Mithril of Newhaven - Only 477 miles to go.

Only 477 miles to go.

Mithril of Newhaven

Roy and Madeline Hibberd

Mon 20 Jan 2014 12:18

14:45.563N 51:30.073W

Days are getting a bit tedious now and wind has dropped so it looks like Friday before we arrive but at least the sun is shining. Only two more night watches each. Ann is doing a chocolate mousse today to cheer us up and celebrate reaching 3/4 of the way.

Blog Entries

2015

May 2015

Sun 17 May 18:49
- The beautiful Exumas
Sat 16 May 17:30
- One day out of Turks and Caicos
Sun 3 May 14:22
- Arrived at South Caicos
Fri 1 May 15:37
- Overnight stowaway and an orange moon

Apr 2015

Thu 30 Apr 17:33
- Rough night near Mona Passage
Wed 29 Apr 16:38
- Becalmed as we approach the Mona Passage.
Tue 28 Apr 18:47
- Sailing along North coast of Puerto Rico
- Leaving Culebra, heading North West

Feb 2015

Tue 24 Feb 21:25
- Deshaies, Guadeloupe - sort of!
Fri 6 Feb 10:00
- Back in France again, oh joy!
Wed 4 Feb 20:00
- Still Enjoying St. Lucia - just!
Sun 1 Feb 20:52
- Back in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia

2014

Jan 2014

Fri 24 Jan 14:49
- Arrived in Barbados
Thu 23 Jan 14:42
- Are we nearly there yet? YES YES YES!
Wed 22 Jan 14:45
- Sighted the Southern Cross
Tue 21 Jan 14:22
- There is other life out there.
Mon 20 Jan 12:18
- Only 477 miles to go.
Sun 19 Jan 12:14
- Counting the days.
Sat 18 Jan 13:10
- The many that got away.
Fri 17 Jan 11:09
- Over half way!
Thu 16 Jan 13:05
- Going faster now
Wed 15 Jan 13:14
- Becalmed
Tue 14 Jan 13:08
- A tropical moonlit night
Mon 13 Jan 11:25
- Fish for dinner again.
Sun 12 Jan 13:04
- Is this Scotland?
Sat 11 Jan 12:39
- Nice easy sailing today.
Fri 10 Jan 11:21
- Fish for lunch today!
Thu 9 Jan 12:03
- 1 day out from Cape Verdes
Wed 8 Jan 12:38
- Just left Mindelo, Cape Verdes
Wed 1 Jan 17:30
- Mindelo, San Vicente

2013

Dec 2013

Sun 29 Dec 22:00
- Tarrafal, San Nicolau
Tue 24 Dec 16:45
- Anchored at Porto de Sal Rei, Boa Vista
Mon 23 Dec 13:30
- Baia da Mordeira
Fri 20 Dec 11:30
- Arrived Palmeira, Ilha do Sal
Wed 18 Dec 13:03
- Over half way to the Cape Verdes
Mon 16 Dec 16:07
- On way to Cape Verdes
Sun 15 Dec 14:50
- Left Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Nov 2013

Wed 27 Nov 15:52
- Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Moved to marina after the ARC left on Sunday
Fri 15 Nov 12:00
- Moved from anchorage to new marina at Arrecife, Lanzarote
Thu 14 Nov 17:50
- On the home stretch now, just got to find somewhere to anchor in the dark
Sun 10 Nov 15:22
- Just rounded Tarifa point. Current against us but managing 5kts SOG.
- 36:08:99N 05:21:229W

Jun 2013

Wed 5 Jun 12:00
- Arrived Le Castella, Italy
Mon 3 Jun 17:00
- Last anchorage in the Ionians, Greece

Only 477 miles to go.

Blog Entries

Sun 17 May 18:49

Sat 16 May 17:30

Sun 3 May 14:22

Fri 1 May 15:37

Thu 30 Apr 17:33

Wed 29 Apr 16:38

Tue 28 Apr 18:47

Tue 24 Feb 21:25

Fri 6 Feb 10:00

Wed 4 Feb 20:00

Sun 1 Feb 20:52

Fri 24 Jan 14:49

Thu 23 Jan 14:42

Wed 22 Jan 14:45

Tue 21 Jan 14:22

Mon 20 Jan 12:18

Sun 19 Jan 12:14

Sat 18 Jan 13:10

Fri 17 Jan 11:09

Thu 16 Jan 13:05

Wed 15 Jan 13:14

Tue 14 Jan 13:08

Mon 13 Jan 11:25

Sun 12 Jan 13:04

Sat 11 Jan 12:39

Fri 10 Jan 11:21

Thu 9 Jan 12:03

Wed 8 Jan 12:38

Wed 1 Jan 17:30

Sun 29 Dec 22:00

Tue 24 Dec 16:45

Mon 23 Dec 13:30

Fri 20 Dec 11:30

Wed 18 Dec 13:03

Mon 16 Dec 16:07

Sun 15 Dec 14:50

Wed 27 Nov 15:52

Fri 15 Nov 12:00

Thu 14 Nov 17:50

Sun 10 Nov 15:22

Wed 5 Jun 12:00

Mon 3 Jun 17:00