Caduceus - Chagos to Rodriguez Day 5 - Definitely the Trade Winds

Chagos to Rodriguez Day 5 - Definitely the Trade Winds

Caduceus

Martin and Elizabeth Bevan

Wed 11 May 2016 09:58

Position 16:12.13 S 068:37.84 E

Date 1200 (UTC+5) Wednesday 11 May 2016

Distance run in 24hrs 193nm over the ground, 194nm through the water

Trip total 767nm over the ground, 751nm through the water

To go to Port Maturin, Rodrigues rhumb line 363nm

Route distance 1,144nm as originally planned

Yes, we are definitely now in the South East Trades big time and my enthusiasm for typing this entry is tempered by 4.5 metre seas and 25 knots of wind producing a lively ride.

Blog Entries

2017

Apr 2017

Fri 14 Apr 16:08
- Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 4 - We think we are in the corr ect place
- Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 3 - Really, almost there
Thu 13 Apr 01:23
- Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 2 - Mars has a port navigation light
Wed 12 Apr 02:31
- Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 1 – Here we go again
Sun 2 Apr 01:42
- Azores to Gibraltar Day 6 - It's the first of April - What c ould possibly go wrong?
Sat 1 Apr 00:32
- Azores to Gibraltar Day 5 - Closing Cape St Vincent and gett ing busier

Mar 2017

Fri 31 Mar 03:23
- Azores to Gibraltar Day 4 - All good things come to an end
Thu 30 Mar 03:52
- Azores to Gibraltar Day 3 - Another fast day
Wed 29 Mar 03:34
- Azores to Gibraltar Day 2 - Fast and furious
Tue 28 Mar 04:07
- Azores to Gibraltar Day 1 - Here we go, here we go, here we go - Again
Sun 19 Mar 12:36
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 29 – Caduceus has arrived in the Azores
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 28 – At last the loom of the lights of Sao Miguel
Sat 18 Mar 04:36
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 27 – Circling the destination
Fri 17 Mar 04:13
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 26 – Just when you think it has got better
Thu 16 Mar 04:35
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 25 – Warm days but decidedly cooler nights
Wed 15 Mar 04:17
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 23 – Still hard on the wind going north
Tue 14 Mar 03:56
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 23 – Very slow going in vile conditions
Mon 13 Mar 04:29
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 22 – Into the fourth week with some vile weather
Sun 12 Mar 04:58
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 21 – Still heading east
Sat 11 Mar 04:56
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 20 – Refuelling at sea - mission accomplished - and a communications update
Fri 10 Mar 05:25
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 19 – Position Report
Thu 9 Mar 04:50
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 18 – And now something for you Texans
Wed 8 Mar 04:44
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 17 – Hot bunking with a hamster
Tue 7 Mar 05:07
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 16 – News from the catering department
Mon 6 Mar 04:41
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 15 – A challenge to the Great British Bake Off
Sun 5 Mar 03:49
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 14 – Fish and ships
Sat 4 Mar 04:48
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 13 – We have completed our circumnavigation
Fri 3 Mar 05:11
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 12 – A flying fish blocking the scupper
Thu 2 Mar 04:33
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 11 – More refrigerator games
Wed 1 Mar 04:23
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 10 – Increasing wind and sea

Feb 2017

Tue 28 Feb 04:12
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 9 – Hazards of the course
Mon 27 Feb 03:44
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 8 – We have wind and weed
Sun 26 Feb 06:15
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 7 – In the doldrums
Sat 25 Feb 04:04
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 6 - Crossing the line
Fri 24 Feb 06:03
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 5 - Happy Birthday Elizab eth
Thu 23 Feb 04:09
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 4 - A steady day with fad ing winds
Wed 22 Feb 05:19
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 3 - A more or less empty sea
Tue 21 Feb 04:18
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 2 - Flying fish penetrate our defenses
Mon 20 Feb 05:34
- Ascension Island to the Azores Day 1 - Caduceus is on the move again
Tue 14 Feb 09:52
- St Helena to Ascension Day 6 - Arrival escorted by dolphins greeted by turtles
Mon 13 Feb 04:30
- St Helena to Ascension Day 5 - Every passage has an almost there
Sun 12 Feb 04:27
- St Helena to Ascension Day 4 - It's a moonlicht nicht tha' noo
Sat 11 Feb 04:24
- St Helena to Ascension Day 3 - Nothing to report
Fri 10 Feb 04:23
- St Helena to Ascension Day 2 - Downhill sailing again
Thu 9 Feb 04:22
- St Helena to Ascension Day 1 - Farewell St Helena
Tue 7 Feb 12:59
- St Helena Day - A week of memories

Jan 2017

Tue 31 Jan 08:26
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 12 - St Helena in the not so co ld light of dawn
Mon 30 Jan 03:30
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 11 - Almost there
Sun 29 Jan 03:03
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 10 - Our first green flash
Sat 28 Jan 03:36
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 9 - East to West
Fri 27 Jan 04:39
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 8 - An uneventful day
Thu 26 Jan 02:54
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 7 - Happy hour and we have a main sail again
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 6 - A day of mixed fortunes
Tue 24 Jan 04:05
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 5 - The force is with us, most of the time
Mon 23 Jan 04:34
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 4 - Empty seas and not much wind
Sun 22 Jan 03:17
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 3 - Water, water everywhere
Sat 21 Jan 05:20
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 2 - Plain sailing
Fri 20 Jan 04:46
- Cape Town to St Helena Day 1 - Away at last and to a good st art

2016

Dec 2016

Wed 21 Dec 22:00
- Out and in, in Cape Town
Mon 19 Dec 22:00
- Visiting family in Johannesburg for Oliver's first birthday
Sat 17 Dec 12:00
- Through the Blyde River Canyon to Graskop
Thu 15 Dec 22:00
- Four days at Baobab Ridge in the Klaserie Game Reserve
Fri 2 Dec 07:50
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 8 - Made it to Cape Town
Thu 1 Dec 22:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 7 - Rounding Cape Agulhas into the Atlantic Ocean

Nov 2016

Wed 30 Nov 22:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 6 - Heading west to pass Mossel Baai
Tue 29 Nov 22:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 5 - Passed Port Elizabeth
Mon 28 Nov 22:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 4 - Sitting out the south westerly
Sun 27 Nov 21:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 3 - Rally boats descend on East London
Sat 26 Nov 22:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 2 - Passed Durban but where is the current
Fri 25 Nov 22:00
- Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 1 - A weather window opens ear ly
Thu 24 Nov 22:00
- A visit to a Cheetah Sanctuary and the St Lucia Wetlands
Tue 22 Nov 22:01
- Blood River - Zulu and Voortrekker monuments
- Trip to Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana
Wed 16 Nov 22:00
- Ocean Cruising Club party and award presentation
Tue 15 Nov 22:00
- Rally outing to the Impholosi Game Reserve
Fri 11 Nov 23:10
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 8 - Squaring up to the Agulhas c urrent
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 7 - Squaring up to the Agulhas c urrent
Thu 10 Nov 02:09
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 6 - Just in time planning
Wed 9 Nov 02:15
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 5 - Step on the gas
Tue 8 Nov 02:21
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 4 - A day of contrasts
Mon 7 Nov 01:19
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 3 - further furler games
Sun 6 Nov 04:46
- Reunion to Richards Bay Day 2 - Better weather sailing
Sat 5 Nov 04:31

