Diary Entries

2013
- Jun 2013
  - Mon 10 Jun
    - 3rd - 15 Dec 2012 - Deltaville, VA to Charleston, SC & heading South at last
  - Fri 07 Jun
- Mar 2013
  - Sun 17 Mar
    - test
  - Fri 08 Mar
    - 10 Oct - 10 Dec 2012 - Part 2 - Back in the USA and the 2 weeks that turned out to be 2 months!
    - 10 Oct - 10 Dec 2012 - Part 1 - Back in the USA and the 2 weeks that turned out to be 2 months!
- Feb 2013
  - Tue 19 Feb
    - 11 May 2012 - Upper Class Virgins!
    - 8th -10th May 2012:- To Zimmermans at Deltaville
  - Thu 14 Feb
    - 30 April - 4th May 2012 :- X-Rays in Norfolk
    - 18 -29th April 2012 -To Beaufort, North Carolina and onto Norfolk
- Jan 2013
  - Mon 28 Jan
    - 9 -16th April 2012 - To Beaufort, South Carolina
    - 4- 8th April 2012 - Easter in Fernandina Beach
  - Fri 25 Jan
    - 1st - 3rd Apr 2012 - St. Augustine, Florida
  - Sat 19 Jan
    - 1st Apr 2012 - Onto St. Augustine
    - 29 Mar - 1 Apr 2012 - Meeting up with Loon in Fort Pierce
  - Sun 13 Jan
    - 25 Mar 2012 - Checking back into Ft. Lauderdale
2012
- Dec 2012
  - Mon 03 Dec
- Oct 2012
  - Mon 29 Oct
    - Hurricane Sandy!
  - Sun 28 Oct
    - 27 Dec 2011 - Arrival in Cuba
  - Fri 26 Oct
    - This is a test!
  - Thu 25 Oct
    - 22nd - 25th Dec 2011 - To Key West & Christmas Day
    - 19th -21st Dec 2011- To Miami and Key West
  - Thu 18 Oct
    - 20 Dec 2011 - PASSAGEMAKING FROM CHARLESTON TO FLORIDA
    - 9th - 18th Dec 2011 - Arrival in Florida
  - Thu 04 Oct
    - PASSAGEMAKING SOUTH DOWN THE US EAST COAST
  - Wed 03 Oct
    - Gale Force winds in Charleston
    - Charleston at Christmas time
- Sep 2012
  - Tue 25 Sep
    - Charming Charleston Part 11
    - 1st - 7th Dec 2011- Charming Charleston Part 1
  - Wed 19 Sep
    - 20-29th Nov 2011- Wintery ICW down to Beaufort NC
  - Tue 18 Sep
    - 18th & 19th Nov 2011- Leaving Virginia and back down the ICW
  - Sat 01 Sep
    - The colonial sites in The Historical Triangle - No 2 Yorktown & Jamestown 12-17th Nov 2011
- Jul 2012
  - Tue 17 Jul
    - The colonial sites in The Historical Triangle - No 1 - Williamsburg 12-17th Nov 2011
  - Sun 15 Jul
    - Solomons, repairs in Deltaville & on to Norfolk - 8 - 11th Nov 2011
  - Thu 05 Jul
    - Fitting out and leaving Herrington - 7th Nov 2011
- Jun 2012
  - Sat 23 Jun
    - Back in the USA and Nimue's re-launch - 26th Oct - 6th Nov 2011
  - Wed 06 Jun
    - Meeting Joe & Nimue's new addition! - Aug 2011
  - Mon 04 Jun
    - Aftermath of Hurricane Irene - Aug 27th 2011
- May 2012
  - Thu 31 May
    - Earthquakes and Hurricanes! - Aug 2011
    - Last sail of the season and lift out at Herrington Harbour North - 8 - 31 Aug 2011
- Apr 2012
  - Sun 15 Apr
    - Meandering into St. Michaels - 2nd - 7th August 2011
- Mar 2012
  - Fri 16 Mar
    - Heading South to Annapolis -23 July - 1 Aug 2011
  - Tue 06 Mar
    - Port Washington & Oyster Bay - 14-22 July 2011
  - Sat 03 Mar
    - Up the East River to Port Washington, Long Island - 13th July 2011
- Feb 2012
  - Wed 22 Feb
    - FIREWORKS - 4th July Independence Day
  - Tue 21 Feb
  - Sat 18 Feb
    - Highlights of New York - 24th June - 18th July 2011 Part A
  - Fri 17 Feb
    - To New York - 21 - 23rd June 2011
2011
- Dec 2011
  - Wed 14 Dec
    - A visit to the US Naval Academy - Annapolis PART 11
    - A visit to the US Naval Academy - Annapolis PART 1
- Nov 2011
  - Mon 28 Nov
    - To Annapolis - 15-21st June 2011
  - Fri 25 Nov
    - Experiences in The Chesapeake (Deltaville & Reedville) 9-15th June 2011
  - Wed 23 Nov
    - To Portsmouth and the end of the ICW - 6 - 12 June 2011
    - The Wilkerson Bridge, green mosquitos and onto Great Bridge - 3-5 June 2011
- Oct 2011
  - Fri 14 Oct
    - The Intercoastal Waterway (ICW), leaving Beaufort for Oriental
  - Mon 03 Oct
    - Arrival in Beaufort, N Carolina, USA - 28th May 2011
- Aug 2011
  - Sat 27 Aug
    - Marsh Harbour, The Abacos
  - Wed 10 Aug
    - Conception Island, The Bahamas
  - Sat 06 Aug
    - The Bahamas - 10th - 23rd May 2011
  - Wed 03 Aug
    - USVI's - Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
- Jul 2011
  - Wed 27 Jul
    - 26 Apr - 3 May 2011- US Virgin Islands (USVI) - St John
  - Mon 18 Jul
    - BVI's - Jost Van Dyke and the Easter Sunday Service
  - Sat 16 Jul
    - BVI's- Ribs & Rocks!
