Persephone... Cruiser/Racer - Heading south. 38 41.1N 00 08.351E

Heading south. 38 41.1N 00 08.351E

Persephone... Cruiser/Racer

Nigel & Karen Goodhew...

Mon 10 Sep 2018 13:32

We left Tarragona in our wake on Thursday 6th September, headed for Cartagena, but planning possible stops at anchor along the way. We had a slow start in light winds and had to motor a fair bit to keep Persephone moving. As night fell, we were gently motor sailing along the coast, across the bay of Valencia, and the wind piped up enough to sail for almost 6 hours without mechanical assistance.

Then, as Friday started to overtake us and we homed in on the headland at Denia, the sky darkened all around us, and an electrical storm with flashes of sheet and forked lightning, rolls of thunder and all, developed. We slabbed in a couple of reefs just in case, as a line of waterspouts developed to the east of us. In short, we were braced for a battering. But all that happened was an absolutely torrential rainstorm, the wind shut off and after an hour or so, the sun returned. Those waterspouts simply melted away, like ghosts.

So on went the engine, and we spent the afternoon motoring towards the inviting anchorage at Moraira, subject of these pages some 6 weeks ago.

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2020

Sep 2020

Thu 17 Sep 11:26

Jul 2020

Wed 29 Jul 10:05
- Arrived in Vigo. 42 15.496N 8 51.390W
Mon 27 Jul 12:11
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Monday 27.7.20 report 41 59.580N 11 48.242W
Sat 25 Jul 19:34
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Saturday 25.7.20 41 09.941N 15 35.663W
Fri 24 Jul 19:15
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Friday 24th July 40 02.187N 18 27.516W
Thu 23 Jul 18:58
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Thursday evening, 23.7.20 39 06.702N 20 17.550W
Wed 22 Jul 18:31
- Tazacorte to Vigo evening update 22.7.20 38 28.874N 22 13.298W
Mon 20 Jul 18:59
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Evening report, 20.7.20 35 32.217N 22 18.941W
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Morning update, 20.7.20 34 44.495N 21 41.102W
Sun 19 Jul 18:58
- Tazacorte to Vigo, evening report 19.7.20 33 40.000N 20 54.220W
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Morning update 19.7.20 32 55.242N 20 06.419W
Sat 18 Jul 18:54
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Evening update 18.7.20 32 06.784N 19 34.089W
- Tazacorte to Vigo, Saturday 18.7 31 24.112N 19 04.072W
Fri 17 Jul 17:32
- Tazacorte to Vigo Friday evening 17th July 30 30.651N 18 26.551W
- Midday BST Friday 30 08.082N 18 08.333W
Thu 16 Jul 17:00
- Leaving Tazacorte 29 01.386N. 18 01.812W
Wed 15 Jul 09:24
- Walking in the Volcano
- Persephone resting in Tazacorte
Mon 13 Jul 09:36
- Tazacorte, and the Lockdown

Mar 2020

Tue 10 Mar 09:54
- Gran Canaria. 28 7.85N 15 25.571W

Feb 2020

Sat 8 Feb 10:49
- Back in Lanzarote 28 55.057N 13 42.094W

Jan 2020

Tue 28 Jan 11:28
- Winter in Marrakesh
Fri 17 Jan 13:12
- Tangier 35 47.040N. 5 47.857W

2019

Dec 2019

Thu 12 Dec 16:16
Mon 9 Dec 12:23
- Return to Persephone 36 9.436N 5 21.385W

2018

Oct 2018

Fri 12 Oct 19:17
- Culatra
Wed 3 Oct 08:55

Sep 2018

Mon 17 Sep 09:21
- Cartagena to Gibraltar 36 09.428N 005 21.390W
- Sliding south, and west....
Mon 10 Sep 13:47
- Back in Cartagena 38 20.449N 000 28.932W
- Heading south. 38 41.1N 00 08.351E
Tue 4 Sep 19:02
- Tarragona Amphitheatre
- Tarragona unwrapped

Aug 2018

Fri 31 Aug 10:50
Thu 9 Aug 06:07
- Sant Carles de la Rapita 40 37.268N 000 36.259E
Sat 4 Aug 09:16
- Valencia. 39 27.694N 000 19.035W

