri 22 Nov 22:42
- Fiji to NZ (7) - Land in sight
- Weather update and arrival plans
Thu 21 Nov 23:09
- Fiji to NZ (6)
- Midnight report
Wed 20 Nov 22:56
- Fiji to NZ (5) - bye bye Parasailor
Tue 19 Nov 22:59
- Fiji to Nz (4) - half way
Mon 18 Nov 22:32
- Fiji to NZ (3)
Sun 17 Nov 22:37
- Fiji to NZ (2)
- Fiji to NZ - First day at sea

2012

Oct 2012

Fri 5 Oct 06:36
- Gudrun in the cyclone pit
Wed 3 Oct 20:51
- Vuda Point Marina
Mon 1 Oct 23:54

Sep 2012

Sun 30 Sep 22:47
- One of those rare perfect sailing days
- Calliope / date line
Sat 29 Sep 23:19
Fri 28 Sep 23:36
- almost Fiji
- rain
Thu 27 Sep 22:56
- slow and steady
- Pizza rampage
Wed 26 Sep 22:58
- Becalmed - Pizza time!
- passed Vava'u
Tue 25 Sep 22:53
- International Date Line
- audio books no good for watches
Mon 24 Sep 23:07
- Choices
- Monday
Sun 23 Sep 21:17
- On the way to Fiji
Sun 16 Sep 15:03
- Arrived in Niue (Saturday)
Sat 15 Sep 10:03
- Almost there
Fri 14 Sep 21:52
- 111nm to go
- waiting for the trough to pass
Thu 13 Sep 21:50
Wed 12 Sep 22:05
Tue 11 Sep 22:02
- autopilot woes
- Half way
Mon 10 Sep 22:10
- All sails up
- troughs and friends
Sun 9 Sep 22:21
- Half a parasailor
- Boring is good
Sat 8 Sep 22:00
- day two
- a hole in the parasailor
Fri 7 Sep 22:17
- On the way to Niue

Aug 2012

Jun 2012

Sat 23 Jun 07:21
- Arrived in Tahiti
Fri 22 Jun 21:25
- Bumpy
Thu 21 Jun 22:27
- On the way to Tahiti
Mon 18 Jun 04:54
- To Rangiroa
Sun 10 Jun 20:42
Fri 8 Jun 21:42
- cross-seas

May 2012

Fri 18 May 06:58
- Ua Pou
Tue 8 May 23:53
- At anchor
- Land in sight
Mon 7 May 17:36
- 167nm to go
Sun 6 May 17:51
- Three weeks at sea
Sat 5 May 17:56
- Under motor
Fri 4 May 17:41
- Voices
Thu 3 May 18:13
- Just sailing
Wed 2 May 18:18
- Wind!
Tue 1 May 18:09
- Same old, same old
- Same old, same old

Apr 2012

Mon 30 Apr 17:59
- Sail up, sail down, sail up, sail down
Sun 29 Apr 18:13
- Calm, so calm.
Sat 28 Apr 18:28
- Becalmed
Thu 26 Apr 17:46
- Better weather
Wed 25 Apr 18:27
- Treasure
Tue 24 Apr 17:58
- Battle of the squalls
Mon 23 Apr 18:08
- On the right course
Sun 22 Apr 18:03
- One week - one third
Sat 21 Apr 17:10
- No damages!
Fri 20 Apr 18:17
- Big seas
Thu 19 Apr 18:04
- Yummy
Wed 18 Apr 18:04
- Laundry
Tue 17 Apr 16:43
- More squalls
Mon 16 Apr 18:11
- wind and rain
Sun 15 Apr 16:52
- On the way to the Marquesas

