| Date |
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Position |
| 2010 |
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Jun 2010 |
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Mon 21 Jun 10:03 |
The story continues |
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| 2009 |
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Jul 2009 |
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Fri 17 Jul 21:16 |
16th to 17th July - Levanto to Santa Margherita to Genoa (The end of the trip) |
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Fri 17 Jul 16:45 |
Photo - Arrival in Genoa |
44:24.00N 8:55.00E
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Fri 17 Jul 15:46 |
Photo - Successful first attempt at docking |
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Fri 17 Jul 14:46 |
Photo - Less successful second attempt at docking |
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Thu 16 Jul 14:45 |
Photo - Santa Margherita |
44:20.04N 9:13.13E
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Thu 16 Jul 14:44 |
Photo - Portofino |
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Wed 15 Jul 22:46 |
14th to 15th July - Porto Venere to Levanto (exploring Cinque Terre) |
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Wed 15 Jul 21:46 |
Photo - Levanto |
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Wed 15 Jul 06:48 |
Photo - Stacy's pesto pasta for kings |
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Wed 15 Jul 06:43 |
Photo - Cinque Terre |
44:10.07N 9:36.30E
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Mon 13 Jul 22:18 |
12th-13th July - Isola Capraia to Le Grazie to Porto Venere (the Italian Riviera) |
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Mon 13 Jul 14:42 |
Photo - Porto Venere |
44:03.16N 9:50.44E
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Sun 12 Jul 14:25 |
Photo - Le Grazie |
44:04.04N 9:50.34E
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Sun 12 Jul 06:45 |
Photo - Neal and Emma |
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Sat 11 Jul 22:05 |
11th July - Portoferraio to Isola Capraia (being stalked by Mirabella V) |
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Sat 11 Jul 14:44 |
Photo - One of Stacy's culinary creations |
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Sat 11 Jul 08:34 |
Photo - Another boring white hulled boat |
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Sat 11 Jul 06:43 |
Photo - Odd Mooring |
43:03.02N 9:50.38E
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Fri 10 Jul 22:10 |
9th to 10th July Portoferraio (Greg, Rob and Ben's excellent adventure) |
42:48.50N 10:19.71E
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Fri 10 Jul 06:46 |
Photo - Greg the mechanic |
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Thu 09 Jul 14:43 |
Photo - The Stow Crews meet |
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Thu 09 Jul 14:43 |
Photo - The Stow profile |
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Wed 08 Jul 22:00 |
7th to 8th Anse de Cannella to Marina di Campo then on to Portoferraio (Greg makes a salad) |
42:44.80N 10:14.35E
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Wed 08 Jul 14:42 |
Photo - Portoferraio |
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Wed 08 Jul 06:46 |
Photo - Arrival lunch at Portoferraio |
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Tue 07 Jul 06:44 |
Photo - Marina dell Campo |
42:44.80N 10:14.35E
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Tue 07 Jul 06:42 |
Photo - Greg's Salad |
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Mon 06 Jul 22:46 |
5th to 6th July - Porto Vecchio to Anse de Cannella (and it had all been going so well.....) |
41:47.90N 9:23.82E
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Mon 06 Jul 06:44 |
Photo - Rob at work |
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Sat 04 Jul 21:08 |
1st to 4th July - The Maddalena Islands to Porto Vecchio (Rob offers male grooming tips) |
41:27.39N 9:19.79E
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Sat 04 Jul 15:02 |
Photo - Emma raises the flag |
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Fri 03 Jul 15:03 |
Photo - Shamens Drum in Bali Hai's wake |
41:31.57N 9:16.74E
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Thu 02 Jul 15:01 |
Photo - Cala Spalmatore |
41:15.03N 9:25.77E
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Wed 01 Jul 14:59 |
Photo - John prepares dinner at Isolotto Porco |
41:10.33N 9:28.04E
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Jun 2009 |
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Tue 30 Jun 22:20 |
29th to 30th June - Porto Brandinchi to Cala di Volpe (in the company of Superyachts) |
41:05.04N 9:32.39E
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Tue 30 Jun 16:29 |
Photo - Mirabella V comes to check out Bali Hai |
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Tue 30 Jun 15:00 |
Photo - Rob remembers San Francisco |
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Sun 28 Jun 22:50 |
26th to 28th June - Dell'Ogliastra to Porto Brandinghi (then on to Rome) |
40:48.98N 9:41.37E
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Sun 28 Jun 16:12 |
Photo - Classy and chic party |
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Sun 28 Jun 16:11 |
Photo - Classy and chic boat |
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Thu 25 Jun 22:48 |
