Ocean Gem - Leaving A Coruña

Leaving A Coruña

Ocean Gem

Geoff & Eileen Mander

Tue 27 Jun 2017 14:32

Date: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Time: 08:49
Position: 43:22.04N 8:23.16W

Weather forecasts indicated that today would be a good time to leave A Coruña to head north, so this morning we cast off our lines and headed towards NW France. The winds are forecast to increase quite a lot over the next few days so we'll probably stop somewhere in Brittany to leg the stronger stuff blow itself through. Camaret seems like a good option.

Leaving this fine city is a bit of a shame. If Eileen was with me I'd be happy to stay for a while longer but I guess we can always sail back this way at some future date.

Ooch has had to leave us to travel back to Portugal, so there are just 2 of us on board for this leg (Paul & I). I enjoyed having Ooch sail with us and hope that he'll be able join the boat again at some future date.

Blog Entries

2017

Jul 2017

Mon 3 Jul 20:39
- Arrived Mayflower Marina, Plymouth

Jun 2017

Thu 29 Jun 21:45
- Arrived in Port la Forêt, Brittany
Tue 27 Jun 14:32
- Leaving A Coruña
Sun 25 Jun 19:39
- Santiago de Compostela
Sat 24 Jun 17:10
- A Coruña
- A Coruña - Arrived
Fri 23 Jun 15:14
- São Miguel to A Coruña - Still Motoring
Thu 22 Jun 13:14
- São Miguel to A Coruña
Wed 21 Jun 15:17
- Whale - Up close and personal
Tue 20 Jun 13:52
- São Miguel to A Coruña
Mon 19 Jun 15:51
- São Miguel to A Coruña
Sun 18 Jun 19:23
- Ponta Delgado - off we go again
Sat 17 Jun 19:59
- São Miguel
Sat 10 Jun 15:03
- São Miguel
Fri 9 Jun 09:33
- British General Election
Thu 8 Jun 11:00
- Ponta Delgado
Wed 7 Jun 11:10
- Sail Terceira to Ponta Delgada, São Miguel
Tue 6 Jun 21:00
- Terceira - Bull Running
- Angra do Heroismo
Sun 4 Jun 11:00
- Sail from Horta to Angra do Heroismo, Terceira
Sat 3 Jun 11:00
- Horta
Fri 2 Jun 11:00
- Pico Island

May 2017

Wed 31 May 01:00
- Bermuda to Faial - Arrived
Tue 30 May 10:40
- Bermuda to Faial
Mon 29 May 11:12
- Bermuda to Faial
Sat 27 May 08:00
- Bermuda to Faial
Thu 25 May 18:00
- Bermuda to Faial
Mon 22 May 16:16
- Bermuda to Faial
Sun 21 May 09:53
- Bermuda to Faial
Fri 19 May 19:25
- Bermuda to Faial. Day 2
Thu 18 May 10:00
- Bermuda to Faial - Start of Leg
Wed 17 May 15:36
- Bermuda
Fri 12 May 17:50
- Day 6
Thu 11 May 12:27
- Day 5
Tue 9 May 14:17
- Day 3
Mon 8 May 14:53
- Day 2
- Day 1
Sat 6 May 19:43
- Start of ARC Rally
Fri 5 May 21:00
- ARC Europe

2015

Mar 2015

Sun 15 Mar 20:05
- Green Bay, Vieques, Spanish Virgin Islands
Sat 14 Mar 20:05
- Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
Tue 10 Mar 15:50
- Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
Tue 3 Mar 20:05
- Tibes, near Ponce, Puerto Rico
Sun 1 Mar 15:38
- Ponce, Puerto Rico

Feb 2015

Mon 23 Feb 15:45
- Boqueron, Puerto Rico
- Gilligan's Island, Puerto Rico
Fri 20 Feb 17:07
- Samana, Dominican Republic
- Samana, Dominican Republic
Fri 13 Feb 17:06
- Luperon, Dominican Republic
Sat 7 Feb 15:52
- Luperon, Dominican Republic
Thu 5 Feb 15:52
- West Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands
Wed 4 Feb 15:51
- Blue Haven Marina, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Jan 2015

