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Previous Diary Entries

Date Subject Position
2011
Apr 2011
Sat 16 Apr 20:57 Back at White Hill
Thu 14 Apr 23:57 Blogtastic!
Thu 14 Apr 23:52 Waiting for the plane
Wed 13 Apr 22:37 Half Moon Bay
Wed 13 Apr 01:23 Mostly taking it easy
Mon 11 Apr 23:00 Safely into the boatyard
Mon 11 Apr 00:43 Cleaning and polishing
Sun 10 Apr 01:39 Wash Day in Antigua
Sat 09 Apr 02:23 Sails off, ready for a rest
Fri 08 Apr 01:34 One step forward, two steps backwards
Thu 07 Apr 01:34 A second dose of Screw
Wed 06 Apr 01:29 Two Inspiring Dominicans
Tue 05 Apr 01:21 More Champagne
Sun 03 Apr 21:37 Back in Dominica
Sat 02 Apr 02:31 Safely back in Nelsons Dockyard 17:00.48N 61:45.85W
Mar 2011
Thu 31 Mar 23:33 Ospreys and reefs
Thu 31 Mar 01:12 A tricky anchorage 17:04.18N 61:39.92W
Wed 30 Mar 02:52 And then there were four 17:04.20N 61:41.74W
Tue 29 Mar 01:22 Another night, another lobster 17:04.37N 61:40.41W
Mon 28 Mar 00:34 How big's your King Fish, Mate? 17:04.70N 61:40.31W
Sun 27 Mar 00:27 Exploring Barbuda
Sat 26 Mar 01:15 The ones that got away 17:38.47N 61:51.28W
Fri 25 Mar 01:08 Another day, another desert island 17:08.19N 61:43.95W
Thu 24 Mar 01:25 Our own desert island 17:08.70N 61:43.83W
Wed 23 Mar 13:40 A quite day onboard for me
Tue 22 Mar 00:13 Threading through the reefs 17:08.96N 61:45.35W
Mon 21 Mar 00:41 Andrea catches a big fish
Sun 20 Mar 01:12 A whale by the reef 17:05.98N 61:53.56W
Sat 19 Mar 01:00 Lobsters for dinner 17:00.52N 61:50.04W
Fri 18 Mar 00:59 We've got a boat full again
Wed 16 Mar 00:37 Alden has a hard day at work
Tue 15 Mar 01:10 Getting stuff sorted out - eventually
Mon 14 Mar 01:29 Taking it easy
Sat 12 Mar 23:24 An emotional two days 17:00.47N 61:45.86W
Fri 11 Mar 00:39 Frightening the Customs 16:18.49N 61:47.79W
Thu 10 Mar 00:13 Back in the Saintes 15:52.50N 61:35.86W
Wed 09 Mar 01:40 Carnival
Tue 08 Mar 02:06 Distilling on Dominca
Mon 07 Mar 02:46 Champagne Beach and Screw Spa
Sat 05 Mar 01:59 Dominica - the garden island
Thu 03 Mar 15:58 Jungle on Dominca 15:34.87N 61:27.86W
Wed 02 Mar 00:01 The highest point on the Saintes
Tue 01 Mar 01:49 Anchor up, anchor down 15:51.81N 61:35.99W
Feb 2011
Mon 28 Feb 00:54 A relaxed day on Ilet a Cabrit
Sun 27 Feb 02:08 Exploring the Saintes
Sat 26 Feb 02:02 Andrea has a fishy experience
Fri 25 Feb 00:15 Sailing to The Saints 15:52.34N 61:35.89W
Wed 23 Feb 23:47 Sailing to Guadeloupe 16:18.37N 61:47.99W
Wed 23 Feb 01:46 Preparing to leave Antigua
Tue 22 Feb 21:09 New Pictures online
Tue 22 Feb 02:20 A qualified diver
Mon 21 Feb 14:22 Filming and Fettling
Sun 20 Feb 02:30 Diving and sleeping
Sat 19 Feb 02:35 Exploring under the sea
Fri 18 Feb 02:52 Doing my homework
