Neroli - The start

The start

Neroli

Charles Tongue

Mon 24 Nov 2008 14:24

26:32.00N 17:01.65W

The start.............

Graham, Charlie, Lou and Henry

Sunday, 23 November dawned with a completely different atmosphere in the port of Las Palmas with last minute preparations and fond farewells with big hhugs and kisses for Francoise, Nick and little Charlie. Just as lines were bing cast off a very Spanish brass band marched the length of the quay and then along our pontoon!

With many spectator boats milling around the start area Neroli's skipper elected to keep away from most of the fleet in clear water. The racing fleet started successfully at 1240 and a few minutes after the 1300 start for the cruising yachts Neroli crossed the start line. She is heavily laden and it has to be said that we did not immediately rush through the fleet.

Thestart ARC 2008

Very soon however we were flying our spinnaker and by the time we dropped it at nightfall we had at least 85 yachts behind us. Sunday night was beautiful with a magnificent array of stars and the lights of yachts heading south west. Today the wind is lighter and we are flying the kite and still have a few yachts in sight. Weather forecasts are warning of a difficult time ahead with a mid-Atlantic low developing. We will continue to head south towards the Cape Verde Islands until the picture becomes clearer.

1430 24.11.08

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2010

Jul 2010

Thu 8 Jul 15:44
- A final word from the Capt.
Wed 7 Jul 13:19
- Land nearly ahoy!
Tue 6 Jul 16:37
- Nearly home
Mon 5 Jul 16:33
- Another good day
Sun 4 Jul 15:26
- Whales!
Sat 3 Jul 17:22
- Half way home
Fri 2 Jul 16:42
- Best day's run
Thu 1 Jul 15:26
- Good sailing

Jun 2010

Wed 30 Jun 15:25
- Good progress
Tue 29 Jun 14:33
- Day One
Mon 28 Jun 19:29
- Leaving the Azores
Tue 15 Jun 19:24
- A final word from the Captain......."
Mon 14 Jun 16:28
- Landfall at Flores
Sat 12 Jun 17:48
- A change of plan
Fri 11 Jun 20:46
- FAQs
Thu 10 Jun 18:07
- A bit of a mixed bag
Wed 9 Jun 21:29
- Reflections
Tue 8 Jun 19:16
- Musings from the night watch
Mon 7 Jun 22:35
- A day in the life...
Sun 6 Jun 23:41
- Washing day
Sat 5 Jun 23:28
- Sun sights and spinnakers
Fri 4 Jun 23:20
- Atlantic fog
- Below decks
Thu 3 Jun 00:58
- A competitive spirit in the galley
Wed 2 Jun 02:40
- Still happily on the converyor belt
Tue 1 Jun 21:59
- What a difference a day makes

May 2010

Mon 31 May 19:57
- Peter Phillips
Sat 29 May 23:17
- Favourable winds tomorrow, we hope; meanwhile, a variety of repairs...
- Working our way to the right conditions
Fri 28 May 00:19
- The Faraday Cage
Thu 27 May 00:45
- At sea again!
Tue 25 May 21:27
- Victuals
Mon 24 May 17:28
- Bermuda Day
Thu 20 May 20:34
- On hold
Wed 19 May 20:07
- Weather delay
Tue 18 May 15:59
- Generator is sorted and we're ready to go - again
Sat 15 May 18:12
- Bermuda
Fri 14 May 21:53
- Gone fishing
Thu 13 May 21:45
- A brief diversion
Wed 12 May 14:25
- An encouraging forecast
Tue 11 May 21:00
- Contact with Herb
Mon 10 May 16:03
- Atlantic movies and forecasts
Sun 9 May 19:57
- Swimming, baking and modelling
Sat 8 May 21:28
- Settling in
Fri 7 May 20:35
- 150 miles to the gallon
Thu 6 May 02:10
- Rasta, whales and hydrovanes
Tue 4 May 23:17
- Ready to go - heading out Wednesday morning
Sun 2 May 22:49
- Les Saintes to Guadeloupe

Apr 2010

Wed 28 Apr 18:21
- Heading for Antigua
Tue 27 Apr 12:39
- Martinique
Sun 25 Apr 23:47
- Rodney Bay
- Preparations nearly complete
Tue 20 Apr 09:51
- Remembering George
Mon 19 Apr 11:34
- Neroli's eastbound transatlantic crossing starts here

2008

Dec 2008

Tue 16 Dec 16:27
- A final word from the Captain..........
- For Neroli and her crew
Sun 14 Dec 23:49
- Arrived
Sat 13 Dec 16:30
- The Truth.......
Fri 12 Dec 15:29
- 250 miles to go
Thu 11 Dec 16:56
- Getting there
Wed 10 Dec 17:29
- Shake , rattle & roll
Tue 9 Dec 17:47
- Best ever
Mon 8 Dec 18:19
- As god as it gets
Sun 7 Dec 16:25
- Not such a good day
Sat 6 Dec 16:02
- Changing fortunes
Fri 5 Dec 17:33
- More of the same
Thu 4 Dec 16:23
- It couldn't last
Wed 3 Dec 17:48
- The one that didn't get away
Tue 2 Dec 17:18
- Stowaways
Mon 1 Dec 21:23
- Mixed fortunes

Nov 2008

Sun 30 Nov 17:49
- Testosterone
Sat 29 Nov 18:27
- The butter melts
Fri 28 Nov 17:02
- Conditions have changed
Thu 27 Nov 18:15
- Tropic of Cancer
Wed 26 Nov 16:32
- Frustratingly lovely weather.
Tue 25 Nov 16:28
- Getting warmer
Mon 24 Nov 14:24
- The start
Sat 22 Nov 19:32
- Leaving Las Palmas
Fri 21 Nov 19:24
- Everything gets better
Thu 20 Nov 18:59
- Final preparations........
Wed 19 Nov 17:47
- ARC across the Atlantic
Tue 18 Nov 16:53
- Neroli of Fowey........

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