Jul 2018

Mon 30 Jul 07:16
- Alicante and Calpe 38 38.239N 000 04.680E

Jun 2018

Wed 27 Jun 12:11
Sat 23 Jun 06:46
- Formentera, Cala Sahona, 38 41.731N 001 23.227E
Wed 20 Jun 17:57
- Cala Llonga, Ibiza 38 57.155N 1 31.381E
Sun 17 Jun 07:48
- Playa Del Trench and Sant Jordi 39 19.687N 002 59.265E
Wed 13 Jun 08:57
Tue 12 Jun 16:19
- Palma Nova. 39 30.889N 002 32.533E
Mon 11 Jun 07:56
- Andratx 39 32.446N 002 22.696E
Thu 7 Jun 19:26
- Soller, Mallorca 39 47.751N 002 41.695E
Mon 4 Jun 17:52
- More Portimatx 39 06.636N 001 30.854E
Fri 1 Jun 13:28
- Portinatx

May 2018

Thu 31 May 11:36
- Mrs Nav, relegated to helm
- The view at Puerto Miguel, Ibiza
Wed 30 May 07:20
- Puerto San Miguel, Ibiza 39 05.025N 001 26.331E
Sat 26 May 10:35
- San Antonio, Ibiza, 38 58.685N 001 18.226E
Thu 24 May 18:14
- Denia. 38 50.400N 000 07.226E
Thu 17 May 16:54
Mon 14 May 13:22
- Almerimar. 36 41.873N 002 47.388W
Thu 10 May 20:23
- Gibraltar 36 08.970N 005 21.315W
Wed 2 May 20:54
- Madeira to Gibraltar May 2nd 35 45.639N 7 41.414W
Tue 1 May 19:16
- Madeira to Gibraltar, day 3. 35 01.023N 10 18.030W

Apr 2018

Mon 30 Apr 19:09
- Madeira to Gibraltar day 2 34 07.067N 13 06.485W
Sun 29 Apr 19:27
- Madeira to Gibraltar, Day 1 33 06.276N 15 34.725W
Sun 22 Apr 11:30
- Return to Madeira

2017

Sep 2017

Thu 21 Sep 14:27
- Resting in Madeira
Sun 17 Sep 10:49
- Quinta do Lorde (again) 32 44.489N 16 42.734W
Mon 11 Sep 08:18
- Monday 11th September 33 21.697N 17 22.140W
Sun 10 Sep 07:25
- Sunday 10th September 34 47.126N 20 02.260W
Sat 9 Sep 08:18
- Santa Maria to Madeira day 1 35 37.468N 22 37.345W
Sat 2 Sep 16:12
- More from Santa Maria

Aug 2017

Thu 24 Aug 16:23
- Delights of Santa Maria
Fri 18 Aug 13:58
- Santa Maria 36 56.666N 25 08.876W
Sat 12 Aug 14:21
- The ' Catana' gang!
- The dark side
Tue 8 Aug 14:41
- Sao Miguel
Wed 2 Aug 11:12
- Ponta Delgado. 37 44.298N 25 39.901W

Jul 2017

Mon 31 Jul 12:26
- Terceira. 38 39.164N 27 13.041W
Fri 21 Jul 18:03
- Impressions of Sao Jorge
Tue 18 Jul 19:00
- Persephone at rest in Velas, São Jorge
Sun 16 Jul 16:30
- Sao Jorge 38 40.809N. 28 12.134W
Tue 11 Jul 15:01
- Pico from Horta marina
- Class 40's in Horta
Sun 9 Jul 10:49

Jun 2017

Fri 30 Jun 13:37
- Arrived in Horta!! 38 31.930N 28 37.522W
Tue 27 Jun 14:30
- June 27t 37 51.962N 30 37.760W
Sun 25 Jun 20:13
- Sunday 25th June 36 16.830N 34 27.741W
Sat 24 Jun 10:00
- Saturday 24th June 35 48.012N 36 54.635W
Thu 22 Jun 18:19
- 22.6.17 35 04.005N 40 24.147W
Wed 21 Jun 12:38
- 21st June 35 37.620N 44 08.607W
Sun 18 Jun 23:17
- June 18th 36 04.583N 47 36.455W
Sat 17 Jun 17:18
- 17th June 33 59.000N 48 48.581W
Thu 15 Jun 21:21
- 15th June 34 19.160N 53 19.456W
Wed 14 Jun 21:14
- June 14th 33 55.227N 56 01.103W
Tue 13 Jun 19:41
- June 13th 33 15.012N 59 00.422W
Mon 12 Jun 00:02
- Sunday night 32 05.422N 60 40.834W
Sun 11 Jun 00:02
- Sunday 11th 0000 UT 30 44.900N 60 55.424W
Fri 9 Jun 18:29
- Friday 9th June 28 38.399N 60 56.861W
Thu 8 Jun 13:33
- Polling day. 26 43.802N 60 37.310W
Wed 7 Jun 13:16
- Day 4 at Sea 24 49.197N 060 54.518W
Tue 6 Jun 12:21
- St Martin to Azores...day 2... 22 25.238N 61 37.410W
Mon 5 Jun 13:25
- St Martin to Azores. First Report. 20 12.844N 62 36.538W
Fri 2 Jun 12:33