May 2016

Thu 26 May 05:10
- Rodrigues to Mauritius Day 2 - Arrival in Port Louis, Mauritius
Wed 25 May 07:00
- Rodrigues to Mauritius Day 1 - Too fast trade wind sailing
Tue 24 May 07:00
- Rodrigues to Mauritius Day 0 - Straight into full on ocean sailing
Thu 19 May 23:00
- Rodriguez - The Port Mathurin Wall Game
- Rodriguez - Tortoise conservation
Wed 18 May 23:00
- Rodriguez - Coastal Walks
Fri 13 May 11:30
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 7 - Last lap
Thu 12 May 11:37
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 6 - We will be glad when we have had enough
Wed 11 May 09:58
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 5 - Definitely the Trade Winds
Tue 10 May 09:34
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 4 - A case of 5 o'clock shadow
Mon 9 May 09:16
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 3 - Another mixed day and a Position Report
Sun 8 May 08:46
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 2 - Slow journey to the big south
Sat 7 May 10:27
- Chagos to Rodriguez Day 1 - Underway again
Thu 5 May 04:46
- Salomon Islands, Boddam - Tell it to the (Royal) Marines

Apr 2016

Sat 30 Apr 11:34
Tue 26 Apr 03:46
- Salomon Islands - Takamaka to Boddam, a trip around the bo mmies
Mon 25 Apr 03:08
Fri 22 Apr 03:35
- Peros Banhos - Ile Diamant to Ile Coin including information on routes and anchorages
Wed 20 Apr 13:36
- Gan to Chagos Day 3 - A day of squalls, rain wind and arri val at Peros Banhos
Tue 19 Apr 10:02
Tue 12 Apr 14:50
- Final Maldives leg to Gan, Addu Atoll and back into the southern hemisphere
Mon 11 Apr 15:00
- Vareyaadhhuvaa, at the south end of the Huvedhoo Atoll
Sun 10 Apr 10:00
- Meradhoo, Huvedhoo Atoll
Mon 4 Apr 13:50
- Fulangi, Huvedhoo Atoll
Sun 3 Apr 15:10
- Across the One and a Half Degree Channel to Kolaamafushi, Huvedhoo Atoll

Mar 2016

Thu 31 Mar 14:30
- No Name Reef, Hadhdhunmathee Atoll - a great anchorage in the middle of nowhere
Tue 29 Mar 16:55
- Fenfushi, Kolhumadulu Atoll - some wind, too good to miss but it meant a late arrival
Mon 28 Mar 15:05
- Hulhudhelee - Yet another windless day
Fri 25 Mar 14:55
- Bodufinolhu - with regular displays by Spinner Dolphins
Thu 24 Mar 14:00
- Ellaidhoo - Snorkelling provided a good workout
Mon 21 Mar 12:20
- Velassaru Faru - escape from Male
Sun 20 Mar 11:10
- Hulhulemale for Male - lunch out and provisioning
Wed 16 Mar 15:00
- Asdhoo, North Male Atoll - a good anchorage with great snorkelling
Tue 15 Mar 16:50
- Gaafar Fahru - Another overnight stop on our journey south
Mon 14 Mar 17:55
- Diffushi - Faadhippolhu Atoll
Sun 13 Mar 23:59
- Four days in Dolhiyadhoo
Wed 9 Mar 16:25
- Dolhiyadhoo - ghost cities of the Maldives
Tue 8 Mar 13:00
- Kulhudhuffushi - an anchorage in the commercial harbour
Sun 6 Mar 13:30
- Rasfushi - A spectacular anchorage in between the reefs
Sat 5 Mar 13:05
- Dhapparu - beware the sand flies
Fri 4 Mar 22:59
- Uligan - A few days to recover
Wed 2 Mar 08:23
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 9 and a bit - Uligan, Maldives for clearing in
Tue 1 Mar 13:01
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 9 - Almost there

Feb 2016

Mon 29 Feb 13:00
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 8 - Wind shadow and squalls
Sun 28 Feb 09:26
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 7 - Sri Lanka to Starboard
Sat 27 Feb 10:56
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 6 - Wear and tear
Fri 26 Feb 11:21
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 6 - An Old Testament moment
Thu 25 Feb 11:05
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 4 - Ships that pass in the night
Wed 24 Feb 11:34
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 3 - Much the same
Tue 23 Feb 12:00
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 2 - Into the Indian Ocean and Happy Birthday Elizabeth
Mon 22 Feb 12:09
- Langkawi to Uligan Day 1 - A good windy start on a low wind forecast Map
Mon 8 Feb 17:00
- Refuelling at sea and at last a quiet berth at Rebak Island Marina
Sun 7 Feb 12:05
- Back into Malaysian waters to Kuah, Langkawi
Fri 5 Feb 18:15
- Ko Panan at the South of Tarutoa
Wed 3 Feb 16:50
- Ao Pante at the north of Ko Tarutoa
Tue 2 Feb 17:45
- Ko Ha Yai for a snorkelling lunch then on to Ko Kraden for the night
Mon 1 Feb 16:45
- Heading South - an overnight stop at Phi Phi Li

Jan 2016

Sun 31 Jan 16:00
- Panwa Bali ready for checking out
Sat 30 Jan 16:05
- Out of the Yacht Haven at last and to Ko Ku Du Yai
Fri 29 Jan 23:59
- What did we do with the time in the Yacht Haven?
Mon 11 Jan 11:05
- Back to the Phuket Yacht Haven
Sat 9 Jan 16:25
- Ko Phanak in Phang Nga Bay for a couple of nights
Fri 8 Jan 18:05
- Phi Phi Li for a busy sunset
- Ko Ha Yai - a midday stop and excellent snorkelling
Thu 7 Jan 15:30
- Koh Lanta South - Hat Kan Tiang - Position Report
Wed 6 Jan 13:15
- Koh Ngai - South side and some evening entertainment
Tue 5 Jan 13:15
- Ko Kraden - West side and Sunset Beach
Mon 4 Jan 16:15
- Ko Kraden - East side
Sun 3 Jan 11:10
- Ko Muk 2 and the Emerald Cave
Sat 2 Jan 16:10
- South Ko Lanta to Ko Muk

2015

Dec 2015

Thu 31 Dec 16:20
- Hat Kan Tiang, South Ko Lanta, for New Year and the day after
Wed 30 Dec 15:00
- Thailand - Rai Lei, Krabi to Khlong Dao, Ko Lanta
Tue 29 Dec 16:20
- Rai Lei Beach, Krabi - Beautiful but for the constant stream (scream) of longtails
Mon 28 Dec 13:10
- Ko Dam Kwan - Chicken Island but no visible chicken
Sun 27 Dec 15:10
- Back to Ko Pak Bia
Sat 26 Dec 17:10
- Ko Roi via Ko Hong and Ko Pak Bia
Fri 25 Dec 19:10
- It is Christmas and it ain't white - Christmas dinner with a change of anchorage
Thu 24 Dec 14:15
- Through the Hongs via James Bond Island to Ao Son and Christmas Eve with Flomaida
Wed 23 Dec 16:00
- Off into Ao Phang Nga and the Hongs
- Things get done in the Yacht Haven Marina
Sun 20 Dec 15:45
- Langkawi to Phuket Day 4 (2) - Ao Chalong to the Yacht Haven Marina
- Langkawi to Phuket Day 4 - Racha Yai to Ao Chalong to check in
Sat 19 Dec 16:10
- Langkawi to Phuket Day 3 -Ko Rok Nok to Ko Raka Yai
Fri 18 Dec 14:30
- Langkawi to Phuket Day 2 - WIND! To Ko Rok Nok
Thu 17 Dec 16:45
- Langkawi to Phuket Day 1 - Over the border to Thailand
Wed 16 Dec 23:59
- A few days in Telaga Harbour, Langkawi and some shopping hints
Sun 13 Dec 14:30
- Pregnant ladies, no room at the inn and a berth at Telaga - sounds like Christmas
Sat 12 Dec 14:45
- Singapore to Langkawi Day 6 - Pulau Peyar to the Langkawi Islands
Fri 11 Dec 18:25
- Singapore to Langkawi Day 5 - Penang to Pulau Peyar
Thu 10 Dec 23:59
- Sights from Penang
Wed 9 Dec 23:59
- Clearing into Malaysia at Penang - some guidance information
- Singapore to Langkawi Day 4 - Through Penang Harbour to Straits Quay Marina
Tue 8 Dec 16:55
- Singapore to Langkawi Day 3 - Almost got to Penang at Pulau Rimau
Mon 7 Dec 10:50
- Singapore to Langkawi Day 2 - Port Dickson Nil and Pangkor 1
Sun 6 Dec 10:20
- Singapore to Langkawi Day 1 - Out into the Malacca Straits to Port Dickson
Sat 5 Dec 23:59
- Singapore Slings

