Island Wanderer - Arrival at Gibraltar

Arrival at Gibraltar

Island Wanderer

Peter and Avril Brookes

Fri 16 Sep 2011 17:49

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2012

Jul 2012

Mon 16 Jul 15:38
- The End 50.50N 1.06W
Fri 6 Jul 21:51
- Arrival at S.t Peter Port, Guersey - 49.27N 2.32W
Thu 5 Jul 15:58
- Thursday 5th July - Destination St Peter Port Guernsey - 48.40N 4.40W
Wed 4 Jul 10:49
- Biscay - Wednesday 4th July - 45.34N 6.13W

Jun 2012

Sat 30 Jun 11:32
- Saturday 10:15UT - We have arrived at La Coruna - 43.22N 8.23W
Fri 29 Jun 17:22
- Friday - 43.16N 10.36W
Thu 28 Jun 17:07
- End of 4th day from Ponta Delgarda - 42.25N 13.40W
Wed 27 Jun 17:11
- 41.14N 16.55W
Tue 26 Jun 17:20
- Day 2 to La Caruna - 40.06N 19.51W
Mon 25 Jun 18:01
- 24 hours out of Ponta Delgarda - 38.56N 22.37W
Sun 24 Jun 11:06
- Child Swap Ponta Delgada - 37.44N 25.40W
Thu 14 Jun 20:36
- Angra - Terceira 38.39N 27.13W
Tue 12 Jun 20:13
- Horta Azores
Sun 10 Jun 03:21
- Arrived Horta - 38.32N 28.37W
Sat 9 Jun 15:23
- Nearly at Horta - 37.42N 29.23W
Fri 8 Jun 17:42
- Friday - 37.30N 32.58W
Thu 7 Jun 17:39
- Thursday 36.04N 35.18W
Wed 6 Jun 18:22
- Wednesday - 35.10N 38.21W
- Wednesday - 35.10N 38.21W
Tue 5 Jun 18:30
- The one that got away.. 34.29N 41.26W
Mon 4 Jun 16:58
- Half Way - 34.13N 45.07W
Sun 3 Jun 15:45
- Sunday 33.50N 48.43W
Sat 2 Jun 17:14
- Saturday 2nd June - 33.36N 51.40W
Fri 1 Jun 16:53
- Friday - 33.58N 55.04W

May 2012

Thu 31 May 17:05
- Going Steady 35.00N 58.19W
Wed 30 May 18:07
- Wednesday 30th May - 35.06N 60.31W
Tue 29 May 17:09
- Sedate start 33.57N 62.46W
Thu 24 May 20:32
- Bermuda
Sun 13 May 15:04
- We have arrived ! Bermuda 32:22.837N 64:40.507W
Sat 12 May 17:21
- The journey continues - Day 4 - 30:00N 64:16.53W
Fri 11 May 17:06
- Over half way. 27.23N 64.05W
Thu 10 May 17:02
- Thursday 10th - 24:25.82N 64:09.84W
Wed 9 May 17:01
- Are we nearly there yet? 21.24N 64.29W
Tue 8 May 20:45
- Marina Cay - Saturday 5th May
- Marina Cay - Saturday 5th May
Thu 3 May 14:35
- Sopers Hole and Jost Van Dyke - 18:23N 64:42W

Apr 2012

Sun 29 Apr 19:47
- Peter Island then Road Town Tortola 18:21.2N 64:36W
Wed 25 Apr 13:14
- Cooper Island
Fri 20 Apr 12:54
- Anegada - BVIs 18:42.4N 64:24.5W
Tue 17 Apr 13:53
- North Sound - Virgin Gorda - 18:30N 64:22W
Fri 13 Apr 18:17
- Anguilla 18.12N 63.06W
Thu 12 Apr 12:49
- St Martin 18.02N 63.05W
Thu 5 Apr 13:40
- St Barts - 17:54.3N 62:52W
Sun 1 Apr 21:28
- Statia 17.28N 62.59W

Mar 2012

Fri 30 Mar 18:59
- St Kitts - 17.18N 62.43W
Wed 28 Mar 22:42
- Nevis - 17.09N 62.38W
Sun 25 Mar 22:05
- Barbuda
Thu 22 Mar 22:51
- Jumby Bay Antigua
Tue 20 Mar 21:15
- Back to the warmth! 17.02N 61.55W
Sat 10 Mar 20:47
- Spot the difference

