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Date: 09 Dec 2011 02:04:08

Title: Arrival 14.04N 60.57W

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At 0341 local time, 0741 uk time, we crossed the finish line in St Lucia after travelling for just under 18 days. We covered nearly 3,000 nautical miles and arrived to a warm Caribbean welcome!

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Diary Entries

2012
- Jul 2012
  - Mon 16 Jul
    - The End 50.50N 1.06W
  - Fri 06 Jul
    - Arrival at S.t Peter Port, Guersey - 49.27N 2.32W
  - Thu 05 Jul
    - Thursday 5th July - Destination St Peter Port Guernsey - 48.40N 4.40W
  - Wed 04 Jul
    - Biscay - Wednesday 4th July - 45.34N 6.13W
- Jun 2012
  - Sat 30 Jun
    - Saturday 10:15UT - We have arrived at La Coruna - 43.22N 8.23W
  - Fri 29 Jun
    - Friday - 43.16N 10.36W
  - Thu 28 Jun
    - End of 4th day from Ponta Delgarda - 42.25N 13.40W
  - Wed 27 Jun
    - 41.14N 16.55W
  - Tue 26 Jun
    - Day 2 to La Caruna - 40.06N 19.51W
  - Mon 25 Jun
    - 24 hours out of Ponta Delgarda - 38.56N 22.37W
  - Sun 24 Jun
    - Child Swap Ponta Delgada - 37.44N 25.40W
  - Thu 14 Jun
    - Angra - Terceira 38.39N 27.13W
  - Tue 12 Jun
    - Horta Azores
  - Sun 10 Jun
    - Arrived Horta - 38.32N 28.37W
  - Sat 09 Jun
    - Nearly at Horta - 37.42N 29.23W
  - Fri 08 Jun
    - Friday - 37.30N 32.58W
  - Thu 07 Jun
    - Thursday 36.04N 35.18W
  - Wed 06 Jun
    - Wednesday - 35.10N 38.21W
    - Wednesday - 35.10N 38.21W
  - Tue 05 Jun
    - The one that got away.. 34.29N 41.26W
  - Mon 04 Jun
    - Half Way - 34.13N 45.07W
  - Sun 03 Jun
    - Sunday 33.50N 48.43W
  - Sat 02 Jun
    - Saturday 2nd June - 33.36N 51.40W
  - Fri 01 Jun
    - Friday - 33.58N 55.04W
- May 2012
  - Thu 31 May
    - Going Steady 35.00N 58.19W
  - Wed 30 May
    - Wednesday 30th May - 35.06N 60.31W
  - Tue 29 May
    - Sedate start 33.57N 62.46W
  - Thu 24 May
    - Bermuda
  - Sun 13 May
    - We have arrived ! Bermuda 32:22.837N 64:40.507W
  - Sat 12 May
    - The journey continues - Day 4 - 30:00N 64:16.53W
  - Fri 11 May
    - Over half way. 27.23N 64.05W
  - Thu 10 May
    - Thursday 10th - 24:25.82N 64:09.84W
  - Wed 09 May
    - Are we nearly there yet? 21.24N 64.29W
  - Tue 08 May
    - Marina Cay - Saturday 5th May
    - Marina Cay - Saturday 5th May
  - Thu 03 May
    - Sopers Hole and Jost Van Dyke - 18:23N 64:42W
- Apr 2012
  - Sun 29 Apr
    - Peter Island then Road Town Tortola 18:21.2N 64:36W
  - Wed 25 Apr
    - Cooper Island
  - Fri 20 Apr
    - Anegada - BVIs 18:42.4N 64:24.5W
  - Tue 17 Apr
    - North Sound - Virgin Gorda - 18:30N 64:22W
  - Fri 13 Apr
    - Anguilla 18.12N 63.06W
