Flinns's Web Diary - Thursday 18th May

Thursday 18th May

Flinns

Terry/ Nicola Flinn

Tue 23 May 2006 08:32

Left Cascais at 8am in fresh winds which strengthened to Force 6 as the day progressed; fortunately they were right behind us which made for exhilarating sailing at nearly 9 knots, much faster than our normal 6. En route we saw many naval vessels, including a submarine and frigates and then found ourselves being overtaken by a racing fleet also heading for our destination Sines.

On Friday at Sines we watched the Portugese Navy practice for their big annual Navy Day Parade. Several warships were at anchor in the bay and there were sailors and marines on parade marching with a full military band. After the parade, there was an assault of the seafront by marines in ribs, with landing craft and helicopters involved as well. We found it rather bizarre that the band, meanwhile, continued to play the theme tune from Monty Python's Flying Circus!

Decided to spend a day on the beach, but it was still rather too windy for sunbathing so we had to find other ways to relax.

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2015

Sep 2015

Wed 2 Sep 11:08
- Weymouth....sunshine at last
Tue 1 Sep 09:49
- Torquay....1st day of autumn !
- Cawsand Bay, Plymouth Sound...first easy day's sailing in almost 2 weeks!

Aug 2015

Sat 29 Aug 17:22
- Falmouth. A very long day including anchoring outside Mousehole for 3 hours waiting for the tide.
Fri 28 Aug 11:15
- St Ives..... Another hard day motorsailing directly into a F5.
Wed 26 Aug 20:11
- Lundy.... Still blowing "Old Boots "
Mon 24 Aug 20:47
- Dale .....Milford Haven....Yet another gale on its way !
Sat 22 Aug 11:20
- Kilmore Quay.... circumnavigation complete. Just in time for another gale! Let's get the feck out of here!
Thu 20 Aug 09:21
- Arklow ...... More gales on the way !
Sun 16 Aug 13:48
- Dublin. Sunshine at last !
Sat 15 Aug 15:10
- Malahide
Thu 13 Aug 06:57
- Carlingford
Sun 9 Aug 18:29
- Peel Isle of Man
Sat 8 Aug 08:30
- Return to Portaferry ...ready for the next depression to blow through !
Fri 7 Aug 15:47
- Ballydorn
Thu 6 Aug 16:35
- Portaferry ....... First use of sun-cream in over 2 weeks!
Wed 5 Aug 11:04
- Carrickfergus ...... in the rain !
Mon 3 Aug 11:15
- More gales in Belfast

Jul 2015

Fri 31 Jul 10:46
- Belfast
Wed 29 Jul 09:21
- Bangor
Tue 28 Jul 17:21
- Carnlough
Sat 25 Jul 09:55
- Return to Ballycastle; more gales
Fri 24 Jul 11:51
- Rathlin Island
Thu 23 Jul 13:21
- Ballycastle
Wed 22 Jul 13:41
- Portrush
Tue 21 Jul 16:14
- Coleraine
Sun 19 Jul 11:04
- Londonderry
Sat 18 Jul 16:10
- Greencastle
Thu 16 Jul 12:18
- Macamish Lough Swilly sheltering from gales again!
Wed 15 Jul 14:52
- Rathmullan Lough Swilly
Tue 14 Jul 14:01
- Downings
Mon 13 Jul 13:02
- Causmore Tory Island
Sun 12 Jul 11:52
- Leabgarrow Arranmore Island
Fri 10 Jul 15:58
- Church Pool Inishkeel
Thu 9 Jul 14:18
- Killybegs
Wed 8 Jul 15:54
- Mullaghmore
Fri 3 Jul 15:43
- Sligo City Centre
Thu 2 Jul 18:38
- Kilcummin
- Ballyglass
- Keem Bay Achill Island

