Ariel of Hamble - The Bimini being designed and fitted

The Bimini being designed and fitted

Ariel of Hamble

Jim and Valerie SHURVELL

Mon 6 Apr 2009 11:24

Tony making and designing the Bimini

5.4.09. Another step closer to ‘Ariel of Hamble’ being ready to set sail.

A lovely sunny day was had with Tony Hartnall and Frank Brown fitting the Bimini framework and then Tony making a designing a template to go back to his workshop and make the Bimini cover. Tony is the sailmaker and has a few others jobs on his list to complete for equipment for Ariel.

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2023

Sep 2023

Fri 22 Sep 20:17

Jul 2023

Jun 2023

Thu 29 Jun 07:44
- Poros happenings
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Sun 25 Jun 16:07
- 37:30.121N 023:26.271E Poros Quay
- 37:24.127N 023:15.896E Dartiza Bay, Erimoni
Thu 22 Jun 08:02
Sun 18 Jun 06:50
- 37:19.29N 023:09.210E Porto Heli
Thu 15 Jun 10:49
Mon 12 Jun 19:31
- Leonidiou Monday 12th June, 2023.
Sat 10 Jun 17:29
- Livadion beach
Fri 9 Jun 13:06
- Sampetiki photos
Thu 8 Jun 11:12
- 37:11.312N 022:54.466E Sanpetiki

May 2023

Wed 31 May 04:54
- Spetses island
Sat 27 May 18:54
- 37:19.337N 023:09.21E Porto Heli
- Kilada
Fri 26 May 16:26
- 37:24.912N 023:08.003E Kilada
- 37:11.251N 022:54.894E Sampatiki
Thu 25 May 12:56
- Tyros
Tue 23 May 11:30
- Tyros
- Astros
Sun 21 May 13:58
- Season 2023

2022

Jul 2022

Sun 24 Jul 10:23
Sat 9 Jul 13:38
- 37:30.308N 023:27.122E Poros
Thu 7 Jul 06:17
Sun 3 Jul 11:00
- 37:22.990N 023:14.874E Erimoni
Sat 2 Jul 19:17
- 37:18.871N 023:08.542E Porto Heli

Jun 2022

Thu 30 Jun 16:31
Wed 29 Jun 16:00
- Fwd: 37:28.145N 023:15.259N Erimoni
- 37:28.145N 023:15.259N Erimoni
Wed 22 Jun 07:14
- 37:19.357N 023:09.171E Porto Heli
Mon 20 Jun 14:18
- Nafplion photos from our visit today 20/6/2022
Sun 19 Jun 18:52
- 37:23.260N 023:25.052E Erimoni
Tue 14 Jun 18:53
- 37:31.040N 023:23.748E Poros
Sun 12 Jun 04:50
- Serifos photos early morning
Sat 11 Jun 18:31
- 37:08.613N 024:30.947E Serifos Livaldi
- Last photos of Naxos
Fri 10 Jun 06:04
- More Naxos photos
Mon 6 Jun 06:36
- Naxos photos - Ariel dressed for Jubilee ????????
Wed 1 Jun 13:07
- 37:06.251N 025:22.451E Naxos
- 36:49.684N 025:51.883E Amorgos

