Previous Diary Entries
2023
Jul 2023
2022
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Back Home and the end of this chapter in our lives
Thu 27 Jul 15:07
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out Part 4
Wed 21 Jun 14:15
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out – Part 3
Tue 20 Jun 18:05
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out – Part 2
Tue 20 Jun 18:02
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out – Part 1
Tue 20 Jun 17:58
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One week later-And we are drying out
Sun 18 Jun 15:51
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia the final night and our rescue
Thu 8 Jun 12:56
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia - Before the Storm - pictures to follow
Wed 7 Jun 09:15
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia pictures 2
Wed 7 Jun 09:13
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia – Pictures 1
Wed 7 Jun 08:55
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Last few days in Bermuda
Mon 29 May 02:06
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Captain Stokes Marina Bermuda
Fri 26 May 22:30
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Crossing the Bermuda Triangle - Dominican Republic to Bermuda
Tue 23 May 18:22
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Things definitely did not go to plan – stuck in Bahai
Tue 23 May 17:45
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A 247 mile loop and we are back where we started
Tue 25 Apr 21:14
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A bit of luxury for a few days, we are all crewed up for the trip to Nova Scotia and Mad, Mad, Mad driving in The Dominican Republic
Thu 20 Apr 21:48
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3 nights at sea and we are in Samana Marina Dominican Republic
Fri 14 Apr 21:26
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SV Spectra to mission control-We have internet on the go
Tue 11 Apr 17:16
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test
Fri 7 Apr 00:17 -
In the Lagoon and definitely ‘Stir Crazy’
Fri 7 Apr 00:11
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Back in St Martin and beginning to go ‘Stir Crazy’
Fri 31 Mar 13:28
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Anguilla – Weatherbound in Paradise
Fri 17 Mar 20:02
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St Martin - Sundowners and maintenance
Mon 13 Mar 14:35
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Position update Marigot
Fri 10 Mar 17:14
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Goodbye Antigua, Hello St Kitts and Barbuda
Fri 10 Mar 17:14
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Position update
Fri 10 Mar 17:14
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Broken Props and Extended Stops
Thu 2 Mar 19:09
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Tony has gone home, and we are stuck in English harbour for the next we while
Tue 28 Feb 15:02
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Tony arrived and we started an Island cruise
Thu 16 Feb 19:12
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Dominica to Jolly Harbour - slipped anchors and a rough night passage
Tue 14 Feb 21:36
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Portsmouth Dominica PAYS and The Salty Dawgs sailing association.
Sun 12 Feb 14:22
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Isle de Saintes – And I damaged my propeller.
Mon 6 Feb 20:05
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Guadeloupe - Basse Terre and a troublesome winch
Tue 31 Jan 22:12
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Guadeloupe - Murder in Paradise and Hot Rivers
Mon 30 Jan 12:51
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Antigua to Guadeloupe 26 January 2023
Thu 26 Jan 17:16
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Week 3 and we have arrived in Antigua 5125 miles since leaving Sandwich
Tue 24 Jan 13:40
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Going West week 2
Thu 19 Jan 19:20
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Going West - Week 1
Thu 19 Jan 19:19
Dec 2022
2021
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Tenerife getting ready to go
Fri 30 Dec 22:59
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Gibraltar to Tenerife picture gallery in no particular order
Tue 27 Dec 08:58
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We arrived in time for Christmas in Tenerife 26th December 2022
Mon 26 Dec 10:35
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Satellite communications are working
Sat 17 Dec 15:25
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All change with the trip plans 15th December 2022
Thu 15 Dec 17:46
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It all went a bit wrong so and we are back in Gibraltar 1st December 2022
Thu 1 Dec 10:11
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We start our holiday in Morocco 21 Nov 2022
Mon 21 Nov 18:26
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We are in Gibraltar Fish-Chips-pub quiz, Jen has a baby et al - 14 Nov 2022
Fri 18 Nov 11:33
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Cadiz and Barbate waiting to start the final part of this chapter in our travels
Wed 9 Nov 08:05
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Another two hops and we are in Chipiona - 3rd November 2022
Thu 3 Nov 10:17
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Two hops down the road and we are at the Spanish border
Sat 29 Oct 10:51
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We have a working freezer and have moved to Vilamoura 25 - October 2022
Tue 25 Oct 15:47
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We are very nearly famous
Tue 18 Oct 12:57 -
Now we are stuck in Lagos – Freezer repairs and the Fosters go home 17-October 2022
Mon 17 Oct 13:28
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Sines to Lagos - A bumpy night at anchor of Cape St Vincent 8-9 October 2022
Tue 11 Oct 09:15
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Cascais to Sines - We meet Orcas and lose a good friend 1-4 October 2022
Mon 10 Oct 08:15
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Peniche to Cascais - Loud music and a broken freezer 1-4 October 2022
Sun 9 Oct 13:27
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Lots of things have happened - Povoa de Vazim to Peniche - 1st October
Sat 1 Oct 14:32
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We Arrived in Portugal -22-23 September 2022
Fri 23 Sep 11:25
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Rigging my emergency anti Orca device on the steering – 19 September 2022
Mon 19 Sep 08:21
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Muros - Michal – Mirka – Orcas – and more Rain - 1 8 September 2022
Sun 18 Sep 17:56
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It’s raining again and just how long does it take to c hange a light bulb?
