Sygitana's Web Diary - Departure from Cascais

Departure from Cascais

Sygitana

Fri 31 Aug 2018 08:32

Well the day has dawned. we are full of water and fuel. Mike is just off getting the last of the fresh provisions and hopefully a bucket load of ginger nut biscuits. these seem to be a firm favorite of the crew!
Weather looks good, we will head out towards 35N12W to stay west of an area of very light winds. there maybe some swell left over from the last few days but this should be easing now.
the rest of the passage looks like light NW winds 10-15kts. we have rigged the preventers' for the main sail and have all the gear ready for the Genoa pole.
5-6 days at 5kt average.
signing off for now.
We may go quiet in the last couple of days of this trip. This will be due to me running out of credit on the sat phone. As soon as we get signal on the usual phones I will update.
love to all back home. the sun is shinning and the breeze is waiting.
James, Mike and Des.

Blog Entries

2018

Dec 2018

Sun 16 Dec 14:19
- Not the final post!
Thu 13 Dec 05:03
- less than 100nM to go
Wed 12 Dec 19:30
- Engine /prop issues
Mon 10 Dec 13:55
- weather forecasts, slack winds and engine issues
Sun 9 Dec 14:30
- Fixing stuff and other yachts
Sat 8 Dec 14:35
- The burden of responsibility
Fri 7 Dec 20:54
- What's in a name?
- less than 1000nM to go
Wed 5 Dec 14:10
- water makers, squalls and Stars.
Tue 4 Dec 14:10
- It's a long way...
Mon 3 Dec 14:28
- Light winds and too far south!
Sun 2 Dec 13:47
- you got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them......
Sat 1 Dec 20:07
- Lessons from life at an angle
- Gybe ho!

Nov 2018

Fri 30 Nov 13:16
- What would you cook? By Kirsty
Thu 29 Nov 13:13
- thoughts on watches
Wed 28 Nov 13:11
- Trade Wind Sailing
Tue 27 Nov 12:02
- Rolling with the trades
Mon 26 Nov 12:17
- Long first day and night
Sun 25 Nov 10:22
- The hardest part is saying goodbye
Sat 24 Nov 15:51
- Under Starters orders
Wed 21 Nov 16:15
- Its all go go go
Fri 16 Nov 17:04
- Forest day and thoughts ahead
Wed 14 Nov 11:47
- Jobs jobs and more jobs
Wed 7 Nov 21:03
- Hello all stations!

Sep 2018

Sat 8 Sep 15:01
- Las Palmas
Wed 5 Sep 14:15
- Lanzarote for Fuel
Tue 4 Sep 11:07
- Fish on!!!
Mon 3 Sep 10:49
- Motoring, again.
Sat 1 Sep 11:16
- Rocking and Rolling

Aug 2018

Fri 31 Aug 08:32
- Departure from Cascais
Thu 30 Aug 17:05
- All ready for the off..again...
Wed 29 Aug 13:34
- Cascais for now
Tue 28 Aug 10:12
- 38:41N 009:25W
- Cascais
Mon 27 Aug 11:20
- Fog
Sun 26 Aug 11:41
- Sailing Downwind!
- Calm for the off
Fri 24 Aug 14:40
- La Coruna
Thu 23 Aug 11:34
- Still no wind!
Wed 22 Aug 15:02
- Where is all the water gone?
Tue 21 Aug 11:18
- 48:22.4N 006:33.3W
- First day blues and greys
Fri 17 Aug 11:54
- Falmouth For Orders
Thu 9 Aug 14:00
- test again, lots of testing
Tue 7 Aug 17:57
- test update

Jul 2018

Tue 31 Jul 11:36
- T minus two weeks
Wed 25 Jul 13:31
- More jobs, never ending lists
Sun 8 Jul 19:36
- Small Jobs onboard
Sun 1 Jul 20:40
- 50:13.71N 005:00.9W

Jun 2018

Thu 28 Jun 12:27
- 50:21.26N 004:07.28W
- Initial Entry

Departure from Cascais

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Sun 26 Aug 11:41

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Tue 31 Jul 11:36

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Sun 1 Jul 20:40

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