May 2022

Sat 28 May 04:06
- Andiparos - Friday 27/5/2022
Thu 26 May 17:51
- 36:58.209N 025:01.428E Dhespotiko
- Sifnos photos
- Photos from Serifos
Wed 25 May 13:44
- 37:08.632N 024:30.822E
Tue 24 May 17:20
- 37:24.61N 024:22.842E
- 37:30.324N 023:27.131E
Mon 23 May 09:14
- Erimoni
Sun 22 May 08:00
- 37:22.994N 023:14.875E
Sat 21 May 06:56
- 37:19.360N 023.09.083E
Fri 20 May 07:40
- Nafplion 19th May, 2022.
Wed 18 May 17:44
- Nafplion sunset tonight
- Pictures of Navflion
Tue 17 May 18:13
- 37:34.073N 022.47.851E
Mon 16 May 17:01
- 37:24.866N 023:07.925E
- Fwd: 37:18.847N 023:08.572E Porto Heli
Sat 14 May 15:31
- Erimoni photos
Thu 12 May 18:25
- 3 new Neighbours tonight
- New instruments and a new radio
Wed 11 May 18:48
- 37:23.239N 023:15.101E Erimoni
Tue 10 May 12:18
- 37:19.37N. 023:09.17E. Porto Heli
Mon 9 May 17:46
- Ice cream time in between jobs
Sat 7 May 09:23
- Water here we come
Fri 6 May 19:49
- Final day in the boat yard
Thu 5 May 16:08
- Busy in the boat yard for launch day Saturday
Wed 4 May 19:48
- 1st day of getting in the water 2022
Tue 3 May 16:55
- 1st day of 2022 back in Greece

Jan 2022

Tue 18 Jan 21:47

2021

Oct 2021

Wed 6 Oct 16:26

Sep 2021

Thu 23 Sep 21:35

Jun 2021

Mon 14 Jun 14:30
- Greece 19th May, 2021.

Jan 2021

2019

Jul 2019

Wed 31 Jul 17:56
Wed 10 Jul 17:01
Mon 1 Jul 11:11
- 37:44.68N 23:25.65E AEIGINA

Jun 2019

Thu 27 Jun 20:33
- 37:30.77N 23:26.50E Poros
- 37:08.70N 24:31.02E Serofos
Sat 22 Jun 14:52
Sun 16 Jun 14:39
Sun 9 Jun 04:39
- 37:32.25N 25:09.69E Tinos
- 37:23.76N 24:52.60E Siros Island
Tue 4 Jun 07:31
- 37:40.04N 24:19.56E Kea Island
Sat 1 Jun 00:26
- Poros 1st June, 2019.

May 2019

Tue 28 May 10:10
- Poros
Mon 27 May 22:11
Mon 20 May 19:26
- Vathi Sunday 19th May, 2019.
- Poros 18th May, 2019.
Thu 16 May 00:50
- Poros photographs
Wed 15 May 19:33
- Poros 16th May, 2019.
Sat 11 May 00:33
- Poros 11th May, 2019.
Fri 10 May 00:17
- 37:30.33N 23:27.12E Poros
Thu 9 May 23:47

Apr 2019

Sun 28 Apr 05:10

2018

Oct 2018

Wed 24 Oct 09:30
- Poros to Kilada
Mon 22 Oct 22:03
- "Medicane"

Sep 2018

Sun 30 Sep 16:55
Sun 16 Sep 15:08
- 39:57.51N 23:54.81E Porto Koufos
Sat 15 Sep 16:07
- Photos from our car trip
- Return to Ariel in Thessaloniki
Tue 11 Sep 15:00

Aug 2018

Sun 19 Aug 07:38
- 40:06.83N 23:47.26E Koufos to Nea Marmaras
Thu 16 Aug 18:08
Fri 3 Aug 22:50
Thu 2 Aug 21:13

Jul 2018

Sun 29 Jul 20:28

2015

Oct 2015

Sat 10 Oct 14:43
Tue 6 Oct 16:21
- Sunset tonight in Poros - the end of a perfect day
Sun 4 Oct 12:40
- Poros Sunday 4th October, 2015.
Fri 2 Oct 12:42
- 37:30.35N 23:27.08E Poros

Sep 2015

Sat 26 Sep 11:00
- Korfos Saturday 26th September, 2015.
- 37:45.79W 23:07.83E Korfos
Sun 20 Sep 08:33
Mon 14 Sep 13:06
Thu 10 Sep 07:38
- Just being launched.