Thu 17 Feb 02:14 A good day for the whales
Wed 16 Feb 01:53 Two days sorting stuff in Antigua
Mon 14 Feb 02:01 Sailing to Nelsons Dockyard 17:00.49N 61:45.84W
Sun 13 Feb 01:56 Goat Water on Montserrat
Sat 12 Feb 01:36 Volcanic destruction on Montserrat 16:48.51N 62:12.43W
Fri 11 Feb 00:52 Heading South again 17:14.94N 62:39.60W
Thu 10 Feb 04:04 Andrea's birthday with a shark
Wed 09 Feb 02:37 Preparing for Andrea's Big Day
Mon 07 Feb 02:03 Birthday in St Barths 17:55.49N 62:52.20W
Sun 06 Feb 02:13 An unexpected anchorage 18:07.00N 62:59.35W
Fri 04 Feb 22:30 Beautiful Saba
Wed 02 Feb 01:27 Walking and whales on Saba
Tue 01 Feb 02:07 Landing on Saba
Jan 2011
Mon 31 Jan 01:40 Sorting things out in St Martin
Sun 30 Jan 02:09 The creatures of the deep 18:04.05N 63:05.33W
Sat 29 Jan 02:41 Back on Statia for a Chinese 17:28.79N 62:59.26W
Fri 28 Jan 04:03 Finding Nelson
Thu 27 Jan 15:01 Nevis sugar mills
Tue 25 Jan 21:26 Hermitage Plantation Inn with monkeys
Mon 24 Jan 02:05 Tash drops in 17:09.09N 62:37.85W
Sun 23 Jan 02:12 Swimming with a Humpback Whale
Sat 22 Jan 01:22 3 Cruise ships and 1 sunken ship 17:14.92N 62:39.62W
Fri 21 Jan 03:43 Another new Country - St Kitts
Thu 20 Jan 02:36 A volcano and lots of wildlife
Wed 19 Jan 01:56 Exploring Statia
Tue 18 Jan 03:30 A hard beat to Statia 17:28.80N 62:59.27W
Mon 17 Jan 02:59 Still off Saba
Sun 16 Jan 02:17 Sailing to Saba 17:38.27N 63:15.42W
Sun 16 Jan 01:19 Leaving Marigot
Fri 14 Jan 03:53 Sails and Hertz
Thu 13 Jan 03:13 Lovely fish
Wed 12 Jan 01:41 Working on Saxon Blue
Tue 11 Jan 01:42 Discussing Mainsail options
Mon 10 Jan 02:11 Jumbo Jets and Maltese Falcon
Sun 09 Jan 03:15 Andrea goes snorkelling
Sat 08 Jan 01:34 Working on Saxon Blue
Fri 07 Jan 03:12 Going over to the Dutch side
Thu 06 Jan 03:35 Getting into the Caribbean vibe
Wed 05 Jan 17:40 Andrea is back 18:04.24N 63:05.26W
Tue 04 Jan 07:48 Anchored in St Martin 18:07.07N 63:02.50W
Mon 03 Jan 22:31 Nearly in St Martin 19:06.51N 62:49.92W
Sun 02 Jan 22:35 Lots and lots of sea 22:28.38N 62:50.84W
Sat 01 Jan 22:56 Happy New Year 25:41.35N 62:47.54W
2010
Dec 2010
Fri 31 Dec 21:55 Atlantic Ocean 29:00.30N 62:51.27W
Thu 30 Dec 22:25 South East of Bermuda 31:43.52N 63:55.63W
Thu 30 Dec 02:22 Preparing to depart from Bermuda
Wed 29 Dec 04:23 OK, enough with the gales
Tue 28 Dec 16:22 New photographs online
Tue 28 Dec 02:08 Geology lessons in Bermuda
Mon 27 Dec 02:22 Doing jobs and preparing for more strong wind
Sun 26 Dec 03:06 Christmas day in Bermuda
Sat 25 Dec 00:06 Putting our stockings out for Santa
Fri 24 Dec 02:37 A boys day out to the big city
Wed 22 Dec 22:12 Bermuda and the Royal Navy Dockyard
Mon 20 Dec 02:54 Preparing for bad weather
Sun 19 Dec 04:39 Exploring Bermuda - is it Paradise?