25th June - Villasmius to Dell'Ogliastra (sexy pasta and Rob's bottom) |
39:58.49N 9:42.26E
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Thu 25 Jun 16:09 |
Photo - The pasta |
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Thu 25 Jun 16:07 |
Photo - Dinner at Isola dell'Olgiastra |
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Thu 25 Jun 16:04 |
Photo - "Non-fishing" John |
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Thu 25 Jun 16:02 |
Photo - Cocktail man with his rum punch |
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Thu 25 Jun 16:01 |
Photo - Rob's namesake sympathises with his hangover |
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Thu 25 Jun 15:59 |
Photo - Rob meets his namesake |
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Tue 23 Jun 22:04 |
21st to 23rd June - Cagliari to Villasimius (the Railway Children) |
39:07.30N 9:30.49E
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Mon 22 Jun 21:10 |
Photo - Luxury train travel in Sardinia |
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Mon 22 Jun 20:11 |
Photo - John takes a new job |
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Mon 22 Jun 08:14 |
Photo - Lunch, the highlight of the train trip |
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Sun 21 Jun 22:46 |
19th to 21st June - Capo di Pula to Cagliari (the big fight) |
39:12.06N 9:07.53E
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Sun 21 Jun 16:23 |
Photo - John with his hands on another cheese |
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Sun 21 Jun 16:20 |
Photo - the Big Fight |
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Sun 21 Jun 16:06 |
Photo - Crew under sentence of hard labour |
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Sun 21 Jun 06:07 |
Photo - "Oh! So that is the pointy end" |
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Fri 19 Jun 22:44 |
19th June - Malfatano to Capo di Pula (visiting old Nora) |
38:59.68N 9:01.13E
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Fri 19 Jun 16:18 |
Photo - Bali Hai as seen by Nora |
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Fri 19 Jun 16:16 |
Photo - Emma and Neal in their rubberwear |
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Thu 18 Jun 22:42 |
17th to 18th June - Carloforte to Malfatano (into a war zone) |
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Thu 18 Jun 08:58 |
Photo - Malfatano |
38:53.37N 8:49.59E
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Thu 18 Jun 08:55 |
Photo - Ian Calzaghe |
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Tue 16 Jun 21:33 |
15th to 16th June - Buggerru to Carloforte (preparations for the big fight begin) |
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Mon 15 Jun 19:00 |
Photo - Arrival in Carloforte |
39:08.52N 8:16.61E
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Mon 15 Jun 09:01 |
Photo - Guess Who? |
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Mon 15 Jun 08:51 |
Photo - Carloforte |
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Sun 14 Jun 22:28 |
13th to 14th June - Alghero to Buggerru (Yes - that really is a place!) |
39:24.32N 8:24.00E
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Sun 14 Jun 09:59 |
Photo - Buggerru |
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Sun 14 Jun 09:00 |
Photo - Ian takes the plunge |
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Sun 14 Jun 08:59 |
Photo - Another good sail |
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Sat 13 Jun 08:58 |
Photo - Jackie and Ian |
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Sat 13 Jun 08:58 |
Photo - Neal and Emma |
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Sat 13 Jun 08:57 |
Photo - Capo Mannu |
40:01.84N 8:24.02E
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Sat 13 Jun 08:57 |
Photo - Jackie modelling her rubberwear |
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Sat 13 Jun 08:56 |
Photo - A good sail |
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Fri 12 Jun 22:37 |
11th to 12th June - Bonafacio to Alghero (a giant leap for Iankind) |
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Fri 12 Jun 15:23 |
Photo - Breakfast in Alghero |
40:33.15N 8:18.81E
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Fri 12 Jun 15:22 |
Photo - "Non-drinking Jackie" |
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Fri 12 Jun 15:21 |
Photo - Jackie assumes the position |
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Fri 12 Jun 08:55 |
Photo - Alghero |
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Wed 10 Jun 08:12 |
9th to 10th June - Campomoro to Bonifacio (Blog paranoia and another davit handle incident) |
41:23.31N 9:09.50E
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Tue 09 Jun 15:21 |
Photo - Bali Hai |
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Tue 09 Jun 15:18 |
Photo - Bonafacio |
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Tue 09 Jun 15:18 |
Photo - Ian and Jackie thinking of buying a yacht |
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Tue 09 Jun 15:15 |
Photo - Dinner in Bonafacio |
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Mon 08 Jun 22:56 |
7th to 8th June - Ajaccio to Campomoro (A Blonde Moment) |
41:38.19N 8:48.75E
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Sun 07 Jun 15:17 |
Photo - Neal with sausage |
