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Date: 28 Jan 2007 15:44:06

Title: LADY SARAH BEAT US AWAY

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Well, it was a nail biting event. They spent all yesterday stitching, hoisting, sweating, gritting teeth, but they were eventually ready to leave yesterday evening - but a bit too late to venture forth into the bay and anchor overnight for comfort. They did, however, get away this morning at about 1000am our time and here's the photos to prove it!

Tom checks them out Under way………finally

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Diary Entries

2008
- Jun 2008
  - Tue 10 Jun
    - WELCOME HOME PRIM
- May 2008
  - Mon 05 May
    - Final arrangements
  - Thu 01 May
    - A DAY'S JAUNT
- Apr 2008
  - Wed 30 Apr
    - A SORRY TALE
  - Mon 28 Apr
    - FOR THOSE WHO ARE STILL WATCHING
  - Sat 26 Apr
    - PLANS IN PLACE
  - Fri 25 Apr
    - DECISION MADE
  - Thu 24 Apr
    - NO NEWS TODAY
  - Wed 23 Apr
    - VISITING PUSSERS BAR
    - THOUGH WE DID NOT GET TO THE OTHER SIDE
  - Tue 22 Apr
    - GETTING SORTED
  - Mon 21 Apr
    - SAFE ARRIVAL
  - Sun 20 Apr
    - BVI'S HERE WE COME
  - Sat 19 Apr
    - MAKING STEADY PROGRESS
  - Fri 18 Apr
    - Lat 22 13N 58 27W
  - Thu 17 Apr
    - Still sailing
  - Wed 16 Apr
    - Wed 16th
  - Tue 15 Apr
    - POSITION 19 45 8n 060 95 3W
  - Mon 14 Apr
    - POSITION 18 11 4n 061 01 4M
  - Sun 13 Apr
    - THE LAST SUPPER
  - Sat 12 Apr
    - SWABBING THE MAST - OR SOMETHING
    - CATCHING UP WITH LIBERTAS
    - THIS IS A TEST
  - Fri 11 Apr
    - SWABBING THE MAST - OR SOMETHING
  - Tue 08 Apr
    - SAYING ADIEU
  - Mon 07 Apr
    - SUNNY MONDAY
  - Sun 06 Apr
    - GETTING INTO THE SWING
  - Wed 02 Apr
    - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
- Mar 2008
  - Mon 31 Mar
    - A NITE AT SHIRLEY HEIGHTS
  - Sun 30 Mar
    - SAFE ARRIVALS
  - Tue 25 Mar
    - FOREDECK FROLLICKS
  - Mon 24 Mar
    - A DANEROUS BUSINESS
  - Thu 20 Mar
    - BIKING DAY
  - Wed 19 Mar
    - NOW THEY ARE HERE
  - Fri 14 Mar
    - TWO UP - OUR LAST CARIB VOYAGE (FOR THE TIME BEING!)
  - Thu 13 Mar
    - SAFE AT JOLLY
  - Mon 10 Mar
    - TA RA TO ST MARTIN
  - Sun 09 Mar
    - MOVING ON
    - THE REGATTA STARTS TO UNFOLD
  - Wed 05 Mar
    - WE ARE NOT UP A MOUNTAIN
- Feb 2008
  - Thu 28 Feb
    - INTO THE LAGOON
  - Sat 23 Feb
    - NOW IN ST MARTIN
  - Mon 18 Feb
    - THEY WON
  - Sun 17 Feb
    - SOME PHOTOS
  - Sat 16 Feb
    - RACING CERTAINTY
  - Wed 13 Feb
    - OFF TO JOLLY HARBOUR
  - Tue 12 Feb
    - STILL IN FALMOUTH HARBOUR
  - Fri 08 Feb
    - HERE'S SOME PICTURES
  - Thu 07 Feb
    - GALE WARNING
  - Sun 03 Feb
    - RUGBY - WHAT RUGBY
- Jan 2008
  - Thu 31 Jan
    - ITS COOOL HERE TOO!