May 2017

Wed 31 May 18:49
- Back in Anguilla
Tue 16 May 13:29
- Marigot again 18 04.075N 63 05.553W
Fri 5 May 21:46

Apr 2017

Sat 29 Apr 16:19
- Benures Bay and Then Jost van Dyke 18 26.462N. 64 45.037W
Sun 23 Apr 12:49
- The BVI's 18 23.865N 64 38.153W
Mon 17 Apr 17:18
- Back in Marigot and the great fridge controversy
Fri 7 Apr 18:02
- Ballast Bay and Christophe Harbour
Tue 4 Apr 14:36
- St Kitts and Chat Eau Bleu 17 17.490N 62 43.709W
Sun 2 Apr 18:35
- Statia 17 28.962N 62 59.454W

Mar 2017

Thu 30 Mar 15:44
- Persephone in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
- More St Maarten. 18 01.935N 63 05.763W
Mon 27 Mar 17:21
- Anguilla 18 11.510N 63 05.911W
Sat 25 Mar 12:40
- Sint Maarten
Mon 20 Mar 15:08
Wed 15 Mar 12:26
- Jolly Harbour
Thu 9 Mar 21:13
Thu 2 Mar 23:38

Feb 2017

Tue 28 Feb 16:28
- Iles des Saintes
- Back to France
Fri 17 Feb 17:28
Mon 13 Feb 13:53
- Union Island 12 36.291N 61 26.999W
- Mayreau 12 38.063N 061 23.894W
Fri 10 Feb 16:26
- Tobago Cays. 12 38.106N 61 21.694W
Tue 7 Feb 18:16
Mon 6 Feb 17:22

Jan 2017

Sat 28 Jan 11:30
- Saturday 28th January
Fri 27 Jan 20:53
- Friday 27th Evening report 13 16.547N 55 50.473W
- 13 29.363N 54 44.52WFRIDAY MORMING
Thu 26 Jan 19:29
- 13 23.970N 053 00.667
- Thursday 26th Jan, Morning report 13 23.683N 52 08.860W
Wed 25 Jan 18:59
- Wednesday evening 25th 13 18.907N 50 46.191W
- Wednesday 25th 13 30.526N 49 46.889W
Tue 24 Jan 20:12
- Go faster Tuesday. 14 07.267N 48 44.556W
- 24th Jan Morning report 14 43.270N 47 44.100W
Mon 23 Jan 19:16
- Monday evening
- Monday Morning, 23rd Jan 15 31.260N 45 49.255W
Sun 22 Jan 19:19
- Sunday evening report 15 58.496N 44 39.524W
- Sunday 22nd, Morning report 16 10.131N 43 44.853W
Sat 21 Jan 19:21
- Saturday evening report 21 Jan 15 45.086N 42 25.071W
- Saturday 20th 15 51.453N 41 29.000W
Fri 20 Jan 19:26
- Friday evening report 19th Jan. 16 20.647N 40 21.584W
- Friday 20.1.17 Morning report 16 45.882N 39 17.885W
Thu 19 Jan 19:31
- Thursday 18th Jan Evening report 17 10.814N 37 59.000W
- Thursday morning 19th January 17 17.840N 36 51.235W
Wed 18 Jan 19:09
- Wednesday evening, 18th January 17 22.750N 35 28.336W
- Wednesday 18.1.17 17 30.117N 34 13.204W
Tue 17 Jan 19:13
- Great day on the water 17 32.724N 32 49.677W
- Tuesday 17th January 17 52.460N 31 46.500W
Mon 16 Jan 18:56
- Monday 16th January 18 41.165N 30 51.531W
- Monday morning 16th Jan 19 16.826N 30 17.520W
Sun 15 Jan 19:16
- Sunday 15th Jan 19 54.388N 29 20.241W
- Sunday 15th 20 40.455N 26 31.935W
Sat 14 Jan 19:05
- Saturday evening
- Saturday 14th. 20 59.000N 26 20.410W
Fri 13 Jan 19:08
- Friday evening 13th January 21 12.518N 24 56.077W
- Friday morning, Jan 13. 21 19.757N 23 56.527W
Thu 12 Jan 19:02
- Thursday evening, 12th Jan 22 03.479N 22 48.512W
- Day 4 dawn ; 22 42.142N 21 57.426W
Wed 11 Jan 19:00
- Sundown, day 3 23 47.341N 21 07.319W
- La Gomera to Barbados day 3; 24 24.841N 20 24.660W
Tue 10 Jan 18:58
- Day 2, La Gomera to Barbados 25 33.441N 19 24.209W
- La Gomera to Barbados, day 1 26 31.158N 18 29.432W
Sun 8 Jan 14:07
- With Eltjo and Lillian from Win2Win at the top of La Gomera
Thu 5 Jan 11:26
- The blocking "low"
Tue 3 Jan 12:46
- VIEWS AROUND LA GOMERA
- CHRISTMAS ON BOARD
- Christmas on Persephone
- The Arrival of the Fast Cat - bringing Tim from Tenerife to La Gomera for Christmas
- Looking At El Teide on Tenerife from the Island of La Gomera.
- A View of El Teide from the Island Of La Gomera.
- A View of El Teide from the Island Of La Gomera.
- A new year
- Approaching La Gomera