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Sun 07 Jun 15:16 |
Photo - Repairwoman Emma in action |
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Sun 07 Jun 15:15 |
Photo - En route to Campomoro |
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Sat 06 Jun 16:56 |
3rd to 6th June - Calvi to Bonifacio (looking much like Ajaccio) |
41:55.10N 8:44.45E
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Sat 06 Jun 13:34 |
Photo -" Loved up and mushy" |
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Sat 06 Jun 13:33 |
Photo - The most considerate crew |
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Sat 06 Jun 13:32 |
Photo - On a packed bus tour of Ajaccio |
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Sat 06 Jun 13:32 |
Photo - Pete modelling the latest lenseless diving mask |
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Sat 06 Jun 13:30 |
Photo - Pete in action |
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Sat 06 Jun 06:35 |
Photo - Calvi |
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Tue 02 Jun 22:28 |
2nd June - Girolata to Calvi (a costly mistake?) |
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Tue 02 Jun 13:15 |
Photo - Romantic arrival in Calvi |
42:34.10N 8:45.52E
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Tue 02 Jun 08:21 |
Photo - Dave the repairman |
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Tue 02 Jun 08:20 |
Photo - Recovery of a repairman overboard |
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Mon 01 Jun 22:59 |
31st May to 1st June - Ajaccio to Girolata (the stress of a sailing holiday) |
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Mon 01 Jun 21:49 |
Photo - Gourmet dinner on board |
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Mon 01 Jun 20:25 |
Photo - Pete and Dave man the barbeque |
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Mon 01 Jun 19:23 |
Photo - Girolata |
42:20.73N 8:36.77E
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May 2009 |
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Sun 31 May 08:09 |
Photo - Pete and Tina join the crew |
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Sun 31 May 08:06 |
Photo - Napoleon's birthplace |
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Sat 30 May 22:02 |
29th to 30th May La Ciotat to Calvi (or so we thou ght…) |
41:55.10N 8:44.45E
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Sat 30 May 08:03 |
Photo - New crew join in Ajaccio |
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Sat 30 May 08:00 |
Photo - Classic yacht racing in Ajaccio |
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Sat 30 May 07:55 |
Photo - First sight of Corsica |
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Thu 28 May 22:42 |
26th to 28th May - La Ciotat ("the not so Competent Crew") |
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Tue 26 May 11:28 |
Photo - Crew with saviours Tom and Carolina |
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Tue 26 May 07:48 |
Photo - La Ciotat |
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Mon 25 May 22:01 |
24th to 25th May – Barcelona to La Ciotat (“the Co mpetent Crew in action”) |
43:10.35N 5:36.49E
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Sat 23 May 06:56 |
23rd May 2009 - Barcelona (“the Competent Crew”) |
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| 2008 |
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Oct 2008 |
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Wed 08 Oct 23:57 |
8th Oct 2008 - End of the trip |
41:22.70N 2:11.17E
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Wed 08 Oct 08:21 |
Photo - Home again |
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Wed 08 Oct 08:21 |
Photo - Fleeing from the storm |
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Tue 07 Oct 23:27 |
7th Oct 2008 - Sore bum |
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Tue 07 Oct 08:23 |
Photo - Jolly Boys |
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Tue 07 Oct 08:22 |
Photo - Bali Hai cycle team |
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Tue 07 Oct 08:22 |
Photo - Richard making egg mayonnaise |
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Tue 07 Oct 08:20 |
Photo - Cala Morell |
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Mon 06 Oct 23:12 |
6th Oct 2008 - A smelly day |
40:00.02N 3:50.01E
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Mon 06 Oct 12:22 |
Photo - Ciutadella |
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Mon 06 Oct 08:36 |
Photo - Dancing? |
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Mon 06 Oct 08:36 |
Photo - Arrival at Ciutadella |
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Mon 06 Oct 08:34 |
Photo - Mo at the helm |
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Sun 05 Oct 23:06 |
5th Oct 2008 - A lovely anchorage and more trouser problems |
39:56.11N 3:56.32E
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Sun 05 Oct 08:40 |
Photo - The Menorcan coast |
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Sun 05 Oct 08:35 |
Photo - Mo barbequing with his son |
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Sun 05 Oct 08:34 |
Photo - Cala Macarella |
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Sat 04 Oct 23:52 |
4th Oct 2008 - Boat holed |
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Sat 04 Oct 17:55 |