Fri 16 Jan 15:50
- Blue Haven Marina, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
Thu 15 Jan 15:21
- Clarencetown, Long Island, Bahamas
Wed 14 Jan 15:50
- Georgetown, Great Exuma, Bahamas
Wed 7 Jan 15:50
- Georgetown, Great Exuma, Bahamas
Mon 5 Jan 02:24
- Black Rock, Great Guana Cay, Exumas, Bahamas
Sun 4 Jan 02:27
- Warderick Wells, Exumas, Bahamas

2014

Dec 2014

Wed 31 Dec 22:39
- Shroud Cay, Exumas, Bahamas
Mon 29 Dec 22:26
- Highbourne Cay, Exumas, Bahamas
Sun 21 Dec 22:26
- Harbour Club Marina, Nassau, Bahamas
Sat 20 Dec 22:25
- Chubbs Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas
Fri 19 Dec 03:38
- Brown's Marina, Bimini, The Bahamas
Tue 16 Dec 01:56
- Belle Isle, Miami, Florida
Fri 12 Dec 03:29
- Lake Sylvia, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nov 2014

Fri 21 Nov 04:10
- Sanibel, Florida
Mon 17 Nov 11:00
- Fort Lauderdale Florida
Sat 8 Nov 12:00
- Norfolk, VA

Oct 2014

Wed 29 Oct 22:00
- Bluewater Marina, Hampton, Virginia
Tue 28 Oct 03:22
- Willams Wharf, East River, Mobjack Bay
Mon 27 Oct 03:19
- Little Bay, Antipoison Neck, Rappahannock River
Sun 26 Oct 02:54
- Solomon's Island
Fri 24 Oct 01:43
- Return to Maryland

Jul 2014

Mon 7 Jul 01:05
- Back to The UK

Jun 2014

Mon 30 Jun 00:56
- Herrington Harbour North
Thu 26 Jun 00:30
- Norfolk Virginia
Thu 19 Jun 16:05
- Norfolk, Virginia
Wed 18 Jun 14:55
- Atlantic Yacht Basin, Great Bridge, Virginia
Tue 17 Jun 03:10
- Buck Island, North River
Mon 16 Jun 02:16
- Pungo River Anchorage
Sun 15 Jun 22:45
- Oriental, North Carolina
Fri 13 Jun 21:15
- Beaufort, North Carolina
Tue 10 Jun 20:25
- Masonboro, North Carolina
Sat 7 Jun 20:15
- Georgetown, South Carolina
Tue 3 Jun 18:30
- Charleston, South Carolina, USA

May 2014

Fri 30 May 13:46
- Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Thu 29 May 13:52
- Further Northwards
Wed 28 May 22:06
- Northwards
Tue 27 May 13:42
- Bye Bye Nassau
Sat 24 May 21:41
- Harbour Club Marina, Nassau
Thu 15 May 20:36
- Nassau, Bahamas
Wed 14 May 13:47
- Big Major's Cay - Eye Problems - Hawksbill Cay
Mon 12 May 18:00
- Staniel Cay
Sat 10 May 17:09
- Big Major's Cay/Bay of Pigs
Thu 8 May 16:29
- Little Farmer's Cay
Wed 7 May 15:58
- Cave Cay
Tue 6 May 15:57
- Rudder Cay, Exumas, Bahamas
Mon 5 May 02:49
- Gaviota Bay, Stocking Island, Exumas, Bahamas
Thu 1 May 03:37
- George Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas

Apr 2014

Tue 29 Apr 03:19
- Conception Island, Bahamas
Sun 27 Apr 02:36
- Clarence Town, Long Island, Bahamas
Fri 25 Apr 02:15
- Little Harbour, Long Island, Bahamas
Thu 24 Apr 01:46
- Atwood Harbour, Acklins Island, Bahamas
Wed 23 Apr 03:11
- Mayaguana, Bahamas
Sun 20 Apr 02:49
- Malcolm Roads, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
Sat 5 Apr 15:24
- Turtle Cove Marina, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
Fri 4 Apr 15:30
- French Cay, Turks & Caicos Islands
Thu 3 Apr 09:00
- On Passage
Wed 2 Apr 09:45
- Boqueron - departure
Tue 1 Apr 13:36
- Boquerón