2016

Dec 2016

Fri 30 Dec 13:45
- Nice place for a Christmas break
Sat 24 Dec 17:58
- Mince pies in production!
Fri 23 Dec 11:25
- La Gomera 28 05.352N 17 06.551W
Sun 18 Dec 11:07
- P bracket before and after the repair
- Persephone in the slings at Varaderos Anaga
Thu 15 Dec 17:24
- Haul out
Tue 13 Dec 18:16
- More Tenerife
Sun 11 Dec 09:23
- Tenerife 28 28.031N 16 14.677W
Sat 3 Dec 15:44
- CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO PERSEPHONE

Nov 2016

Fri 25 Nov 18:32
Tue 15 Nov 16:46
- Lanzarote 28 57.727N 13 32.369W
Tue 8 Nov 02:18
- Second night, Madeira to Lanzarote 29 35.469N 13 43.197W
Mon 7 Nov 08:36
- Morning, Day 2 Madeira to Lanzarote 30 56.763N 14 59.515W
Sun 6 Nov 19:37
- En Route to Lanzarote 32 10.714N 16 07.248W
Fri 4 Nov 16:21
- Madeira 32 44.489N 16 42.746W

Oct 2016

Fri 21 Oct 17:27
- Baia de Abra, Madeira. 32 44.734N 16 41.684W
- Porto Santo. 33 3.697N 16 18.961W
Sat 15 Oct 08:12
- "Another Day, a load more Tourists for me to check out"
- Top of " The Rock"
Fri 14 Oct 12:56
- Reflections on Gibraltar
Tue 11 Oct 07:28
- Day 4, Gib to Porto Santo 33 29.755N 014 28.843W
Mon 10 Oct 08:06
- Day 3, Gib to Porto Santo 34 01.707N 12 35.326W
Sun 9 Oct 07:39
- Day 2, Gib to Porto Santo 34 49.122N 009 47.477W
Sat 8 Oct 06:38
- en route to Porto Santo 35 43.962N 006 41.32W
Mon 3 Oct 21:10
- Persephone at rest in Marina Bay, Gibraltar, 36 08.944N 005 21.311W
Sun 2 Oct 13:59
- The battle of Trafalgar 36 00.418N 5 36.651W
- Rota and Cadiz

Sep 2016

Wed 28 Sep 16:21
Fri 23 Sep 12:27
- Guadiano. 37 25.54N 07 27.08W
Fri 16 Sep 21:33
- Another arrival at Vilamoura....37 04.611N 008 07.169W
Wed 14 Sep 10:48
- Back in Portugal. 37 06.808N 008 31.347W

Jul 2016

Sun 31 Jul 09:56
- Hurrying south...
Sun 17 Jul 14:06
- Peniche and Cascais
Fri 15 Jul 10:57
- Figuera do Foz and beyond
Sun 10 Jul 16:49
- Even more from Porto
- More from Porto
Sat 9 Jul 15:53
- Porto
Wed 6 Jul 16:37
- Viana do Castelo
- Persephone tied up safely in Viana Do Castelo
Mon 4 Jul 21:17
- Vigo
Sun 3 Jul 07:51
- More Finisterre and Muros
Fri 1 Jul 12:49
- Finisterre

Jun 2016

Wed 29 Jun 22:15
Mon 27 Jun 09:42
- Tucked up in La Coruna
Thu 23 Jun 08:27
- First morning
Tue 21 Jun 10:06
- Preparing for Biscay

