Pau Amma - Rivers Rum Factory

Rivers Rum Factory

Pau Amma

Matthew Shaw

Tue 17 Jan 2012 22:47

Operating since 1785.

This old English made water wheel still operates the masher that crushes the juice from the sugar cane.

The resulting 75% BY VOLUME White Rum is wonderful!

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2025

Feb 2025

Mon 3 Feb 11:57
- 55.14.97N 9.30.36E

2017

Aug 2017

Sat 12 Aug 12:07
- Seals and Terns Ile de Litiri 48.22.65N 4.52.81W

2016

Aug 2016

Wed 24 Aug 16:11
- Re: Alderney

2013

Apr 2013

Sun 21 Apr 16:51
- Great sailing! Fowey & back

Mar 2013

Fri 29 Mar 18:35
- Holed up at Dittsham

Feb 2013

Mon 11 Feb 18:52
- Fowey

2012

Jun 2012

Sat 9 Jun 11:23
- Boys Sailing Mirro

May 2012

Fri 4 May 12:40
- 50:21:8N 4:10:00W
Thu 3 May 19:22
- Arrived
- 49:27:858N 4:45:43W
Wed 2 May 09:44
- Amazing Dolphins & Phosphorescence 46:37:73N 6:29:64W
Tue 1 May 14:55
- Back on the road again! 44:22:18N 7:38:68W

Apr 2012

Mon 30 Apr 16:15
- Water Spout - Atlantic
- Coruna Pics
Sun 29 Apr 14:28
- position Coruna 43:22:05N 8:23:08W
- Coruna
Sat 28 Apr 12:30
- 43:23:14N 10:58:99W
Fri 27 Apr 14:35
- 43:02:64N 14:26:18W
Thu 26 Apr 15:42
- 42:17:86N 17:56:44W
Wed 25 Apr 17:39
- 41:15:5N 21:08:96W
Tue 24 Apr 13:25
- 39:29:94N 25:11:485W Shark!
Mon 23 Apr 17:19
- Torrao De Acucar 38:44:74N 28:20:76W
- On our way
- Where next?!
- Position update in Horta - looking at weather.... 38:31:52N 28:37:30W
Sun 22 Apr 18:40
- Arrived in Horta!
Sat 21 Apr 17:50
- Nearly There! 36:44:9N 31:42W
Fri 20 Apr 17:07
- 35:07:46N 34:38:03W
Thu 19 Apr 19:18
- Half way to Plymouth 33:43:3N 37:03.9W
Wed 18 Apr 16:19
- 31:31:2N 40:05.5W Noon Position
Tue 17 Apr 16:16
- 29:30:02N 42:39:98W
Mon 16 Apr 19:25
- Very Very Wet and Windy (F8-9) 28:01:27N 044:42:7W
Sun 15 Apr 16:27
- 26:11:35N 47:41:37W Noon to Noon 195nm - fun and fast
- News
Sat 14 Apr 16:52
- Another 182 mile day! 24:33:65N 50:46:84W
Fri 13 Apr 19:15
- Noon to Noon 182nm 22:54:35N 53:35:89W
Thu 12 Apr 16:42
- 20:44:9N 55:51:5W
Wed 11 Apr 16:59
- 18:29:99N 57:44:03W
Tue 10 Apr 19:17
- 16:47:17N 59:25:69W - All Well
Sun 8 Apr 21:53
- One last swim!
- Nick & Hannah are here!
Fri 6 Apr 23:27
- Safe Flight
Wed 4 Apr 00:17
- News Flash! Sperm - There She Blows!
Tue 3 Apr 22:03
- Back in Rodney Bay 14:05:320N 60:57:81W

Mar 2012

Sat 31 Mar 11:36
- Anse Chaudiere - Martinique 14:28:733N 61:04:874W
Wed 28 Mar 23:31
- Dominica - Lovely Dominica
Tue 27 Mar 00:04
- Volvo
Sun 25 Mar 23:24
- Martinique via Les Saintes
- Photos from Cousteau Marine Park
Sat 24 Mar 11:48
- Guadeloupe 16:10N 61:47W
Thu 22 Mar 17:12
- English Harbour & Shirley Heights 17:00:258N 61:45:587W
Tue 20 Mar 23:09
- Green Island - Antigua 17:04:16N 61:40:293W
Sun 18 Mar 11:40
- Deep Bay - Antigua Wreck of The Andes 17:07:56N 61:53:352W
Sat 17 Mar 12:05
- Barbuda - Caves
- Barbuda - 11 mile beach and Frigate Bird Colony
Thu 15 Mar 20:34
- Barbuda - Paradise! 17:38:154N 61:51:241W
Wed 14 Mar 12:43
- Anse Colombier 17:55:567N 62:52:254W
Sun 11 Mar 17:18
- Sharks!! St Barts
- 17:54:361N 62:52:724W
Fri 9 Mar 22:15
- We're leaving BVI Full Moon Party Pics 18:29:8N 64:21:72W
Tue 6 Mar 18:48
Sun 4 Mar 21:17
Fri 2 Mar 23:48
- Pound Bay - Virgin Gorda 18:28:244N 64:24.999W
Thu 1 Mar 23:04
- Virgin Gorda

