Pipedream's Web Diary - 35 43.380N 021 18.460E At sea - about 300 miles west of Malta

35 43.380N 021 18.460E At sea - about 300 miles west of Malta

Pipedream

Wed 20 Jul 2011 14:16

We started out of Crete with the meltemi blowing as high as 25 kts on our nose and no room to do a lot of tacking because of all the rocks and small islands surrounding the western end of Crete. There is also a live firing range at the end someplace that is a must miss! We had to wait and redock the boat to a special place to buy fuel from a tank truck, but I am sure glad we did. This is the first passage where I am concerned about running out. We finally got a brake today and even with the wind almost dead ahead there is enough elbow room here in the 'Ionian Abyssal Plain' to maneuver and tack so I have been able to turn the motor off and actually sail! I always wondered what all those big white things rolled up on deck were for?

When we were driving around Crete we saw a sign on the south side welcoming us to the Libyan Sea Taverna... gave me pause . There are announcements about the blockade of Libyan ports and I here US Navy ship etc. changeling other ships but as yet have seen none. We are about 180 miles away at the closest point. We are seeing quite a few jets overhead as well... just like before Cecile field closed in Jacksonville.

Crete was great. It was one of those places that we had not anticipated spending much time on. The food was some of the best we have had the pleasure to eat in Greece. I had my first real American style lamb chop! The wine was very good and we made lots of new friends everywhere we went. The two down sides are the heat (no hotter than Florida) and the difficulty of navigating going west from there.

I am almost reluctant to say that everything on the boat with the exception of the shaft seal which is leaking quite a bit now is working as well as it ever has... that's a qualifier.

Mary is reading up a storm. I swear she sometimes has two book going one in each hand.

Blog Entries

2012

Mar 2012

Thu 22 Mar 21:06
- 30 23 32.62N 081 25 47.85W The last Blog - Part 2
Thu 15 Mar 11:21
- 30 23 32.62N 081 25 47.85W The last Blog - Part 1
Sat 10 Mar 15:12
- 28 53.928N 080 04.930W At Sea
Fri 9 Mar 14:48
- 26 23.47N 078 50.433W at sea
Thu 8 Mar 20:50
- 25 33.20N 077 15.266W At sea - all is well
Wed 7 Mar 13:40
- 24 08.924N 075 31.458 Cat Island
Tue 6 Mar 15:28
- 24 08.923N 075 31.458N Cat Island, Hawk's Nest Marina
Mon 5 Mar 14:45
- 24 08N 075 31W Cat Island
Fri 2 Mar 15:00
- 21 34.598N 070 04.373W At Sea

Feb 2012

Wed 29 Feb 12:30
- 18 27.583N 066 05.388W San Juan
Fri 24 Feb 23:02
- 18 19.240N 064 47.441W St John's
Thu 23 Feb 12:42
- 18 20.193AlCharlotte Amalie, St Thomas
Mon 20 Feb 14:20
- 18 20.193N 064 55.286W Safely Ties up at Yacht Haven Marina, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
Sun 19 Feb 14:25
- 17 52.115N 063 16.224W At sea - again
Sat 18 Feb 20:54
- 16 58N 061 55.07W At Sea - Just left Antigua
Thu 16 Feb 14:14
- 17 11.68N 059 22.577W At sea - Day 24
Wed 15 Feb 13:19
- 17 12.46N 057 29.547W At sea Day 23 - all is well.
Tue 14 Feb 10:53
- 1 7 22.150N 055 27.3W At sea Day 21 - All is well.
Sun 12 Feb 13:41
- 18 06.538N 052 00.87W At sea Day 18 - are we there yet?
Sat 11 Feb 14:39
- 18 20.105N 050 04.8W At sea - Day 17 - All is well
Fri 10 Feb 10:54
- 18 07.14N 047 35.409W At sea Day 17 - all is well
Thu 9 Feb 11:04
- 18 36.63N 045 34.88W At Sea - Day 16
Tue 7 Feb 17:11
- 18 35.146N 041 15. 2W At sea day 14
Mon 6 Feb 13:08
- 18 27.7N 039 10.46W At Sea Day 13
Sun 5 Feb 11:24
- 18 24.4N 036 41W At sea - Day 11 2/5/12
Sat 4 Feb 14:33
- 18 30N 035W At Sea - Day 11
Fri 3 Feb 11:11
- 18 27.2N 033 01.23W At sea Day 10
Wed 1 Feb 11:20
- 19 22.76N 028 38.9W At Sea - All is well