Sat 18 Dec 00:35 Arrived in Bermuda 32:22.85N 64:40.58W
Thu 16 Dec 20:02 Better weather as we near Bermuda 33:31.61N 67:57.87W
Wed 15 Dec 17:31 Rough Seas on the way to Bermuda 35:35.67N 71:14.33W
Tue 14 Dec 03:01 Preparing for our trip to Bermuda
Sun 12 Dec 03:17 Rain on the Parade 37:01.47N 76:20.45W
Sat 11 Dec 02:24 A party around the bonfire 37:32.90N 76:19.75W
Fri 10 Dec 01:11 Tangled in a fishing net 37:49.40N 76:18.54W
Thu 09 Dec 02:23 Icicles on the pulpit 38:19.40N 76:27.38W
Wed 08 Dec 01:05 Final day in Annapolis
Tue 07 Dec 01:17 Preparing to leave Annapolis
Sun 05 Dec 01:57 Back on Saxon Blue - Hurray
Fri 03 Dec 13:03 Ill in bed
Thu 02 Dec 21:27 Fort Sumter
Wed 01 Dec 19:13 Exploring Charleston
Nov 2010
Mon 29 Nov 21:16 Arlington Cemetery
Sun 28 Nov 23:48 Exploring Washington DC
Fri 26 Nov 00:13 Thanksgiving Day
Thu 25 Nov 00:45 Another busy day in Annapolis
Wed 24 Nov 01:07 Oh no, I've got some Crocs
Tue 23 Nov 00:01 Doing loads of jobs
Sun 21 Nov 23:37 A good day on the water 38:57.69N 76:28.88W
Sun 21 Nov 01:37 Chilling out in St Michaels
Thu 18 Nov 23:55 Sailing to St Michaels 38:47.22N 76:13.17W
Thu 18 Nov 01:52 USS Constellation
Wed 17 Nov 02:10 Exploring Baltimore 39:16.85N 76:36.07W
Mon 15 Nov 11:58 Arriving in Baltimore
Sun 14 Nov 00:28 Saxon Blue sails again
Fri 12 Nov 02:34 Finishing the refit
Oct 2010
Sat 09 Oct 13:07 New photographs of the voyage
Sun 03 Oct 14:24 In New York
Fri 01 Oct 02:32 Annapolis is flooded
Sep 2010
Wed 29 Sep 01:40 Moored in Annapolis 38:57.56N 76:28.47W
Tue 28 Sep 10:29 Anchored by a Nuclear Power station 39:30.26N 75:32.59W
Mon 27 Sep 23:38 Sailing up the Delaware River 39:21.87N 75:26.87W
Mon 27 Sep 02:23 Moored among the casinos 39:22.63N 74:25.59W
Sun 26 Sep 02:14 New York, New York 40:45.55N 74:01.18W
Sat 25 Sep 00:54 Swimming off the back of Saxon Blue 40:49.95N 73:44.29W
Fri 24 Sep 00:47 Fishers Island in Long Island Sound 41:16.91N 71:58.66W
Thu 23 Sep 01:08 Hanging around in Nuntucket
Wed 22 Sep 01:20 Moored in Nantucket 41:17.09N 70:05.60W
Mon 20 Sep 02:15 Arrived in Plymouth USA 41:57.77N 70:39.92W
Sun 19 Sep 18:02 Yankee Whales 42:13.61N 69:47.94W
Sat 18 Sep 18:09 Leaving Canada 43:13.43N 66:00.69W
Sat 18 Sep 00:00 Sunday on Saxon Blue
Thu 16 Sep 02:05 Exploring Lunenburg
Wed 15 Sep 01:00 Farewell to Magnus 44:22.53N 64:18.65W
Tue 14 Sep 00:32 Enjoying the big city
Mon 13 Sep 01:02 Safely arrived in Halifax 44:38.95N 63:34.23W
Sat 11 Sep 23:22 A day chilling and a day sailing 44:56.95N 62:04.32W
Fri 10 Sep 00:48 Alongside in D'Escousse 45:35.37N 60:57.69W
Thu 09 Sep 15:28 Among the islands of Nova Scotia 45:41.88N 60:48.07W
Wed 08 Sep 23:07 Anchored in Bras d'Or 46:16.19N 60:26.04W
Wed 08 Sep 16:41 Crossing Cabot Straight to Nova Scotia 46:52.32N 60:07.31W
Tue 07 Sep 16:54 Getting under the skin of Newfoundland
Tue 07 Sep 11:59 New YouTube videos
Mon 06 Sep 00:52 A day in Corner Brook
Sat 04 Sep 11:25 Getting ready for the storm 49:07.56N 58:04.64W
Fri 03 Sep 19:16 The calm before the storm 49:52.19N 58:04.79W
Thu 02 Sep 22:47 Newfoundland at last 51:35.30N 55:29.49W
Wed 01 Sep 23:50 Safely alongside in Battle Harbour 52:16.44N 55:35.19W
