Bootlegger of Mann - FN pictured at pool bar, Le Phare Bleu, south Grenada on Karl's Birthday

FN pictured at pool bar, Le Phare Bleu, south Grenada on Karl's Birthday

Bootlegger of Mann

Frank Newton

Sun 31 Jan 2010 13:47

Blog Entries

2015

Jul 2015

Sat 11 Jul 11:27
- Poros arrival
Wed 8 Jul 10:47
Tue 7 Jul 10:35
- Aluki Bay, Paros
Mon 6 Jul 10:32
- Naxos to Paros SE Bay for Shelter

Jun 2015

Tue 30 Jun 10:25
- Naxos South WP
Sun 28 Jun 10:18
Fri 26 Jun 09:23
- Serimos to Leros
Thu 25 Jun 09:22
- Kos to Serimos, West Bay
Fri 19 Jun 09:19
Wed 17 Jun 06:46
- Fwd: Agios Nikolaos Crete to Kos, Greece - 142 nm

2014

Oct 2014

Sat 18 Oct 15:43
- Bootlegger in her Winter home
Tue 14 Oct 16:45
- Passage South from Thira, Santorini to Agios Nikolaos, Crete ( 63 nm )
Sat 11 Oct 21:05
- Passage from Ios to Vlikhadas, Santorini ( 28.5 nm)
Fri 10 Oct 14:00
- Ios - Our repaired genny is back!
Thu 9 Oct 19:46
- Passage from Folegrandries to Ios (17.8nm)
Wed 8 Oct 20:57
- Milos to Folegandros ( 45.2nm )
Tue 7 Oct 07:13
- Milos
Mon 6 Oct 07:14
- Passage from Serafos to Milos ( 29.7 nm )
Sat 4 Oct 11:15
- Passage, Ermioni, Peloponese, to Serifos Island (63.4nm)

Sep 2014

Tue 30 Sep 21:29
Sat 20 Sep 15:58
- Jackie's recent colourful observations and pics
- Korfos, W. Aegean, to Poros Island, W.Aegean (25.5nm)
Fri 19 Sep 17:49
Tue 16 Sep 18:30
- Excursion to the nearby archaeological site of Delphi
Mon 15 Sep 11:55
Sat 13 Sep 22:06
Thu 11 Sep 21:21
Sat 6 Sep 20:34
Fri 5 Sep 21:38
- Preveza Town Marina, Greece 02 - 05 September
Mon 1 Sep 22:28
- Return to Bootlegger after six week Midsummer break

Aug 2014

Thu 28 Aug 08:38
- Sizzling second half July and August spent in the Isle of Man - Jackie pic

Jul 2014

Tue 1 Jul 12:59
- Frank, family and friends on Special Birthday - 1 July, Kefalonia
- Birthday images

Jun 2014

Sun 29 Jun 16:38
- Welcome Party Aboard Bootlegger - Frank's Birthday Week, Kefalonia, Greece
Wed 18 Jun 07:13
- Kefalonia to Lefkas
Mon 16 Jun 18:37
- Images from Kefalonia
Thu 12 Jun 17:17
- Passages from Vathi to Fiscardo, to Varthi, Eufemia and to Foci Bay, Kefalonia 30th May to 12 June
Wed 11 Jun 05:02
- Eufemia to Foci Bay
Fri 6 Jun 16:04
- Eufemia, Kefalonia WP - details in above report

May 2014

Thu 29 May 15:23
- Messalonghi to Vathi, Kefalonia
Sun 25 May 13:54
- Trizonia to Messalonghi
- Messalonghi to Trizona - need iPad to view pics correctly. Sorry. Apple error

2013

Sep 2013

Thu 26 Sep 16:23
- Lefkas to Messalonghi
- Lefkas to Messolonghi en route WP
Wed 25 Sep 16:17
- Lefkas WP
Mon 16 Sep 16:31
- From Corfu to Preveza, mainland Greece 16 September 2013
Sun 15 Sep 15:49
- Stefanos to Corfu Town and our time there 6 to 15 September 2013
Thu 5 Sep 15:34
- From Erikoussa Isl. to Ag. Stefanos, Corfu Isl. - 5 September 2013
Mon 2 Sep 16:58
- From Othoni to Erikoussa Islands - 2nd September 2013
Sun 1 Sep 10:36
- From Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy to Othoni, Greece