Jun 2015

Mon 29 Jun 15:10
- Kildavnet Achill Sound
Sun 28 Jun 16:52
- Inishturk ( Still got very strong winds )
Sat 27 Jun 09:17
- Little Killary Bay. ( Sheltering from strong winds again ! )
Fri 26 Jun 14:48
- Bofin Harbour Inishbofin
Thu 25 Jun 15:09
- Ardbear Bay Clifden ( Sheltering from strong winds )
Wed 24 Jun 16:25
- Roundstone
Tue 23 Jun 14:05
- Rossavel Cashla Bay
Sun 21 Jun 16:06
- Galway ( Pictures )
Fri 19 Jun 17:57
- Kilronan Inishmore (Aran Islands)
Thu 18 Jun 17:16
- Carrigaholt Bay
Wed 17 Jun 17:14
- Kilrush
Tue 16 Jun 15:50
- Fenit (Tralee Bay)
Mon 15 Jun 12:25
- Dingle: No sign of Fungie
Sun 14 Jun 17:58
- Knightstown Valentia Harbour ( Pictures)
Sat 13 Jun 07:21
- Castletown Berehaven
Fri 12 Jun 15:08
- Bantry
Thu 11 Jun 13:26
- Crookhaven
Wed 10 Jun 14:46
- Schull (Pictures)
Tue 9 Jun 14:00
- Baltimore
Mon 8 Jun 17:08
- Castletownshend
Sun 7 Jun 15:01
- Courtmacsherry (Pictures)
Fri 5 Jun 14:18
- Kinsale

2014

Jul 2014

Tue 29 Jul 14:29
- Crosshaven
Mon 21 Jul 14:23
- Youghal
Mon 14 Jul 14:22
- Waterford
Mon 7 Jul 14:16
- Kilmore Quay
Tue 1 Jul 14:14
- Milford Haven

Jun 2014

Sun 29 Jun 14:11
- Padstow

May 2014

Thu 29 May 14:07
- Sada

2013

Feb 2013

Fri 1 Feb 04:09
- Return to Auckland

Jan 2013

Sun 27 Jan 04:16
- Hamilton ( Position only )
- New Plymouth ( Position only )
Thu 24 Jan 04:21
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Tue 22 Jan 02:01
- Wanganui ( Position only )
Mon 21 Jan 19:57
- Paekakariki ( Position only )
Fri 18 Jan 23:26
- Able Tasman State Park
Mon 14 Jan 03:24
- Cape Farewell ( Position only )
Sat 12 Jan 20:53
- Kaiteriteri
Fri 11 Jan 22:22
- Nelson Lakes ( Position only )
Sun 6 Jan 22:30
- Blenheim ( Position only )
Sat 5 Jan 04:01
- Kaikoura
Fri 4 Jan 03:46
- Hanmer Springs
Thu 3 Jan 21:54
- Reeftown ( Position only )
- Arthur's Pass
Wed 2 Jan 03:58

2012

Dec 2012

Wed 26 Dec 20:18
- Christmas in Wanaka
Sat 22 Dec 03:48
- Lake Tekapo
Thu 20 Dec 05:36
Tue 18 Dec 04:08
- Oamaru
- Dunedin
Sun 16 Dec 19:45
- Kaka Point
Sat 15 Dec 05:24
- Bluff ( position only )
Fri 14 Dec 07:34
- Queenstown
Wed 12 Dec 06:15
- Lake Wanaka
Mon 10 Dec 02:17
- Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers
- Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
Fri 7 Dec 02:13
- Nelson ( position only )
Thu 6 Dec 08:20
- Very windy Wellington
Tue 4 Dec 06:21
- Napier & Castlepoint
Sun 2 Dec 01:40
- Napier ( position only )
- Taupo & Turangi

Nov 2012

Thu 29 Nov 03:20
- Rotoura
Mon 26 Nov 05:47
- Silly old Farts!
Sat 24 Nov 03:46
- With our friends Trevor & Gael Butler in Whangamata
- Cathedral Cove
Fri 23 Nov 07:27
- Hot Water Beach
Thu 22 Nov 05:02
- Waterfalls & Kiwis
Sun 18 Nov 06:04
- Mangawhai
Fri 16 Nov 07:53
- Russell ( position only )
Thu 15 Nov 05:22
- Cape Reigna ( position only )
- Auckland
Sat 10 Nov 04:45
- Auckland
Tue 6 Nov 11:38
- Hong Kong

