The Snark on The ARC

All Alone

Ben Little

Sat 12 Dec 2009 00:39

Hi folks,

Well today was the day that my crew left me, I don't seem to be able to bring my flight forward and get back to my waiting family any time soon, still on the Wendesday flight next week. I will likely need to the time to do all the fixing.

Here are the main points on the list:

mainsail repair to luff rope and patches
Genoa repair to luff rope and UV protection
repair to ripped spinnaker
new sail bag
rennovation of Gel coat (scratch repair and polishing)
fix the steering stock (done)
repair the mast boot (sort of done)
re-do boom rivets (done)
re wire generator battery
get generator working
put biocide in water maker
clean and tidy (again)
service outboard motor
install new nav lights (done but one is still not working??)
fix broken guard rail
fix Spinnaker loop at top of mast
new light in bathroom

I am sure I am missing some more items. Attaching some more photos taken along the way. I have hundreds of sunsets and lots of pictures of waves.

hope to see you all soon.

Ben

Blog Entries

2011

Jul 2011

Mon 18 Jul 09:57
- 41:20N 02:10EPosition Update: Barcelona Port Vells
Fri 15 Jul 14:44
- 39:51N 2:48E Position Update Bound for Barcelona
Sat 9 Jul 09:02
- 39:33N 02:38W Safely arrived in Mallorca
- 39:10N 02:03E position update - Approaching Mallorca
Fri 8 Jul 17:57
- Re: 36:33N 2:41W Position Update on the move again
- 37:48N 00:11W Position Update
Thu 7 Jul 03:44
- 36:33N 2:41W Position Update on the move again

Jun 2011

Sun 5 Jun 10:04
- 36:08N 5:21W Jouney's end
Sat 4 Jun 17:41
- 36:05N 5:51W Taking a pounding off Tarifa
Fri 3 Jun 22:54
Thu 2 Jun 16:33
- Re: 36:45N 14:00W position update and second blog of the day!
- 36:34N 11:44W Feels like the Med already
Wed 1 Jun 23:19

May 2011

Tue 31 May 20:31
- 37:21N 17:54W Position update and Blog
- 38:03N 19:53W Position Update - Whale Hoy!
Sun 29 May 19:40
- 38:19N 24:51W Position update
Sat 28 May 19:45
- Photo Update Leaving Horta
- 38:33N 28:18W Leaving Horta
Thu 26 May 12:13
- 38:31N 28:37W MADE IT
Wed 25 May 05:23
- 38:24N 30:50W Headwinds again 100 miles to go
Tue 24 May 20:19
- 38:34N 31:45W position update
- photo update - Wish for a Fish
- 38:21N 33:40W Closing in on Target
Sun 22 May 19:03
- 37:32N 38:37W
- 37:10N 40:08W postion update blog tomorrow
Sat 21 May 18:20
- 37:05N 41:31W Position update
- picture Update mid Atlantic Swim
- 36:57N 43:52W Proceeding under sail at last
Fri 20 May 06:16
- photo update
- 35:45N 45:47W Teased by the wind
Thu 19 May 05:04
- 36:25N 48:02W Position Update. Still moving slowly (pictures sent in additional blog mail)
- Dolphin Photo Extravaganza
Wed 18 May 11:00
- 36:07N 49:44W The Voyage of the Snark Onward but slowly - Rationing in progress!!
Tue 17 May 18:12
- 35:38N 51:05W Position Update
Mon 16 May 23:25
- photo update
- 35:19N 52:58W Position Update.... Day of the Dolphin...Washing Day
- 35:10N 54:05W Position Update Dophins joined us for breakfast
Sun 15 May 21:41
- 35:01N 55:18W Slow Progress under a sunny sky
- 34:55N 55:58W Position update - Still No Wind
Sat 14 May 21:57
- 34:56N 57:18W The seas are full of fish but none on our hook
Fri 13 May 23:28
- 33:49N 60:10W Light Airs and Yellow Sails
- 33:04N 62:46W New Passage Same Blog
Thu 12 May 01:12
- Leaving Bermuda tomorrow
Tue 10 May 22:29
- video footage
- some pictures of the team in Bermuda
- Blog Update
Thu 5 May 06:31
- 31:09N 64:45W Calling Bermuda Radio
Wed 4 May 17:53
- 30:10N 64:37W Potition Update
Tue 3 May 21:20
- 28:56N 64:06W position update
- 27:43N 64:45W Bermuda Triangle? Sargasso Sea? One big wide Ocean out there!!
Mon 2 May 18:55
- 26:52N 64:44 W Position Update
- 25:16N 64:37W Proceeding Northward More Slowly HALF WAY
Sun 1 May 18:46
- 24:36N 64:36N Position update