Aug 2013

Sat 31 Aug 11:24
- Passage from Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy
Wed 28 Aug 19:26
- 28 August 2013 - Drive to Tricase - Brindisi and back to Gallipoli
Mon 26 Aug 16:25
Sat 24 Aug 11:14
- Taormina Isola Bella snorkeling day 24 August 2013
Fri 23 Aug 07:44
- Catania to Taormina 23 August 2013
Thu 22 Aug 11:39
- Taormina 22 August 2013
Wed 21 Aug 11:36
- Catania 21 August 2013
Tue 20 Aug 11:35
- Catania - Etna 20 August 2013
Mon 19 Aug 12:02
- Siracusa 13 to 19 August 2013
Mon 12 Aug 15:55
- From Licata to Siracusa 7 to 12 August 2013
- WP SE corner of Sicily

Jul 2013

Mon 22 Jul 08:14
- From Licata to Palermo, Sicily 16 to 22 July 2013
Mon 15 Jul 11:45
- Capo Bianco to Licata - Marina di Cala del Sole
Sun 14 Jul 11:42
- From Sciacca to Capo Bianco Sicily
Sat 13 Jul 11:38
- Porto Palo di Menfi to Sciacca
Fri 12 Jul 11:34
- Selinunte (from Porto Palo di Menfi)
Thu 11 Jul 11:30
- Favignana and Porto Palo di Menfi
Tue 9 Jul 10:57
- Porto Corallo, Sardinia to Isola Favignana South Coast
Mon 8 Jul 10:57
- Porto Frailis to Porto Corallo, Villaputzu SE Sardinia
Sat 6 Jul 10:56
- Arbatax to Porto Frailis

Jun 2013

Wed 26 Jun 11:00
- Arbatax, IOM and UK
Tue 25 Jun 10:56
- Isola Caprera to Arbatax, Sardinia
Sun 23 Jun 10:55
- Bonifacio, Corsica to Cala Portese, Isola Caprera
Sat 22 Jun 10:58
- Bonifacio
Thu 20 Jun 10:54
- Alghero to Asinara, Sardinia
Thu 13 Jun 10:52
- Cala Macarella, Menorca to Alghero, Sardinia
Wed 12 Jun 10:42
- Cala Macarella, Menorca
Tue 11 Jun 10:59
- Ciutadella to Cala Macarella, Menorca
Mon 10 Jun 10:59
- Ciutadella and Mahon, Menorca
Sun 9 Jun 10:40
- WP approach to Ciutadella
Sat 8 Jun 22:56

2012

Aug 2012

Thu 2 Aug 12:21
- Andraitx, Majorca to Barcelona, Spain

Jul 2012

Sun 29 Jul 08:01
- (no subject)
Sat 28 Jul 07:59
- Majorca cruising - Porto Portals to Andraix
Wed 25 Jul 07:55
- Majorca Cruising
Tue 24 Jul 15:07
- Palma
Thu 12 Jul 18:19
- Gibraltar to Palma ( Ibiza to Majorca - 75nm )
Wed 11 Jul 09:38
- Gibraltar to Palma, Majorca ( Formentera to Ibiza Leg )
Mon 9 Jul 10:00
- Gibraltar to Palma, Majorca ( Aguilas; SE Spain to Formentera anchorage, Balearics - 163 nm )
Sun 8 Jul 09:10
- Gibraltar to Palma, Majorca ( Gib to Aguilas, SE Spain )
Fri 6 Jul 17:52
- Portimao, southern Portugal to Gibraltar
Wed 4 Jul 17:46
- Passage from Nazare to Portimao, southern Portugal
Tue 3 Jul 17:37
- Porto to Nazaré, Portugal