  - Thu 12 Apr
    - St Martin 18.02N 63.05W
  - Thu 05 Apr
    - St Barts - 17:54.3N 62:52W
  - Sun 01 Apr
    - Statia 17.28N 62.59W
- Mar 2012
  - Fri 30 Mar
    - St Kitts - 17.18N 62.43W
  - Wed 28 Mar
    - Nevis - 17.09N 62.38W
  - Sun 25 Mar
    - Barbuda
  - Thu 22 Mar
    - Jumby Bay Antigua
  - Tue 20 Mar
    - Back to the warmth! 17.02N 61.55W
  - Sat 10 Mar
    - Spot the difference
- Feb 2012
  - Wed 22 Feb
    - Antigua via The Saints and Guadeloupe
  - Tue 07 Feb
    - Dominica 15.18N 61.24W
- Jan 2012
  - Sun 29 Jan
    - Martinique
  - Mon 23 Jan
    - St Lucia - 14.05N, 60.57W
  - Thu 19 Jan
    - Canouan and Bequia - 13.00N, 61.15W
  - Sat 14 Jan
    - Mayreau - 12.38N 61.24W
  - Wed 11 Jan
    - Carriacou - 12.27N 61.29W
  - Tue 03 Jan
    - Grenada 12:00N, 61:45.5W
2011
- Dec 2011
  - Thu 22 Dec
    - Christmas Greetings
  - Fri 09 Dec
    - Arrival 14.04N 60.57W
  - Wed 07 Dec
    - Last night at sea. Day 17
  - Tue 06 Dec
    - Becalmed. Day 16 15.43N 56.40W
  - Mon 05 Dec
    - Day 15 16.35N 54.32W
  - Sun 04 Dec
    - Island Wanderer Day 14 17:10N 51;56W
  - Sat 03 Dec
    - Island Wanderer - Day 14 - 17:13.217N, 48:51.580W
  - Thu 01 Dec
    - Oh squally night! 16.45N 43.03W
    - Oh squally night! 16.45N 43.03W
- Nov 2011
  - Wed 30 Nov
    - Tea bag crisis 16.18N 40.08W
  - Tue 29 Nov
    - Half Way party! 17.04N 37.35W
  - Mon 28 Nov
    - Island Wanderer - Day 9 - 18:26N, 34:32W
  - Sun 27 Nov
    - Island Wanderer Blog Day 8 Sunday 27th November, 19:47N, 31:58.5W
  - Sat 26 Nov
    - Island Wander - Saturday Day 7 - 19:52N, 29:35W - Friday night was movie night!
  - Fri 25 Nov
    - Island Wanderer - Blog - Day 6
  - Thu 24 Nov
    - Island Wanderer - Blog - Day 5; 22:02N, 24:55W
  - Wed 23 Nov
    - Island Wanderer, Day three, 23.38N 22.24W
  - Tue 22 Nov
    - Island Wanderer, 22nd November 2011, Position 25:11.16N, 20:13.6W
  - Mon 21 Nov
    - Day One 26.54N 17.18W
  - Sun 20 Nov
    - And we're off!
  - Mon 14 Nov
    - 6 days to go!
  - Sat 12 Nov
    - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 28.08N 15.26W
  - Wed 09 Nov
    - La Gomera to San Miguel 28:01.1N, 16:37.5W
  - Fri 04 Nov
    - La Gomera - 28:05.1N, 17:06.5W
  - Tue 01 Nov
    - Pasito Blanco - Gran Canaria - 27:45N, 15:37W
- Oct 2011
  - Mon 31 Oct
    - Puertito - Fuerteventura - 28:04N, 14:29.5W
    - Puerto Castillo - Fuerteventura - 28:23N, 13:51W
  - Sat 29 Oct
    - Marina Rubicon - Lanzarote - 28:51.5N, 13:49W
    - Marina Rubicon 2 - 28:51.5N, 13:49W
  - Wed 26 Oct
    - Passage to Graciosa, 29:13.8N, 13:30.3W
  - Wed 19 Oct
    - Madeira - Quinta do Lorde - 32:44.5N, 16:42.7W
  - Tue 18 Oct
    - Land Ahoy!