Jul 2015

Wed 15 Jul 07:16

Jun 2015

Sat 27 Jun 15:02
Sat 20 Jun 18:47
Sun 14 Jun 14:38
Sat 13 Jun 18:25
- 36:36.83N 24:56.92E Karavostasi, Folegandros Island.
Sun 7 Jun 08:31
- More photographs of around Milos
- 36:43.43N 24:26.81E Milos
Tue 2 Jun 13:16

May 2015

Sun 31 May 07:16
Wed 20 May 18:46
- 37:37.10N 23:23.79E Top western end bay of Poros
Sat 16 May 09:22
- 37:21.14N 23:27.45E Poros
- 37:18.85N 23:08.53E Porto Kheli
Wed 13 May 16:42

2014

Oct 2014

Sep 2014

Sat 20 Sep 10:36
- 37:44.76N 23:25.66E Aegina
- 37:30.30W 23:27.12E Poros
Sun 14 Sep 08:03

Jul 2014

Tue 8 Jul 13:08
- 37:24.92N 23:07.87E Koiladhia
Mon 7 Jul 22:07

Jun 2014

Tue 24 Jun 07:03
- Loutra, Kythnos
Mon 23 Jun 15:47
- 37:25.78N 24:56.44E Ermoupoli, Siros.
- 37:26.57N 24:25.58E Loutra, Kythnos.
Sat 21 Jun 16:19
Tue 17 Jun 15:59
- 36:41.73N 28:51.84E Tomb Bay, Gocek.
- Fethiye Museum 4th June, 2014.
Wed 4 Jun 18:07
Sun 1 Jun 06:59
- More photographs from Gumuclek

May 2014

Wed 28 May 17:19
Tue 20 May 20:00
- 36:59.96N 27:47.52E Cokertime, Carian coast.
- 37:02.96N 27:13.72E Gumusluk, Turkey
Sat 17 May 17:22
Mon 12 May 18:36
Fri 9 May 06:37
- Bozburun lunch time and dinner time
Thu 8 May 12:33
- 36:41.41N 28:02.47E Bozburun, Turkey.
Sun 4 May 07:28
- Marmaris – Yacht Marina coast line
Sat 3 May 10:44
- Marmaris - 50th Presidential Cycle Tour of Turkey 1st May, 2014.

Apr 2014

Mon 28 Apr 14:27
- Rhodes Island, Greece. Sunday, 27th April, 2014.
Sat 26 Apr 18:36

2013

Oct 2013

Tue 15 Oct 14:22
Tue 8 Oct 13:13
- Orhaniye village walk
- 36:45.31N 28:07.73E Orhaniye
Sun 6 Oct 20:34
- Bozburun looking at its best on an Autumn day
Thu 3 Oct 08:46
- Ariel of Hamble under sail going well
Tue 1 Oct 18:38
- 36:40.56N 28:02.89E Bozburun, Turkey.

Sep 2013

Mon 30 Sep 18:48
- Lunch time in Chorio Symi
- Symi town and the area around the harbour
Sun 29 Sep 18:28
Wed 25 Sep 05:18
Wed 18 Sep 10:09
- 36:56.81N 26:59.03E Kalymnos Island.
- 37:07.80N 26:50.97E Lakki, Leros Island
Sat 14 Sep 14:05
- Pirate party Archangelos Island
Fri 13 Sep 12:38
Mon 9 Sep 13:00
- Samos Island tour
Fri 6 Sep 15:41

Aug 2013

Fri 23 Aug 17:20
- Bike Riding in Mitilini
Thu 22 Aug 19:41
- Molivos, Lesvos Island.
Wed 21 Aug 11:49
- Mitilini, Levsos Island.
Mon 19 Aug 14:26
- 39:05.85N 26:33.53E Mitilini, Lesvos Island
Sun 18 Aug 17:46
- Plomari, Lesvos Island - 100 years ago
Fri 16 Aug 16:16
Fri 9 Aug 17:13
- 39:06.61N 23:39.29E Panormou, Skopelos.
- Birthday Boy
Mon 5 Aug 10:08
Thu 1 Aug 08:57