Photo - Mo and the "Big Gun" |
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Sat 04 Oct 17:55 |
Photo - The Nuclear Bunny |
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Sat 04 Oct 17:54 |
Photo - Inside the fort |
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Sat 04 Oct 17:54 |
Photo - Outside the fort |
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Sat 04 Oct 17:53 |
Photo - If Mo was a yacht |
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Fri 03 Oct 23:15 |
3rd Oct 2008 - Damaging crew |
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Fri 03 Oct 07:26 |
Photo - Mahon Harbour |
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Thu 02 Oct 23:10 |
2nd Oct 2008 - Off to Menorca and another tricky docking |
39:53.55N 4:16.45E
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Thu 02 Oct 13:30 |
Photo - Mo with a small seafood snack |
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Thu 02 Oct 13:29 |
Photo - Everyone at dinner |
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Thu 02 Oct 13:27 |
Photo - Happy to be heading to Menorca |
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Wed 01 Oct 23:45 |
1st Oct 2008 - Port Colom to Cala Ratjada |
39:42.54N 3:27.78E
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Wed 01 Oct 13:31 |
Photo - Richard with two remedies for jellyfish stings |
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Wed 01 Oct 13:29 |
Photo - Crew being sociable on arrival at Cala Ratjada |
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Wed 01 Oct 13:28 |
Photo - Cala Ratjada |
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Sep 2008 |
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Tue 30 Sep 23:14 |
30th Sept 2008 - New arrivals at the crack of dawn. |
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Mon 29 Sep 23:37 |
29th Sept 2008 - Day trip to Palma |
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Mon 29 Sep 09:02 |
Photo - Palma cathedral |
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Mon 29 Sep 09:01 |
Photo - Emma reading |
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Sun 28 Sep 23:42 |
28th Sept 2008 - Lazy day in Port Colom |
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Sun 28 Sep 16:53 |
Photo - View of Restautante Mestral, Port Colom |
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Sat 27 Sep 23:32 |
27th Sept 2008 - Mastervolt generators are still useless |
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Sat 27 Sep 16:53 |
Photo - On mooring buoy at Port Colom |
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Fri 26 Sep 23:37 |
26th Sept 2008 - The Training of Ardva |
39:25.24N 3:15.84E
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Fri 26 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Ardva concentrating on her position |
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Thu 25 Sep 23:37 |
25th Sept 2008 - Sunny sailing at last |
39:28.91N 3:17.68E
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Thu 25 Sep 16:53 |
Photo- Two boys in pink |
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Thu 25 Sep 16:53 |
Photo- Puerto Pollensa |
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Thu 25 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Enjoying sunshine at last |
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Thu 25 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Cala Magraner |
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Thu 25 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - BBQ at Sunset |
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Wed 24 Sep 23:44 |
24th Sept 2008 - Day in Pollensa |
39:54.16N 3:05.42E
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Wed 24 Sep 16:53 |
Photo - Pete enjoying the cheerful weather |
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Wed 24 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Calvari at Pollensa |
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Tue 23 Sep 23:31 |
23rd Sept 2008 - Man overboard |
39:55.35N 3:08.58E
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Tue 23 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Cala Formentor |
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Mon 22 Sep 23:45 |
22nd Sept 2008 - A day of nothing but rain |
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Sun 21 Sep 23:17 |
21st Sept 2008 - Human castles and the rest of the crew |
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Sun 21 Sep 16:53 |
Photo - Maniac behind the wheel |
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Sun 21 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Human Castle |
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Sun 21 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Dave, Ardva, Tina and Pete |
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Sat 20 Sep 23:29 |
20th Sept 2008 - Crew arrive to streets of fire |
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Sat 20 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Big Pete and his Friend from Swindon |
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Sat 20 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - The Fire Run |
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Sat 20 Sep 16:52 |
Photo - Dragon breathing fire at the crowd |
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Jul 2008 |
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Sat 19 Jul 23:06 |