- Jun 2011
  - Sun 26 Jun
    - PASSAGE MAKING - NEW YORK NEW YORK!
  - Wed 22 Jun
    - PASSAGE MAKING IN C&D CANAL
  - Tue 21 Jun
    - BVI's, Virgin Gorda & The Baths
    - BVI's - Virgin Gorda -Saba Rock with the 6th richest man in the world and Leverick Bay with Otra Vida
  - Fri 17 Jun
    - British Virgin Islands (BVI's) 13-25 April 2011
  - Wed 15 Jun
    - Anguilla - 10-12 April 2011
  - Sun 12 Jun
    - St Martin/Sint Maarten - St Phillipsburg and planes!
  - Mon 06 Jun
    - Sint Maarten/St Martin - 26 Mar - 9 Apr 2011
- May 2011
  - Mon 30 May
    - PASSAGE MAKING - YES, WE FINALLY MADE IT TO BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, USA!
  - Thu 26 May
    - OOPS......
  - Wed 25 May
    - PASSAGE MAKNG - EN ROUTE FROM THE ABACOS, BAHAMAS TO MOREHEAD CITY, BEAUFORT, N CAROLINA, USA
  - Mon 23 May
    - PASSAGEMAKING - EXCITING TRIP FROM CONCEPTION ISLAND TO THE ABACOS, BAHAMAS
    - Glamorous St. Barths - 21- 25 March 2011
  - Sun 15 May
    - PASSAGE MAKING - THE BAHAMAS
  - Tue 10 May
    - PASSAGE MAKING - VIRGIN ISLANDS TO THE BAHAMAS
  - Sun 01 May
    - Barbuda - Fascinating frigate birds
    - Barbuda - beaches & birds - 19-21st March 2011
- Apr 2011
  - Tue 26 Apr
    - Antigua - Jolly Harbour and meeting up with Jody
  - Sun 17 Apr
    - Antigua - A walk to Fort Berkley
    - Antigua - Day trip to St. Johns
  - Sat 16 Apr
    - Antigua - Shirley Heights
  - Sat 09 Apr
    - Antigua - Exploring English Harbour & Nelson's Dockyard
    - Antigua - 3rd - 18th March 2011 - Jobs and a quick look around!
- Mar 2011
  - Tue 29 Mar
    - Finally leaving Guadeloupe and arriving in Antigua
  - Wed 16 Mar
    - Third time in Les Saintes - stormy weather and French manners
  - Sun 13 Mar
    - Second time around in Les Saintes and Pointe a Pitre - Cruising Association Blue Water Section Party
  - Sat 12 Mar
  - Wed 09 Mar
    - Pointe a Pitre, Guadaloupe - 1st time around
  - Tue 08 Mar
    - A long time in Guadaloupe and Les Saintes - 27 January -2 March 2011
- Feb 2011
  - Mon 28 Feb
    - Sailing from Dominica to Les Saintes, Guadaloupe 26 January 2011
  - Sun 27 Feb
    - Dominica - Cabrits
  - Thu 24 Feb
    - Dominica - Portsmouth- 23rd -25th Jan 2011
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - Sail from Martinique to Roseau Dominica - 22 January 2011
  - Tue 08 Feb
    - Martinique - Fort de France - 19th -21st January
    - Martinique - Marin and day out with Beez - 16th -17th January
  - Thu 03 Feb
    - Lively sailing from St Lucia to Martinique
- Jan 2011
  - Thu 13 Jan
    - Sultry St Lucia,
  - Mon 10 Jan
    - Bequia to Rodney Bay, St Lucia (70 nm)
  - Sun 09 Jan
    - New Year in Bequia,
  - Fri 07 Jan
    - Our first Christmas in the sunny Caribbean
  - Sun 02 Jan
    - Memories of Nimue’s first Atlant ic crossing.