Nov 2015

Fri 27 Nov 13:00
- A disturbed night and a sweaty solution
Thu 26 Nov 11:40
- Belitung to Singapore Day 4 - We have arrived - Singapore
Wed 25 Nov 17:15
- Belitung to Singapore Day 3 - Up to the north of Pulau Batam
Tue 24 Nov 15:30
- Belitung to Singapore Day 2 - And a bit
- Belitung to Singapore Day 2 - Across the equator, again, to a stop in Mesanak
Mon 23 Nov 12:00
- Belitung to Singapore Day 1 - Ships that pass in the night
Sat 21 Nov 23:59
- A few days in Belitung
Wed 18 Nov 14:10
- Tanjung Kelayang and a change of anchorage
Tue 17 Nov 11:10
- Kumai to Belitung Day 2
Mon 16 Nov 12:00
- Kumai to Belitung Day 1
Sat 14 Nov 21:00
- The Orangutans of Kalimantan, Borneo - Day 2
Fri 13 Nov 23:59
- The Orangutans of Kalimantan, Borneo - Day 1
Thu 12 Nov 10:50
- Lovina to Kumai Day 3 - Hindsight - entry to Kumai for those who follow
Wed 11 Nov 12:00
- Lovina to Kumai Day 2 - What did we avoid today
Tue 10 Nov 12:00
- Lovina to Kumai Day 1 - Fishing boats and oil rigs
Sun 8 Nov 23:59
- Two days around Bali
Fri 6 Nov 23:59
- Standing still for a day at Lovina
Thu 5 Nov 16:20
- To Lovina on Bali and another clean up but on the way
Wed 4 Nov 12:00
- A clear up from the eruption and to Gili Air
Tue 3 Nov 23:59
- A day trip around NW Lombok
Mon 2 Nov 14:40
- To Teluk Lombal, Pemanang and an eruption
Sun 1 Nov 15:00
- To Gili Lawang for an overnight stop in the reef

Oct 2015

Sat 31 Oct 14:15
- To Kramat Island for a much better anchorage
- To Amanwana Resort Moyo Island overnight
Wed 28 Oct 17:00
- To Pulau Banta and a quiet anchorage
- To Batu Montjo for lunch
Mon 26 Oct 23:59
- Lehok Uwadi - There be dragons!
Sat 24 Oct 09:45
- Kupang to Rinca Island, Komodo Park Day 2 - Lehok Uwadi
Fri 23 Oct 11:00
- Kupang to Rinca Island, Komodo Park Day 1 - Quacks like a duck
Thu 22 Oct 22:59
- Kupang and welcome to South East Asia
Mon 19 Oct 10:42
- Noumea to Kupang Day 18 - And a bit - The End - arrival in K upang
Sun 18 Oct 10:27
- Noumea to Kupang Day 17 - Indonesian fishing boats and Spani sh hours
Sat 17 Oct 09:06
- Noumea to Kupang Day 16 - And now for the gennaker
Fri 16 Oct 09:27
- Noumea to Kupang Day 15 - Getting closer
Thu 15 Oct 09:09
- Noumea to Kupang Day 14 - Two weeks at sea
Wed 14 Oct 09:09
- Noumea to Kupang Day 13 - Bread and Dolphins
Tue 13 Oct 09:08
- Noumea to Kupang Day 12 - Sailing down a marine highway
Mon 12 Oct 08:30
- Noumea to Kupang Day 11 - Out of the Prince of Wales Channel and away
Sun 11 Oct 23:05
- Noumea to Kupang Day 10 - Transiting the Torres Straits
Sat 10 Oct 08:52
- Noumea to Kupang Day 9 - Approaching the Bligh Entrance to t he Torres Straits
Fri 9 Oct 07:05
- Noumea to Kupang Day 8 - Port Moresby to the North
Thu 8 Oct 07:07
- Noumea to Kupang Day 7 - One week passed
- Noumea to Kupang Day 6 - Just like buses
Tue 6 Oct 07:06
- Noumea to Kupang Day 5 - Wear and tear
Mon 5 Oct 06:08
- Noumea to Kupang Day 4 - Trade wind sailing continues
Sun 4 Oct 07:07
- Noumea to Kupang Day 3 - A life on the rolling deep
Sat 3 Oct 07:52
- Noumea to Kupang Day 2 - The start of a downhill schuss
Fri 2 Oct 21:15
- Noumea to Kupang Day 1 - Off we jolly well go

Sep 2015

Wed 30 Sep 21:22
- Noumea to Kupang Day 0 - Let us try again
- What have we been doing? I hear you ask
Mon 7 Sep 13:40
- Port Vila to Noumea Day 3 and a bit - Fridge II and arrival
Sun 6 Sep 20:17
- Port Vila to Noumea Day 2 - Where the flying fishes play
Sat 5 Sep 21:11
- Port Vila to Noumea Day 1 - Away at last with most things wo rking
- The schedule it is a changin' - again and again

Aug 2015

Wed 26 Aug 23:36
- The schedule it is a changin'
Mon 24 Aug 22:59
- Port Vila - End of Project
Thu 13 Aug 18:40
- Hard on the wind to lay Port Vila
Wed 12 Aug 18:00
- A very full day in Akhamb
Tue 11 Aug 15:40
- Finishing in Uliveo then to Akhamb for a final visit
Sun 9 Aug 13:05
- To Uliveo for a final two day visit
Sat 8 Aug 22:09
- Lamap Arts and Cultural Festival
Thu 6 Aug 22:59
- Lamap Health Centre
- Port Sandwich and Lamap - a land time has forgotten
Sun 2 Aug 09:50
- Not to Avokh and then to Port Sandwich for Lamap

Jul 2015

Fri 31 Jul 22:59
- Dividing of the clothes
Thu 30 Jul 17:00
- Thirty five years of independence
- Independence Day lunch with Stuart and family
Wed 29 Jul 22:59
- A short working week but busy
Mon 27 Jul 22:59
- The doctor has had a baby
- Divvying up the rice to villages an example of equal shares
Sun 26 Jul 22:58
- Distribution of rice to villages and the Independence Celebrations opening ceremony
Sat 25 Jul 10:35
- Over to Lutes, Uliveo for the next phase
Fri 24 Jul 15:30
- Children's Day at Avokh and return for overnight at Awei
Thu 23 Jul 21:59
- To Avokh for patients and gifting with Trillium
Wed 22 Jul 22:59
- Awei - installing water tanks
Tue 21 Jul 14:30
- The jolly green giants dash to Awei
Mon 20 Jul 17:00
- Leaving Port Vila for Havannah Harbour for an overnight stay
Sun 19 Jul 22:59
- Port Vila - where did two weeks go?
Sun 5 Jul 16:50
- Devils Point lives up to its name - return to Port Vila and shelter
Thu 2 Jul 14:40
- Weather window for the return to Havannah Harbour
Wed 1 Jul 16:45
- And the downside - A rollicking ride back to Revelieu Bay on Epi
- A rollicking ride to Liro on Paama