Jun 2012

Sat 23 Jun 17:22
- La Coruna, NW Spain to Porto, Portugal - Cape Finistaire to Porto Leg
Fri 22 Jun 17:14
- La Coruna to Porto
Sun 17 Jun 14:48
- La Rochelle to La Coruna

May 2012

Fri 18 May 15:43
- Bootlegger's home from 18th to 30th May 2012
- After lift out and works in La Rochelle boatyard Bootlegger departs harbour for marina berth
Tue 15 May 11:56
- Bootlegger lift out and overhaul in La Rochelle boatyard
Mon 14 May 11:37
- Bootlegger's La Rochelle lift out
Sun 13 May 11:02
- Bootlegger arrives in La Rochelle
- Daybreak
Sat 12 May 00:00
- Midnight on passage from Falmouth to La Rochelle
Fri 11 May 22:00

Apr 2012

Mon 30 Apr 17:26

2011

Jun 2011

Wed 22 Jun 17:21
- Bootlegger's Peel, Isle of Man home Winter 2011/12
Wed 8 Jun 11:42
- Journey's end - Bootlegger pictured nearing the Isle of Man
- Howth to Pt St Mary, Isle of Man
Tue 7 Jun 10:26
- Howth, Eire
Mon 6 Jun 10:22
- Passage from Kilmore Quay to Howth
Sun 5 Jun 10:16
Sat 4 Jun 09:15
- Dartmouth to Falmouth
Fri 3 Jun 18:04
- Poole to Dartmouth
- Noon Position Poole to Dartmouth
Thu 2 Jun 15:55
- Poole
Wed 1 Jun 15:59

May 2011

Tue 24 May 14:34
Mon 23 May 23:45
Sun 22 May 22:49
- Day 12 At Sea
Sat 21 May 22:46
- Day 11 At Sea
Fri 20 May 00:42
- Day 10 At Sea
Thu 19 May 22:38
- Day 9 At Sea
Wed 18 May 22:36
- Day 8 At Sea
Tue 17 May 01:58
- Day 7 Pic
- Day 7 At Sea
Mon 16 May 22:20
- Day 6 At Sea
Sun 15 May 00:11
- Day 5 At Sea
Sat 14 May 21:07
- Pic Slide Show of passage from St Thomas USVI to Rhode Island, Mass.
- Day 4 At Sea
Thu 12 May 23:53
- Day 3 At Sea
- Day 2 At Sea
Wed 11 May 22:53
- Day1 At Sea
Tue 10 May 22:59
Mon 2 May 02:39
- BVI Cruising Pic

Feb 2011

Tue 22 Feb 18:04
- Curacao to Tortola Day 5
Mon 21 Feb 04:05
- Curacao to Tortola Day 6
Sun 20 Feb 04:01
- Curacao to Tortola Day 4
Sat 19 Feb 03:57
- Curacao to Tortola Day 3
Fri 18 Feb 15:54
- Curacao to Tortola Day 2
Thu 17 Feb 14:52
- Curacao to Tortola Day 1
Wed 16 Feb 16:48
- Departure Preparation Curacao

2010

Jul 2010

Tue 27 Jul 14:31
- Photo Slideshow - Curacao & Aruba, July 2010
Thu 22 Jul 21:19
- Oranjestad, Aruba to Spanish Waters, Curacao, Dutch Antilles
Sat 17 Jul 21:24
- Passage: Spanish Waters, Curacao, to Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles [ 78.60 nm ]
Wed 14 Jul 19:05
- CURACAO, DUTCH ANTILLES

May 2010

Mar 2010

Fri 19 Mar 11:32
- View Picture/Video Show - Trinidad to Antigua; Jan. to Mar. 2010

