Nusquama Sailing Blog - Voyage to The Marquesas

Voyage to The Marquesas

Nusquama Sailing Blog

Fri 22 Mar 2024 23:31

7 March to approx 24 March

Patrick, Didi Nicholson, Jean Cailliau, Jules Mantle sail across towards Hiva Oa. Without Starlink we don’t have any pictures to share, so will have to wait until their arrival - possibly 24th March in Autona.

Blog Entries

2024

Apr 2024

Tue 16 Apr 19:30
- Fakarava
Fri 5 Apr 23:44
- Ua Pou - Last Marquesan Stop
- Marquesas Art
Thu 4 Apr 15:40
- Jean adorned with the welcome leis
- Nuku Hiva

Mar 2024

Mon 25 Mar 18:25
- Hiva Oa
- Arrival in the Marquesas
Fri 22 Mar 23:31

Feb 2024

Wed 21 Feb 23:12
- San Cristobal – Tortoises, Iguanas and Sea Lions
- San Cristobal SEA LIONS
Tue 20 Feb 04:51
- Landfall San Cristobal Galapagos Islands
Mon 19 Feb 19:42
- Still Crossing to the Galapagos – boobies on th e boat
Sun 18 Feb 19:22
- Crossing to the Galapagos – fishing boats in th e night
Fri 16 Feb 03:34
- Sailing to the Galapagos Islands
Wed 14 Feb 03:03
- Las Perlas - the Pearl Islands
Sun 11 Feb 02:30
- La Playita - Marina in Panama City
Fri 9 Feb 17:35
- Panama Canal!
Tue 6 Feb 16:53
- Panama City by Land
Mon 5 Feb 16:42
- Shelter Bay Still
Sun 4 Feb 16:37
- Shelter Bay Marina - again
Thu 1 Feb 12:00
- Shelter Bay Marina - start of the 7 day wait

Jan 2024

Wed 31 Jan 16:11
- Sailing to Shelter Bay, Panama
Sun 28 Jan 15:58
- San Blas Islands Again - another bay another day..
Sat 27 Jan 15:42
- San Blas Islands - buying Molas
Fri 26 Jan 15:02
- San Blas Islands - off for a snorkel
Mon 22 Jan 20:28
- Sailing into Santa Marta
- Colombia and Simon Bolivar
Tue 16 Jan 09:39
- Beautiful winch cleaning
Sat 13 Jan 14:01
- Setting off again to Santa Marta

2023

Dec 2023

Fri 8 Dec 14:36
- Patrick goes on an Island Tour
Thu 7 Dec 14:31
- The IOW Fleet come to visit
Wed 6 Dec 14:23
- Repairs to the boat at St David's
Tue 5 Dec 14:19
- Patrick goes diving and Susannah gets her PADI
Mon 4 Dec 14:13
- Enjoying Grenada
Sun 3 Dec 14:03
- WE DID IT!!!

Nov 2023

Sun 26 Nov 21:17
- 1000 NM to go..
- And yet more fish...
Sat 25 Nov 19:40
- Bread and Yoghurt
Wed 22 Nov 20:12
- Sextants again
Tue 21 Nov 20:04
- Beginning to relax and enjoy the trip
Mon 20 Nov 13:42
- It’s all about the fish!
Sun 19 Nov 20:35
- Exercising on the boat - led by Mike
Sat 18 Nov 12:01
- Fishing on route - FISH CAUGHT!!
Fri 17 Nov 19:29
- The Start: 17 November: Cape Verde Islands to Port Louis Grenada
Thu 16 Nov 15:02
- Patrick goes diving
- Day trip to Sao Antao
Sat 11 Nov 12:00
- Enjoying Mindelo
Thu 9 Nov 20:57
- Arrival in the Cape Verde Islands - late Friday 10th November
Wed 8 Nov 14:13
- Champagne sailing off coast of Africa
Mon 6 Nov 14:44
- Passage to Cape Verde Islands 5-10 November 2023
Sun 5 Nov 11:00
- Race Day! Boats assemble for trip down to CV Islands
Fri 3 Nov 16:00
- Wonderful RnR day in the mountains of Gran Canaria
Wed 1 Nov 16:00
- Finally took the boat out of Las Palmas for a Sail

