Rich's 2025 World ARC PatBon Blog

Day 2

Richard Hurd

Sun 29 Oct 2023 19:14

This morning was the opening ceremony. Not quite London 2012, but really well organised, and there are 30 nations represented in this year‘s ARC +. As the Greek crew hadn’t turned up, we became the Greek flag bearers for half of the procession. We’re all hoping for an EU passport!
Some jobs achieved during the day, and we’ve more or less sorted out how much beer and wine (as well as other essentials) we need for the trip.
But, before dusk we noticed a damaged spreader which will need to be sorted before we leave. We’re hoping that a replacement can be found and shipped (we’re not expecting we’ll find one here). Sailing! All the well known sayings (‘tearing up £5 notes…’) apply.
Tomorrow’s another day.

Blog Entries

2025

Mar 2025

Fri 28 Mar 20:53
- A Marquesan Heaven
Thu 20 Mar 10:23
- God ….. I Hate Fish
Mon 17 Mar 14:08
- The Vast Pacific
Wed 12 Mar 05:13
- Boobies, Whales, Sunsets….. but where are thos e trade winds!
Fri 7 Mar 03:38
- Green………… Tomatoes, Ba nanas & Oranges
- Bye Bye Baby, Baby Goodbye
Thu 6 Mar 20:47
- Isabela Island

Feb 2025

Mon 24 Feb 20:51
- Galapagos Doesn’t Disappoint
Tue 18 Feb 09:12
- The Equator
Fri 14 Feb 07:30
- Adios Las Perlas - Hola Galapagos
- Adios Las Perlas - Hola Galapagos
Fri 7 Feb 22:27
- The Panama Canal

Jan 2025

Tue 28 Jan 14:45
- The San Blas Experience
Fri 24 Jan 01:09
- We’re in Panama - yay!
Sun 19 Jan 16:46
- Santa Marta, Columbia
Wed 15 Jan 18:37
- Columbia Here We Come!
Mon 13 Jan 12:05
- Second Night & the Moon is Bright
Sat 11 Jan 18:36
- We’re Off!
Fri 10 Jan 03:47
- Day Before Departure

2023

Dec 2023

Fri 8 Dec 16:23
- ARC+ 2023 Wrap Up.
Tue 5 Dec 02:22
- A Truly Grenadan Welcome
Sun 3 Dec 22:57
- The Final Night
Sat 2 Dec 11:43
- Where Are All The Marine Animals
Fri 1 Dec 11:12
- The Dark Watch

Nov 2023

Wed 29 Nov 14:15
- The Dawn Watch
Tue 28 Nov 15:28
- Kipper on the Yardarm
Mon 27 Nov 09:24
- This is Me
Sun 26 Nov 18:14
- Lunch Rudely Interupted
- We’re HALFWAY
Sat 25 Nov 05:58
- Another Setback
Fri 24 Nov 11:18
- Slowly Slowly Catchy Yachty
Thu 23 Nov 04:46
- The Breeze Builds
Tue 21 Nov 11:16
- Calm Sea and a Bit Lacking in the Wind Department
Mon 20 Nov 06:52
- Light Winds and a Fish
Sat 18 Nov 22:25
- Risque Business on her way … again!
Fri 17 Nov 20:47
Wed 15 Nov 19:54
- One in, One out!
Fri 10 Nov 14:34
- Friday, 10th Nov 2023 - Day 6 RB Blog
Thu 9 Nov 11:40
- Day 5 Thursday 9th Nov - RB Blog
Tue 7 Nov 12:11
- Day 2 - Risque Business Blog
- Day 3 - Risque Business Blog
Wed 1 Nov 17:36
- Day 4

Oct 2023

Mon 30 Oct 21:13
- Dinner on board
- Day 3
Sun 29 Oct 19:14
- Day 2
Sat 28 Oct 18:27
- First blog from Risque Business

2019

Dec 2019

Fri 13 Dec 20:29
- I’m here - Rodney Bay, St Lucia
Wed 11 Dec 16:12
- Nearing St Lucia
Mon 9 Dec 17:19
- ARC Blog Day 16, crossing the Atlantic
Sat 7 Dec 13:30
- Under 1000 nm to go!
Wed 4 Dec 17:37
- Day 11 ARC Blog
Mon 2 Dec 13:12
- First ARC Blog

Nov 2019

Sat 23 Nov 22:14
- The Night Before the Morning After

Oct 2019

Sun 13 Oct 03:56
- Lanzarote to port
Fri 11 Oct 19:34
- Night Time again
- Early morning off the Moroccan Coast
Thu 10 Oct 06:30
- We’re off
Mon 7 Oct 18:33
- Blog

Day 2

Blog Entries

Fri 28 Mar 20:53

Thu 20 Mar 10:23

Mon 17 Mar 14:08

Wed 12 Mar 05:13

Fri 7 Mar 03:38

Thu 6 Mar 20:47

Mon 24 Feb 20:51

Tue 18 Feb 09:12

Fri 14 Feb 07:30

Fri 7 Feb 22:27

Tue 28 Jan 14:45

Fri 24 Jan 01:09

Sun 19 Jan 16:46

Wed 15 Jan 18:37

Mon 13 Jan 12:05

Sat 11 Jan 18:36

Fri 10 Jan 03:47

Fri 8 Dec 16:23

Tue 5 Dec 02:22

Sun 3 Dec 22:57

Sat 2 Dec 11:43

Fri 1 Dec 11:12

Wed 29 Nov 14:15

Tue 28 Nov 15:28

Mon 27 Nov 09:24

Sun 26 Nov 18:14

Sat 25 Nov 05:58

Fri 24 Nov 11:18

Thu 23 Nov 04:46

Tue 21 Nov 11:16

Mon 20 Nov 06:52

Sat 18 Nov 22:25

Fri 17 Nov 20:47

Wed 15 Nov 19:54

Fri 10 Nov 14:34

Thu 9 Nov 11:40

Tue 7 Nov 12:11

Wed 1 Nov 17:36

Mon 30 Oct 21:13

Sun 29 Oct 19:14

Sat 28 Oct 18:27

Fri 13 Dec 20:29

Wed 11 Dec 16:12

Mon 9 Dec 17:19

Sat 7 Dec 13:30

Wed 4 Dec 17:37

Mon 2 Dec 13:12

Sat 23 Nov 22:14

Sun 13 Oct 03:56

Fri 11 Oct 19:34

Thu 10 Oct 06:30

Mon 7 Oct 18:33