Jun 2015

Tue 30 Jun 22:59
- Lamen Bay, Epi and the Vaemali Health Centre
Wed 24 Jun 16:45
- Dash to Lamen Bay, Epi
Tue 23 Jun 22:59
- Akhamb Island
Sat 20 Jun 22:59
Mon 15 Jun 22:59
- Back to Awei to deliver aid supplies
Fri 12 Jun 22:59
- Week 1 on Uliveo Island - the Doctor's tale
- Week 1 on Uliveo Island
Sat 6 Jun 15:30
- One of our best days sailing - to Awei island in the Maskely ne Islands
Fri 5 Jun 14:30
- An overnight in Havannah Harbour
Wed 3 Jun 16:20
- Out of Port Vila to Survivor Bay
Tue 2 Jun 22:59
- Nine days preparation in Port Vila

May 2015

Mon 25 May 07:55
- Opua to Port Vila Day 8 - Arrival in Port Vila
Sun 24 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 7 - Position report
Sat 23 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 6 - Position report
Fri 22 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 5 - Position report
Thu 21 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 4 - Position report
Wed 20 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 3 - Position report
Tue 19 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 2 - Steady progress under sail
Mon 18 May 11:00
- Opua to Port Vila Day 1 - Off at last
Sat 16 May 22:59
- Fenestration issues - we stayed longer than we planned
Wed 6 May 08:05
- Hello Opua, again
Tue 5 May 18:45
- Goodbye Whangarei - anchored overnight in the Bay of Islands
Mon 4 May 11:00
- Ready to leave Whangarei

2014

Nov 2014

Fri 21 Nov 19:25
- South to Whangarei Day 2 - A new home for Caduceus in Rivers ide Drive Marina
Thu 20 Nov 18:25
- South to Whangarei Day 1 - Pararahi Bay, Mimiwhanga
Wed 19 Nov 00:00
- Five days in the Bay of Islands
Tue 11 Nov 20:00
- New Zealand Day 7 and a bit - We made it in daylight and the morning after
- New Zealand Day 7 - Land ho New Zealand - Almost there
Mon 10 Nov 07:30
- New Zealand Day 6 - Sail east then cut and run
Sun 9 Nov 07:38
- New Zealand Day 5 - Ready about
Sat 8 Nov 11:12
- New Zealand Day 4 - Still wet and windy
Fri 7 Nov 07:59
- New Zealand Day 3 - Things that go bump in the night
Thu 6 Nov 07:49
- New Zealand Day 2 - Plunging on to windward
Wed 5 Nov 06:24
- New Zealand Day 1 - Slow work to windward and too much west
Tue 4 Nov 22:44
- New Zealand day 0 - Catch up from Noumea
Sat 1 Nov 02:07

Oct 2014

Sep 2014

Jun 2014

May 2014

Apr 2014

Sat 5 Apr 23:47
- To Fatu Hiva and the Bay of Virgins
- Hiva Oa - our first island in the Marquesas, French Polyne sia

Mar 2014

Thu 20 Mar 18:45
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 18 - We have arrived
Wed 19 Mar 22:27
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 17 - Very, nearly, almost there
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 16 - Are we there yet?
Tue 18 Mar 01:06
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 15 - Well, wallow me wallow, down to the hollow
Mon 17 Mar 02:50
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 14 - Yes we have no bananas
Sun 16 Mar 02:17
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 13 - Where the flying fishes play
Sat 15 Mar 02:15
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 12 - A mixed day
Fri 14 Mar 02:19
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 11 - A life on the rolling deep
Thu 13 Mar 01:04
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 10 - A life on the ocean wave
Mon 10 Mar 01:39
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 7 - Day in the life of a fruit cake -o f the banana variety of course
Sun 9 Mar 00:34
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 6 - Black and White
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 5 - Struggling to sail
Sat 8 Mar 15:32
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 5 - Struggling to sail
Fri 7 Mar 12:32
- Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 4 - All quiet on the western front
Wed 5 Mar 21:49
Sat 1 Mar 03:59
- Motor sail to Santa Cruz

Feb 2014

Fri 28 Feb 19:47
- Bureaucracy Galapagos Style
Wed 26 Feb 16:07
- Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 6 - Night arrival in San Cristobal
Thu 13 Feb 20:34
- Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 5 - We have crossed the equator
Wed 12 Feb 22:01

Jan 2014

Wed 15 Jan 22:35
- Re: San Blas Day 6 and a bit - Nice when you stop
- San Blas Day 6 and a bit - Nice when you stop
Tue 14 Jan 18:20
- San Blas Day 6 - Nearly there
Mon 13 Jan 21:53
- San Blas Day 5 - A robust days sailing
Sun 12 Jan 21:37
- San Blas Day 4 - Real trade wind sailing
- San Blas Day 3 - A slight lull in proceedings
Fri 10 Jan 23:42

2013

Aug 2013

Sat 24 Aug 08:00
- Eggemoggin back to Gloucester with a fair wind
Thu 22 Aug 11:45
- OCC Rally Day 5 - The Bow Cat or Eggemoggin Reach for a Brai (BBQ)
Wed 21 Aug 12:15
- OCC Rally Day 4 - Holbrook Island and Castine
Tue 20 Aug 15:50
- OCC Rally Day 3 - Holbrook Bay
Mon 19 Aug 15:20
- OCC Rally Day 2 - Kent Cove raft up
Sun 18 Aug 22:59
- OCC Rally Day 1 - Camden Yacht Club dinner
Thu 15 Aug 16:00
- Camden in lieu of Seal Bay - standing by
Wed 14 Aug 22:59
- Five days on Long Island moored in Frenchboro
Thu 8 Aug 16:20
- Motor to Frenchboro
Wed 7 Aug 12:10
- Western Cove for a lobster dinner to remember
Sat 3 Aug 13:00
- Four days in Valley Cove, Somes Sound
Fri 2 Aug 07:50
- Shelburne to South West, Mount Desert Island - back to the US of A

Jul 2013

Mon 29 Jul 13:45
- Carters Beach to Shelburne - but it could have been anywhere
Sun 28 Jul 19:00
- Lunenburg to Carters Beach - and guess what, we did not see much
Fri 26 Jul 14:10
- Deep Cove to Lunenburg - and we did not see a thing
Thu 25 Jul 13:00
- Rogues Roost to Deep Cove, Mahone Bay
Tue 23 Jul 10:10
- Rogues Roost
Mon 22 Jul 16:05
- Halifax to Hearn Island, Prospect Bay - Starting back west
Sun 21 Jul 22:59
- Five days in Halifax at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
Wed 17 Jul 16:00
- Mosher Harbour to Halifax and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
Tue 16 Jul 15:40
- Carters Beach to Mosher Harbour
Mon 15 Jul 15:40
- Shelburne to Carters Beach en route for Halifax
Fri 12 Jul 06:15
- Boston to Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Sat 6 Jul 17:00
- Back to Boston and the South Boston Yacht Club
Fri 5 Jul 16:20
- Break out of Gloucester to Provincetown
Thu 4 Jul 22:59
- Still in Gloucester - The third anniversary of our departure from the UK

