Pau Amma - News Flash! Sperm - There She Blows!

News Flash! Sperm - There She Blows!

Pau Amma

Matthew Shaw

Wed 4 Apr 2012 00:17

At 1830, just after the sun had set we had a fantastic 15 minutes where a 30ft Sperm Whale came right into Rodney Bay. It jumped clear out of the water several times. Tale slapping and smashing down in the water. At one point it was just 2 boat lengths from the back of Pau Amma!
Photography failed as the light was insufficient for the camera. What an awesome finale to our time out here.

Awesome.

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May 2012

Fri 4 May 12:40
- 50:21:8N 4:10:00W
Thu 3 May 19:22
- Arrived
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Wed 2 May 09:44
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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Thu 16 Feb 23:01
- Montserrat 16:48:187N 62:13:6W
Tue 14 Feb 21:06
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Mon 6 Feb 12:04
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- Indian River - Dominica - Pics
Thu 2 Feb 12:26
- Return trip all sorted
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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
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Sat 14 Jan 12:53
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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
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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

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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
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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

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