Feb 2010

Wed 24 Feb 13:04
- The end of the leg
Mon 22 Feb 12:49
- Images of Antigua - Shirley Heights and Bar inscription; Sunday 21 Feb. ( click on each image to reduce size)
Sun 21 Feb 19:52
Fri 19 Feb 22:15
- Bootlegger on passage to Antigua Fri. Feb. 19th
- Deshaies, Guadeloupe, FWI to English Harbour, Antigua ( 41.1 nm)
Tue 16 Feb 14:30
- Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe to Le Saintes, ( 30.3 nm)
Mon 15 Feb 17:31
- Rupert Bay, Dominica to Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe (48.5 nm)
- Bootlegger on recent passage + pic of Roger, Bootlegger's latest crew addition
Sun 14 Feb 19:01
- Marin, Martinique, FWI to Rupert Bay, Dominica, (103 nm
Sat 13 Feb 23:06
- Rodney Bay, St Lucia to Marin, Martinique, French West Indies (FWI)
Thu 11 Feb 23:00
- Marigot Harbour to Rodney Bay, St Lucia ( 8 nm )
Wed 10 Feb 22:00
- Bequia, St Vincent and Grenadines to Marigot Harbour, St Lucia [63nm]
Tue 9 Feb 14:16
- Port Elizabeth, Admiralty Bay, Bequia
Sun 7 Feb 23:20
Sat 6 Feb 22:49
- Salt Whistle Bay, Mareau to Britannia Bay, Mustique (18.1nm)
- Sailing up to Mustique (Pic)
Fri 5 Feb 17:00
- Clifton Bay, Union Islands to Salt Whistle Bay, Mareau ( 3.87 nm )
Thu 4 Feb 18:23
- Random pics taken over the past couple of days
- Passage: Tyrell Bay to Hillsborough, Carriacou ( to clear out ) and on to Clifton, Union Island
Wed 3 Feb 09:44
- St Georges, Grenada to Tyrell Bay, Carriacou
- LePhare Bleu to St Georges, Grenada
Mon 1 Feb 12:45

Jan 2010

2009

Dec 2009

Thu 31 Dec 14:30
- Return to Chagaruamas, Trinidad to re-commission Bootlegger and sail her back up the islands to Jolly Harbour, Antigua and later home.

May 2009

Sat 2 May 17:00
- Return to the UK for the period May - December 2009 inclusive

Apr 2009

Thu 30 Apr 13:29
- On the hard in Peakes yard, Chagaruamas, Trinidad
Mon 27 Apr 21:00
- Bootlegger lifting out at Peakes, Chagaruamas, Trinidad (Pic)
- Bootlegger's Final Passage of 2009
Wed 15 Apr 15:00
- Berthed Crews Inn Marina and Hotel complex, Chagaruamas, Trinidad
Tue 14 Apr 21:33
Mon 13 Apr 19:29
- Tobago
- Easter Monday - Mt Pleasant Goat Races, Tobago Picture
Thu 9 Apr 23:19
- Passage from Grenada to Tobago
- Bootlegger of Mann pictured enjoying a typical Caribbean cruising passage
Wed 8 Apr 22:00
- 30 March - 08 April - Prickley Bay/ Le Phare Bleau / St Georges / Prickley Bay, Grenada, Grenadines
- Prickley Bay, Grenada

Mar 2009

Sun 29 Mar 21:20
- Passage from St Georges to Prickly Bay, Grenada, Grenadines
Sat 28 Mar 17:14
- Berthed Grenada Yacht Club, St Georges, Grenada, Grenadines
Wed 25 Mar 22:00
- Passage from Tyrell Bay, Carriacou to St Georges, Grenada with Pic
Tue 24 Mar 23:00
- Catching up in Carriacou, Grenadines, with good friends Ashley & Sue off 'Offsprey'
- Passage from Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau to Hillsborough, Carracou
Mon 23 Mar 23:30
- Passage from Britannia Bay, Mustique to Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau (20nm)
Sun 22 Mar 20:30
Sat 21 Mar 23:00
- Images of Bequia
- Passage from Soufriere to Rodney Bay, St Lucia
Fri 20 Mar 22:34
- Passage from Marin, Martinique, FWI to Soufriere, St Lucia ( 42 nm )
Mon 16 Mar 22:00
- Arrival off Marin, Martinique, F.W.I. on completion of 225 nm Passage from St Kitts
- 15/16 Mar. 225nm Passage from Basseterre, St Kitts to Marin, Martinique F.W.I. via it's Diamond Rock.
Sat 14 Mar 22:00
- Planned passage from Charlestown, Nevis to Martinique re-routed due to weather to stopover, Basseterre, St Kitts
Fri 13 Mar 22:00
- 12/13 Mar. 135 nm Passage from St Croix, USVI to Charlestown, Nevis (Nevis & St Kitts)
Thu 12 Mar 20:00
- Mon. 23 Feb. to Thur. 12 March 2009 - Lying Green Cay Marina, St Croix, USVI (pic)