Jan 2012

Tue 31 Jan 13:06
- 20 44.343N 027 25.65W At Sea - all is well Day 7
Mon 30 Jan 11:22
- 21 11.02N 02520.339W At sea 11:47Z Day 6
Sun 29 Jan 14:32
- 22 09.58N 024 11.63W At Sea
Sat 28 Jan 12:38
- 23 21.538N 022 04.117W At sea
Fri 27 Jan 10:51
- 24 53.35N 019 58.74W At Sea - all is well 11:38 Z
Thu 26 Jan 11:44
- 25 51.250N 018 22.994W At Sea 12:00 Z
Wed 25 Jan 13:42
- 27 00.110N 016 51.812W At sea
Tue 24 Jan 15:46
- 28 01.760N 015 21.05W At sea - all is well
Tue 17 Jan 18:30
- 34 33.05N 008 29.55W off the African coast around Azamor
Sat 14 Jan 14:05
- 35 53.41N 005 18.83 N Safely Arrived Ceuta, Spain-Africa
Fri 13 Jan 10:50
- 36 11.14 N 004 57.71 W Noon site - all is well
- 36 11.14 N 004 57.71 W Noon site - all is well
Tue 10 Jan 19:58
- 36 41.822N 002 47.485W Almiramar Marina
Sat 7 Jan 05:41
- 36 41.822N 002 47.485W Almiramar Marina

2011

Sep 2011

Mon 26 Sep 06:58
- 36 41.820N 002 47.485W Almerimar, Spain
Wed 21 Sep 19:46
- 36 41.820N 002 47.485W Almerimar, Spain
Tue 20 Sep 09:42
- 37 40.580N 000 29.470W Noonsite at sea 22 NM from Cartagena
Mon 19 Sep 07:00
- 38 54.692N 001 27.507E Ibiza
Sat 17 Sep 15:14
- 38 54.746N 001 27.526E Ibiza, Spain
Fri 16 Sep 10:25
- 39 08.743N 003 44.755E Noonsite at sea 100 miles northeast of Ibiza
Thu 15 Sep 10:31
- 39 01.421N 006 08.142E Noonsite at sea 146 miles from Mallorca
Wed 14 Sep 13:35
- 38 50.090N 008 18.591E Noonsite at sea just off the coast of Sardinia, Italy
Tue 13 Sep 19:16
- 38 53.561N 008 48.213E Souther tip of Sardinia
Mon 12 Sep 10:10
- 39 12.056N 009 07.505E Calgari, Sardinia
Sat 10 Sep 10:10
- 38 16.065N 010 53.370E Noonsite at sea between Sicily and Sardinia
Fri 9 Sep 10:32
- 37 30.422N 012 48.458E Noonsite off the coast of Sicioly
Sat 3 Sep 21:41
- 37 30.255N 013 04.694E Ribera, Sicily
Fri 2 Sep 16:40
- 37 30.254N 013 04.696E Sciacca, Sicily
Thu 1 Sep 10:10
- 37 17.040N 013 31.556N Agregento

Aug 2011

Tue 30 Aug 17:24
- 36 01.571N 014 18.085E Island of Gozo, Malta
Sat 27 Aug 16:51
- 35 54.356N 014 30.007E Manoel Island, Malta
Fri 19 Aug 14:28
- 35 54.271N 014 29.893E Maltesse Update
Fri 12 Aug 07:27
- 35 54.270N 014 29.893E Malta Update
Sun 7 Aug 06:30
- 35 54.270N 014 29.894E Manoel Island Yacht Yard, Malta
Thu 4 Aug 21:11
- 35 53.776N 014 29.939E Velletta, Malta
Wed 3 Aug 10:28
- 36 16.246N 014 48.770E At Sea - noon site
Tue 2 Aug 16:47
- 36 40.316N 015 07.134E Porto Palo, Sicily