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Thu 23 Dec
    - Arrived in Barbados
  - Fri 17 Dec
    - Slow boat to Barbados
  - Tue 14 Dec
    - Half way across the Atlantic
  - Sat 11 Dec
    - Crew Calling
    - Crew calling
  - Tue 07 Dec
    - Cape Verdes stop
  - Sun 05 Dec
    - Atlantic crossing - Heading to the Cape Verdes
- Nov 2010
  - Tue 30 Nov
    - Going to Barbados - hopefully!
  - Thu 25 Nov
    - Fw: Marvellous Marrakech
  - Thu 04 Nov
    - Magical Morocco
- Sep 2010
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - Rota, Spain sailing to Rabat, Morocco
  - Sat 25 Sep
    - Cadiz
  - Fri 24 Sep
    - Sailing to the Bay of Cadiz and Rota
  - Sun 12 Sep
    - Passarelle / Ladder
    - Gibraltar - second time around.
  - Sun 05 Sep
    - Ceuta, Gibraltar Straits and the Costa Del Sol
- Aug 2010
  - Sun 29 Aug
    - Fw: Day trip to Morocco - Tetouan & Tangier
  - Wed 25 Aug
    - Fw: Thunderstorms encountered on the way to Ceuta.
  - Thu 12 Aug
    - First time in Morocco
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Lift out in Almerimar - 5th - 11th August 2010
  - Sun 01 Aug
    - Rudder problem encounted heading West. 1st-5th August 2010
- Jul 2010
  - Sat 31 Jul
    - Formentera - 25-31 July 2010
  - Wed 28 Jul
    - We're on our way to Ibiza- again! 20-26 July 2010
  - Mon 26 Jul
    - Fw: Starting again!!
    - Fw: Back on track!!!
2009
- Jul 2009
  - Thu 09 Jul
    - Alone in Menorca - 9th - 19th July
  - Wed 08 Jul
    - Ciudadela – Menorca
- Jun 2009
  - Tue 30 Jun
    - Fw: Menorca – Our favourite island! 30th June – 9th July 2009.
  - Wed 24 Jun
    - Porto Pollensa and Michaels left foot - 24-29 June 2009.
  - Sun 14 Jun
    - East and Northeast Coast of Majorca - 14-24 June 2009.
  - Sat 13 Jun
    - Trip to Palma and captivating Cabrera 13 - 17 June 2009
  - Thu 04 Jun
    - Arrival in Santa Ponsa Majorca and the delights of Sant Elm - 4- 12 June 2009
- May 2009
  - Thu 28 May
    - Ibiza - ‘Now covered’ Part 2 - 28 May – 3 June 2009
  - Sun 24 May
    - Fw: Ibiza 'not yet covered' - West coast, including Espalmador - 24 May - 27 May 2009
  - Thu 21 May
    - Long time no 'Sea' 21-23 May 2009
2008
- Oct 2008
  - Wed 22 Oct
    - Last sail of the trip - to Sant Carles de la Rapita 26 Sept
    - Second time lucky!! Valencia to Puerto Oropeas de Mar 24-25 Sept.
  - Tue 14 Oct
    - Out and about in Valencia 21st - 23rd Sept
    - Skates on!! Cartagena to Valencia - 170 nm - 17 - 20 Sept
  - Thu 09 Oct
    - Time in Cartagena 15/16th Sept.
  - Tue 07 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Cartagena - 11 - 15th Sept
- Sep 2008
  - Mon 29 Sep
    - Resting in Gibraltar 6-10 Sept
  - Sun 14 Sep
    - Lots of Sailing!!! - Lagos to Gibralter 3-5th Sept.
  - Wed 10 Sep
    - Sines to Lagos / Gibralter - 30th August -2nd September
    - Cascais to Sines 27th - 30th August
  - Tue 09 Sep
    - One of the 1000 places to visit - Sintra - Lisbon PART 1
    - In Gibraltar
- Aug 2008
  - Sun 31 Aug
    - Bound for Cascais and a visit to Lisbon 21-27th August
    - Day out to a couple of historic Portuguese World Heritage sights.
  - Wed 27 Aug
    - Fishing buoys galore!!!;- Povoa de Varzim to Nazare. 17 August - 19 August
  - Fri 22 Aug
    - Arriving in Portugal - Povoa de Varzim and Oporto - 14-17th August
  - Tue 19 Aug
    - Last stops in Spain and arriving in Portugal - 8th August (Michael's Birthday) - 17th August
  - Fri 15 Aug
    - La Coruna and Rias - 29th July - 7th August
  - Thu 14 Aug
    - Just passed into Portugese waters
  - Thu 07 Aug
    - Trip across Biscay - Dingle to La Coruna 22-26 July
- Jul 2008
  - Mon 28 Jul
    - Memories of Ireland
    - Sailing in South West Ireland- County Kerry - 17-21 July 2008
  - Sat 19 Jul
    - "Ireland Alone" 12-17 July 08
  - Fri 11 Jul
    - Ireland 25 June -10 July 08
- Jun 2008
  - Fri 27 Jun
    - Leaving England - Sorry about the delay
- May 2008
  - Mon 12 May
    - At Last