19th July 2008 - Sitges to Barcelona (the end of the trip) |
41:22.70N 2:11.17E
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Sat 19 Jul 16:21 |
Photo - Finally moored at Barcelona |
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Fri 18 Jul 23:32 |
18th July 2008 - Pensicola to Sitges (the motoring holiday continues at night) |
41:13.97N 1:49.54E
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Fri 18 Jul 07:39 |
Photo - Sitges |
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Fri 18 Jul 07:38 |
Photo - Dinner at Alfresco |
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Fri 18 Jul 05:29 |
Photo - Sitges beach with dangly bits |
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Fri 18 Jul 03:28 |
Photo - Sitges marina |
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Thu 17 Jul 23:40 |
17th July 2008 - Valencia to Pensicola (the motoring holiday continues in the rain) |
40:21.68N 0:24.52E
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Thu 17 Jul 09:30 |
Photo - Authentic paella at La Pepica |
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Thu 17 Jul 09:29 |
Photo - Andy fishing at Pensicola |
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Wed 16 Jul 23:27 |
16th July 2009 - Valencia (another walking tour) |
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Wed 16 Jul 07:37 |
Photo - Home of the 32nd America's Cup |
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Wed 16 Jul 07:37 |
Photo - Lunch with Steve's extended family |
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Wed 16 Jul 07:37 |
Photo - Steve selecting a small paella pan |
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Wed 16 Jul 07:37 |
Photo - Valencia old city |
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Tue 15 Jul 23:09 |
15th July 2008 - El Rinconet to Valencia (the motoring holiday continues) |
39:29.84N 0:18.45W
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Tue 15 Jul 07:35 |
Photo - Andy just before his 120lbs tuna got away |
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Tue 15 Jul 01:26 |
Photo - Where are the fish for the barbie? |
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Mon 14 Jul 18:13 |
14th July 2008 - Alicante to El Rinconet (Happy Birthday Nat) |
38:40.95N 0:08.57W
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Mon 14 Jul 08:03 |
Photo - El Rinconet |
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Mon 14 Jul 07:41 |
Photo - Yvonne with her bucket |
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Mon 14 Jul 07:38 |
Photo - Steve and Jane in the Mistral |
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Mon 14 Jul 07:35 |
Photo- A bad hair day |
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Mon 14 Jul 01:38 |
Photo - Provisioning the boat in Alicante |
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Sun 13 Jul 23:24 |
13th July 2008 - Alicante (a day of rest) |
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Sun 13 Jul 07:39 |
Photo - New crew (Neal, Yvonne, Jane, Andy and Steve) |
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Sun 13 Jul 07:09 |
Photo - Alicante Marina |
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Sun 13 Jul 07:09 |
Photo - Paella |
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Sun 13 Jul 07:09 |
Photo - Alicante nightlife |
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Sat 12 Jul 16:49 |
12th July 2008 - Mar Menor to Alicante (a confession) |
38:19.56N 0:28.58W
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Sat 12 Jul 07:10 |
Photo - Tracy muddling |
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Sat 12 Jul 07:10 |
Photo - Single handed barbequing |
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Fri 11 Jul 07:58 |
11th July 2008 - Aguilas to Mar Menor (almost a perfect Mediterranean day) |
37:44.06N 0:43.30W
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Fri 11 Jul 07:10 |
Photo - Swimming in Aguilas |
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Fri 11 Jul 07:09 |
Photo - Mike focused on keeping the spinnaker flying |
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Thu 10 Jul 13:00 |
10th July 2008 - San Jose to Aguilas (The Davit Handle Part II (the Anchor Snubber)) |
37:24.00N 1:34.20W
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Thu 10 Jul 07:10 |
Photo- Big Pete and his rescued snubber |
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Thu 10 Jul 07:10 |
Photo - Anchored off Aguilas |
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Wed 09 Jul 17:19 |
9th July 2008 - Almerimar to San Jose (death of the crew) |
36:45.65N 2:06.22W
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Wed 09 Jul 07:10 |
Photo - Anchored off San Jose beach |
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Wed 09 Jul 07:10 |
Photo - Big Pete helming while the boys recover |
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Tue 08 Jul 23:41 |
8th July 2008 - Marina del Este to Almerimar (Rolly night and a flat night) |
36:41.76N 2:47.50W
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Tue 08 Jul 05:58 |
Photo - Dinner at Marina del Este |
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Tue 08 Jul 05:57 |
Photo - Anchored off the beach |
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Mon 07 Jul 16:16 |
7th July 2008 - Benalmedina to Marina del Este (A massive sperm count!) |
36:43.70N 3:43.40W