Aug 2010
Tue 31 Aug 23:53 Flying Dophins on Hamilton Bank
Tue 31 Aug 00:21 A gale in the Labrador Sea 58:10.36N 57:19.24W
Sun 29 Aug 17:54 Going along well 61:58.84N 61:25.66W
Sat 28 Aug 19:39 Sailing along off Baffin Island 64:08.03N 63:25.91W
Sat 28 Aug 00:27 Heading South down Cumberland Sound 65:30.75N 65:48.62W
Fri 27 Aug 16:43 The calm after the storm 66:14.28N 65:35.25W
Thu 26 Aug 19:14 A full day in Pangnirtung 66:09.21N 65:42.70W
Wed 25 Aug 02:42 Exploring Kekerten whaling station
Tue 24 Aug 17:44 A visit to a Newfoundland fishing boat
Mon 23 Aug 19:58 Anchored off an old whaling station at Kekerten 65:43.04N 65:49.09W
Sun 22 Aug 15:54 Motoring along in fog 65:44.24N 61:48.88W
Sat 21 Aug 21:40 Heading South past Cumberland Peninsula 67:31.53N 62:42.38W
Sat 21 Aug 03:55 Drifting in the middle of pack ice 68:55.96N 65:27.37W
Fri 20 Aug 17:45 Steaming South 69:37.54N 66:27.15W
Fri 20 Aug 01:53 Leaving Clyde River to head South 70:18.84N 68:46.85W
Thu 19 Aug 03:09 Shooting with the Mounties
Wed 18 Aug 15:24 Officially in Canada 70:27.82N 68:36.12W
Tue 17 Aug 01:45 Exploring Isabella Bay 69:39.49N 67:55.28W
Mon 16 Aug 02:19 Fog and graves
Sun 15 Aug 16:39 An amazing day exploring
Sat 14 Aug 14:46 Arctic Harbour in Canada 69:31.34N 67:33.21W
Fri 13 Aug 14:52 Polar Bear 68:57.65N 66:01.22W
Fri 13 Aug 13:58 Pack Ice 68:57.70N 65:37.48W
Thu 12 Aug 17:43 Nothing around us but sea 70:10.12N 59:11.03W
Wed 11 Aug 22:52 Leaving for Canada 70:41.33N 52:08.54W
Tue 10 Aug 00:38 Our own anchorage 71:04.94N 51:22.23W
Mon 09 Aug 13:15 Two sociable days
Sun 08 Aug 21:30 Black Angel mine 71:07.53N 51:16.22W
Sat 07 Aug 00:18 Under sail at last 70:41.34N 52:08.65W
Fri 06 Aug 01:13 A Scottish Glen with Glaciers 70:24.03N 51:13.95W
Wed 04 Aug 01:25 We visit Santa Claus 70:34.17N 51:39.47W
Tue 03 Aug 00:33 Richard leaves and I get chips 70:41.38N 52:08.64W
Mon 02 Aug 01:25 Richard is a dad 70:40.51N 52:07.32W
Sun 01 Aug 02:53 Dances with Foxes
Jul 2010
Sat 31 Jul 14:49 A long day on the water 70:59.61N 52:14.88W
Fri 30 Jul 08:58 Heading South again 72:19.28N 54:58.76W
Thu 29 Jul 17:28 Maintenance and exploring
Wed 28 Jul 02:28 A very Greenlandic experience 72:46.27N 55:38.96W
Tue 27 Jul 00:06 Getting Ship-shape again
Mon 26 Jul 11:22 Safely in Upernavik 72:47.28N 56:08.81W
Sun 25 Jul 01:48 A relaxing and social day
Fri 23 Jul 23:52 A party on Saxon Blue 72:44.78N 55:40.38W
Thu 22 Jul 23:51 Harvey has a Holiday 71:38.90N 55:37.39W
Thu 22 Jul 00:25 Jamie and Paul Depart 70:41.48N 52:08.69W
Tue 20 Jul 23:58 Ice Dramas 70:41.75N 54:35.04W
Tue 20 Jul 00:30 Two Moonscapes 70:24.84N 54:00.06W
Mon 19 Jul 01:01 Icebergs and photos 70:03.31N 52:19.64W
Sun 18 Jul 01:55 Ice everywhere 69:20.55N 50:59.68W
Sat 17 Jul 00:21 An exciting Birthday for Jamie 69:14.84N 53:33.07W
Thu 15 Jul 23:50 A good day fiddling around
Wed 14 Jul 23:20 A rainy day on Disko island 69:33.27N 53:35.33W
Tue 13 Jul 17:51 Heading North again 67:31.84N 54:16.47W
Mon 12 Jul 21:55 A relaxing day in a lovely town 66:56.45N 53:40.69W
Sun 11 Jul 15:28 Almost at Sisimuit 66:38.51N 54:13.61W