Tue 13 Sep 20:44
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We have arrived in Muros and the weather is fine. 42:46.59N 9:03.38W
Sat 10 Sep 17:18
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The spare parts didn’t arrive, but the weather did - s till in Caramarinas 7th Sept 2022
Wed 7 Sep 18:30
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Chris leaves us, waiting on spare parts and the weather in Caramarinas
Sun 4 Sep 14:07
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Catching up and getting started properly July to September 2022
Sat 3 Sep 07:59
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Turning right instead of left - back to Dover
Tue 16 Aug 13:33
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And we are still stuck in Lowestoft
Fri 20 May 16:17
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Another false start - Stuck in Lowestoft
Wed 11 May 15:36
Jul 2021
2015
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July 2021 relaunched and getting ready to go. Sandwich, Kent
Mon 12 Jul 16:28
Jul 2015
2014
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Ramsgate home again
Fri 24 Jul 13:27
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Eastbourne to Dover and it’s n early all over
Fri 17 Jul 17:09
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Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne
Wed 15 Jul 20:25
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Yarmouth IOW
Tue 14 Jul 19:18
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Arrived Lymington
Mon 13 Jul 18:33
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Brixham to Weymouth…..Martha has arrived
Sun 12 Jul 16:45
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Horta to Brixham…..5 arrived
Thu 9 Jul 11:39
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Horta to Brixham…..4
Tue 7 Jul 08:32
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Horta to Brixham 3
Sun 5 Jul 10:09
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Horta to Brixham 2
Fri 3 Jul 09:28
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Horta to Brixham 1
Wed 1 Jul 08:41
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Horta...Azores
Mon 29 Jun 13:18
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Flores to Horta…Willem arrives a nd we have a great stay on a lov ely island
Fri 26 Jun 14:05
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 8 ... Picture Gallery B
Tue 23 Jun 09:40
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 8 ... Picture Gallery A
Tue 23 Jun 09:32
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 7 ... The final run in
Mon 22 Jun 10:49
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 6 ... Nearly lost the mast by Jen
Sun 21 Jun 11:52
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 5 ... just bob-bob-bobbing along
Fri 19 Jun 13:27
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Fw: Bermuda to Flores, Azores 4...Norma has her say
Wed 17 Jun 16:02
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 3, Strong winds and wet decks
Mon 15 Jun 09:16
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 2, Jen has her say!
Sat 13 Jun 13:58
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 1
Thu 11 Jun 19:10
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Bermuda Departure day and my Birthday
Tue 9 Jun 13:16
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 7 Arrived
Sun 7 Jun 19:57
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 6 Saturday
Sat 6 Jun 10:39
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 4
Wed 3 Jun 10:37
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 2
Mon 1 Jun 10:34
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On our way Wilmington to Bermuda
Sun 31 May 12:34
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Wilmington: Shopping, Shopping, New batteries, Alligators and Snakes
Fri 29 May 12:24
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Wilmington area with Tommy and Sue.
Fri 22 May 22:50
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Georgetown to Wilmington and we finish with the ICW.