Jul 2011

Sun 31 Jul 09:53
- 37 03.728N 015 17.389E Siracusa, Sicily
Sat 30 Jul 06:37
- 37 03.425N 015 17.158E Sicrusa, Harbor
Fri 29 Jul 09:28
- 37 02.629N 017 04.450E Noon site - at sea 83 miles from Siricusa
Thu 28 Jul 09:46
- 36 59.816N 019 18.739E Noon site at sea
Wed 27 Jul 13:53
- 36 53.775N 021 03.260E at sea
Mon 25 Jul 16:44
- 36.55.126N 021 42.019E Pylos, Greece
Sat 23 Jul 20:55
- 36.55.126N 021 42.019E Pylos, Greece
- 36 46.721N 021 43.063E N. Sapientza Island
Fri 22 Jul 08:21
- 36 09.189N 021 24.126E At sea noon fix
Thu 21 Jul 12:49
- 36 04.130N 020 15.591E At sea
- 40 37.169N 028 57.238E Istanbul
Wed 20 Jul 14:16
- 35 43.380N 021 18.460E At sea - about 300 miles west of Malta
Tue 19 Jul 09:03
- 35 46.760N 023 13.748E Noon position
Mon 18 Jul 23:47
- 35 44.848N 024 00.040E At Sea off the coast of Crete
Sun 17 Jul 15:01
- 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Katirli (Esenkoy), Turkey
Fri 15 Jul 19:52
- 35 22.143N 024 28.869E Rethimno, Crete
Thu 14 Jul 20:18
- 35 20.585N 025 08.136E Heraklion, Crete
Mon 11 Jul 16:52
- 36 21.267N 025 22.172E Santorini, Greece
Sun 10 Jul 17:57
- 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece Chineese fire drill
Sat 9 Jul 15:19
- 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece
Thu 7 Jul 19:32
- 36 43.336N 025 16.310E Ios, Greece
Wed 6 Jul 05:00
- 37 06.515N 025 22.322 E Naxos, Greece
Mon 4 Jul 15:45
- 37 24.519N 025 14.223E Rinia, Greeced
Fri 1 Jul 14:14
- 37 27.854N 025 19.629E Mikonos, Greece

Jun 2011

Wed 29 Jun 05:50
- 38 50.539N 024 32.246E S Linaria, Skyros, Greece
Mon 27 Jun 03:11
- 39 32.376N 024 59.164E Ayios Evstratios
Sat 25 Jun 20:28
- 39 52.465N 025 03.514E Myrina, Limnos, Greece
Fri 24 Jun 16:58
- 39 50.540N 025 07.866E Limnos, Greece
Mon 20 Jun 18:50
- 40 09.137N 026 24.254E Canakkale, Turkey (Troy)
Sun 19 Jun 18:28
- 40 25.447N 027 03.887E Kemer, Turkey
Sat 18 Jun 21:03
- 40 39.438N 029 40.147E Saraylar, Marmara Island, Turkey
Thu 16 Jun 06:16
- 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Esenkoy, Turkey

May 2011

Sun 29 May 07:12
- 40 37.167N 028 57.240E A day at the Baths
Fri 27 May 07:38
- 40 37.16N 028 57.232E Iznik
Sat 14 May 20:34
- 40 37.166N 028 57.241E Katirli (Esenkoy), Turkey
Fri 13 May 17:47
- 40 28.165N 028 01.733E Cakilkoy, Turkey
Tue 10 May 07:26
- 40 24.091N 027 18.363E Karabiga, Turkey
Sun 8 May 17:58
- 40 25.191N o27 03.874E Kemer, Turkey - the second one
Sat 7 May 19:03
- 40 09.129N 026 24.263E Canakkale, Turkey
Thu 5 May 17:32
- 40 09.129N 026 24.263E Canakkale, Turkey Marina
Wed 4 May 18:45
- 39 50.156N 026 04.505E Bozcaada, Turyey
Sun 1 May 14:08
- 39 17.761N 026 38.771E Agvalik, Turkey

Apr 2011

Wed 27 Apr 19:02
- 37 52.222N 027 15.768E Kusadasi, Turkey
Tue 26 Apr 04:37
- 37 20.227N 027 15.726E Didim, Turkey
Sat 23 Apr 16:02
- 37 03.400N 027 13.969E Gumusluk
Thu 21 Apr 18:02
- 37 02.034N 027 25.448E Bodrum
- 36 41.108N 027 22.447E Knidos, Turkey
Wed 20 Apr 18:16
- 36 42.1N 027 41.1E Datca - Detour
Sat 16 Apr 20:07
- 36 34.44N 028 00.639E Bozuk Buku (Aplotheka)
Thu 14 Apr 12:13
- 36 49.49N 028 18.849E Marmaris
Mon 11 Apr 08:46
- 36 11.753N 029 51.381E Ucagiz, Turkey
Thu 7 Apr 20:16
- 36 11.753N 029 51.381E Ucagiz, Turkey
Wed 6 Apr 07:06
- 36 17.642N 030 09.039E Finike,Turkey
Mon 4 Apr 10:13
- Cappadocia days 2 &3
Sun 3 Apr 09:23
- Cappadocia