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Mon 07 Jul 05:56 |
Photo - Marina del Este |
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Mon 07 Jul 05:55 |
Photo - Lots of dolphins |
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Mon 07 Jul 05:55 |
Photo - Not so gourmet lunch |
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Mon 07 Jul 05:54 |
Photo - Mike hard at work |
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Mon 07 Jul 05:54 |
Photo - Thin Pete in comand |
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Sun 06 Jul 23:03 |
6th July 2008 - Benalmadena (Large crew change) |
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Sun 06 Jul 07:09 |
Photo - Shopping for food |
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Sun 06 Jul 07:08 |
Photo - Tracy, Big Pete, Thin Pete and Mike |
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Sat 05 Jul 23:49 |
5th July 2008 - Gibraltar to Benalmadena (No wind in the Med and the frustrations of Spanish manyana) |
36:35.74N 4:30.72W
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Sat 05 Jul 07:55 |
Photo - A tight squeeze |
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Sat 05 Jul 07:50 |
Photo - Benalmadena marina |
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Sat 05 Jul 07:30 |
Photo - Julian sailing |
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Sat 05 Jul 07:29 |
Photo - Europe's southern most point |
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Fri 04 Jul 23:55 |
4th July 2008 - Gibraltar (a day spent with some monkeys) |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:30 |
Photo - Julian continues to be sociable |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:29 |
Photo - A family of monkeys |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:28 |
Photo - Moorish Castle |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:28 |
Photo - Cannon in the Great Siege Tunnel |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:27 |
Photo - The quiet location of Gibraltar marina |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:27 |
Photo - Spain from Gibralter with monkey |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:26 |
Photo - View from the Rock |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:25 |
Photo - Julian being sociable |
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Fri 04 Jul 18:25 |
Photo - Main Street Gibraltar |
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Thu 03 Jul 23:01 |
3rd July 2008 - Cadiz to Gibralter (Looking for the French fleet) |
36:08.97N 5:21.24W
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Thu 03 Jul 08:31 |
Photo - When the carbon fibre gangplank does not fit! |
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Thu 03 Jul 08:30 |
Photo - Gibralter Ho! |
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Thu 03 Jul 08:29 |
Photo - Rounding Cape Trafalgar |
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Wed 02 Jul 21:28 |
2nd July 2008 - Cadiz (Jim morphs into the Duracell Bunny) |
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Wed 02 Jul 20:31 |
Photo - Typical early evening in a plaza in Cadiz |
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Wed 02 Jul 08:26 |
Photo - Jim back to full fitness |
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Tue 01 Jul 23:54 |
1st July 2008 - Cabo de Santa Maria to Cadiz (a long motor, a short sail and a long walk) |
36:33.64N 6:18.65W
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Tue 01 Jul 22:45 |
Photo - Julian hams it up in a tapas bar |
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Tue 01 Jul 22:28 |
Photo - One of Jim's sunsets |
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Tue 01 Jul 20:26 |
Photo - Bali Hai in Cadiz marina |
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Tue 01 Jul 08:28 |
Photo - Lyn takes the helm while everyone is sick |
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Jun 2008 |
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Mon 30 Jun 23:15 |
30th June 2008 - Alvor to Cabo de Santa Maria (hole in the hull and our first fish) |
36:57.12N 7:52.12W
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Mon 30 Jun 23:00 |
Photo - Crew having a nightcap |
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Mon 30 Jun 22:50 |
Photo - Sunset at Cabo Santa Maria |
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Mon 30 Jun 22:27 |
Photo - Julian tries to lure fish with radioactive sausage |
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Mon 30 Jun 21:26 |
Photo - Barbeque supper |
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Sun 29 Jun 16:53 |
29th June 2008 - Lagos to Alvor (with new crew) |
37:06.87N 8:37.06W
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Sun 29 Jun 01:27 |
Photo - Julian takes the plunge at Alvor |
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Sun 29 Jun 00:30 |
Photo - The new crew |
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Wed 25 Jun 08:07 |
25th June 2008 - Lagos |
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Wed 25 Jun 07:09 |
Photo - Old Lagos is not so bad |
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Wed 25 Jun 06:08 |
Photo - Final lunch at Linda's beach bar with Paul and Jackie |
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Tue 24 Jun 05:17 |
24th June 2008 - The Final Day |