  - Wed 30 Jan
    - SORRY FOR THE SILENCE
  - Fri 25 Jan
    - WE SHOULD BE ON THE MOVE TOMORROW
  - Thu 24 Jan
    - WINDY DAYS
  - Sun 20 Jan
    - BIRTHDAY BOY
  - Fri 18 Jan
    - TOM'S BIRTHDAY
  - Thu 17 Jan
    - JUST ANOTHER DAY
  - Sun 13 Jan
    - OUR EXPLOITS
  - Thu 10 Jan
    - HERE IN ST PIERRE
  - Mon 07 Jan
    - SAFELY IN TROIS ILET
  - Thu 03 Jan
    - HAPPY 2008 TO ALL OUR READERS!
2007
- Dec 2007
  - Sun 30 Dec
    - NOT YET LEFT RODNEY BAY
  - Wed 26 Dec
    - CHRISTMAS DAY ON PRIM TEAZE
  - Sat 22 Dec
    - THE FINALE
  - Thu 20 Dec
    - LAST BOAT IN
  - Wed 19 Dec
    - WHAT a party
  - Tue 18 Dec
    - NOT MANY BOATS TO FINISH NOW
  - Sat 15 Dec
    - WHAT A FEW DAYS!
  - Tue 11 Dec
    - FINISH LINE DUTIES
  - Mon 10 Dec
    - LINE HONOURS FOR PRIM TEAZE
  - Sun 09 Dec
    - OUR NEXT VOYAGE
  - Fri 07 Dec
    - HERE'S A FEW PICTURE OF MATELOT ARRIVING
    - YOU READ IT HERE FIRST GUYS
  - Thu 06 Dec
    - FIRST BOAT EXPECTED IN TOMORROW
  - Wed 05 Dec
    - SAFE IN RODNEY BAY
  - Tue 04 Dec
    - FAREWEEL TO TRUE BLUE AND KNOTT'S GIPSY
  - Sun 02 Dec
    - THE FIRST BIG SPLOSH
- Nov 2007
  - Thu 29 Nov
    - EARTHQUAKE IN MARTINIQUE
    - SORRY THERE'S NO EXCITING STUFF TO SEE
  - Tue 27 Nov
    - GRENADA - TRUE BLUE
  - Mon 26 Nov
    - EMAIL NOW UP AND RUNNING
    - LOOKS AS THOUGH
  - Sun 25 Nov
    - GRENADA AGAIN
  - Fri 23 Nov
  - Thu 22 Nov
    - SAFELY IN TRUE BLUE
  - Sat 17 Nov
    - KEEPING IN TOUCH
  - Wed 14 Nov
    - SWANNNNG AROUND
  - Sun 11 Nov
    - TO ALL OUR READERS
  - Fri 09 Nov
    - WE'RE INTHE WATER
  - Wed 07 Nov
    - THE BIG DAY
  - Mon 05 Nov
    - EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
  - Sun 04 Nov
    - UPDATE
- Oct 2007
  - Tue 30 Oct
    - WE'RE NOT IN THE WATER YET
  - Fri 26 Oct
    - ITS THE FIRST PHOTOS
  - Wed 24 Oct
    - RAINY DAYS
  - Mon 22 Oct
    - WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT
  - Thu 18 Oct
    - ARRIVED IN CHAGUARAMAS
  - Thu 11 Oct
    - THE LAST FEW DAYS IN THE UK
- Sep 2007
  - Fri 21 Sep
    - JUST TO KEEP IN TOUCH
  - Thu 06 Sep
    - MOVING COUNTIES
- Aug 2007
  - Tue 21 Aug
    - MOVING COUNTRIES
  - Mon 13 Aug
    - IN THE UK
  - Wed 08 Aug
    - THAT IS IT FROM US
  - Mon 06 Aug
    - BUSY FEW DAYS
  - Sun 05 Aug
    - JUST IN CASE
  - Fri 03 Aug
    - HAULOUT COMPLETE
  - Wed 01 Aug
    - IT THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST
- Jul 2007
  - Tue 31 Jul
    - WORK AND PLAY
  - Mon 30 Jul
    - MOVING ONTO THE DOCK TODAY
  - Sun 29 Jul
    - THE EVIDENCE
    - TOO MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT
  - Fri 27 Jul
    - JET SET LIFE
  - Wed 25 Jul
    - SAFE IN TRINI
  - Mon 23 Jul
    - READY FOR THE OFF
  - Sun 22 Jul
    - A BIT OF BAGGAGE DRAMA
  - Sat 21 Jul
    - JUST TAKING ON THE VIRGIN
  - Fri 20 Jul
    - THEY HAVE ARRIVED, BUT
  - Thu 19 Jul
    - BOY DID IT RAIN!