Jun 2013

Sat 22 Jun 11:35
- Annapolis to Gloucester Day 6 - Cape Cod Canal in the dark and then to Gloucester
Fri 21 Jun 22:59
- Annapolis to Gloucester Day 5 - Passed Block Island and up Buzzards Bay
Thu 20 Jun 22:59
- Annapolis to Gloucester Day 4 - From Cape Henlopen
Wed 19 Jun 12:55
- Annapolis to Gloucester Day 3 - Down the Delaware to Cape Henlopen
Tue 18 Jun 16:00
- Annapolis to Gloucester Day 2 - Through the Chesapeake and D elaware Canal
Mon 17 Jun 22:59
- 12 Days in Annapolis - What took us so long?
- Annapolis to Gloucester Day 1 - To the Sassafras River
Wed 5 Jun 10:00
- OCC Chesapeake Rally - Day 4 Rally's End Annapolis
Tue 4 Jun 12:15
- OCC Chesapeake Rally - Day 3 BBQ ashore in Galesville
Mon 3 Jun 14:15
- OCC Chesapeake Rally - Day 2 a raft up in Leadenham Cove
Sun 2 Jun 12:15
- The Great Wicomoco to Solomons Island to join the OCC Chesapeake Rally
Sat 1 Jun 18:15
- Queens Creek to the Great Wicomoco

May 2013

Thu 30 May 14:15
- Norfolk to Queens Creek - off up the Bay to the Piankatank R iver
Sun 26 May 13:00
- To Pilot House, Downtown Norfolk
Fri 24 May 15:00
- After a week of mucky toil, launched at Cobb's Marina in a monsoon
Fri 17 May 22:59
- Back to the USA and two great days in Washington

2012

Nov 2012

Sun 4 Nov 12:14
- The Hippopotamus Song

Sep 2012

Fri 21 Sep 13:10
- Southbound Day 11 - New York to Norfolk 3 - Arrival in Norfolk
Thu 20 Sep 22:59
- Southbound Day 10 - New York to Norfolk 2 - Passing Delaware Bay
Wed 19 Sep 22:59
- Southbound Day 9 - New York to Norfolk 1 - Off Atlantic City
Tue 18 Sep 22:59
- Sight seeing from Liberty Marina and sitting out a gale
Mon 17 Sep 22:59
- Southbound Day 8 - Port Washington to New York via Hells Gate and the East River
Sun 16 Sep 22:59
- Six days in Port Washington - sight seeing in New York
Mon 10 Sep 15:50
- Southbound Day 7 - Port Jefferson to Port Washington
Sun 9 Sep 17:44
- Southbound Day 6 - Block Island to Port Jefferson
Fri 7 Sep 22:59
- Block Island and the creature from the blue lagoon
Thu 6 Sep 22:59
- Southbound Day 5 - The Flud and then Wings Neck to Block Island
Tue 4 Sep 17:20
- Southbound Day 4 - Scituate via the Cape Cod Canal to Wings Neck
Mon 3 Sep 15:30
- Southbound Day 3 - Scituate in lieu of shopping
- Gloucester and the Schooner Festival

Aug 2012

Thu 30 Aug 19:10
- Southbound Day 2 - a pre-dawn start from Tenants Harbor bound for Gloucester
Tue 28 Aug 16:50
- Southbound Day 1 - Camden for a spectacle and south west to Tenants Harbor
Fri 17 Aug 16:30
- Shopping in Rockland and recovery in Bartlett Harbor
Thu 16 Aug 22:59
- To Rockland for a party at the Lyman Morse Boatyard
Tue 14 Aug 22:59
- To Southwest Harbor for a Cruising Club of America Gam
Sun 12 Aug 22:59
- Frenchboro, Long Island - an extended stay
Fri 3 Aug 12:35
- Frenchboro, Long Island - a little bit of heaven, during the summer at least
Wed 1 Aug 17:40
- A short trip and a change of venue - Little Cranberry Island

Jul 2012

Tue 31 Jul 22:59
- Somes Sound - a strenuous leisurely time
Thu 26 Jul 09:25
- Northbound Day 6 - Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island, Maine - Finished with engines
Wed 25 Jul 22:59
- Northbound Day 5 - Leaving Gloucester heading down East
Tue 24 Jul 22:59
- A week in Gloucester, again
Wed 18 Jul 14:15
- Northbound Day 4 - Gloucester, in a shower (monsoon) of rain
Tue 17 Jul 18:05
- Northbound Day 3 - Wings Neck and a quiet night
Mon 16 Jul 22:59
- Northbound Day 2 - Progress at a price
Sun 15 Jul 22:59
- Northbound Day 1 - Go north to the icy wastes
Wed 11 Jul 14:15
- Caduceus is Swahili for Boomerang
Tue 10 Jul 15:00
- Back to the boat and out to Fishing Bay, Deltaville
Fri 6 Jul 22:59
- A day out in Suffolk - for the record
Sun 1 Jul 22:59
- The day after - The recovery

Jun 2012

Sat 30 Jun 22:59
- The Wedding
Fri 29 Jun 22:35
- Back in the UK - Now is the winter of our content made glori ous summer

May 2012

Mon 14 May 22:59
- A week in Queens Creek, Mathews and then back to the UK
Sat 5 May 12:30
- Queens Creek Mathews - yes we fit, just
Fri 4 May 22:59
- Sight seeing in Virginia

Apr 2012

Fri 27 Apr 13:21
- Charleston to Norfolk Day 3 – Where do naval ships go in the day? Arrival in Norfolk
Wed 25 Apr 05:55
- Charleston to Norfolk Day 2 - Flying along on the crest of a wave
Tue 24 Apr 11:32
- Charleston to Norfolk Day 1 - For God Harry and St George
Sun 22 Apr 22:59
- Three days in Charleston
Fri 20 Apr 09:00
- Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 4 - Doing the Charleston and watching the birdie
Thu 19 Apr 22:59
- Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 3 - Rush to hang around
Wed 18 Apr 22:59
- Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 2 - Ride the tiger
Tue 17 Apr 22:59
- Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 1 - Now for some serious sailing
Sun 15 Apr 20:15
- A rollocking ride up the Tongue to Morgan's Bluff
- Too good to leave - a calm day at Green Cay
Thu 12 Apr 20:57
- Decca Channel to Green Cay - we have the world to ourselves
Tue 10 Apr 13:46
- The journey north has started - Back to Big Major Spot
Mon 9 Apr 13:32
- A week at Black Point

Mar 2012

Sat 31 Mar 22:59
- Black Point and a church fund raiser
Fri 30 Mar 22:02
- Boarded by a pig
Thu 29 Mar 22:59
- Off to Big Majors Spot or is it the Bay of Pigs
Wed 28 Mar 22:59
- Warderick Wells - Boo Boo no WiFi but triumph on the bakery front
Tue 27 Mar 17:00
- Shroud Cay to Warderick Wells
Mon 26 Mar 17:00
- A day at Highbourne Cay then to Shroud Cay
Sat 24 Mar 14:45
- Over the Banks to Highbourne Cay
Fri 23 Mar 22:40
- Yo, ho, ho at Morgan's Bluff - a lazy week
Sat 17 Mar 17:20
- What navigation marks - well we were warned
Fri 16 Mar 23:59
- We are off! Bahamas here we come
Wed 14 Mar 22:00
- Ready, steady, stop - at least we have moved back onto t he boat
Fri 2 Mar 16:00
- Fruit Salad - from Guava to Mandarin, a change of mooring but still living ashore

Feb 2012

Sat 11 Feb 23:02
- Fruit Isles mooring - Offshore sailing meets canal boatin g
Thu 9 Feb 22:30
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 7½ - Up the New River, and back again a bit
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 7 - A strong finish
Wed 8 Feb 23:59
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 6 - Good food and great progress
Tue 7 Feb 23:59
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 5 - Gary invents the hand bearing kitchen timer
Mon 6 Feb 23:59
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 4 - Happy Birthday to Me!
Sun 5 Feb 23:59
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 3 - The Battle of Cape Fear
Sat 4 Feb 18:45
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 2 - Double Hatteras then Beaufort in the dark
Fri 3 Feb 23:59
- Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 1 - Head for the open sea
Wed 1 Feb 22:00
- North on the ICW to Norfolk - Down the creek with a paddle