Oct 2023

Sun 29 Oct 15:00
Sat 28 Oct 20:30
- Paddy's Anchor
Fri 27 Oct 20:00
- Mike arrives
Tue 24 Oct 09:07
- Boat is lifted for inspection
Sun 22 Oct 20:30
- Arrival in Gran Canaria for final preparations
Mon 2 Oct 12:20
- No 1 Picture of this summer’s cruise in Islas Desertas south of Madeira

Sep 2023

Fri 1 Sep 15:28
- RnR in Las Palmas

Aug 2023

Fri 25 Aug 18:45
- Arrival in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
- Visit to the Ilha Selvagem Grande
Fri 18 Aug 09:25
- Beautiful Evening in Ilhas Desertas
- Ilhas Desertas off Madeira
Thu 17 Aug 11:32
- Quinta do Lorde Marina in Madeira
- We Caught A Fish!!
Tue 8 Aug 12:03
- Great lunch in Porto with Sophia
Sun 6 Aug 16:54
- Back in Baiona
Tue 1 Aug 17:47
- Our Watch System from Guernsey to Baiona
- Motoring up to Pobra - Ria de Arousa

Jul 2023

Mon 31 Jul 15:00
- Islas Ons
Wed 26 Jul 13:11
Mon 24 Jul 08:45
- Nigel and Paul last day
Sat 22 Jul 17:14
- Paul’s chart work showing the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) off Cape Finisterre
Fri 21 Jul 19:05
- Approaching Baiona after our long sail
Thu 20 Jul 21:37
- Crossing the Bay of Biscay
Wed 19 Jul 12:47
Tue 18 Jul 11:11
- More Guernsey Pics
- Guernsey
Mon 17 Jul 18:59
- Big Boats
Sun 16 Jul 13:30

Apr 2023

Sat 29 Apr 11:42
- Nusquama in St Vaast - Doing jobs and eating well!

Voyage to The Marquesas

Blog Entries

Tue 16 Apr 19:30

Fri 5 Apr 23:44

Thu 4 Apr 15:40

Mon 25 Mar 18:25

Fri 22 Mar 23:31

Wed 21 Feb 23:12

Tue 20 Feb 04:51

Mon 19 Feb 19:42

Sun 18 Feb 19:22

Fri 16 Feb 03:34

Wed 14 Feb 03:03

Sun 11 Feb 02:30

Fri 9 Feb 17:35

Tue 6 Feb 16:53

Mon 5 Feb 16:42

Sun 4 Feb 16:37

Thu 1 Feb 12:00

Wed 31 Jan 16:11

Sun 28 Jan 15:58

Sat 27 Jan 15:42

Fri 26 Jan 15:02

Mon 22 Jan 20:28

Tue 16 Jan 09:39

Sat 13 Jan 14:01

Fri 8 Dec 14:36

Thu 7 Dec 14:31

Wed 6 Dec 14:23

Tue 5 Dec 14:19

Mon 4 Dec 14:13

Sun 3 Dec 14:03

Sun 26 Nov 21:17

Sat 25 Nov 19:40

Wed 22 Nov 20:12

Tue 21 Nov 20:04

Mon 20 Nov 13:42

Sun 19 Nov 20:35

Sat 18 Nov 12:01

Fri 17 Nov 19:29

Thu 16 Nov 15:02

Sat 11 Nov 12:00

Thu 9 Nov 20:57

Wed 8 Nov 14:13

Mon 6 Nov 14:44

Sun 5 Nov 11:00

Fri 3 Nov 16:00

Wed 1 Nov 16:00

Sun 29 Oct 15:00

Sat 28 Oct 20:30

Fri 27 Oct 20:00

Tue 24 Oct 09:07

Sun 22 Oct 20:30

Mon 2 Oct 12:20

Fri 1 Sep 15:28

Fri 25 Aug 18:45

Fri 18 Aug 09:25

Thu 17 Aug 11:32

Tue 8 Aug 12:03

Sun 6 Aug 16:54

Tue 1 Aug 17:47

Mon 31 Jul 15:00

Wed 26 Jul 13:11

Mon 24 Jul 08:45

Sat 22 Jul 17:14

Fri 21 Jul 19:05

Thu 20 Jul 21:37

Wed 19 Jul 12:47

Tue 18 Jul 11:11

Mon 17 Jul 18:59

Sun 16 Jul 13:30

Sat 29 Apr 11:42