  - Tue 17 Jul
    - GOING WITH A SPLASH
  - Sun 15 Jul
    - IT WAS A REAL HASH
  - Fri 13 Jul
    - WORKING HARD - HONEST
  - Tue 10 Jul
    - THE WORK CONTINUES
  - Mon 09 Jul
    - THE PRIME MINISTER
  - Sat 07 Jul
    - THERE - I'VE STOPPED
    - JUST WAITING ON JOBS
  - Wed 04 Jul
    - THIS IS JULY 4 GRENADA STYLE
  - Mon 02 Jul
    - THE BIG FAREWELL
- Jun 2007
  - Sat 30 Jun
    - FISH FRYING
  - Fri 29 Jun
    - WE TRAVELLED THE ISLAND
  - Wed 27 Jun
    - SUZY AS NOW MANAGED A TRIP ON PRIM TEAZE
  - Mon 25 Jun
    - TAKING THE PLUNGE
  - Sun 24 Jun
    - PICTURES FROM GRENADA
  - Sat 23 Jun
    - SOUTHERN LANDS
  - Fri 22 Jun
    - ARRIVED IN GRENADA
  - Wed 20 Jun
    - SQUALLY ACTVITY
  - Tue 19 Jun
    - MOVING SOUTH
  - Sun 17 Jun
    - ANYONE OUT THERE MEND HYDRAULICS?
  - Thu 14 Jun
    - IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS!
  - Tue 12 Jun
    - NEW SAILOR CROSSES THE ATLANTIC CHANNEL
  - Fri 08 Jun
    - STILL IN RODNEY BAY
    - SAILING TODAY?
  - Wed 06 Jun
    - AWAITING ARRIVALS
  - Tue 05 Jun
    - AARGH!
  - Sat 02 Jun
    - HAPPY GALA DAY
- May 2007
  - Thu 31 May
    - IT SEEMS TO BE A TRADITION
    - BACK TO BLIGHTY
  - Mon 28 May
    - THEN THERE IS MAYREUX
    - SOME ATMOSPHERIC PICTURES WITH CAPTIONS FROM MUSTIQUE
  - Sat 26 May
    - CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY
  - Tue 22 May
    - ADVENTURES ON MUSTIQUE
  - Mon 21 May
    - HANDYMAN'S HAND MUCH IMPROVED
  - Sun 20 May
    - STUPID BOY - PIKE
    - MADE IT TO MUSTIQUE VERSION TWO
  - Sat 19 May
    - ARRIVAL IN MUSTIQUE
  - Thu 17 May
    - BLOGGING ON THE HIGH SEA
  - Tue 15 May
    - THIS IS OUR LATEST
  - Sat 12 May
    - IN MARIN AGAIN
  - Thu 10 May
    - SAFE AND SOUND
  - Wed 09 May
    - WASHING DAYS
    - WASHING DAYS
  - Tue 08 May
    - RAY AND JULIE FROM THE FRENCH EXPERIENCE TO DOLITTLES
    - RECENT ADVENTURES
  - Mon 07 May
    - BOBBING ABOUT
  - Sat 05 May
    - DOWN TO MARIGOT
  - Wed 02 May
    - RAY AND JULIE TALKING BOATS
  - Tue 01 May
    - BACK IN RODNEY BAY
- Apr 2007
  - Sun 29 Apr
    - FROM ST LUCIA TO MARTINIQUE WITH RAY AND JULIE
  - Tue 24 Apr
    - IT'S HOTTING UP IN RODNEY BAY
  - Mon 23 Apr
    - OUR EXPLOITS
  - Sat 21 Apr