Mar 2011

Mon 28 Mar 07:34
- 36 36N 030 34.297E Kemer
Sat 19 Mar 10:10
- 36 35.998N 030 34.293E Back in Kemer

2010

Nov 2010

Thu 25 Nov 10:47
- 36 35.999N 030 34.297E Turkish update
Wed 3 Nov 07:38
- 36 35.998N 030 34.294E Kemer, Turkey

Oct 2010

Tue 26 Oct 20:16
- 36 35.999N 030 34.293E Kemer, Turkey
Sun 24 Oct 10:04
- 36 26.860N 028 13.596E Mandraki Marina, Rhodes, Greece
Fri 22 Oct 06:28
- 36 26.860N 028 13.596E Mandraki Marina, Rhodes, Greece
Wed 20 Oct 19:32
- 36 25.008N 027 23.136E Tilos, Greece
Tue 19 Oct 18:04
- 36 35.521N 026 16.605E Astipalaia' Greece
Mon 18 Oct 07:07
- 36 43.339N 025 16.312E Ios
Fri 15 Oct 17:18
- 36 43.339N 025 16.312E Ios
Wed 13 Oct 17:20
- 37 07.484N 025 14.147E Naousa, Pasos, Greece
Thu 7 Oct 11:59
- 37 44.759N 023 25.699E Aegina. Greece
Tue 5 Oct 09:17
- 38 11.22N 022 37.332E Noon fix at sea - 16 miles west of the Corinth Canal
Sun 3 Oct 19:07
- 38 22.60N 022 23.266E Galaxidhi, Greece

Sep 2010

Thu 30 Sep 12:36
- 38 56.933N 020 45.771E Preveza, Greece
Tue 28 Sep 19:45
- 39 14.28N 020 07.914E Ormos Lakka, Paxoi, Greece
Sat 25 Sep 08:01
- 39 37.49N 019 57.56E Corfu' Greece - Gouvia Marina
Thu 23 Sep 11:28
- 39 38.26N 019 07.556E 16 miles from Corfu
Wed 22 Sep 10:23
- 38 36.74N 017 20.220E heading 50 degrees 120. NM to Corfu - at sea
Mon 20 Sep 09:44
- 37 43.797N 015 12.58E Riposto, Sicily - Porto dell' Etna
Sat 18 Sep 10:24
- 40 21.41N 014 58.97E Agropoli
- 38 56.45N 015 08.421E Stramboli Noonsite course 181 og 4 kts.
Wed 15 Sep 07:50
- 40 37.86N 014 36.09E Amalfi
Mon 13 Sep 17:23
- 40 37.871N 014 35.978E Amalfi
- 40 32.553N 014 14.015E Island of Capri
Sat 11 Sep 22:32
- 40 45.985N 014 01.924E Procida, Italy
Fri 10 Sep 22:12
- 41 12.62N 13 36.54E Gieata, Italy
Wed 8 Sep 20:31
- 41 27.347N 012 39.702E Nutteno, Italy

Jun 2010

Tue 1 Jun 16:39
- 41 44.673N 012 15.315E Ostia Boat Yard

May 2010

Sat 29 May 17:01
- 41 44.714N 012 15.387E Tiber River, Roma
- 41 44.333N 012 14.680E Ostia, Italy
Thu 27 May 17:27
- 42 17.198N 010 05.208E At sea headed for Rome
Tue 25 May 06:35
- 42 41.75N 009 27.085E Bastia, Corsica
Mon 24 May 07:15
- 42 45.870N 010 23.864E Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Italy
Thu 20 May 20:55
- 45 21.652N 010 55.273E Isola di Giglio, Tuscan Islands, Italy
Wed 19 May 10:01
- 42 23.513N 011 12.490E Porto Ercole, Italy
Tue 18 May 08:27
- 42 02.125N 011 52.Santa Marinella, Italy
Sat 15 May 09:57
- 41 27.303N 012 39.725E Nettuno / Roma, Italy
Sun 9 May 09:23
- 41 27.303N 012 39.725E Nettuno / Anzio, Italy
Fri 7 May 14:51
- 40 45.992N 014 01.923E Isola Di Procida, Italy
Thu 6 May 14:04
- 40 37.909N 014 35.910E Almafi, Italy