Feb 2012

Wed 22 Feb 01:38
- Antigua via The Saints and Guadeloupe
Tue 7 Feb 21:38
- Dominica 15.18N 61.24W

Jan 2012

Sun 29 Jan 00:17
- Martinique
Mon 23 Jan 02:12
- St Lucia - 14.05N, 60.57W
Thu 19 Jan 00:41
- Canouan and Bequia - 13.00N, 61.15W
Sat 14 Jan 00:49
- Mayreau - 12.38N 61.24W
Wed 11 Jan 12:48
- Carriacou - 12.27N 61.29W
Tue 3 Jan 15:07
- Grenada 12:00N, 61:45.5W

2011

Dec 2011

Thu 22 Dec 21:18
- Christmas Greetings
Fri 9 Dec 02:04
- Arrival 14.04N 60.57W
Wed 7 Dec 22:53
- Last night at sea. Day 17
Tue 6 Dec 19:39
- Becalmed. Day 16 15.43N 56.40W
Mon 5 Dec 22:13
- Day 15 16.35N 54.32W
Sun 4 Dec 22:21
- Island Wanderer Day 14 17:10N 51;56W
Sat 3 Dec 19:40
- Island Wanderer - Day 14 - 17:13.217N, 48:51.580W
Thu 1 Dec 21:01
- Oh squally night! 16.45N 43.03W
- Oh squally night! 16.45N 43.03W

Nov 2011

Wed 30 Nov 21:33
- Tea bag crisis 16.18N 40.08W
Tue 29 Nov 21:24
- Half Way party! 17.04N 37.35W
Mon 28 Nov 17:52
- Island Wanderer - Day 9 - 18:26N, 34:32W
Sun 27 Nov 17:21
- Island Wanderer Blog Day 8 Sunday 27th November, 19:47N, 31:58.5W
Sat 26 Nov 17:37
- Island Wander - Saturday Day 7 - 19:52N, 29:35W - Friday night was movie night!
Fri 25 Nov 18:21
- Island Wanderer - Blog - Day 6
Thu 24 Nov 16:21
- Island Wanderer - Blog - Day 5; 22:02N, 24:55W
Wed 23 Nov 16:09
- Island Wanderer, Day three, 23.38N 22.24W
Tue 22 Nov 18:19
- Island Wanderer, 22nd November 2011, Position 25:11.16N, 20:13.6W
Mon 21 Nov 11:49
- Day One 26.54N 17.18W
Sun 20 Nov 10:40
- And we're off!
Mon 14 Nov 19:13
- 6 days to go!
Sat 12 Nov 15:21
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 28.08N 15.26W
Wed 9 Nov 13:14
- La Gomera to San Miguel 28:01.1N, 16:37.5W
Fri 4 Nov 20:14
- La Gomera - 28:05.1N, 17:06.5W
Tue 1 Nov 20:20
- Pasito Blanco - Gran Canaria - 27:45N, 15:37W

Oct 2011

Mon 31 Oct 20:11
- Puertito - Fuerteventura - 28:04N, 14:29.5W
- Puerto Castillo - Fuerteventura - 28:23N, 13:51W
Sat 29 Oct 20:35
- Marina Rubicon - Lanzarote - 28:51.5N, 13:49W
- Marina Rubicon 2 - 28:51.5N, 13:49W
Wed 26 Oct 17:14
- Passage to Graciosa, 29:13.8N, 13:30.3W
Wed 19 Oct 16:06
- Madeira - Quinta do Lorde - 32:44.5N, 16:42.7W
Tue 18 Oct 19:05
- Land Ahoy!
Sun 16 Oct 09:19
- Towards Porto Santo, 34:41.8N, 13:42.2W
Sat 15 Oct 08:28
- En Route to Porto Santo and Madeira, 36:05.97N, 11:01.8W
Wed 12 Oct 19:50
- Jamie Oliver ; Here we come! 37.06N 08.40W
Sun 9 Oct 11:24
- How to park your dinghy. 37.53N 07.56W
Thu 6 Oct 19:45
- Why go further? 37.28N 007.28W
Mon 3 Oct 18:52
- Rio Guadiana 37.12N 07.24W
Sun 2 Oct 16:07
- Santa Maria
Sat 1 Oct 17:43
- Gilbraltar & Puerto Sherry - Cadiz - 36.35N; 06.15W