Sun 17 May 16:04
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Georgetown North Carolina….Mosqu itoes, No-See-Ums and things tha t go bite in the night
Wed 13 May 13:30
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Beaufort North Carolina to Charlestown...Rain, Wind and we meet Jen
Sat 9 May 03:06
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We are in Savannah I do declare...Forest Gump, lovely people, and new crew
Wed 6 May 14:48
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Good bye to Right Turn, Lovely St Marys, shallow water, No-See-Ums and Otters
Thu 30 Apr 01:10
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Tourists in St Augustine, Flying dolphins and transformers
Sat 25 Apr 00:37
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Arrived in St Augustine, aground again and anchored under a forts guns
Mon 20 Apr 17:06
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Arrived Titusville
Tue 14 Apr 22:53
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Fort Pierce, Air boats, Aligators, Manatees, Racoons and Spacemen
Tue 14 Apr 00:05
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Riveira Beach to Fort Pierce, Gemma, Duncan, Lily, and the bump gets a name.
Fri 10 Apr 19:29
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Nassau, Chubb Cay, overnight to Fort Lauderdale and we start up the ICW.
Tue 31 Mar 01:13
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Position update Fort Lauderdale
Mon 30 Mar 22:34
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Position Update Chubb Cay
Mon 30 Mar 22:33
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Waderwick Wells-Cay-Allans Cay and back to Nassau picture update+change of plans
Tue 24 Mar 14:13
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Oyster Cay-Waderwick Wells-Cay-B oo Boo Hill–Coral reefs and big barracuda
Mon 23 Mar 18:58
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Nassau, Visas and back South to Oyster Cay & a close encounter with a big shark
Sun 22 Mar 23:04
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Thunderball Grotto, Normans Cay and Nassau
Mon 16 Mar 12:23
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Farmers Cay to Big Majors Spot - Dolphins, Sharks, and swimming pigs
Fri 13 Mar 14:45
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George Town to Farmers Cay, Bahamas and I catch a big fish with big teeth.
Thu 12 Mar 11:52
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Turks and Caicos to George Town, Bahamas
Sat 7 Mar 14:53
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Crooked Island position update
Fri 6 Mar 14:50
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Plana Cays position update
Wed 4 Mar 14:49
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Turks and Caicos pictures
Wed 4 Mar 14:46
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Puerto Rico to the Turks and Caicos Islands, plus a close encounter with Humpback Whales.
Wed 4 Mar 00:39
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Puerto Rico and Goodbye to Steve v1.1
Sun 1 Mar 17:20
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USVI's, The Spanish Virgin Islands and we arrive in Puer to Rico
Thu 26 Feb 19:46
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BVI’s and USVI’s
Sat 21 Feb 17:36
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Anguilla to Virgin Gorda and onto Tortola
Wed 18 Feb 12:48
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St Kitts, Eustacia, Sint Maarten, St Martin and Anguilla
Sat 14 Feb 12:51
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Sint Maarten position update
Tue 10 Feb 17:56
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Montserrat....Whales, a horrible nights sleep at anchor and lost Irish kingdoms
Thu 5 Feb 16:21
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Antigua………….Big boats, Madem oiselles in distress and Jump up s.
Wed 4 Feb 03:39
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Guadeloupe-Antigua………….Turtle re scues and Cul de Sacs
Fri 30 Jan 14:53
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Guadeloupe position update
Fri 30 Jan 13:55
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Iles de Saintes 2 ………….. Beaches and ice cream
Mon 26 Jan 23:32
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Ile de Saints
Mon 26 Jan 15:21
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Dominica, Swamps. Mosquitoes, and Pirates of the Caribbean
Mon 26 Jan 13:39
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Martinique
Thu 22 Jan 18:00
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St Lucia – Rodney Bay
Sun 18 Jan 14:57
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St Lucia – Marigot Bay
Thu 15 Jan 14:40
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St Vincent and the Grenadines- Bequia
Wed 14 Jan 14:31
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Canouan 12 Jan Position update
Wed 14 Jan 11:53
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Tobago Cays 11 Jan position update
Wed 14 Jan 11:50
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St Vincent and the Grenadines-Union Island and poison fruit
Sat 10 Jan 16:44
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Grenada 4 . . . Hog Island, True Blue Bay and Carriacou
Thu 8 Jan 14:32
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Grenada 3 photo update
Thu 8 Jan 14:25
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Grenada 2
Sun 4 Jan 20:43 -
