Joseph Conrad - Traffic around Cape St Vincent

Traffic around Cape St Vincent

Joseph Conrad

Skipper Glenn Anfruns

Sat 25 Apr 2015 14:03

36:36.3N 09:19.5W

We are in a busy traffic area, around Cape St Vincent, the south west corner of Portugal. A superhighway of shipping. Tomorrow we’ll enter the Strait of Gibraltar, passing the Pillars of Hercules and back into the known world (according to the ancients)

Blog Entries

2015

Oct 2015

Thu 29 Oct 11:25
- Arrived at Portimao in Portugal
Tue 27 Oct 03:30
- Gibraltar
Mon 26 Oct 06:26
- The bottom corner of Spain
- Cartagena on the Spanish coast
Sun 25 Oct 11:13
- Heading for the Spanish coast
Sat 24 Oct 10:15
- Menorca
Fri 23 Oct 18:25
Wed 21 Oct 07:50
- Bad conditions, moved into Stintino Marina
Tue 20 Oct 07:40
- Anchored at Stintino in NW Sardinia
Mon 19 Oct 11:10
- Departed Tuscany for southern Portugal

Jul 2015

Tue 28 Jul 09:00
- Back in Tuscany
Sun 26 Jul 16:45
- The beautiful Ponza
Fri 24 Jul 22:59
- The Aeolian Islands - Lipari and Stromboli
- North exit of Messina Straits.
- South Messina Straits
- Capo Spartivento
Thu 23 Jul 19:45
- Le Castella - Calabria
Wed 22 Jul 17:16
- Anchored at the heel of Italy
- Cape Otranto
Mon 20 Jul 19:45
- Back to Brindisi and Italia
- Port Bar for fuel and clearing out of Montenegro
Fri 17 Jul 19:00
- The Mediterranean fjord, Montenegro's inland waterways
- Zelenika and clearing into Montenegro
- Cavtat and clearing out of Croatia
Wed 15 Jul 21:20
- Dubrovnik old town
- End of cruise lucheon at Miljet Island
Tue 14 Jul 16:15
- Jezevica Canal Monastery, Korculla Island
Mon 13 Jul 15:30
- Borscht Party Night
- Scedro Island swim stop
Sun 12 Jul 16:00
- Palmezana Island near the beautiful town of Hvar
- Vis Island
- Bisevo Island
Sat 11 Jul 18:00
- Brac Island
- Solta Island
- Drvenik Mali Island
Fri 10 Jul 17:20
- Rogoznika
- Zirje Island
Thu 9 Jul 13:10
- Zut
- The channel Prolaz Proversa Mala
Wed 8 Jul 10:00
- Levrnaka
Tue 7 Jul 14:30
- Zlarin
Mon 6 Jul 12:15
- Skradin
Sun 5 Jul 17:00
- Sibenik
- A swim at Krnkjasi Bay
Fri 3 Jul 13:00
- Historic Trogir
Thu 2 Jul 15:15
- At anchor near Trogir
Wed 1 Jul 15:00
- Vis Island in Croatia
- Italy to Croatia

Jun 2015

Sun 21 Jun 22:45
- The waterfront of Brindisi's historic centre
Sat 20 Jun 17:00
- The heel of Italy
Fri 19 Jun 09:00
- Messina Strait
Thu 18 Jun 08:45
- Lipari and refuel
Wed 17 Jun 10:29
- Roma-Ponza-Lipari

May 2015

Mon 25 May 11:53
- On the road again
Sat 2 May 06:00
- Back home in Tuscany
Fri 1 May 10:09
- Back to Tuscany

Apr 2015

Thu 30 Apr 10:09
- Towards Sardinia
Wed 29 Apr 10:46
- The Balearics
Tue 28 Apr 10:59
- In the known world of the ancients
Mon 27 Apr 06:28
- Welcome to Gibraltar
Sat 25 Apr 14:03
- Traffic around Cape St Vincent
Fri 24 Apr 12:22
- Finally some sunshine again
Thu 23 Apr 12:17
- Making way again for Gibraltar
Wed 22 Apr 12:19
- Strong winds from a passing front
Tue 21 Apr 12:01
- Leaving the Azores behind
Mon 20 Apr 13:28
- En route for Gibraltar
- Departed Horta, Azores
Wed 15 Apr 17:36
- Arrived at Horta, Azores
- Nearly there - finally
Tue 14 Apr 12:34
- It's a lovely grey day
Mon 13 Apr 13:27
- Grey morning
Sun 12 Apr 13:14
- Slept well...thank you
Sat 11 Apr 14:07
- Bouncing all night
Fri 10 Apr 13:13
- Rainy day
Thu 9 Apr 13:17
- Isolated showers and slight seas
Wed 8 Apr 13:24
- Smooth seas, sunshine and a damaged sail.
Tue 7 Apr 14:10
- Unpleasant conditions improving
Mon 6 Apr 11:00
- Unpleasant conditions
Sun 5 Apr 11:00
- Happy Easter
Sat 4 Apr 13:37
- Cool and cloudy day
Fri 3 Apr 11:00
- Departed the beautiful St George's town in Bermuda