Sat 10 Jul 18:34 Still going North with less fog and more whales 63:51.27N 53:15.90W
Fri 09 Jul 17:07 Motoring North in flat seas 61:09.83N 49:57.95W
Thu 08 Jul 23:08 Cod and Christianity 60:49.62N 45:46.90W
Wed 07 Jul 22:15 A lovely relaxing day in sunny Greenland 60:43.04N 46:02.22W
Tue 06 Jul 00:36 A day in the Sound 59:59.73N 44:24.83W
Mon 05 Jul 01:27 Sailing in the downdraft from a glacier 60:08.25N 43:36.36W
Sun 04 Jul 14:23 Safe and Sound in Greenland 60:04.74N 43:11.66W
Sat 03 Jul 15:06 We can see Greenland 60:33.67N 41:02.74W
Sat 03 Jul 15:06 Gale on the way to Greenland 61:44.50N 35:50.00W
Jun 2010
Wed 30 Jun 20:59 Under way for Greenland 65:32.82N 24:31.23W
Wed 23 Jun 22:44 Safely moored in Isafjordur 66:04.23N 23:07.49W
Tue 22 Jun 22:22 Guillemots and a Whale rendering station 66:21.75N 22:47.17W
Sun 20 Jun 21:43 A truly remote anchorage 66:25.74N 22:29.08W
Sat 19 Jun 22:29 Anchored after a long day 66:02.87N 21:33.53W
Fri 18 Jun 21:47 Get those whales out of the way! 66:08.88N 18:54.45W
Thu 17 Jun 18:34 Back in Akureyri
Mon 14 Jun 20:13 Some sad news
Thu 10 Jun 23:03 Whales on the way to Akureyri 65:40.92N 18:05.19W
Tue 08 Jun 23:05 A great sail on an old Gaffer
Tue 08 Jun 14:36 An amazing sail to Husavik 66:02.69N 17:20.83W
Sun 06 Jun 10:45 Inside the Arctic Circle 66:33.20N 15:59.99W
Sat 05 Jun 22:53 Moored in Raufarhofn - 6 miles from the Arctic Circle 66:27.49N 15:56.55W
Fri 04 Jun 23:47 Moored alongside the fish dock in Vopnafjorder 65:45.48N 14:49.18W
Thu 03 Jun 14:32 A whale before breakfast
Tue 01 Jun 14:05 New pictures and videos
Tue 01 Jun 13:35 Moored up in Seydisfjorder, Iceland 65:15.89N 13:59.67W
May 2010
Mon 31 May 03:25 Approaching coast of Iceland 65:03.43N 12:58.10W
Sun 30 May 13:19 Half-way between Faroes and Iceland 63:39.81N 9:56.46W
Fri 28 May 09:12 Alongside in Tvoroyri, Faroe Islands 61:33.26N 6:48.53W
Tue 25 May 16:17 Alongside the pier in Stornoway 58:12.42N 6:23.35W
Mon 24 May 10:10 Loch Erisort, Isle of Lewis 58:06.33N 6:25.59W
Sun 23 May 12:10 Anchored in the Shiant Islands with thousands of birds 57:53.70N 6:21.38W
Sat 22 May 07:44 A day communing with the wizard
Fri 21 May 14:39 Wizard Pool on South Uist 57:19.25N 7:14.47W
Wed 19 May 18:27 Anchored in Vatersay Bay having a lazy day 56:55.44N 7:31.68W
Mon 17 May 20:26 A lovely day on Rum
Sun 16 May 20:49 Anchored in Loch Scresort on Rum 57:00.80N 6:15.87W
Sat 15 May 10:47 Anchored in Gometra Harbour 56:28.91N 6:15.92W
Sat 15 May 09:25 Lunga - Puffin Island 56:29.95N 6:24.96W
Thu 13 May 19:57 Anchored in Loch na Droma Buidhe 56:39.25N 5:56.46W
Wed 12 May 19:32 Moored in Tobermory Harbour on the island of Mull 56:37.19N 6:03.61W
Fri 07 May 21:46 Arrived in Oban 56:25.10N 5:29.77W
Thu 06 May 17:59 Loch Tarbert, Jura 55:57.66N 5:55.96W
Thu 06 May 06:34 Off Belfast Lough 54:42.28N 5:25.06W
Wed 05 May 14:38 Passing Cardigan Bay 52:34.03N 5:22.92W
Tue 04 May 21:21 Milford Haven 51:42.88N 5:07.53W
Tue 04 May 09:35 Crossing the Bristol Channel 50:54.06N 5:54.15W
Mon 03 May 11:57 Sailing down the channel 50:12.24N 3:32.62W
Sun 02 May 09:15 Portland Marina 50:34.42N 2:27.08W
Mar 2010
Sun 21 Mar 09:27 Setting up Comms 50:53.73N 1:23.54W