    - SAFE IN RODNEY BAY
  - Thu 19 Apr
    - MARTINIQUE AGAIN
  - Mon 16 Apr
  - Sat 14 Apr
    - HAPPY TO BE IN GUADELOUPE
  - Thu 12 Apr
    - ARRIVED GUADELOUPE
  - Wed 11 Apr
    - FAREWELL TO ANTIGUA
    - FAREWELL TO ANTIGUA
  - Tue 10 Apr
    - PRETTY PICTURES
    - BACK TO FALMOUTH
  - Mon 09 Apr
    - A DAY AT THE CRICKET
  - Fri 06 Apr
    - Captain's Blog
  - Thu 05 Apr
    - LAZY DAY AS JANICE AND PAUL DEPART
  - Tue 03 Apr
    - SPORTING THOUGHTS
    - BIKE RIDING
  - Mon 02 Apr
    - SOME BETTER PICTURES
- Mar 2007
  - Sat 31 Mar
    - TOURING ST KITTS
  - Thu 29 Mar
    - TOURING ST KITTS
  - Mon 26 Mar
    - CRICKET MATCHES ON NEVIS
  - Sun 25 Mar
    - NEVIS ARRIVAL
  - Fri 23 Mar
    - BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
  - Wed 21 Mar
    - ANOTHER BAY - ANOTHER DAY
  - Mon 19 Mar
    - WATER BABIES
  - Sun 18 Mar
    - OUT IN THE BAY
  - Fri 16 Mar
    - WE WALKED SHIRLEY HEIGHTS
  - Thu 15 Mar
    - JANICE AND PAUL ARRIVE
  - Mon 12 Mar
    - JUST IN Case
  - Fri 09 Mar
    - SAFELY IN ILES DES SAINTES
    - A FINE DAY OUT
  - Wed 07 Mar
    - TRIP IN A CAR
  - Tue 06 Mar
    - HAIRCUT 100 - WITH APOLOGIES TO NIKKI
  - Sun 04 Mar
    - SLEEPY SUNNY SUNDAY
  - Fri 02 Mar
    - IN ENGINE REPAIR MODE IN GUADELOUPE
- Feb 2007
  - Wed 28 Feb
    - SAFE ARRIVAL IN GUADELOUPE
  - Sun 25 Feb
    - UP THE RIVER
  - Sat 24 Feb
    - HERE IN DOMINICA WITH THE WHALES
  - Fri 23 Feb
    - DOMINICA HERE WE COME
  - Wed 21 Feb
    - MARDI GRAS
  - Tue 20 Feb
    - RAINY FORT DE FRANCE
  - Mon 19 Feb
    - TROIS ISLET CARNIVAL
  - Sun 18 Feb
    - NOT TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE.......
  - Sat 17 Feb
    - MOVING NORTH WEST AND DIRTY BOTTOMS
  - Mon 12 Feb
    - RAINY DAYS AND SUNDAYS
  - Sun 11 Feb
    - INTO THE FRENCH WAY
    - BARMY SUNDAY
  - Fri 09 Feb
    - SAFE ARRIVALS
  - Tue 06 Feb
    - THE TOOTH FAIRY HAS VISITED
  - Sun 04 Feb
    - OKAY, SO NOW A LITTLE ST. LUCIAN HISTORY
  - Fri 02 Feb
    - ANOTHER SH** WEEKEND IN PARADISE!
- Jan 2007
  - Sun 28 Jan
    - LADY SARAH BEAT US AWAY
  - Sat 27 Jan
    - AND ITS FAREWELL TO ANOTHER FRIEND
  - Thu 25 Jan
    - CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
  - Tue 23 Jan
    - ACTIVITY!