Jan 2012

Mon 30 Jan 22:00
- Bonjour Caduceus - welcome back to life
Sun 29 Jan 22:00
- Setting up in Fort Lauderdale
Sat 21 Jan 12:00
- Caduceus crew on the move - our second Atlantic crossing

2011

Sep 2011

Wed 28 Sep 10:00
- Au revoir Caduceus - banged up for the fall
Mon 26 Sep 12:00
- Leave the aircraft carrier to port and then down the ICW
Sun 25 Sep 22:59
- A week in Norfolk - a bridge too far
Sun 18 Sep 10:30
- Block Island to Norfolk Day 3 - A fast finish
Sat 17 Sep 22:59
- Block Island to Norfolk Day 2 - Increasingly grey and the wi nd returns
Fri 16 Sep 22:59
- Block Island to Norfolk Day 1 - Suspicious, a favourable w ind but not for long
Wed 14 Sep 17:00
- Down Buzzards Bay to Block Island - into the wind of course
Tue 13 Sep 17:00
- An early start going down west to Wings Neck
Mon 12 Sep 19:00
- Back to the US of A and Gloucester - in a shower of rain or two
Mon 5 Sep 22:59
- A month in the UK

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 11:00
- We are going on holiday but first an amazing whale watching trip
Wed 27 Jul 09:00
- As days go a curate's egg with some memorable highlights
Mon 25 Jul 19:00
- West to Five Islands in the Sheepscot River
Sun 24 Jul 19:00
- Ancient masonry on Dix Island and then on west to the St George River
Sat 23 Jul 19:00
- High Island Harbor and Dix Island
Fri 22 Jul 22:59
- The bicycle ride was not the Skipper's idea but 'The 39 Steps' was
Thu 21 Jul 19:00
- A windy sail to Camden
Wed 20 Jul 20:00
- A leisurely day in Pulpit Harbor
Tue 19 Jul 20:00
- Hull polishing and then escape to Pulpit Harbor
Mon 18 Jul 19:00
- Castine and then on to Crow Cove
Sun 17 Jul 22:00
- The Battle of Penobscot Bay - 1779
- Castine - site of the battle of Majabigwaduce
Sat 16 Jul 19:00
- Holbrook Island Reserve
Fri 15 Jul 19:00
- Bucks Harbor, Eggemoggin Reach and an OCC gathering
Thu 14 Jul 19:00
- Carvers Cove Vinalhaven and a chance meeting
Wed 13 Jul 19:00
- McGlathary Island but not before a messy and vertical learning curve
Tue 12 Jul 19:00
- Buckle Harbor and Island - a Game Buoy trip
Mon 11 Jul 19:00
- Eastern Cove, Long Island - And all because the lady likes lobster
Sun 10 Jul 19:00
- Back to Somes Sound - Buoy Watch
Sat 9 Jul 19:00
- The Cows Yard - God's country
Fri 8 Jul 17:00
- Shorey Cove, Roque Island
Wed 6 Jul 17:00
- Great Beach, Roque Island Harbor - Far from the madding crowd
Tue 5 Jul 17:00
- Little Cranberry Island
Mon 4 Jul 22:59
- Happy Anniversary but no returns yet
Sun 3 Jul 14:30
- Bar Harbor - who stole the marina?
Sat 2 Jul 17:10
- Bus to Bar Harbor then boat to Somes Sound
Fri 1 Jul 17:00
- Mount Desert Island - South West Harbor

Jun 2011

Thu 30 Jun 14:40
- Made it to Maine - Swans Island, Burnt Coat Harbor
Wed 29 Jun 22:59
- Passage North to Maine - Whales at last
Tue 28 Jun 22:59
- A couple of days well spent in Gloucester
Sun 26 Jun 18:00
- Dr Foster went to Gloucester - but yippee no shower of rain
Sat 25 Jun 22:59
- A week in Boston
Sun 19 Jun 16:00
- Onward to Boston - Another milestone
Sat 18 Jun 19:00
- Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown
Thu 16 Jun 17:25
- Pocasset Harbour, Wings Neck - what an address!
Wed 15 Jun 22:59
- A couple of days in Block Island
Mon 13 Jun 13:40
- Arrival at Block Island
Sun 12 Jun 22:59
- Overnight from Cape May towards Block Island
Sat 11 Jun 16:00
- Down the Delaware, we think, to Cape May
Fri 10 Jun 16:00
- Through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Thu 9 Jun 21:00
- Further up the Chesapeake to the Sassafras River
Wed 8 Jun 21:00
- A very hot day around Baltimore
Tue 7 Jun 21:00
- To Baltimore - don't mention the war (of 1812)
Mon 6 Jun 21:10
- More from Annapolis
Fri 3 Jun 22:59
- OCC Rally Day 4 - Pot luck supper in Crab Creek Annapolis
Thu 2 Jun 22:59
- OCC Rally Day 3 - St Michaels and the maritime museum
Wed 1 Jun 22:59
- OCC Rally Day 2 - Raft up Party at Shaw Bay

May 2011

Tue 31 May 22:59
- OCC Rally Day 1 - Meet at Galesville
Mon 30 May 15:00
- It ain't arf 'ot mum - motor to Galesville
Sun 29 May 17:30
- Carry on up the Chesapeake to Solomons Island
Sat 28 May 17:30
- Off and up the Chesapeake
Fri 27 May 21:59
- More from Norfolk
Tue 24 May 13:12
- Update from Norfolk
Thu 19 May 21:00
- Norfolk Day 5 -Welcome to the USA
Wed 18 May 22:59
- Norfolk Day 4 - The lull after the storm and the Mate is making nesting noises
Tue 17 May 22:59
- Norfolk Day 3 - Donner und Blitzen or Son et Lumière
Mon 16 May 22:59
- Norfolk Day 2 - Rock and roll
Sun 15 May 22:59
- Norfolk Day 1 - Au revoir Bermuda
Sat 14 May 16:33
- Bermuda memories
Sun 8 May 13:49
- Bermuda End to End
Fri 6 May 00:00
- Bermuda Day 7 - Bermuda shorts
Thu 5 May 04:00
- Bermuda Day 6 - All hands to aft deck waving stations
Wed 4 May 04:00
- Bermuda Day 5 - We will be pleased when this stops
Tue 3 May 04:00
- Bermuda Day 4 - Slow progress to windward
Mon 2 May 04:00
- Bermuda Day 3 - Into the Horse Latitudes and a phenomena
Sun 1 May 04:00
- Bermuda Day 2 - A cracking good day's sail

Apr 2011

Sat 30 Apr 04:00
- Bermuda Day 1 - Off on time
Fri 29 Apr 17:00
- Ready for the off to Bermuda, brought forward
Thu 28 Apr 11:20
- Brewer's Bay Tortola
Wed 27 Apr 14:20
- Manchioneel Bay Little Jost van Dyke again
Tue 26 Apr 09:45
- White Bay, Jost van Dyke
Mon 25 Apr 14:20
- Manchioneel Bay Little Jost van Dyke
Sun 24 Apr 22:59
- Cane Garden Bay and a cruisers beach BBQ
Sat 23 Apr 22:59
- Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke and Foxy's BBQ
Mon 18 Apr 15:00
- Little Harbour, Peter Island
- Clear in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda
Sun 17 Apr 06:30
- Overnight to the Fat Virgin
Sat 16 Apr 17:00
- Last few days in Marina Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin
Thu 14 Apr 11:00
- Still in Marina Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin
Thu 7 Apr 22:59
- Marina Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin
Wed 6 Apr 20:00
- Anse Colombier - a little bit of paradise
Tue 5 Apr 17:00
- Wet and windy to St Barts
Mon 4 Apr 13:30
- Oranjestadt, Sint Eustatius (Statia)
Sun 3 Apr 19:00
- Port Zante Marina, Basseterre, St Kitts
Sat 2 Apr 17:00
- A trip around Nevis and then to Oualie Bay
Fri 1 Apr 17:00
- Somewhere quieter for the night
- Downwind to Nevis

