Intrepidofdover - Atlantic Crossing Gambia to French Guyana 2100 miles eta 29th January 2011

Atlantic Crossing Gambia to French Guyana 2100 miles eta 29th January 2011

Intrepidofdover

Andy Gibb

Tue 11 Jan 2011 09:46

Its Tuesday 11th January and we are at 13:23.56N 16:37.38W at Lamin Lodge preparing to set off for the Atlantic. We have a full set of vegetables, but Mahmoud is looking for sweet potatoes and water melon for us, we have said good-bye to everyone in Lamin, I have changed the engine oil and gearbox oil and all the filters, and drained 3 litres of fuel from the diesel tank to eliminate minor sludge and any possible water/diesel interface that may cause diesel bug. Everything is lashed down and we are ready to go - forecast is for 10-12 knot winds for the first 3 days from North or North-East - should be fine if not particularly fast. ETA is 29th January in French Guyana.
Andy

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2011

Mar 2011

Sat 26 Mar 14:10
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Fri 25 Mar 19:49
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Thu 24 Mar 22:07
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Sat 5 Mar 17:15
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Fri 4 Mar 13:04
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Thu 3 Mar 12:47
- nearing Guyana
Wed 2 Mar 13:08
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Tue 1 Mar 11:28
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Feb 2011

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Thu 10 Feb 19:00
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Jan 2011

Thu 27 Jan 22:25
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Wed 26 Jan 12:12
- 4 Hitchhikers.
Tue 25 Jan 13:04
- Battling currents
Mon 24 Jan 17:05
- How to turn a bad night into an OK one - pilots and plumbing
Sun 23 Jan 13:50
- Sunday - Adverse currents
Sat 22 Jan 14:04
- Repairs in mid Atlantic - Duogen and Plymouth Yacht Parts Excellent Service
Fri 21 Jan 18:13
- 700 miles to go Prize for the best fish recipe!
Thu 20 Jan 17:19
- Squalls - 30 knot winds, rain and 4 metre waves overnight
Wed 19 Jan 18:42
- Wahoo!!!!
- Halfway across, 1100 miles sailed 1100 to go.
Tue 18 Jan 03:16
- Monday - normal day at the office routine 11:08.34N 32:49.62W
Sun 16 Jan 12:44
- 1/3 sailed, 2/3 to go (1460 miles) Repairs in mid ocean.
- electricity
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Fri 14 Jan 17:10
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- Atlantic Crossing Gambia to French Guyana 2100 miles eta 29th January 2011
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Tue 4 Jan 21:27
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Thu 9 Dec 22:56
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Fri 3 Dec 15:18
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