Aug 2012

Tue 28 Aug 09:39
- Notes from Nicola on watch
Mon 27 Aug 11:05
- Noon Position
Sun 26 Aug 11:07
- Noon Position
Sat 25 Aug 11:24
- Noon Position
Fri 24 Aug 11:05
- Noon Position
Thu 23 Aug 11:01
- Noon Position
Wed 22 Aug 12:18
- Noon Position
Tue 21 Aug 23:45
- A hard day's night!
Mon 20 Aug 22:52
- More pictures of our visit to Furnas
- Waiting for Gordon
Mon 13 Aug 16:51
- Return to Ponta Delgada
Sun 12 Aug 14:16
- News from Terceira
Sat 11 Aug 14:02
- Praia da Vitoria on the island of Terceira ( Position Only )
Fri 10 Aug 11:04
- Angra do Heroismo on the island of Terceira ( Position Only )
- Rock 'n Roll at Graciosa
Mon 6 Aug 19:40
Sun 5 Aug 10:03
- Return to Horta
Thu 2 Aug 17:51
- More photos of Corvo and Flores
Wed 1 Aug 19:28
- Flores in the Azores

Jul 2012

Sun 29 Jul 15:36
Wed 25 Jul 19:46
- Porto das Velas on the island of Sao Jorge ( Position Only )
- Pico to Horta
Sun 22 Jul 15:52
- Horta on the island of Faial ( Position Only )
Sat 21 Jul 20:09
- Whale-watching in Pico
- Santa maria to Pico
Fri 20 Jul 11:56
- Lajes on the Island of Pico ( Position Only )
Thu 19 Jul 20:24
- Exploring Santa Maria
Sun 15 Jul 18:57
- Vila do Porto on the Island of Santa Maria
Fri 13 Jul 16:30
- Sight seeing in Sao Miguel
- Vigo to the Azores
Sat 7 Jul 15:53
- Safe Arrival in the Azores

Jun 2012

Thu 28 Jun 18:02
- Summer 2012

2011

Aug 2011

Tue 2 Aug 13:52
- Ria de Pontevedra

Jul 2011

Fri 29 Jul 22:32
- Rio de Vigo
Fri 22 Jul 16:33
- Camarinas to Vigo
Thu 21 Jul 17:45
- Vigo
Sun 17 Jul 22:48
- La Coruna to Camarinas
Sat 16 Jul 16:04
- Camarinas
Thu 14 Jul 10:53
- Crossing Biscay - the Pink Perspective
Wed 13 Jul 08:45
- Arrival at La Coruna
- Noon Position Monday 11th July
Sat 9 Jul 14:56
- Ile Houat anchorage
Thu 7 Jul 14:13
- Winds and rain again!
Tue 5 Jul 17:21
- Piriac-sur-Mer
Mon 4 Jul 17:55
- Isle Aux Moines
- The Fareham-Vannes Rally

Jun 2011

Tue 28 Jun 12:01
- In Vannes
Sun 26 Jun 15:55
- Rendezvous at Le Crouesty
Fri 24 Jun 14:07
- Are we there yet?
Tue 21 Jun 20:46
- Winds on the nose!
Sat 18 Jun 09:47
- Stormbound in Guernsey

2007

Jul 2007

Thu 19 Jul 01:58
- The last lap

Jun 2007

Thu 28 Jun 16:51
- Land Ho !
Wed 20 Jun 13:21
- Homeward Bound; halfway there.
Wed 13 Jun 16:26
- Arrival in the Azores
Mon 11 Jun 18:14
Fri 8 Jun 13:39
- So near yet so far
Fri 1 Jun 16:49
- Halfway to the Azores

May 2007

Thu 24 May 12:53
- ARC Europe Departed Bermuda
Mon 21 May 16:55
- Arrival into Bermuda
Mon 14 May 21:09
- Enroute to Bremuda
Mon 7 May 17:44
- Through the Turks and Caicos to the Bahamas
Thu 3 May 18:54
- Governors Harbour Eleuthera Bahamas ( Blank )

Apr 2007

Mon 30 Apr 02:33
- Rum Cay Bahamas ( Blank )
Wed 25 Apr 17:10
- Providenciales Caicos Islands ( Blank )
Tue 24 Apr 00:14
- Cockburn Town; Grand Turk; Turks & Caicos Islands ( Blank )
Wed 18 Apr 12:32
- British Virgin Islands
Sat 7 Apr 22:42
- St Martin to the British Virgin Islands