Apr 2010

Fri 30 Apr 20:40
- 40 32.620N 014 14.040E Isola di Capri, Italy
Thu 29 Apr 07:16
- 40 21.181N 014 58.891E Agropoli, Italy
Wed 28 Apr 08:52
- 38 45.25N 015 13.0E Stromboli, Aeolian Islands
Mon 26 Apr 17:21
- 38 25.114N 014 57.71E Porto Di Levante, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands
- 38 07.343N 015 06.716E Portarosa, Sicily
Fri 23 Apr 12:55
- 38 02.55N 14 02.28E Cefalu, Sicily
Tue 20 Apr 16:10
- 38 07.369N 013 22.223E Palermo, Scicily
Sun 18 Apr 19:57
- 38 56.2N 10 06.94E Cource 104, 159 nautical miles to Palermo, Sicily
Thu 15 Apr 23:46
- 39 12.065N 009 07.456E Cagliari Sardinia south east corner of the island and the capital city
Wed 14 Apr 19:06
- 39 50.9N 008 10.9E At sea west coast of Sardinia
Thu 8 Apr 14:25
- 40 33.6N 008 18.7E Alghero, Sardinia
Tue 6 Apr 10:34
- 40 31.5N 006 10.8E
Sun 4 Apr 11:12
- 39 53.5N 004 16.7E Mahon, Minnorca

2009

Sep 2009

Sun 13 Sep 17:01
- 41 22.729N 002 11.121E Barcelona, Spain

Aug 2009

Thu 13 Aug 08:01
- 41 22.729N 002 11 .121E Barcelona, Spain
Mon 10 Aug 21:23
- 41 22.729N 002 11 .121E Barcelona, Spain
Sat 8 Aug 19:50
- 39 47N 002 41E
Wed 5 Aug 08:26
- 39 34N 002 38E STP Marina Palma, Mallorca

Jul 2009

Wed 29 Jul 21:01
- 38 43N 001 24E Formentera
Mon 27 Jul 11:35
- 38 20 N 000 25E Pipedream crosses the prime meridian!
Fri 24 Jul 13:36
- 36 29N 003 12W
Tue 21 Jul 11:07
- 36 08.5N 005 22W Under the Rock
Thu 16 Jul 12:15
- 36 22N 00650W
Wed 15 Jul 13:22
- 36 47N 008 42W About 135 miles west and a little north of straights of Gibralter heading 108 at 4.0 Kts
Sun 12 Jul 10:14
- 38 41N 009 24W
Wed 8 Jul 22:13
- 38 38N 9 25W
Mon 6 Jul 11:08
- 38 37N 014 35W Heading 109 degrees at 2.9 Kts
Sun 5 Jul 12:33
- 38 37N 016 53W
Sat 4 Jul 12:08
- 38 36N 18 55W Heading 89 degrees 5 Kts
Fri 3 Jul 13:42
- 38 37 N 21 29W
Thu 2 Jul 16:21
- 38 33N 023 33W Heading 107 deg 5.2 kts
Wed 1 Jul 12:16
- 38 31N 027 00W Noonsite 5.5 Kts heading 100 deg

Jun 2009

Sat 27 Jun 18:42
- 38 32N 28 37.5W
Wed 24 Jun 23:07
- 38 12N 31 16W Heading 095 Deg. 5.5 Kts 120 mile from Horta, Azores
Tue 23 Jun 00:25
- 37 40N 035 58W Heading 96 degrees at 5 KTS motor sailing
Sat 20 Jun 20:20
- 37 03N 40 08W Headding 138 at 3.4 Kts 542 miles to Horta
Fri 19 Jun 23:29
- 37 14N 41 17W Waiting for the sun to shine.
Wed 17 Jun 11:02
- 35 45N 47 40W
Mon 15 Jun 19:05
- 35 05N 51 49 W Heading 115 deg. 7.0 Kts
Sat 13 Jun 23:57
- 34 27N 57 56W Heading 98 degrees at 7 Kts
Fri 12 Jun 20:26
- 33 33N 61 22W
Wed 10 Jun 12:51
- 32 22'.7N 64 40.5W ST. Georges, Bermuda
Sat 6 Jun 02:43
- 32 22.7N 64 40.5W St. George' Bermuda
Tue 2 Jun 14:07
- 30 52N 067 42.7W about 138 miles south and west of Bermuda

May 2009

Sun 31 May 21:34
- 30 12.07N 070 29.64W 5.1 Kts at 089 degrees
Fri 29 May 15:26
- 31N 76W Position heading 86 deg 6kts
Mon 25 May 22:57
- N 30 25.541 W080 07.187 heading 147 4.3 kts
Mon 18 May 05:54
- Departure update
Tue 12 May 12:55
- 30 23' 28.06N 81 36' 28. 5W

Feb 2009

Thu 12 Feb 02:52
- 29:59.03N 81:38.85W Green Cove Springs FL