Feb 2012

Wed 29 Feb 22:52
- Anguilla - Crocus Bay 18:13:235N 63:06:164W
Tue 28 Feb 12:52
- Sandy Island - 18:12:745N 63:07:106W
Mon 27 Feb 23:30
- Arrived in Anguilla - 18:11:774N 63:05:692W
- Great shots of Pau Amma - thanks Nick & Hannah
Sun 26 Feb 13:15
- Anse Marcel - St Martin 18:06:45N 63:03:3W
Fri 24 Feb 15:50
- Sint Marteen 18:02N 63:06W
Wed 22 Feb 22:54
- Saba 17:38:339N 63:15:416W
Tue 21 Feb 12:56
- St Kitts 17:15:022N 62:39:603W and Louis Spanish Mackerel
Mon 20 Feb 12:19
Fri 17 Feb 22:32
- St Kitts & Nevis 17:08:899N 62:37:882W
Thu 16 Feb 23:01
- Montserrat 16:48:187N 62:13:6W
Tue 14 Feb 21:06
- 16:18:486N 61:47:947W - Deshaies - Guadaloupe
Sun 12 Feb 09:40
Thu 9 Feb 12:58
- Iles Des Saintes - 15:51:683N 61:36:118W
Tue 7 Feb 12:41
- Pics from Walk to Chaudiere Pool
- Chaudiere Pool - Dominica
Mon 6 Feb 12:04
- One more from Toucari - Plate Coral
- Pics from Toucari Snorkelling Trip
Fri 3 Feb 09:14
- Indian River - Dominica - Pics
Thu 2 Feb 12:26
- Return trip all sorted
- Incredible Snorkelling - Champagne Reef Dominica

Jan 2012

Tue 31 Jan 22:30
- 15:16:891N 61:22:563W Dominica - Lovely
Sun 29 Jan 22:33
Fri 27 Jan 23:01
Wed 25 Jan 22:41
- Pics from Rodney Bay & Pigeon Island
Tue 24 Jan 22:30
- 14:05:337N 60:57:724W Back in Rodney Bay
Sun 22 Jan 22:47
- Pics from St Vincent
Sat 21 Jan 23:36
- Wallilabou - St Vincent 13:14:898N 61:16.252W
- Bequia Photo's
Thu 19 Jan 22:08
- 13:00:42N 61:14:51W - Back at Bequai!
Tue 17 Jan 22:47
Sat 14 Jan 12:53
- 12:00:323N 61:43:775W Some Grenada Photos
Thu 12 Jan 01:41
- 12:01:213N 61:40:721W - Grenada
Sun 8 Jan 23:17
- 12:35:735N 61:24:92W Union Island - Clifton
Sat 7 Jan 13:42
- 12:37.96N 61:21:46W Tobago Cays
Fri 6 Jan 10:52
- Part 2
- Fwd: A few photos from our wonderful few days at Mayreau Part 1
Tue 3 Jan 13:32
- 12: 38:14N 61:23:882W Saline Bay, Mayreau
Mon 2 Jan 07:19
- 12:42:446N 61:19.84W & Pics
- 12:42:446N 61:19.84W & Pics

2011

Dec 2011

Sat 31 Dec 12:31
- A typical day on Mustique?!
Thu 29 Dec 12:01
- 12:52:64N 61:11:43W
Wed 28 Dec 13:49
Mon 26 Dec 12:31
- Off to the Clinic!
Sun 25 Dec 12:23
- 13:00.309N 61:14.576W
Sat 24 Dec 22:30
- More Pics!!
- 12:59:39N 61:14:56W
Thu 22 Dec 21:15
- Thursday 22nd Update
- We are in Laborie!
Tue 20 Dec 01:27
- Fwd: The Guys have arrived
Sun 18 Dec 10:37
Fri 9 Dec 17:43
- 14:04:7N 60:57.5W
- St Lucia
Wed 7 Dec 06:38
- 14:20.3N 58:56.1W
Mon 5 Dec 09:58
- 14:46.7N 54:01.5W
Fri 2 Dec 14:32
- 16:36:5N 46:15:12W
Thu 1 Dec 07:31
- 17:17N 41:43W

Nov 2011

Tue 29 Nov 19:57
- 18:08:4N 38:39W
Mon 28 Nov 07:02
- 19:31N 34:42W
- 19:31N 34:42W
Sat 26 Nov 00:53
- 22:11:7N 29:41W
Wed 23 Nov 12:43
- 25:36:4N 23:07:8W Update
- 26:05:9N 21:59:7W
Mon 21 Nov 18:28
- Fish for tea!
- Pau Amma 27:06:3N 16:42.2W
Sun 20 Nov 15:36
- 3 hours in!
- Here we go!!
Sat 19 Nov 11:44
- Handicap ratings
Tue 15 Nov 17:00
- 28:07:565N 15:25:56W
Sun 13 Nov 18:32
- Update
Fri 11 Nov 23:35
- ARC update
Thu 10 Nov 10:54
- Planning Partying and Prep
Tue 8 Nov 15:03
- Las Palmas
Mon 7 Nov 13:01
- Haul In!