Mar 2007

Thu 29 Mar 20:28
- Thursday 29th March, Virgin Gorda. ( Blank )
Wed 28 Mar 14:01
- Monday 26th March. Road Bay, Anguilla ( Blank)
Sat 24 Mar 11:07
- St Kitts to St Martin
Thu 22 Mar 14:10
- Thursday 22nd March Simpson Bay St Martin ( Blank )
Sun 18 Mar 16:16
- Sunday, 18th March St Barts ( Blank )
Sat 17 Mar 12:38
- Saturday 17th March. St Eustatius ( Statia ) ( Blank )
Thu 15 Mar 12:12
- Antigua to St Kitts and Nevis
Mon 12 Mar 01:39
- Sunday 11th March. Charlestown, Nevis ( Blank )
Thu 8 Mar 21:03
- Thursday 8th March Barbuda ( Blank )
Thu 1 Mar 18:23
- Guadeloupe to Antigua

Feb 2007

Mon 26 Feb 23:24
- Nelson's Dockyard, English Bay, Antigua ( Blank )
- Sunday 25th February. Monserrat ( Blank)
Wed 21 Feb 21:49
- Carnival in Isles des Saintes and Guadeloupe
- Caribbean Carnival
Mon 19 Feb 17:36
- Point a Pitre Guadelope ( blank )
- Iles Des Saintes ( blank )
Wed 14 Feb 12:22
- Roseau Dominica ( Blank )
Mon 12 Feb 16:31
- Onwards to Guadelope
Wed 7 Feb 01:08
- Marin Martinique ( Blank )
Sat 3 Feb 00:06
- Rodney Bay St lucia ( Blank )

Jan 2007

Mon 29 Jan 23:45
- The most southrly point in our voyage
Sun 28 Jan 17:08
- Blue Lagoon St Vincent ( Blank )
- Bequia ( Blank )
Fri 26 Jan 11:44
- Canouan ( blank )
Wed 24 Jan 19:36
- Union Island ( blank )
- CARRIACOU ( Blank )
Fri 19 Jan 02:10
- Tobago Cays, Union Island to Grenada
Thu 18 Jan 11:45
- Grenada ( blank )
Sun 14 Jan 16:16
- Union Island ( Blank )
- In the Tobago Cays
Sat 13 Jan 11:28
- St Lucia to Mustique
Sat 6 Jan 14:02
- Bequia ( Blank )

2006

Dec 2006

Fri 29 Dec 21:01
- Christmas in the Caribbean
Thu 21 Dec 12:52
- We made it !
Wed 13 Dec 18:45
- Peaks and troughs
Thu 7 Dec 12:06
- CELEBRATION
Tue 5 Dec 12:12
- Heads Up
Fri 1 Dec 04:21
- ARC. The first 5 days

Nov 2006

Fri 24 Nov 16:54
- Atlantic Rally for Cruisers ( ARC ) Preparations
Sat 18 Nov 17:41
- farewell/hello/farewell
Tue 7 Nov 12:20
- Maderia / Canaries

Oct 2006

Tue 17 Oct 12:15
- Gib to Porto Santo
Mon 9 Oct 08:05
- Cartagena to Gibraltar

Sep 2006

Sat 30 Sep 06:55
- Keep on Trucking
Wed 13 Sep 12:33
- westward ho !
Mon 4 Sep 15:46
- farewell and hello

Aug 2006

Sat 26 Aug 14:34
- Southern Cyclades
Mon 21 Aug 09:17
- Strong winds in he Cyclades.
Wed 9 Aug 07:07
- Athens to Mikonos
Wed 2 Aug 12:50
- Delphi/ Corinth Canal/ Athens

Jul 2006

Fri 28 Jul 09:55
- Farewell to Eric
Sat 22 Jul 19:14
- Ionian Cruising
Tue 18 Jul 16:59
- Arrival in Greece
Sat 15 Jul 11:52
- Sicily to Corfu
Mon 10 Jul 15:12
- Sicily
Sun 9 Jul 16:44
- Menorca to Sardinia
Sat 1 Jul 09:50
- Alicante to the Balaerics

Jun 2006

Sun 25 Jun 13:44
- Gibraltar onwards... 6th to 13th June
Fri 2 Jun 21:59
- Gibraltar stop-over

May 2006

Sat 27 May 21:59
- Lagos to Gibraltar
Tue 23 May 10:22
- Saturday 20th May
- Thursday 18th May
Fri 19 May 16:12
- Monday15th May
Mon 1 May 20:54
- Yarmouth IOW

Apr 2006

Sun 30 Apr 17:35
- Departure from Gosport