Mar 2015

Fri 27 Mar 03:00
- Arrived at Bermuda
Thu 26 Mar 13:07
- It's cold
Wed 25 Mar 12:37
- Weather could be better
Tue 24 Mar 14:36
- Weather is changing
Mon 23 Mar 12:12
- Smooth seas - for now
Sun 22 Mar 12:12
- Leaving the Dominican Republic behind
Sat 21 Mar 16:16
- On the way home
Thu 12 Mar 19:27
- Pueto Rico to Dominican Republic
Wed 11 Mar 20:03
- Ripped the foresail
Tue 10 Mar 19:21
- Departed Marigot Bay, St Martin

Feb 2015

Fri 27 Feb 22:29
- Generator repairs

2014

Dec 2014

Mon 1 Dec 10:49
- Arrived at Barbados

Nov 2014

Sun 30 Nov 13:20
- Gybed for north Barbados
Sat 29 Nov 20:39
- Under sail again
- The first ocean crossing for this Joseph Conrad?
Fri 28 Nov 15:00
- Two days to go
Thu 27 Nov 15:20
- Real hot in the shade
Wed 26 Nov 15:00
- Motoring on
Tue 25 Nov 15:00
- It's hot
Mon 24 Nov 17:05
- No wind, motoring
- Where's the wind
Sun 23 Nov 15:00
- The one that got away
Sat 22 Nov 12:45
- Gybed
Fri 21 Nov 14:00
- Crossed the time line
Thu 20 Nov 14:00
- Rain and wind
Wed 19 Nov 14:00
- Running well
Tue 18 Nov 14:20
- Water, water everywhere
Mon 17 Nov 14:00
- A visitor on board
Sun 16 Nov 13:00
- 16:11.8N 26:45.9W
Sat 15 Nov 11:30
- Crossing the pond

Oct 2014

Mon 27 Oct 10:00
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
Sat 18 Oct 08:30
- Gibraltar
Sun 12 Oct 13:30
- Tuscany goodbye

Traffic around Cape St Vincent

Blog Entries

Thu 29 Oct 11:25

Tue 27 Oct 03:30

Mon 26 Oct 06:26

Sun 25 Oct 11:13

Sat 24 Oct 10:15

Fri 23 Oct 18:25

Wed 21 Oct 07:50

Tue 20 Oct 07:40

Mon 19 Oct 11:10

Tue 28 Jul 09:00

Sun 26 Jul 16:45

Fri 24 Jul 22:59

Thu 23 Jul 19:45

Wed 22 Jul 17:16

Mon 20 Jul 19:45

Fri 17 Jul 19:00

Wed 15 Jul 21:20

Tue 14 Jul 16:15

Mon 13 Jul 15:30

Sun 12 Jul 16:00

Sat 11 Jul 18:00

Fri 10 Jul 17:20

Thu 9 Jul 13:10

Wed 8 Jul 10:00

Tue 7 Jul 14:30

Mon 6 Jul 12:15

Sun 5 Jul 17:00

Fri 3 Jul 13:00

Thu 2 Jul 15:15

Wed 1 Jul 15:00

Sun 21 Jun 22:45

Sat 20 Jun 17:00

Fri 19 Jun 09:00

Thu 18 Jun 08:45

Wed 17 Jun 10:29

Mon 25 May 11:53

Sat 2 May 06:00

Fri 1 May 10:09

Thu 30 Apr 10:09

Wed 29 Apr 10:46

Tue 28 Apr 10:59

Mon 27 Apr 06:28

Sat 25 Apr 14:03

Fri 24 Apr 12:22

Thu 23 Apr 12:17

Wed 22 Apr 12:19

Tue 21 Apr 12:01

Mon 20 Apr 13:28

Wed 15 Apr 17:36

Tue 14 Apr 12:34

Mon 13 Apr 13:27

Sun 12 Apr 13:14

Sat 11 Apr 14:07

Fri 10 Apr 13:13

Thu 9 Apr 13:17

Wed 8 Apr 13:24

Tue 7 Apr 14:10

Mon 6 Apr 11:00

Sun 5 Apr 11:00

Sat 4 Apr 13:37

Fri 3 Apr 11:00

Fri 27 Mar 03:00

Thu 26 Mar 13:07

Wed 25 Mar 12:37

Tue 24 Mar 14:36

Mon 23 Mar 12:12

Sun 22 Mar 12:12

Sat 21 Mar 16:16

Thu 12 Mar 19:27

Wed 11 Mar 20:03

Tue 10 Mar 19:21

Fri 27 Feb 22:29

Mon 1 Dec 10:49

Sun 30 Nov 13:20

Sat 29 Nov 20:39

Fri 28 Nov 15:00

Thu 27 Nov 15:20

Wed 26 Nov 15:00