Jul 2013

Thu 25 Jul 09:10
- Tsagkarida
Tue 23 Jul 17:19
- Orei
- 39:09.20N 23:12.79E Milina, Greece
Fri 19 Jul 15:29
Wed 10 Jul 14:46
- Poros – Our favourite Bay – Navy Bay
Sun 7 Jul 19:04

Jun 2013

Thu 20 Jun 16:52
Thu 6 Jun 09:47
- Poros
Tue 4 Jun 19:18
- 37:30.10N 23:27.22E Poros
Mon 3 Jun 17:11
- Porto Kheli 3rd June, 2013.

May 2013

Wed 29 May 16:09
- 37:18.67N 23:07.85E Porto Kheli
- 37:25.92N 23:07.77E Submerged settlement of Paralia
Mon 27 May 08:21
- Problems are getting sorted slowly
Wed 22 May 15:12
- New problems on Ariel
- Peace at Anchor in Kilda
Mon 20 May 15:24
- Monday 20th May, 2013
Sun 19 May 18:56
- 2013 - Season 5

2012

Oct 2012

Sun 21 Oct 17:01
- Astrous to Koiladhia
Sun 14 Oct 10:31
Fri 5 Oct 17:53
- Ermioni Friday, 5th October, 2012.
Wed 3 Oct 12:12
- 37:23.15N 23:14.95E Emioni
- Breakfast View from Ariel

Sep 2012

Sun 30 Sep 15:30
- Church photograph Poros
- 37:29.89N 23:27.32E Poros
Fri 28 Sep 16:43
- 37:30.70N 23:26.60E Neorion Bay, Poros
Wed 26 Sep 10:01
Tue 18 Sep 14:33
Tue 11 Sep 15:33
Sun 2 Sep 15:07

Aug 2012

Thu 30 Aug 06:52
- Sparti and Mystras
- 37:01.44N 22:06.34E Kalamata, Peloponnese.
Sat 25 Aug 18:04
Mon 20 Aug 18:37
- 37:38.90N 21:19.08E Katakolon
Sun 19 Aug 17:47
- Chlemoutsi Castle, Killini.
- 37:56.18N 21:08.86E Killini, Southern Ionian.
Fri 17 Aug 18:18
Mon 13 Aug 17:54
- Electrical storm. Saturday, 11th August, 2012.
- Zaknythos town, Strani Hill and castle
Thu 9 Aug 17:30
- Laganas, Kakynthos. 9th August, 2012.
- Zakynthos town by night.
Wed 8 Aug 17:53
Mon 6 Aug 07:24
Thu 2 Aug 13:35

Jul 2012

Mon 30 Jul 08:21
- 38:36.87N 20:41.52E
- 38:39.75N 20:45.6E
Wed 25 Jul 09:06
- 38:40.92N 20:41.92E
Mon 23 Jul 20:17

Jun 2012

Mon 25 Jun 12:18
Sat 16 Jun 13:29
- 38 15 18N 20 38 84E Sami
Fri 15 Jun 20:23
- N38 27.53 E20 34.94 Fiskardho
Wed 6 Jun 18:34
- First ten days back in the water

May 2012

Sun 27 May 18:02
- Fwd: Preveza back in the water

2011

Oct 2011

Tue 25 Oct 17:16
- Winter storage for Ariel
Thu 13 Oct 16:43
Tue 4 Oct 07:43
- 39:27.12N 20:16.51E Platarias
- Storm in Nidri Tuesday PM SEPT 19th

Sep 2011

Aug 2011

Fri 26 Aug 07:42
Fri 19 Aug 09:21
- 38:26.87N 20:41.45E Ithaca Island
Wed 17 Aug 17:07
- 38:39.70N 20:47.89E Port Atheni, Meganisi
Tue 16 Aug 15:09
- 38:42.15N 20:42.73E Nidri, Levkas
Thu 11 Aug 13:06
Sun 7 Aug 17:15
- The Dolphin Cruise 31st July to 5th August, 2011.