  - Sat 20 Jan
    - WORK IN PROGRESS
  - Thu 18 Jan
    - ITS TOM'S BIRTHDAY TODAY
  - Mon 15 Jan
    - THAT ATLANTIC CHALLENGE
    - MONDAY MORNING WASH
  - Sat 13 Jan
    - SAFE ARRIVAL IN RODNEY BAY
  - Tue 09 Jan
    - NORMAL SERVICE
2006
- Dec 2006
  - Wed 20 Dec
    - EMOTIONS RUNS HIGH AS BE-BOP ARRIVES
    - AND ITS HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM US
  - Mon 18 Dec
    - SOME PICTURES FROM THE CROSSING
  - Sat 16 Dec
    - WE ARE HERE
    - Rum Punch Ahead!!
  - Fri 15 Dec
    - A DAY OF CONTRASTS
  - Thu 14 Dec
    - The Big Splash and the Missing Muppets
  - Wed 13 Dec
  - Tue 12 Dec
    - Madness & Mayhem
  - Mon 11 Dec
    - THE LURES OF THE DEEP
  - Sun 10 Dec
    - Milestones and Molars
  - Sat 09 Dec
    - JENNY, THE STIG AND GERVAIS - ALL PULLING THEIR WEIGHT
  - Fri 08 Dec
    - CATCH OF THE DAY!
    - Ships, ships, I see no ships
  - Thu 07 Dec
    - OUT IN THE BLUE YONDER
  - Wed 06 Dec
    - BODGIT AND SCAMPER ENTERPRISES ARE TRADING
  - Tue 05 Dec
    - Sleep, perchance to dream....
  - Mon 04 Dec
    - FLYING ALONG
  - Sun 03 Dec
    - Rough 'n Tumble
  - Sat 02 Dec
    - WHAT HAPPENS NOW THE BUTTER HAS MELTED?
  - Fri 01 Dec
    - Fish of the day
- Nov 2006
  - Thu 30 Nov
    - FW: 24 hour sailathon
    - 24 hour sailathon
  - Wed 29 Nov
    - view from dry land
    - Sailing all the way!
  - Tue 28 Nov
    - ANOTHER DAY
    - Another day
  - Mon 27 Nov
    - The Voyage Begins
  - Sat 25 Nov
    - PARASAILOR TEST DRIVE
  - Fri 24 Nov
    - SORRY
  - Tue 21 Nov
  - Mon 20 Nov
    - SAFE ARRIVALS
  - Sun 19 Nov
    - THE PARTIES HAVE STARTED
  - Thu 16 Nov
    - LEARNING CURVES
  - Wed 15 Nov
    - WELL ITS FIRST NIGHT NERVES
  - Tue 14 Nov
    - THE SERIOUS WORK BEINGS
  - Sun 12 Nov
    - THE BOYS ARE HERE
  - Thu 09 Nov
    - PRIM TEAZE IN POGOLAND AND THE ANGUS' CHALLENGE!
  - Wed 08 Nov
    - NO PICTURES YET
  - Sun 05 Nov
    - NO PICTURES YET
  - Fri 03 Nov
    - READ ALL ABOUT IT
  - Thu 02 Nov
    - ARRIVALS IN LAS PALMAS
- Oct 2006
  - Sun 29 Oct
    - MOVING ALONG SOON
    - MOVING ALONG SOON
  - Fri 27 Oct
    - AND ITS FAREWELL FROM HER!
  - Wed 25 Oct
    - OFF TO THE TEIDE
  - Mon 23 Oct
    - A BLOWY TIME
  - Sat 21 Oct
    - SNOOZING IN TENERIFE
  - Thu 19 Oct
    - HOME FROM HOME
  - Wed 18 Oct
    - ANOTHER ISLAND - ANOTHER AIRPORT
  - Tue 17 Oct
    - ARRIVALS
    - THRILLS AND SPILLS
  - Mon 16 Oct
    - ARRIVALS
  - Fri 13 Oct
    - ON THE MOVE
  - Wed 11 Oct
    - HELLO...ANYONE OUT THERE?