Mar 2012

Fri 23 Mar 19:14
- Arrived in Puerto Ayora, Academy Bay, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Thu 22 Mar 16:54
- Are we there yet?
Wed 21 Mar 16:28
- The perfect calm
Tue 20 Mar 17:37
- Hot!
Mon 19 Mar 23:14
- Engine trouble resolved
- A real doldrum experience and engine fun
Sun 18 Mar 17:06
- Doldrums
Sat 17 Mar 17:10
- Hi coast guard
Fri 16 Mar 17:38
- NW of Isla Malpelo
Thu 15 Mar 16:47
- Animal brain

Feb 2012

Fri 24 Feb 23:54
- In the Pacific

Jan 2012

Mon 30 Jan 11:01
- Panama
Sat 21 Jan 12:29
- Another palm-tree studded island
Mon 16 Jan 09:40
- San Blas islands
Sat 14 Jan 17:20
- Ankerbier
Fri 13 Jan 17:05
- To Green Island

2011

Dec 2011

Sat 31 Dec 00:16
- 2011 in Review

Jun 2011

Thu 9 Jun 22:21
- Arrived in Santa Marta, Colombia
- So close and yet so far
Wed 8 Jun 16:43
- The race
Tue 7 Jun 16:12
- Living among the fishes
Mon 6 Jun 16:01
- Patience
Sun 5 Jun 17:23
- Becalmed
Sat 4 Jun 16:05
- Happy together
Fri 3 Jun 15:59
- Half-way
Thu 2 Jun 15:58
- Waiting
Wed 1 Jun 15:51
- Heading SW

May 2011

Tue 31 May 12:36
- Arrived in Boqueron
Sat 28 May 11:27
- It's all about oil
Thu 26 May 11:19
- Broken oil cooler
Wed 25 May 17:32
- Sailing is so much fun
Tue 24 May 15:55
- North vs. South
Sun 22 May 16:05
- Stopover in Arecibo
Sat 21 May 16:42
- Leaving San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sun 8 May 19:14
- Arrived
- Arrrr
Sat 7 May 15:57
- First night sail
- Islands ahead
Fri 6 May 22:31
- Anchor up!
- Slow going

Mar 2011

Thu 24 Mar 16:57
- At anchor in Simpson Bay
Wed 2 Mar 14:25
- A toast to all handymen
Tue 1 Mar 03:19
- A Dinghy

Feb 2011

Mon 28 Feb 04:24
- Movie in the making
Sat 26 Feb 23:41
- In the Caribbean
- Land!
Fri 25 Feb 12:00
- UTC-4
Thu 24 Feb 12:07
- A ship!
Wed 23 Feb 11:55
- Footage
Tue 22 Feb 12:02
- Rollercoaster
Mon 21 Feb 12:03
- So slow
Sun 20 Feb 12:01
- Time
Sat 19 Feb 12:05
- Two weeks at sea
Fri 18 Feb 11:59
- Squalls
Thu 17 Feb 13:48
- Startup error
- Becalmed
Wed 16 Feb 12:06
- Lost in electronics
Tue 15 Feb 12:08
- More challenges
Mon 14 Feb 11:54
- Books rule
Sun 13 Feb 14:37
- The SPOT is dead
- Flying fish
Sat 12 Feb 12:03
- There goes the shoe
Fri 11 Feb 12:26
- bye, bye wind-vane
Thu 10 Feb 12:07
- 180nm in 24h
Wed 9 Feb 14:13
- Update to last post
- Back on track
Tue 8 Feb 11:33
- Halfway to the Cap Verde islands
Mon 7 Feb 12:26
- Quite windy
Sun 6 Feb 18:34
- Smoother going
- (no subject)
Thu 3 Feb 11:31
- Getting ready to go!

2010

Apr 2010

Tue 27 Apr 11:46
- Gibraltar

Jan 2010

Fri 8 Jan 12:44
- Ibiza

2009

Dec 2009

Sat 12 Dec 14:35
- Arrived at the Mediterranean sea

Nov 2009

Sun 8 Nov 08:00
- Start in Heidelberg

The SPOT is dead

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