Feb 2009

Sun 22 Feb 23:00
- Passage from Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas USVI to St Croix, USVI
- Picture of St Thomas, USVI
Sat 21 Feb 22:30
- Passage from Grand Harbour,Jose Van Dyke Island, BVI to St Thomas USVI (with Pic)
Fri 20 Feb 23:15
- Passage from Sopers Hole, Tortola to Grand Harbour, Jose Van Dyke Island, BVI
Thu 19 Feb 22:32
- Passage from St Thomas, USVI to Sopers Hole, Tortola, BVI
Wed 18 Feb 23:30
- Passage: Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas,USVI via Cruz Bay, St John, USVI
Tue 17 Feb 19:37
- Nanny’s Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI
Mon 16 Feb 18:30
- Passage: Road Harbour to Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI
Sun 15 Feb 17:15
- Passage: Cane Garden Bay to Road Harbour, Tortola, BVI
Sat 14 Feb 21:06
- Passage: Road Harbour to Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI
- Mon. 09 – Thur. 12 February 2009: Road Town, Tortolla, BVI (with pic)
Sun 8 Feb 20:53
- 07/08 Feb. Passage: Frigate Bay, St Kitts to Road Town, Tortola, BVI - Distance 131.6 nm
Fri 6 Feb 19:32
- Wed. 3 - Fri. 6 Feb.; Basseterre, St Kitts
Tue 3 Feb 23:38
- Passage: Little Bay, Montserrat to Basseterre, St Kitts
Mon 2 Feb 20:30
- Passage: Ille Des Saintes to Little Bay, Montseratt

Jan 2009

Sat 31 Jan 23:30
- Karl's Big 40 Birthday Celebration; Grande Anse, Ille des Saintes, F.W.I.
Fri 30 Jan 19:04
- Passage: Portsmouth, Dominica to Grande Anse. Ille des Saintes, off southern Guadeloupe
Thu 29 Jan 20:36
- Salisbury anchorage to Portsmouth anchorage, Dominica
Wed 28 Jan 19:45
- Passage: Grande Anse, Martinique to Salisbury anchorage, Dominica
Tue 27 Jan 20:47
- Passage: Marin to Grande Anse, Martinique
Sat 10 Jan 14:00
- Marin Martinique Late December 08 / January 09

2008

Dec 2008

Tue 23 Dec 09:00
- Cruising from Grenada to Marin, Martinique for refit, visiting Union Island, Tobago Cays, Carracou, Bequia and St Lucia (Pic)
Sun 14 Dec 15:15
- Pic taken at sea whilst heading up to Marin, Martinique

Nov 2008

Tue 25 Nov 14:00
- Lift In Day, Prickley Bay, Grenada
Thu 13 Nov 21:06
- Return to Bootlegger, Spice Island Marine, Grenada (with pics)

Jun 2008

Fri 6 Jun 09:00
- Spice Island Marine Yard, Grenada : Lift out and de-commission (with pics)

May 2008

Wed 28 May 23:00
- St George's to Prickly Bay, Grenada
Mon 26 May 18:00
- St George's, Grenada with Pic
Sun 25 May 16:00
- Hillsborough,Carracou to St George's, Grenada
Sat 24 May 14:30
- Port Elizabeth, Admiralty Bay, Bequia to Hillsborough,Carracou
Fri 23 May 23:00
- St George's to Prickly Bay, Grenada
- Marigot Bay, St Lucia to Admiralty Bay, Bequia With Pics
Wed 21 May 17:30
- Passage: Marin, Martinique to Marigot Bay, St Lucia (with pic)
Fri 16 May 21:00
- Passage: Rupert Bay, Dominica to Fort De France, Martinique
Thu 15 May 21:30
- Passage from Riviere Sens, Guadeloupe to Rupert Bay, Dominica With Pic
Sat 10 May 13:30

Apr 2008

Sun 20 Apr 08:50
- Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe, French W.I.

