Neroli - On hold

On hold

Neroli

Charles Tongue

Thu 20 May 2010 20:34

The forecast isn't good, with severe weather approaching Bermuda and strong headwinds expected at the weekend. (Expletive deleted.) So we're settling in for what's likely to be a delay of several days.

The frustration implied in the parentheses above expressed the crew's immediate and natural reaction to this obstacle. But on reflection, and after a good dinner on shore, we all recognise and accept that sailing is an activity that is necessarily weather-dependent, that there's no point slogging into a strong headwind blowing in exactly the wrong direction, that we'd be foolish to ignore the clear guidance of a celebrated and expert forecaster, and we'll wait patiently until the elements (and Herb) permit us to resume this wonderful adventure.

So the blog will pause for a couple of days and resume on Monday. Meanwhile, thanks for your patience!

Blog Entries

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........

On hold

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Wed 7 Jul 13:19

Tue 6 Jul 16:37

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Sat 8 May 21:28

Fri 7 May 20:35

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Tue 4 May 23:17

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