Mar 2014

Sun 30 Mar 13:40
- Cayos de Cana Gorda (Gilligan's Island)
Wed 26 Mar 03:26
- Ponce
Tue 25 Mar 03:26
- Isla Caja de Muertos
Mon 24 Mar 02:50
- Puerto Patillas
Sat 22 Mar 02:20
- Sightseeing - Yunque National Park
Fri 21 Mar 02:06
- Sightseeing - San Juan
Thu 20 Mar 03:54
- Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
Wed 19 Mar 03:39
- Puerto Real, Esperanza, Vieques
Tue 18 Mar 02:55
- Two Ensenada Honda's
Mon 17 Mar 02:07
- Isla de Culebrita, Spanish Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Sat 15 Mar 02:12
- Ensenada Honda, Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico
Wed 12 Mar 02:02
- Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, USVI
Tue 11 Mar 02:02
- Druif Bay, Water Island, St Thomas, USVI
Mon 10 Mar 02:02
- Cruz Bay, St John's, USVI
Sat 8 Mar 02:02
- Horror of all horrors
Fri 7 Mar 00:30
- Back to Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
Thu 6 Mar 00:30
- Mooring Buoys - a problem
Wed 5 Mar 01:19
- Manchineel Bay, Cooper Island
Tue 4 Mar 22:30
- Soggy Dollar Bar, White Bay, Jost van Dyke
Mon 3 Mar 22:12
- Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke
Sun 2 Mar 21:48
- Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
Sat 1 Mar 18:00
- White bay, Guana Island
- Monkey Point, Guana Island

Feb 2014

Fri 28 Feb 21:40
- Marina Cay, Virgin Gorda
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda
Wed 26 Feb 21:30
- Dog Islands, Savanna Bay, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
Tue 25 Feb 21:25
- North Sound, Virgin Gorda
Mon 24 Feb 23:15
- North Sound, Virgin Gorda
Sat 22 Feb 01:57
- Road Bay, Anguilla
Sun 16 Feb 19:38
- Marigot Bay, Saint Martin
Thu 13 Feb 03:15
- Simpson Bay, Saint Martin
Sat 1 Feb 03:33
- Simpson Bay Lagoon, Saint Marten

Jan 2014

Sat 25 Jan 03:30
- Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
Fri 24 Jan 01:43
- Ile Fourchue, St Barts
Thu 23 Jan 03:25
- Anse du Colombier, St Barth
Sun 19 Jan 00:42
- Anse du Corossol, Gustavia, St Barthelemy (St Barts)
Sat 18 Jan 02:29
- Saba
Wed 15 Jan 02:07
- Going Dutch; Gallows Bay, St Eustatius (Statia)
Mon 13 Jan 02:38
- Ballast Bay, St Kitts
Sun 12 Jan 22:45
- Port Zante, Basseterre, St Kitts
Tue 7 Jan 22:43
- Pinney's Beach, Nevis
Thu 2 Jan 00:23
- 'Ello Geoff gotta new motor

2013

Dec 2013

Fri 27 Dec 15:42
- Falmouth Harbour, Antigua
Fri 20 Dec 15:36
- Tales of woe, relating to a Suzuki DF5 Outboard Engine.
- Bas du Fort Marina, Guadaloupe
Fri 13 Dec 14:45
- Bas du Fort Marina, Guadaloupe
Wed 11 Dec 00:33
- Back to Antigua