Jul 2011

Thu 28 Jul 06:25
Fri 15 Jul 09:47
- 39:44.58N 19:56.05E Kalami
- Corfu town
Tue 12 Jul 10:24
- 39:39.64N 19:51.34E Gouvia, Corfu
- 39:50.35N 19:24.27E Othoni Island, Greece
Wed 6 Jul 16:26

Jun 2011

Mon 27 Jun 14:14
- Taormina 23th June to 27th June, 2011.
Sat 25 Jun 13:31
Sun 19 Jun 11:18
- 39:31.61N 15:55.31E Cetraro
Fri 17 Jun 19:13
Thu 9 Jun 15:26
- Ischia
Tue 7 Jun 16:02
- 40:44.00N 13:57.70E Isola d’ischia, Bay of Naples
Sun 5 Jun 11:41
- 40:55.25N 12:57.65E Ponza, Southern Italy
- Olbia 25.5.2011 to 1.6.2011

May 2011

2010

Oct 2010

Wed 20 Oct 14:14
Thu 14 Oct 15:07
- 41:23.45N 09:09.33E Pozzo Sardinia to Bonifacio Corsica
- Olbia to Pozzo – 4 October, 2010.
Mon 4 Oct 14:54
- Corsica to Olbia

Sep 2010

Mon 27 Sep 14:57
- Olbia to Corsica 21.9.2010 to 27.9.2010
Wed 22 Sep 10:03
- Rolex Regetta Porto Cervo
Tue 21 Sep 11:13
- Porta Della Taverna
- Olbia to Olbia 10th to 14th September, 2010.
Mon 13 Sep 16:01
- Tempio Pausania
Fri 10 Sep 08:07
- Olbia to Olbia 2.9.2010 to 7.9.2010
Sat 4 Sep 16:34
- 40:55.25N 09.30.31E Olbia
Wed 1 Sep 12:18
- 40:54.78N 08:42.10E Castelsardo

Aug 2010

Sat 28 Aug 09:46
- 40:33.87N 08:18.49E Alghero
Sat 21 Aug 08:53
- Porto Conte Bay Part 2
Mon 16 Aug 17:44
- 40:35.39N 08:10.39E Porto Conte
Fri 13 Aug 18:44
Thu 12 Aug 19:12
- 41:11.84N 09:16.56E Pozzo, Sardinia
- 41:20.31N 09:15.08E Ile Lavezzi
Wed 4 Aug 15:05
- 41:23.45N 09:09.33E Bonifacio
- 41:36.50N 09:19.05E Porto Vecchio

Jul 2010

Jun 2010

May 2010

Wed 26 May 07:42
Tue 25 May 11:43
- Port Camargue 17th May, 2010. Part 2
- 43:31.21N 04:07.58E Port Camargue
Sun 16 May 20:35
- 43:23.78N 03:41.97E Sete
- 42:31.53N 03:05.32E Collioure
Sat 8 May 19:35
- 42:15.29N 03:10.53E Roses 5 to 9 May 2010
Wed 5 May 10:58

Apr 2010

Wed 28 Apr 12:24
- Badalona time to move on

2009

Nov 2009

Sun 15 Nov 20:08
- 41:26.147N 02:14.590E Badalona
- Port Vell Marina, Barcelona Part 2
Wed 4 Nov 17:07
- Port Vell Marina, Barcelona