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Tue 24 Jun 02:20 |
Photo - Andrew, Rob, John and Neal at the Final Prize Giving in Lagos |
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Tue 24 Jun 00:37 |
Photo - A toast to the end of the Rally |
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Tue 24 Jun 00:01 |
Photo - Rob in bed with John |
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Mon 23 Jun 23:27 |
23rd June 2008 - Leg 7 Sines to Lagos |
37:06.62N 8:40.55W
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Mon 23 Jun 08:10 |
Photo - Blue Beyond's pontoon party on arrival in Lagos |
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Mon 23 Jun 08:09 |
Photo - The start of the final leg |
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Sun 22 Jun 20:03 |
22th June 2008 - I eat my words, I was completely wrong... |
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Sun 22 Jun 02:50 |
Photo - Andrew preparing to pounce |
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Sun 22 Jun 01:49 |
Photo - Marina at Sines |
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Sat 21 Jun 23:01 |
21st June 2008 - Leg 6 Oerias to Sines |
37:57.00N 8:52.00W
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Sat 21 Jun 17:49 |
Photo - Bali Hai and China Blue from Blonde Moment |
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Sat 21 Jun 15:50 |
Photo - Bali Hai with no pole |
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Sat 21 Jun 15:01 |
Photo - Bali Hai with pole |
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Sat 21 Jun 14:50 |
Photo - Red nose day for Blonde Moment |
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Sat 21 Jun 13:50 |
Photo - The fleet's usual view of Bouzouki |
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Sat 21 Jun 02:49 |
Photo - Serafina from Bali Hai |
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Sat 21 Jun 00:50 |
Photo - Bribing the Rally organisers in Sines |
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Fri 20 Jun 07:39 |
20th June 2008 - Lisbon |
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Fri 20 Jun 01:49 |
Photo - Lisbon Tram |
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Fri 20 Jun 00:40 |
Photo - Lisbon |
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Thu 19 Jun 01:34 |
19th June 2008 - Oeiras |
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Thu 19 Jun 01:03 |
Photo - Prize giving dinner in Oerias |
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Thu 19 Jun 01:02 |
Photo - Artist's impression of Rob's brain |
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Thu 19 Jun 01:01 |
Photo - Mummified saint |
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Wed 18 Jun 23:39 |
18th June 2008 - Leg 5 Peniche to Oerias (and Rodney's laundry adventure) |
38:40.61N 9:19.06W
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Wed 18 Jun 20:49 |
Photo - John's sausages |
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Wed 18 Jun 19:49 |
Photo - Speedy Arwen with no spinnaker |
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Wed 18 Jun 19:49 |
Photo - Pole dancing |
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Wed 18 Jun 11:49 |
Photo - Leaving the fleet behind |
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Tue 17 Jun 16:39 |
17th June 2008 - Do not go to Peniche.... |
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Tue 17 Jun 01:49 |
Photo - Prize giving in a canteen |
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Mon 16 Jun 16:38 |
16th June 2008 - Leg 4 Fig da Foz to Peniche |
39:21.00N 9:22.00W
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Mon 16 Jun 01:46 |
Photo - The day after the party |
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Sun 15 Jun 16:38 |
15th June 2008 - Party |
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Sun 15 Jun 10:47 |
Photo - Cocktail Man in action |
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Sun 15 Jun 09:47 |
Photo - Party outside |
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Sun 15 Jun 08:47 |
Photo - Party outside |
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Sun 15 Jun 07:47 |
Photo - Party Inside |
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Sun 15 Jun 07:46 |
Photo - John with his girls at the party |
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Sun 15 Jun 06:47 |
Photo - Party aftermarth |
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Sat 14 Jun 16:38 |
14th June 2008 - Trip to Coimbra |
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Sat 14 Jun 10:47 |
Photo - Andrew lowers his trousers at sunset |
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Sat 14 Jun 09:47 |
Photo - University at Coimbra |
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Sat 14 Jun 08:47 |
Photo - Medieval fair at Coimbra |
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Fri 13 Jun 16:37 |
13th June 2006 - Leg 3 Povoa to Figueira da Foz |
40:09.00N 8:52.00W
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Fri 13 Jun 10:47 |
Photo - John catching lunch en-route to Figueira da Foz |
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Fri 13 Jun 09:47 |
Photo - The alternative lunch being cooked en-route to Figueira da Foz |
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Fri 13 Jun 08:47 |
Photo - Sardines |
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Fri 13 Jun 07:21 |