Jun 2013

Mon 24 Jun 11:00
- Summer Sleep in Antigua

May 2013

Mon 20 May 11:00
- Green Island - Antigua
Fri 17 May 13:10
- Falmouth Harbour, Antigua
Wed 8 May 11:00
- Jolly Harbour - Antigua
Mon 6 May 15:52
- Deshaies - Guadaloupe
Sun 5 May 16:47
- Les Saintes (again)
Wed 1 May 11:00
- Basse Terre - Guadaloupe

Apr 2013

Mon 22 Apr 17:00
- Bas du Fort - Guadaloupe
Thu 18 Apr 11:00
- Isles des Saintes
Wed 17 Apr 11:00
- Prince Rupert Bay & Indian River; Dominica
Mon 15 Apr 15:40
- Roseau, Dominica
Sat 13 Apr 10:30
- St Pierre, Martinique
Thu 11 Apr 21:37
- Case Pilot
Sun 7 Apr 13:44
- Sail Racing - Transat & Yole
Sat 6 Apr 10:43
- Fort de France
Fri 5 Apr 10:43
- Trois Ilets
Mon 1 Apr 14:00
- Anse Mitan; Martinique

Mar 2013

Sat 30 Mar 16:40
- Grand Anse d'Arlet, Martinique
Fri 29 Mar 12:00
- Rodney Bay Marina; St Lucia
Thu 14 Mar 16:18
- Rodney Bay Marina; St Lucia
Tue 12 Mar 14:57
- Soufriere; St Lucia
Mon 11 Mar 12:35
- Wallilabou
Sat 9 Mar 02:06
- Blue Lagoon, St Vincent
Thu 7 Mar 22:37
- Mustique
Wed 6 Mar 22:11
- Canouan
Mon 4 Mar 20:35
- Mayreau
- Tobago Cays
Sun 3 Mar 12:00
- Chatham Bay, Union Island
Sat 2 Mar 17:00
- Petit Martinique
- Sandy Island
Fri 1 Mar 12:00
- Tyrell Bay; Carriacou (again)

Feb 2013

Thu 21 Feb 01:02
- Grenada
Mon 18 Feb 12:00
- Carriacou Island (Tyrell Bay)
Sun 17 Feb 12:00
- Union Island (Clifton)
Fri 15 Feb 12:00
- Union Island (Frigate Island)
Mon 11 Feb 12:00
- Admiralty Bay, Bequia
Sun 10 Feb 15:33
- Port St Charles, Barbados
Sun 3 Feb 12:00
- Barbados

Jan 2013

Thu 24 Jan 14:00
- Up the River, Bridgetown
Sun 20 Jan 12:00
- Carlisle Bay, Bridgetown, Barbados
Sun 13 Jan 06:15
- Landfall - Port St Charles Barbados
Sat 12 Jan 12:00
- Position update - Jan 12
Fri 11 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 11
Thu 10 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 10
Wed 9 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 9
Tue 8 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 8
Mon 7 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 7
Sun 6 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 6
Sat 5 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 5
Fri 4 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 4
Thu 3 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 3
Wed 2 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 2
Tue 1 Jan 12:00
- Position update Jan 1

2012

Dec 2012

Mon 31 Dec 16:25
- Position Update Dec 31
Sun 30 Dec 11:30
- Brava
Wed 26 Dec 11:16
- Praia, Santiago
Tue 25 Dec 12:28
- Tarrafal, São Nicolau
Sun 23 Dec 17:55
- São Nicolau
Fri 21 Dec 12:00
- Santo Antão
Thu 20 Dec 22:44
- Mindelo
Tue 18 Dec 12:00
- Landfall
Mon 17 Dec 12:00
- Position Update
Sun 16 Dec 12:00
- Position Update
Sat 15 Dec 12:00
- Position Update
Fri 14 Dec 12:00
- Position Update
Thu 13 Dec 12:00
- Position Update
Tue 11 Dec 23:14
- Getting ready to leave Las Palmas

Nov 2012

Fri 23 Nov 20:00
- Back to Las Palmas
Fri 9 Nov 08:00
- Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Oct 2012

Wed 31 Oct 20:56
- Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Jul 2012

Sun 1 Jul 23:00
- Ocean Gem Picture