Jan 2008

Tue 22 Jan 12:00
Mon 21 Jan 17:45
- Passage: Basseterre, St Kitts to Riviere Sense, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
- Passage: Basseterre, St Kitts to Riviere Sens, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe - to first waypoint
Sun 20 Jan 16:40
Sat 19 Jan 20:00
- Passage: Road Town, Tortola to Saba
Tue 15 Jan 18:30
- Passage: Road Bay, Anguilla to Road Town, Tortola, BVI
Mon 14 Jan 21:00
- My Anguilla Tour
Sun 13 Jan 21:00
Thu 10 Jan 13:45
- Gustavia, St Barts (French W.I.) to Simpson Bay, St Maarten (Dutch Antilles)
Tue 8 Jan 14:30
Mon 7 Jan 21:00
- Passage: Jolly Harbour - Deep Water Bay, Antigua
Sat 5 Jan 10:21
- Antigua: Christmas 07 / New Year 08 With Pic

2007

Dec 2007

Sun 23 Dec 14:59
- Log: Passage - Rodney Bay, St Lucia to English Harbour, Antigua
- Position: 16:06N 61:54W
Sat 22 Dec 21:00
Wed 19 Dec 10:54
- ARC SLIDE SHOW
Tue 18 Dec 20:35
- FN presenting Amel trophy to first Amel home winners 'Asolare'
Wed 12 Dec 20:46
- ARC - Crossing The Finish Line, Rodney Bay, St Lucia (Pic)
Tue 11 Dec 18:51
Mon 10 Dec 15:29
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC Log Day 15
Sun 9 Dec 05:45
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC 2007 Log Day 14
Sat 8 Dec 11:18
Fri 7 Dec 03:58
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC Log Day 12
Thu 6 Dec 01:24
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC Log Day 11
Wed 5 Dec 02:28
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC Log Day 10
Tue 4 Dec 13:26
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC Log Day 9
Mon 3 Dec 13:19
- Bootlegger Blog - ARC Log Day 8
Sun 2 Dec 13:03
- Bootlegger ARC Log - Day7
Sat 1 Dec 00:20
- ARC Log Day 6

Nov 2007

Fri 30 Nov 16:46
- ARC Log Day 5
Thu 29 Nov 16:24
- ARC Log Day 4
Wed 28 Nov 14:07
- ARC Log Day 3
Tue 27 Nov 14:04
- ARC Day 2 Log
Mon 26 Nov 14:03
- ARC Log Day 1
Sun 25 Nov 16:15
Sat 24 Nov 12:35
- ARC 2007 Final preparations, Las Palmas

Oct 2007

Fri 19 Oct 09:35
- At Marina Reception berth, Las Palmas Marina, Gran Canaria
- Bootlegger arrives !
Wed 17 Oct 19:08
- Journeying south, evening of October 17
Tue 16 Oct 16:29
- Bootlegger's Progress south
- Bootlegger tries out her ARC sail rig
Sat 13 Oct 13:42
- Enjoying the company of dolphins
Fri 12 Oct 18:01
- Refuelling at Viga, N. Spain
Mon 8 Oct 14:27
- The eve of Bootlegger's departure from Crosshaven

Sep 2007

Thu 27 Sep 19:11
- On passage from Howth, N.Dublin to Crosshaven, Cork
Sun 9 Sep 09:00
- In Howth Marina, N.Dublin being prepared for the big adventure ..

Aug 2007