Sep 2011

Fri 30 Sep 09:52
- Passind through Straits at Tarifa
Fri 16 Sep 17:49
- Arrival at Gibraltar
Thu 15 Sep 18:56
- Sotogrande Thursday 15th September. 36:17N, 05:16W
Tue 13 Sep 15:59
- Benalmadena - Tuesday 13th September
Mon 12 Sep 19:11
- Anchorage outside Marina del Este 36.43N 03.43W
Mon 5 Sep 20:38
- September 36.41N 002.47W

Aug 2011

Wed 31 Aug 18:42
- Cartagena 37.35N 00.59W
Wed 24 Aug 09:12
- On the way to the Caribbean! 38.38N 0.04E
Wed 17 Aug 16:22
- Busy doing nothing; 39.31N 002.28E
Mon 8 Aug 14:00
- West coast Mallorca 39.31N 002.26E
Thu 4 Aug 19:52
- Andratx 39.32N 002.22E
Wed 3 Aug 19:52
- San Miguel 39.05N 001.26E

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 18:52
- Cycling round Formentara
Sat 30 Jul 16:43
- Formentera ; 38.44N 001.24E
Thu 28 Jul 19:17
- Climbing and swimming
Wed 27 Jul 19:54
- Puerto de Calpe Marina ; 38.38N 000.04E - Wednesday 27th July
Sat 23 Jul 15:34
- Mar Menor 37.44N 00.43W
Thu 21 Jul 17:16
- Cartagena 37.36N 000.59W
Tue 19 Jul 19:19
- Fairy story 37.22N 1.37W
Sun 17 Jul 08:37
- Fiesta Virgen del Carmen
Sat 16 Jul 10:23
- July 2011 Island Wanderer's Big Adventure - Part Two

2010

Aug 2010

Fri 27 Aug 21:55
- Crew Brookes Sign off
Tue 24 Aug 19:10
- Laundry day
Sat 21 Aug 19:34
- Aguadulce
Wed 18 Aug 17:50
- Roquetas de Mar 36.45N 02.26W
Sun 15 Aug 19:20
- Lazy day
Sat 14 Aug 18:19
- Almerimar; 36.41N,02.47W
Fri 13 Aug 17:56
- Puerto de Motril; 36.43N,03.31W
Thu 12 Aug 19:57
- Benalmadena 36.35N 04.30W
Tue 10 Aug 17:19
- Into the med!! Gibraltar 36.09N 05.22W
Mon 9 Aug 21:34
- Tarifa ; 36.00N,005.36W
Sat 7 Aug 18:50
- Warm and windy; Cadiz. Saturday 7th August.
Thu 5 Aug 17:03
- Frustration! 36.34N 006.15W
Tue 3 Aug 17:31
- Chipiona ; 036.45N,06.26W
Mon 2 Aug 16:25
- Faro ; 036.57N, 007.52W
Sun 1 Aug 19:11
- Vilamoura 37.04N 08.07W

Jul 2010

Thu 29 Jul 20:34
Mon 26 Jul 19:25
- Cascais 38.41N 09.25W
Sun 25 Jul 19:39
- Peniche Sunday 25th July ; 039.20N, 009.22W
Sat 24 Jul 20:16
- Figuera da Foz, Saturday 24th July; 040.08N, 008.52W
Thu 22 Jul 19:58
- Pavoa de Varzim, Portugal. 041.22N 008.45W
Wed 21 Jul 20:46
- Isla Ons 42.23N 08.55W
Tue 20 Jul 16:01
- Muros - Ria de Muros; 046.46N, 009.03W
Mon 19 Jul 10:54
- La Coruna; 043.22N, 008.23W
Sun 18 Jul 11:45
- Ria de Ares ; 043.25N 008.14W
Sat 17 Jul 16:32
- At anchor in Ria de Betanzos; 043.22N 008.15W
Fri 16 Jul 19:56
- La Coruna. 043.22N 008.23W
Wed 14 Jul 17:04
- La Coruna! 043.22N 008.23W
Tue 13 Jul 09:59
- La Coruna ahead. 044.24N 008.50W
Sun 11 Jul 10:07
- We made it through the first day unscathed! 048 52.216N 004 19.138W
Sat 10 Jul 10:33
- We're off! 050.35N 001.45W
Thu 8 Jul 10:53
- 001.18W 050.53N
Wed 7 Jul 16:06
- Ready to go!