Mar 2011

Thu 31 Mar 14:00
- Five Islands Harbour for the night
Wed 30 Mar 22:59
- Back to Jolly Harbour
Tue 29 Mar 22:59
- A day out in Barbuda
Mon 28 Mar 17:00
- Passage to Barbuda
Sun 27 Mar 17:00
- To Dickinson Bay, Antigua
Sat 26 Mar 18:00
- Day sail to English Harbour
Wed 23 Mar 18:00
- To Falmouth Harbour, Antigua
Tue 22 Mar 23:59
- Around Deshaies and a tour of Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
Sat 19 Mar 16:00
- North to Deshaies
Fri 18 Mar 01:05
- Visit to Bourg des Saintes
Tue 15 Mar 18:00
- North to the Iles Des Saintes
Mon 14 Mar 23:59
- A walk around Portsmouth and search for fuses
Sun 13 Mar 20:00
- Up the Indian River with a paddle
Sat 12 Mar 20:00
- A taxi trip around Dominica
Fri 11 Mar 23:59
- Prince Rupert Bay and a walk around Fort Shirley
Thu 10 Mar 18:00
- North to Dominica - Wind and weather variable - Good!
- A rolly night in St Pierre
Wed 9 Mar 14:29
- Day sail to Trois Islet
Tue 8 Mar 13:10
- A week in St Anne

Feb 2011

Mon 28 Feb 18:00
- Martinique again
Sun 27 Feb 12:00
- Windjammer Landing Resort - a weekend ashore
Thu 24 Feb 18:00
- Rodney Bay Marina - admin and prepare for the weekend
Wed 23 Feb 23:59
- Happy 60th birthday Elizabeth
Tue 22 Feb 18:00
- Return to Rodney Bay and the ever popular customs game
Mon 21 Feb 18:00
- Exploring around St Anne
Fri 18 Feb 18:00
- A week's work and then escape to St Anne
Sun 13 Feb 18:00
- Return to Le Marin for maintenance
Sat 12 Feb 18:00
- Trois Islets - Not tonight Josephine?
Fri 11 Feb 18:00
- South to Trois Islets
Thu 10 Feb 23:00
- Discovering St Pierre
Wed 9 Feb 20:00
- North to St Pierre
Tue 8 Feb 23:59
- Alan's 60th birthday
Mon 7 Feb 14:00
- Briskly to Martinique
Sun 6 Feb 14:00
- Birthday in Bequia
Wed 2 Feb 14:00
- Uphill to Bequia
Tue 1 Feb 23:59
- Snorkelling in the Tobago Cays and a midnight move

Jan 2011

Mon 31 Jan 23:59
- A walk on Union Island
Fri 28 Jan 23:59
- Tour of Carriacou and a celebration of Robbie Burns
Thu 27 Jan 18:00
- North to Tyrell Bay, Carriacou
Wed 26 Jan 18:00
- On the move to Flamingo Bay ready for the haul north
Mon 24 Jan 18:00
- Admin, recovery then back to Prickley Bay to collect some stainless steel work
Tue 18 Jan 20:00
- Lunch at the Little Dipper - George and Janet leave us
Mon 17 Jan 20:00
- Round the island tour of Grenada
Sun 16 Jan 16:00
- Back to Clarkes Court Bay
Sat 15 Jan 22:00
- Tour of St George
Fri 14 Jan 22:00
- Carriacou to Port Louis Marina St George
Thu 13 Jan 22:00
- Union, Sandy Spit and Tyrell Bay, Carriacou for the night
Wed 12 Jan 18:00
- Chatham Bay for the night
- Mayreau for walkabout
Tue 11 Jan 18:00
- Union and the Tobago Cays
Mon 10 Jan 16:00
- Hillsborough - Carriacou - Grenada
Sun 9 Jan 20:00
- Flamingo Bay - Grenada
Sat 8 Jan 23:59
- Clarkes Court Bay Marina - Grenada
Thu 6 Jan 20:00
- Woburn Bay - Grenada
Sun 2 Jan 16:00
- Prickly Bay - Grenada
Sat 1 Jan 16:00
- Tyrell Bay - Carriacou

2010

Dec 2010

Fri 31 Dec 23:59
- Union Island and Chatham Bay for Old Years End
Thu 30 Dec 20:00
- Tobago Cays
Tue 28 Dec 23:59
- Andrew's birthday - Mustique
Mon 27 Dec 23:59
- To Mustique
Sun 26 Dec 23:59
- Bequia for Christmas
Fri 24 Dec 15:39
- To Bequia
Wed 22 Dec 22:00
- Back to St Lucia - Marigot Bay and Vieux Fort via the Pitons
Tue 21 Dec 22:00
- Martinique - Le Marin
Sun 19 Dec 21:00
- A rude awakening sailing to Martinique
Sat 18 Dec 23:59
- ARC in St Lucia
Sun 12 Dec 14:19
- ARC Day 22 – Journey’s End
- ARC Day 21 - Neptune must be having a laugh - a last laugh
Sat 11 Dec 09:33
- ARC Day 20 - Are we there yet Dad?
Fri 10 Dec 09:25
- ARC Day 19 - Another trade wind day
Thu 9 Dec 00:12
- ARC Day 18 - Pole dancing on the foredeck
Wed 8 Dec 09:39
- ARC Day 17 - Three dimensional cooking
Tue 7 Dec 09:36
- ARC Day 16 - The day of the Triffids
Mon 6 Dec 09:46
- ARC Day 15 - Have the trade winds finally arrived?
Sun 5 Dec 01:17
- ARC Day 14 - Party time
Sat 4 Dec 09:44
- ARC Day 13 - Half way to somewhere and about time to
Fri 3 Dec 09:41
- ARC Day 12 - Squally weather
Thu 2 Dec 00:29
- ARC Day 11 - Go west young man, go west
Wed 1 Dec 10:07
- ARC Day 10 - The odd trial and tribulation

Nov 2010

Tue 30 Nov 01:13
- ARC Day 9 - Wind South South West Force 6, Squalls, Ra in, Good!
Mon 29 Nov 10:02
- ARC Day 8 - Four eggs and beat to windward (5 + 4)
Sun 28 Nov 10:21
- ARC Day 7 - Where the flying fishes play
Sat 27 Nov 12:03
- ARC Day 6 - The Wind Gods are having a joke
Fri 26 Nov 09:34
- ARC Day 5 - Reach for the Cape Verde's
Thu 25 Nov 13:13
- ARC Day 4 - Sailing again
Wed 24 Nov 18:38
- ARC Day 3 - Shades of the Ancient Mariner
Tue 23 Nov 15:10
- ARC Day 2 - Going better
Mon 22 Nov 15:47
- ARC Day 1 - Razzmatazz light winds and furler issues
Sun 21 Nov 08:46
Mon 1 Nov 18:25
- Day 6 - Passage to the Canaries - La Graciosa to Las Palma s, Gran Canaria