2013

Aug 2013

Thu 15 Aug 08:39
- Day 5 Persephone of London GBR 8287
Wed 14 Aug 08:09
- GBR8287 Persephone of London
- Persephone of London GBR8287 - Fastnet day 4 0850 BST
Tue 13 Aug 12:08
- Day 3 - 1300 BST Persephone of London
Mon 12 Aug 12:26
- Double handed Fastnet Day 2 - 1320 BST MONDAY 13th August
Sun 11 Aug 19:54
- Persephone of London Day 1 Fastnet

Jun 2013

Sat 15 Jun 13:25
- THE FINAL LEG! SCILLIES TO HAMBLE - THURSDAY 13TH JUNE - SATURDAY 15TH JUNE
Mon 10 Jun 16:05
- WE HAVE ARRIVED
Sun 9 Jun 22:45
- AZORES TO SCILIES - DAY 9
Sat 8 Jun 17:14
- Azores to Scillies Saturday 8.6.13
Fri 7 Jun 18:30
- AZORES TO SCILLIES - FRIDAY 7TH JUNE
Thu 6 Jun 17:59
- Azores to Scillies, Thursday 6.6.13
Wed 5 Jun 13:41
- slow progress
Tue 4 Jun 20:23
- Azores to Scillies 4.6.13
Mon 3 Jun 15:12
- Azores to Scillies, Monday 3.6.13
Sun 2 Jun 18:18
- DAY 2 - HORTA TO SCILLIES
Sat 1 Jun 18:13
- Horta to Scillies, 1.6.13

May 2013

Fri 31 May 11:18
Fri 24 May 15:03
- Our Time in the Azores
- Our Time in the Azores
Sun 19 May 17:30
- Azores
Sat 18 May 11:14
- Bermuda to the Azores 18th May 2013
Thu 16 May 18:16
- Bermuda to Azores Thursday 16.5.13
Wed 15 May 11:58
- Bermuda to Azores, Wednesday, 15th May
Mon 13 May 16:41
- Bermuda to Azores..13.5.13
Sun 12 May 17:24
- Bermuda to Azores Sunday 12.5.13
Sat 11 May 15:30
- Bermuda to Azores Saturday 11.5.13
Fri 10 May 16:04
- Bermuda to Azores 10.5.13
Thu 9 May 16:00
- Bermuda to Azores, 9.5.13
- Bermuda to Azores 8.5.13
Tue 7 May 21:02
- Bermuda to Azores May 7th
Mon 6 May 15:23
- Bermuda to Azores, May 5th / 6th
Sun 5 May 19:09
- Our Progress
Sat 4 May 15:16
- Bermuda to Azores, Day 3, 4.5.13
Fri 3 May 14:56
- Bermuda to Azores, Day 2
Thu 2 May 18:45
- Bermuda to Horta, Day 1 1.5.13
Wed 1 May 16:37
- More Bermuda

Apr 2013

Sun 28 Apr 14:41
- LIFE IN BERMUDA
Fri 26 Apr 11:01
Tue 23 Apr 22:40
- Bermuda
Mon 22 Apr 10:52
- Photo from 22 Apr 2013 - Entering the Harbour at St Georges, Bermuda
- DR to Bermuda, Dawn, Monday 22.4.13
Sun 21 Apr 20:47
- DR to Bermuuda, Sunday 21.4.13
Sat 20 Apr 16:24
- DR to Bermuda, Saturday 20th April
Fri 19 Apr 20:26
- DR to Bermuda, day 3, Friday 19.4.13
Thu 18 Apr 18:31
- DR to Bermuda, Day 2 18.4.13
Wed 17 Apr 21:32
- Dominican Republic to Bermuda
Tue 16 Apr 19:37
- San Domingo
Sat 13 Apr 18:17
Tue 9 Apr 17:06
- Sailing to Hipaniola 7th, 8th and 9th April
- Pandas in the BVI's
Sun 7 Apr 19:45
- I left my dinghy in Cane Garden Bay!
- I left my kedge in Anegada
Sat 6 Apr 23:35
- BVIs - PART 2
Fri 5 Apr 21:46
Mon 1 Apr 22:40

Mar 2013

Feb 2013

Jan 2013

Sun 27 Jan 17:08
- Observations on distance sailing
Mon 21 Jan 18:50
Sun 20 Jan 23:06
- Fw: Martinique and Dominica
Sat 5 Jan 16:16

2012

Dec 2012

Nov 2012

Oct 2012

Sep 2012

Aug 2012

Jul 2012

Mon 23 Jul 16:09
- PERSEPHONE - ARC 2012