Barbados to Grenada 1
Fri 2 Jan 13:26
Dec 2014
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Barbados 3
Fri 26 Dec 15:43 -
Barbados 2, 17th Dec catch up
Wed 17 Dec 13:44 -
Going west 1c dolphins
Tue 16 Dec 14:37 -
Going west Pics 1b
Tue 16 Dec 14:22 -
Going West pics 1a
Tue 16 Dec 14:05 -
Barbados 1
Sat 13 Dec 16:11
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Heading West Seventh Blog, nearly there
Tue 9 Dec 21:03
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Heading West Sixth Blog, Special moments, S:@t, Ships, Sails and Soda bread
Sun 7 Dec 16:32
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Heading West Fifth Blog, back to me I'm afraid
Fri 5 Dec 14:07
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Heading West Fourth Blog, Peter has his say
Wed 3 Dec 13:43
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Heading West Third Blog, A view from the Bosons chair
Mon 1 Dec 12:32
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Heading West Second Blog, Norma's bit
Sat 29 Nov 13:13
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Heading West first blog
Thu 27 Nov 12:48
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The big off
Tue 25 Nov 09:17
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Mindelo Cape Verdes and 3000 milestone reached
Sun 23 Nov 10:53
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Pictures from Sal
Thu 20 Nov 13:54 -
Steve the hunter
Thu 20 Nov 13:46 -
Leaving Tennerife pics
Thu 20 Nov 13:43 -
Sal Cape Verdes and our fishermen break their duck
Thu 20 Nov 13:30
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Nearly There
Tue 18 Nov 12:21
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Jo
Sun 16 Nov 10:11
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Clear Skies and Steady Winds 150 Miles West of Morocco
Sat 15 Nov 11:25
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Goodbye Tenerife
Thu 13 Nov 09:32 -
Lift out and a room with a bath
Mon 10 Nov 19:05
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Tenerife San Miguel Marina
Wed 5 Nov 17:11
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Salvage Islands (Ilhas Selvagens) to Tennerife
Thu 30 Oct 23:05
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Madeira to the Salvage Islands -------- Ilhas Selvagens
Wed 29 Oct 12:24
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a few more pics
Sun 26 Oct 13:24 -
Madeira at last
Sun 26 Oct 11:18
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Sines to Madeira-------------Or Tyranny of the Tiller!!!
Wed 22 Oct 15:36
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Sines to Madeira update
Mon 20 Oct 14:08
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Stir crazy in Sines
Sat 18 Oct 14:47 -
We are stuck for the moment
Thu 16 Oct 07:46 -
Fw: Peniche, Cascais, Sines and new Crew
Wed 15 Oct 20:22
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38:41.30N 9:25.11W
Sat 11 Oct 08:17
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Figueira da Foz to Nazare to Pen iche…………… ………. and a fish at last!
Thu 9 Oct 10:15
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39:35.5N 9:04.5W
Tue 7 Oct 08:10
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Porto and Figuiera da Foz with lots of dolphins!
Sun 5 Oct 10:24
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Vigo to Viana do Castelo and on to Porto…………First 1000 miles log ged
Thu 2 Oct 09:26
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Viana do Castelo
Tue 30 Sep 13:24
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Caraminal to Eugenia (Uxia) to Isla Salvora to Vigo or a lot of firsts
Mon 29 Sep 17:46
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isla Salvora 27 September 2014
Sun 28 Sep 20:11
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Eugenia position update
Sun 28 Sep 09:27
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Fw: Muros to Caraminal, or high winds and fish hooks
Fri 26 Sep 11:35
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Portosin and Muros, or plan left go right.
Tue 23 Sep 21:22
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All alone and the great escape
Sun 21 Sep 16:15
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Weather, more weather and Fare-thee-Wells, 19 September 2014
Fri 19 Sep 10:20 -
La Caruna to Muxia, Dancing in the streets and weather bound
Wed 17 Sep 14:17
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La Coruna the day after the night before
Sun 14 Sep 22:33 -
Arrived La Caruna
Sat 13 Sep 10:04
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Guernsey-Biscay-La Coruna days 2-3
Fri 12 Sep 11:49
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Position Report 1530 FST 10 Sept 2014
Wed 10 Sep 13:25
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Guernsey and the Alderney Race
Mon 8 Sep 18:15
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49:38.7N 01:37.2W
Sun 7 Sep 21:03
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Maintenance, Changing plans, hitch hikers and fog: 4-6 Sept 2014
Sat 6 Sep 19:09
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A day on the beach
Thu 4 Sep 18:08 -
Calais to St Valery Sur Somme 50:10.82N 1:38.72E
Tue 2 Sep 20:04
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Mon 1 Sep 18:05
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First Blog getting ready to go and Calais end of Aug 2014
Sun 31 Aug 17:47 -
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Wed 27 Aug 13:06