Photo - Sardine dinner |
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Thu 12 Jun 16:37 |
12th June 2008 - Day trip to Porto |
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Thu 12 Jun 06:48 |
Photo - Porto |
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Thu 12 Jun 05:48 |
Photo - Crew making an objective assessment of Taylor's port |
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Thu 12 Jun 04:48 |
Photo - Lunch in Porto with Blonde Moment, Vision and Sea Lion |
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Thu 12 Jun 03:48 |
Photo - John and Rob engaged in the sport of no hands flan eating |
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Thu 12 Jun 02:47 |
Photo - Jackie from Blonde Moment discussing tactics with a new "member" of her crew |
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Thu 12 Jun 01:47 |
Photo - Arwen having a civilised lunch in Porto |
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Wed 11 Jun 16:37 |
11th June 2008 - Another 4th place price |
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Wed 11 Jun 00:48 |
Photo - Watching Euro 2008 |
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Tue 10 Jun 16:36 |
10th June 2008 - Leg 2 Bayona to Povoa de Varzim |
41:21.97N 8:46.51W
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Tue 10 Jun 03:48 |
Photo - Bali Hai under spinnaker taken from Seraphina |
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Tue 10 Jun 02:48 |
Photo - Leaving Blonde Moment behind |
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Tue 10 Jun 01:48 |
Photo - Dolphins off the port bow |
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Mon 09 Jun 16:36 |
9th June 2008 - Last day in Bayona |
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Mon 09 Jun 00:48 |
Photo - Erotic coffee and a sliced loaf |
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Sun 08 Jun 16:36 |
8th June 2008 - Another day in Bayona and a message for Helen Griffiths |
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Sun 08 Jun 02:48 |
Photo - Marina at Bayona |
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Sun 08 Jun 01:48 |
Photo - Prize giving in Bayona |
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Sat 07 Jun 16:35 |
7th June 2008 - Trip to Santiago de Compostela |
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Sat 07 Jun 03:48 |
Photo - Incense burner in Santiago de Compostela |
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Sat 07 Jun 02:48 |
Photo - Jackie from Blonde Moment lets John get a feel for some local produce |
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Sat 07 Jun 01:48 |
Photo - Seeking divine guidance in Santiago de Compostela |
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Fri 06 Jun 16:34 |
6th June 2008 - Day 2 in Bayona |
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Fri 06 Jun 03:48 |
Photo - Celebrating arrival in Bayona with some local produce |
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Fri 06 Jun 02:48 |
Photo - The skipper and his monkey |
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Fri 06 Jun 01:48 |
Photo - Tapas with Vision and Seraphina |
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Thu 05 Jun 23:31 |
5th June 2008 - Safely in Bayona |
42:07.64N 8:50.27W
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Thu 05 Jun 16:31 |
Photo - Safely in Bayona |
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Thu 05 Jun 04:49 |
Photo - Off Cape Finisterre |
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Thu 05 Jun 03:49 |
Photo - Andrew's photo of John's bacon butties |
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Thu 05 Jun 02:49 |
Photo - The warm waters off the Spanish coast |
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Wed 04 Jun 16:30 |
4th June 2008 - Somewhere near Wales |
43:33.00N 9:39.00W
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Wed 04 Jun 02:49 |
Photo - Dolphins off the starboard bow |
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Wed 04 Jun 01:49 |
Photo - Sunset over Biscay |
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Tue 03 Jun 16:29 |
3rd June 2008 - Somewhere else in the Bay of Biscay |
46:05.00N 8:29.00W
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Tue 03 Jun 01:49 |
Photo - John in full foul weather gear |
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Tue 03 Jun 00:29 |
Photo - Rob, keeping his eyes peeled on his watch |
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Mon 02 Jun 16:29 |
2nd July 2008 - Somewhere in the Bay of Biscay |
48:23.00N 6:39.00W
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Mon 02 Jun 01:49 |
Photo - Where are we? |
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Sun 01 Jun 23:28 |
1st June 2008 - Back in Plymouth |
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Sun 01 Jun 16:28 |
Photo - Repairs in Plymouth |
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Sun 01 Jun 16:27 |
Photo - Up early and ready to go for the start of the race |
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May 2008 |
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Sat 31 May 16:27 |
25th - 31st May 2008 - Gosport to Plymouth |
50:21.00N 4:09.00W
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Sat 31 May 16:26 |
Photo - Yachts in Plymouth before the start |
50:47.01N 1:06.36W
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