  - Sun 16 Oct
    - Towards Porto Santo, 34:41.8N, 13:42.2W
  - Sat 15 Oct
    - En Route to Porto Santo and Madeira, 36:05.97N, 11:01.8W
  - Wed 12 Oct
    - Jamie Oliver ; Here we come! 37.06N 08.40W
  - Sun 09 Oct
    - How to park your dinghy. 37.53N 07.56W
  - Thu 06 Oct
    - Why go further? 37.28N 007.28W
  - Mon 03 Oct
    - Rio Guadiana 37.12N 07.24W
  - Sun 02 Oct
    - Santa Maria
  - Sat 01 Oct
    - Gilbraltar & Puerto Sherry - Cadiz - 36.35N; 06.15W
- Sep 2011
  - Fri 30 Sep
    - Passind through Straits at Tarifa
  - Fri 16 Sep
    - Arrival at Gibraltar
  - Thu 15 Sep
    - Sotogrande Thursday 15th September. 36:17N, 05:16W
  - Tue 13 Sep
    - Benalmadena - Tuesday 13th September
  - Mon 12 Sep
    - Anchorage outside Marina del Este 36.43N 03.43W
  - Mon 05 Sep
    - September 36.41N 002.47W
- Aug 2011
  - Wed 31 Aug
    - Cartagena 37.35N 00.59W
  - Wed 24 Aug
    - On the way to the Caribbean! 38.38N 0.04E
  - Wed 17 Aug
    - Busy doing nothing; 39.31N 002.28E
  - Mon 08 Aug
    - West coast Mallorca 39.31N 002.26E
  - Thu 04 Aug
    - Andratx 39.32N 002.22E
  - Wed 03 Aug
    - San Miguel 39.05N 001.26E
- Jul 2011
  - Sun 31 Jul
    - Cycling round Formentara
  - Sat 30 Jul
    - Formentera ; 38.44N 001.24E
  - Thu 28 Jul
    - Climbing and swimming
  - Wed 27 Jul
    - Puerto de Calpe Marina ; 38.38N 000.04E - Wednesday 27th July
  - Sat 23 Jul
    - Mar Menor 37.44N 00.43W
  - Thu 21 Jul
    - Cartagena 37.36N 000.59W
  - Tue 19 Jul
    - Fairy story 37.22N 1.37W
  - Sun 17 Jul
    - Fiesta Virgen del Carmen
  - Sat 16 Jul
    - July 2011 Island Wanderer's Big Adventure - Part Two
2010
- Aug 2010
  - Fri 27 Aug
    - Crew Brookes Sign off
  - Tue 24 Aug
    - Laundry day
  - Sat 21 Aug
    - Aguadulce
  - Wed 18 Aug
    - Roquetas de Mar 36.45N 02.26W
  - Sun 15 Aug
    - Lazy day
  - Sat 14 Aug
    - Almerimar; 36.41N,02.47W
  - Fri 13 Aug
    - Puerto de Motril; 36.43N,03.31W
  - Thu 12 Aug
    - Benalmadena 36.35N 04.30W
  - Tue 10 Aug
    - Into the med!! Gibraltar 36.09N 05.22W
  - Mon 09 Aug
    - Tarifa ; 36.00N,005.36W
  - Sat 07 Aug
    - Warm and windy; Cadiz. Saturday 7th August.
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Frustration! 36.34N 006.15W
  - Tue 03 Aug
    - Chipiona ; 036.45N,06.26W
  - Mon 02 Aug
    - Faro ; 036.57N, 007.52W
  - Sun 01 Aug
    - Vilamoura 37.04N 08.07W
- Jul 2010
  - Thu 29 Jul
  - Mon 26 Jul
    - Cascais 38.41N 09.25W
  - Sun 25 Jul
    - Peniche Sunday 25th July ; 039.20N, 009.22W
  - Sat 24 Jul
    - Figuera da Foz, Saturday 24th July; 040.08N, 008.52W
  - Thu 22 Jul
    - Pavoa de Varzim, Portugal. 041.22N 008.45W
  - Wed 21 Jul
    - Isla Ons 42.23N 08.55W
  - Tue 20 Jul
    - Muros - Ria de Muros; 046.46N, 009.03W
  - Mon 19 Jul
    - La Coruna; 043.22N, 008.23W
  - Sun 18 Jul
    - Ria de Ares ; 043.25N 008.14W
  - Sat 17 Jul
    - At anchor in Ria de Betanzos; 043.22N 008.15W
  - Fri 16 Jul
    - La Coruna. 043.22N 008.23W
  - Wed 14 Jul
    - La Coruna! 043.22N 008.23W
  - Tue 13 Jul
    - La Coruna ahead. 044.24N 008.50W
  - Sun 11 Jul
    - We made it through the first day unscathed! 048 52.216N 004 19.138W
  - Sat 10 Jul
    - We're off! 050.35N 001.45W
  - Thu 08 Jul
    - 001.18W 050.53N
  - Wed 07 Jul
    - Ready to go!