Oct 2010

Sun 31 Oct 18:25
- Canaries - At anchor La Graciosa
Thu 28 Oct 18:19
- Canaries - At anchor La Graciosa
Wed 27 Oct 16:56
- Passage to the Canaries - Arrival La Graciosa
Tue 26 Oct 14:27
- Day 4 - Passage to the Canaries
Mon 25 Oct 12:30
- Day 3 - Passage to the Canaries
Sun 24 Oct 12:17
- Day 2 - Passage to the Canaries
Sat 23 Oct 12:24
- Out of Gibraltar to Cape Espartel
Thu 14 Oct 11:00
- Gibaltar and the Straits
Wed 13 Oct 16:00
- Cape Trafalgar and Barbete
Tue 12 Oct 20:00
- Visit Cadiz
Mon 11 Oct 19:00
- Puerto Sherry, Cadiz
Sun 10 Oct 16:00
- Mazagon and an exciting exit from Faro
Sat 9 Oct 22:59
- Faro
Fri 8 Oct 19:00
- Ilha da Culatra - Admin time
Sun 3 Oct 18:19
- Ilha da Culatra
Sat 2 Oct 17:46
- Portimão

Sep 2010

Thu 30 Sep 22:59
- Lagos - into the Algarve
Wed 29 Sep 19:12
- 37:57.14N 8:52.83W Wednesday 29 September Sines
Sun 26 Sep 20:00
- Visit Lisbon
Thu 23 Sep 11:00
- 38:40.62N 9:19.03W Thursday 23 September Oeiras, Lisbon
Tue 21 Sep 21:00
- Cascais - Visit Sintra
Mon 20 Sep 22:59
- Cascais, Lisbon
Fri 17 Sep 19:14
- 38:41.80N 9:24.92W Friday 17 September Cascais, Lisbon
Thu 16 Sep 19:00
- 39:20.88N 9:22.28W Thursday 16 September Peniche
Wed 15 Sep 20:00
- 40:08.87N 8:51.56W Wednesday 15 September Figueira da Foz
Tue 14 Sep 12:49
- 41:22.31N 8:45.88W Tuesday 14 September Povoa da Varzim, Porto
Thu 9 Sep 22:59
- 41:22.31N 8:45.88W Thursday 8 September Bayona to Povoa da Varzim, Porto - with Andrew
Wed 8 Sep 22:59
- 42:07.17N 8:50.28W Thursday 8 September Bayona via Aldan - with Andrew
Fri 3 Sep 22:59
- 42:15.38N 8:42.41W Friday 3 September Vigo - Bowthruster problems and solutions

Aug 2010

Fri 27 Aug 22:59
- 42:07.24N 8:50.24W 20-27 August back to Bayona with Sally and Mark
Thu 19 Aug 22:59
- 42:45.80N 8:56.77W Thursday 19 August 2010 Portosin, Spain
Wed 18 Aug 22:59
- 42:45.41N 9:04.39W Wednesday 18 August 2010 Ensenada de San Francisco, Spain
Tue 17 Aug 21:59
- Tuesday 17 August 2010 Muros, Spain
Mon 16 Aug 22:59
- 42:46.60N 9:03.29W Monday 16 August 2010 Muros, Spain
Sun 15 Aug 22:59
- Sunday 15 August 2010 Villagarcia, Spain
Sat 14 Aug 22:59
- 42:36.01N 8:46.19W Saturday 14 August 2010 Villagarcia, Spain
Fri 13 Aug 22:59
- 42:36.30N 8:56.00W Friday 13 August 2010 Puebla del Caramiñal, Spain
Thu 12 Aug 22:59
- 42:16.79N 8:49.70W Thursday 12 August 2010 Aldan, Spain
Wed 11 Aug 22:59
- 42:12.18N 8:54.09W Wednesday 11 August 2010 Islas Cies, Spain
Tue 10 Aug 17:22
- 42:07.36N 8:50.75W Tuesday 10 August 2010 Bayona, Spain
Sat 7 Aug 10:25
- 42:27.53N 8:54.88W Friday 6 August 2010 Ria de Arosa, Spain
Thu 5 Aug 17:31
- 42:45.48N 9:03.86W Thursday 5 August 2010 Ria de Muros, Spain
- 42:56.40N 9:13.25W Wednesday 4 August 2010 Finesterre, Spain
Tue 3 Aug 17:40
- 43:07.83N 9:10.54W Tuesday 3 August 2010 Camarinas, Spain
Mon 2 Aug 18:52
- 43:25.25N 8:11.82W Monday 2 August 2010 Redes, Ria de Ares, Spain
Sun 1 Aug 18:57
- 43:22.08N 8:23.84W Saturday 31 July 2010 La Coruna, Spain

Jul 2010

Fri 30 Jul 11:58
- Subject: 43:56.42N 7:36.32W 13:00 Friday 30 July 2010 Biscay Day 3
Thu 29 Jul 09:47
- 44:43.37N 5:13.12W 11:00 Thursday 29 July 2010 Biscay Day 2
- La Rochelle Tuesday 27 July 2010
Wed 21 Jul 17:46
- La Rochelle Wednesday 21 July 2010
Wed 14 Jul 16:25
- 46:08.75N 1:09.98W Tuesday 13 July 2010 La Rochelle
Mon 12 Jul 12:11
- 47:23.03N 2:56.66W 07:00 Monday 12 July 2010 Ile Houat
Sun 11 Jul 15:30
Sat 10 Jul 12:07
- 50:00.42N 1:11.84E Departure Day Sunday 4 July 2010

2009

Nov 2009

Mon 30 Nov 12:03
- Caduceus summer cruise and thence to Fox's Ipswich for the winter

2008

Aug 2008

Sat 9 Aug 19:10
- Arrived Burnham from Alderney
Fri 8 Aug 22:00
- Friday 8 August 2300
- Depart Alderney for Burnham
Thu 7 Aug 07:54
- St Peter Port to Alderney
Wed 6 Aug 10:06
- St Peter Port Guernsey
Tue 5 Aug 07:58
- Audierne / St Evette
Mon 4 Aug 10:30
- Depart La Trinite for Audienne - 1200 position
Fri 1 Aug 08:53
- Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 4 - Houat to la Trinite

Jul 2008

Thu 31 Jul 22:15
- Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 3 - 2215 Arrive Ile d'Houat
- Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 3 - 0800
Wed 30 Jul 06:45
- Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 2 - 0800
Tue 29 Jul 13:36
- Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 1 - Depart La Coruna for La Trinite
Fri 25 Jul 08:49
- Biscay Triangle Day 4 - Arrive La Coruna
Thu 24 Jul 10:29
- Middle of the Bay of Biscay
Wed 23 Jul 08:26
- 0900 - Off Ushant TSS
Tue 22 Jul 08:27
- Biscay Triangle Rally Depart Torquay
Sun 20 Jul 05:25
- Arrive Torquay
Sat 19 Jul 10:25
- Depart Gosport
Thu 17 Jul 17:25
- Arrive Gosport
Wed 16 Jul 13:40
- Depart Burnham-on-Crouch

2007

Sep 2007

Mon 24 Sep 18:22
- Caduceus en route Southampton Boat Show to Burnham
Tue 4 Sep 14:07
- Caduceus en route to Southampton

Aug 2007

Tue 7 Aug 13:55
- Belle Ile Sauzon and Houat
Sun 5 Aug 08:48
- La Trinité
Thu 2 Aug 17:24
- Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 2 and 3
Wed 1 Aug 10:21
- Biscay Triangle - Leg 2 Day 2

Jul 2007

Tue 31 Jul 14:36
Fri 27 Jul 12:38
- Day three
Thu 26 Jul 11:35
- Second day
Wed 25 Jul 13:49
- Depart La Rochelle
Mon 23 Jul 23:25
- Blue Water Rallies/Yachting Monthly - Biscay Triangle Rally

May 2007

Wed 23 May 17:35
- First posting

Chagos to Rodriguez Day 5 - Definitely the Trade Winds

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