  - Sun 08 Oct
    - THIS IS USNDAY WITH US
  - Fri 06 Oct
    - STILL AWAITING
  - Thu 05 Oct
    - STILL EAR
  - Wed 04 Oct
    - WITH APOLOGIES TO AL OUR READERS
    - STILL IN RUBICON
  - Sun 01 Oct
    - SUNDAY MARKETS
- Sep 2006
  - Fri 29 Sep
    - IT'S 'EAR
  - Thu 28 Sep
    - LANZAROTE COMMUTING
  - Tue 26 Sep
    - ANOTHER BALMY DAY
  - Sun 24 Sep
    - UPDATE
    - ANYONE FOR......?
  - Fri 22 Sep
    - THE DELIGHTS OF MARINA RUBICON
  - Thu 21 Sep
    - LANZAROTE AND MARINA RUBICOM
  - Wed 20 Sep
    - SAFE IN LANZAROTE
    - TUESDAY AM
  - Sun 17 Sep
    - LANZAROTE HERE WE COME
    - THE FIESTA AND ALL THAT
  - Sat 16 Sep
    - TOURISTS IN MADEIRA
  - Thu 14 Sep
    - NEW ARRIVALS
  - Wed 13 Sep
    - TRUST YOU HAVE ALL HEARD BY NOW
  - Mon 11 Sep
    - FOR THOSE WHO WANTED THEM
    - arrival in madeira
    - ARRIVAL IN MADEIRA
  - Sun 10 Sep
    - NEARING MADEIRA
  - Sat 09 Sep
    - SATURDAY AND ITS EARLY
  - Fri 08 Sep
    - DAY TWO
  - Wed 06 Sep
    - FINALLY ITS FAREWELL TO FARO
  - Tue 05 Sep
    - Ready for the Sea again
  - Mon 04 Sep
    - ANOTHER DAY IN THE LAGOON
  - Sun 03 Sep
    - CAPTAIN'S BLOG
  - Fri 01 Sep
    - THE JOURNEY FROM LAGOS TO VILAMOURA AND THEN TO FARO
- Aug 2006
  - Wed 30 Aug
  - Sat 26 Aug
    - UPDATE FROM VILLAMOURA
  - Mon 21 Aug
    - LAGOS - LAND OF THE RICH AND FREE!
  - Sat 19 Aug
    - TRAVELLING FAR
    - PRETTY SINES
  - Fri 18 Aug
    - RESTFUL TIMES
    - ARRIVAL IN SINES
  - Mon 14 Aug
  - Sat 12 Aug
    - NAZARE AND BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
  - Wed 09 Aug
    - GOODBYE LEIXOES
  - Tue 08 Aug
    - LEIXOES
  - Fri 04 Aug
    - Skippers blog
  - Thu 03 Aug
    - PICTORIAL MUSINGS FROM BISCAY
  - Wed 02 Aug
    - LATER THAT DAY
    - WAITING FOR BITS AND PIECES
- Jul 2006
  - Mon 31 Jul
    - A FEW PICTURES FROM THE BISCAY CROSSING AND BOYS BEING BOYS
    - SPAIN WELCOMES PRIM TEAZE
  - Sun 30 Jul
    - FIRST LANDFALL - BENODENT
  - Wed 19 Jul
    - MOVING AWAY TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT
  - Tue 18 Jul
    - GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT
  - Sat 15 Jul
    - SAILING, BUT NOT AWAY
    - THE FIRST MANEUVRES
  - Wed 12 Jul
    - MESSING ABOUT ON A RIVER
  - Thu 06 Jul
    - THE MASTS ARE UP
  - Sun 02 Jul
    - RIBS AND OTHER THINGS
- Jun 2006
  - Mon 26 Jun
    - WORK ON THE BOAT CONTINUES
  - Thu 22 Jun
    - The Wedding and sailaway!