Oct 2009

Sat 31 Oct 19:35
- 41:22.754N 02:11.191E Port Vell Marina, Barcelona
Sun 25 Oct 19:10
- 41:15.584N 01.55.481E Ginesta
- 41:08.063N 01:24.92E Torredembarra
Sat 24 Oct 21:04
- 40:35.951N 00:36.372E Bahia des Alfacs
Fri 23 Oct 18:50
- 39:58.240N 00:01.022E Puerto de la Castello de la Plana
Wed 21 Oct 16:36
- Valencia Part 6
Tue 20 Oct 09:21
- Valencia Part 5
Sun 18 Oct 17:17
- Valencia Part 4
Fri 16 Oct 18:04
- Valencia Part 3
Thu 15 Oct 19:21
- Valencia Part 2
Wed 14 Oct 20:51
- Valencia Part 1

Sep 2009

Tue 22 Sep 16:15
- 39:33.623N 00:17.042W Puerto de Farnals, Valencia
Sat 19 Sep 07:57
- 38:50.406N 00:07.230E Denia
Mon 14 Sep 10:27
Wed 9 Sep 09:40
- 37:44.658N 00:43.596W Mar Menor
Sun 6 Sep 11:26
- 37:35.789N 00:59.096W Cartagena
Fri 4 Sep 20:15
- 37:11.014N 01:49.069W Garrucha

Aug 2009

Mon 31 Aug 21:16
Sun 16 Aug 13:18
Sat 15 Aug 20:09
- 36:34.789N 06:15.380W Puerto Sherry
- 36:32.545N 06:16.989W CADIZ Part 2
Thu 13 Aug 12:47
Sun 2 Aug 12:10
- 37:06.425N 08:40.441W LAGOS

Jul 2009

Fri 31 Jul 20:16
- 37:57.059N 08:51.964W Sines
Wed 29 Jul 21:48
- 38:41.582N 09:24.917W Cascais
- 39:21.117N 09:22.602W Peniche
Sun 19 Jul 20:40
- 40:08.827N 08:51.578W Figueira da Foz
Wed 15 Jul 20:25
- 42:07.209N 08:50.551W Bayona
Sun 12 Jul 13:54
Thu 9 Jul 21:16
Fri 3 Jul 21:30
Thu 2 Jul 08:13

Jun 2009

Sat 27 Jun 08:28
Fri 26 Jun 16:08
Sat 13 Jun 19:54
Tue 9 Jun 13:53
- 46:43.631N 02:20.730W Ile d’Yeu
- 47:01.512N 02:17.684W L’Herbaudiere pt.2
Sat 6 Jun 20:14

May 2009

Sun 31 May 07:55
- 47:44.620N 03:21.398W Lorient
- 47:38.686N 03:26.864W Port Tudy - Isle de Groix
Sat 30 May 21:05
- 47:48.87N 03:42.57W Belon River
Mon 25 May 14:27
- 47:51.22N 03:54.76W Concarneau
- 47:43.94N 03:59.74W Iles de Glenan
Sat 23 May 08:26
- 47:52.572N 04:07.199W Benodet
Fri 22 May 11:10
- 47:50.328N 04:10.563W Loctudy
Thu 21 May 18:17
- 48:00.31N 04: 32.87W SAINTE EVETTE
Wed 20 May 11:34
- 48:16.810N 04:35.352W Camaret sur Mer
Sat 16 May 10:35
- 48:23.53N 04:25.53W Brest
Fri 15 May 16:48
- N48° 23'.538 W04° 25'.538 Brest
Mon 11 May 18:41
- N50º 21.860´ W04º 07.920´ Plymouth
Sun 10 May 16:15
- Plymouth N50º 21.860´ W04º 07.920´

Apr 2009

Mon 27 Apr 23:37
- Hamble, Bon Voyage Party
Mon 6 Apr 11:24
- The Bimini being designed and fitted

Mar 2009

Tue 31 Mar 11:01
- ALL CLEAN AND READY TO GO
Wed 25 Mar 18:37
- N50º 52'.424 W01º 18'.574
Tue 24 Mar 14:43
- Home Page of 'Ariel of Hamble'