Oct 2011

Mon 31 Oct 20:55
- Haul Out
Sun 30 Oct 11:05
- Night Fever
Fri 28 Oct 22:06
- Today I have....
Wed 26 Oct 18:13
- 29:13:384N 13:30:901W - Photos!
Tue 25 Oct 10:49
- Flying Fish Sun Wind Rain Sun
Sun 23 Oct 17:47
- Lanzarote
Sun 2 Oct 19:45
- cabin fever

Sep 2011

Tue 20 Sep 11:25
- Sea Salt pits Lanzarote
Tue 13 Sep 16:13
- Bright Red Pau Amma
- Pau Amma on Facebook
Sun 11 Sep 17:13
- Pics - Fishing in the Atlantic
Fri 9 Sep 16:57
- Pics from Lisbon to Lanzarote
Thu 8 Sep 16:06
- Final position & stats 28:51.373N 13:48.9W
- Lanzarote landfall 28:54.7N 13:53.84W
Wed 7 Sep 20:53
- Position Update 30:56.1N 13:28.04W
- position update 32:29.1N 13:07.52W
Tue 6 Sep 15:16
- Max Speed 15 knots 34:23.18N 12:14.17W
- position update 35:26.26N 11:57.07W
Mon 5 Sep 13:56
- Blue Water 37:6.1N 10:49.4W
Sat 3 Sep 19:48
- Saying Bye to....
- today its sunny
Thu 1 Sep 13:01
- Works update...

Aug 2011

Mon 29 Aug 10:01
- Goodnight Irene
Fri 26 Aug 12:38
- VOLVO FIXED!!!(?)
Thu 25 Aug 19:23
- Sunny still but looks like change is coming
- Cascais & Lisbon Pics - Laptop sorted
Tue 23 Aug 17:52
- Lisboa 38:45.283N 9:5.63W
Sun 21 Aug 18:21
- CaisCais 39:41.428N 9:25.139W
Fri 19 Aug 10:54
- pics from foz to peniche
Thu 18 Aug 19:17
- Peniche 39:21.151N 9:22.624W
Tue 16 Aug 21:28
- Figueira da Foz 40:08.8N 8:51.5W
- Boat Bread!
Sun 14 Aug 18:37
- Ria de Aviero 40:39.513N 8:43.863W
Sat 13 Aug 21:27
Thu 11 Aug 21:20
- Pictures from Baiona to Viana do Castelo
Tue 9 Aug 22:08
Sat 6 Aug 20:18
- Pictures from Coruna to Vigo
Thu 4 Aug 18:56
- Vigo 42:15.4N 8:42.339W
Wed 3 Aug 20:01
- Punta Caballo 42:34.15N 8:53.22W
Tue 2 Aug 19:30
- A Pobro do Caraminal 42:36.137N 8:55.838W

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 19:39
- Muros. 42:46.8N 9:3.5W
Sat 30 Jul 17:34
- Cee 42:56.706N 9:11.051W
Fri 29 Jul 15:34
- Ria de Camarinas 43:8.1N 9:10.5W
Thu 28 Jul 16:03
- Sunny Day in Cormes
Wed 27 Jul 18:54
- Cormes
Tue 26 Jul 17:45
- Position Update 43:15.8N 8:57.6W
Mon 25 Jul 12:03
- Matt's Birthday
- Introducing the ARC crew in technicolour...
Sat 23 Jul 18:21
- Now that is.........
- New Crew!
Thu 21 Jul 19:15
- Pau Amma on Facebook
Wed 20 Jul 08:37
- Position Update
Tue 19 Jul 21:48
- Arrived!
- Arrived safely
Sun 17 Jul 13:32
- position update 46:50.00N 7:30.0W
Sat 16 Jul 10:50
- position update
Wed 13 Jul 19:11
- Observations from the pontoon
Tue 12 Jul 16:03
- Best laid plans....
Thu 7 Jul 11:43
- Easy way to see updates
- It's time.....

Jun 2011

Thu 9 Jun 11:54
Thu 2 Jun 06:48
- En route to Jersey

May 2011

Tue 31 May 07:44
- HTML testing from the River Yealm 50:18.68N 4:03.48W
Sat 14 May 16:04
- Last point East

Mar 2011

Sat 12 Mar 12:10
- Ashore Hamble

Jan 2011

Mon 24 Jan 13:57
- Lists Growing
Fri 14 Jan 22:19
- Pau Amma returning to Plymouth Oct 2010
Sat 8 Jan 19:03
- Visited WCC Atlantic Forum