Apr 2011

Sat 30 Apr 23:42
- 22:11N 64:32W Second Night on Route to Bermuda
- 20:28N 64:27N Bermuda Bound
Fri 29 Apr 21:19
- 18:53N 64:27W Underway finally and making good speed to Bermuda.
- 18.42N 64:61W Leaving for Bermuda Today
Sun 24 Apr 22:25
- 18:25N 64:37W Tortola Road Harbour Marina
Sat 23 Apr 21:31
- 18:46N 64:52W Marina Cay
- picture update
Fri 22 Apr 23:18
- 18:38N 64:54W Cooper Island
Thu 21 Apr 22:25
- 18:23N 64:24W Soper's Hole home of Pusser's Rum
Wed 20 Apr 14:18
- 18:31N 64:23W Gorda Sound 18th April
Sun 17 Apr 21:20
Wed 13 Apr 23:37
- 16:05N 61:46W
- 14:16N 61:22W
Sun 10 Apr 22:59
- First update no movement to report
Sun 3 Apr 16:55
- test blog entry
Sat 2 Apr 16:50
- 14:04N 60:57W
- 14:04.N 60:57.7W St Lucia

2010

Apr 2010

Thu 1 Apr 22:20
- 13:00.57N 61:14.28W The Snark Moves Again Bequai

2009

Dec 2009

Mon 14 Dec 20:24
- 14:04.47N 60:56.94W final position update
Sat 12 Dec 00:39
- All Alone
Tue 8 Dec 20:27
Mon 7 Dec 03:57
- photo diary
- 14:38.1N 55:27.0W 48 hours or less to go 7th December 2009
Sat 5 Dec 23:03
Fri 4 Dec 04:12
- 16:37.8N 47:33.9W 4th December Moonlight Watch
Wed 2 Dec 23:13
Tue 1 Dec 03:42
- Whales at Play
- 19:44N 39:25W 1st December 2009 Dances with Whales and Wales

Nov 2009

Sun 29 Nov 21:56
Thu 26 Nov 20:31
- 22:50.9N 26:21.6W 26th November night first watch
- 23:29N 24:27W 26th November .... Happy Thanksgiving
Wed 25 Nov 13:15
- 24:36.06N 23:20.60W Photo update
- 24:28.7N 21:33.9W 25th November ... Are we Going the right way?
Tue 24 Nov 00:32
- 25:24N 18:24W
Mon 23 Nov 11:56
- 26:20:63N 17:09.53W Aproaching 24 hours at sea 23rd November 09
Sun 22 Nov 09:52
- Leaving Las Palmas
Wed 18 Nov 12:56
- In Las Palmas 28:07.7N 15:26.5W Wednesday 18th November
Sun 15 Nov 23:47
- 29:13.63N 13:44.68W 16th November Almost at the start line
Sat 14 Nov 19:41
- 31:22.72N 11:45.42W 14th November on Turtle watch
- 14th November 32:11.3N 10:45.0W Of Dolphin Freindly tuna and OOPS I bust the Spinnaker
Fri 13 Nov 01:19
- Second night under the stars on route to the Canaries 34:09.18N 08:16.95N
Thu 12 Nov 00:04
- Safely Through the Straights 35:47.72N 06:07.72W
Wed 11 Nov 12:19
- on our way
Tue 10 Nov 15:49
- 36:08.94N 5:21.41W Arrived in Gibraltar

Oct 2009

Tue 20 Oct 08:23
- Photo update Mallorca to Gibraltar
- En route to Estepona 36:24.87N 5:09.48W
Sat 17 Oct 16:40
- 37:57.98N 0:08.39W En route from Ibiza to Cartegena
Thu 15 Oct 14:01
- 39:06.71N 1:30.79E Approaching Ibza
Sat 10 Oct 18:12
- Latest Update

Sep 2009

Fri 4 Sep 07:52
- some photos

Aug 2009

Sun 30 Aug 00:41
- 39:15.34N 3:0.53E Arriving in Mallorca
Sat 29 Aug 11:54
- 38:55.46N 06:17.94E 24 hours to go to Palma
- 38:34.65N 9:57.43E On Route from Sicily to Mallorca approaching the south coast of Sardinia
Fri 28 Aug 11:55
- 38:14.68N 13:18.23E Cap Gallo off Palermo Sicily
- 38:34.65N 9:57.43E On Route from Sicily to Mallorca approaching the south coast of Sardinia
Mon 24 Aug 16:57
- 38:36.77N 18:05.45 Leaving Corfu
Fri 21 Aug 17:28
- 39:39.04N 19:51.06E Gouvia Marina
Tue 18 Aug 07:23
- 39:14.59N 20:07.84E Still in Paxos
Mon 17 Aug 15:45
- 39:14.59N 20:07.84E
Sun 16 Aug 05:14
- 39:16.94N 20:23.46E Parga Valtou Bay
Fri 14 Aug 15:36
- 38:37.465N 20:40.979E Sivota
Fri 7 Aug 08:16
- Re: 38:42.4N 20:42.6E
- 38:42.43N 20:42.61

Jul 2009

Fri 31 Jul 15:07
- In Corfu Gouvia Marina 39:40.0N 19:51.3E
- Some photos from the trip to Corfu
Tue 28 Jul 21:49
- 41:51.2N 17:42.0E
Sat 25 Jul 20:38
- 43:42.2N 15:27.2E Kournati island Chain Ravni
Fri 24 Jul 03:47
- First Day Sailing 45:04.8N 13:38.1E
- Veruda 44:49.7N 13:51.4E
Sun 12 Jul 15:20
- Fw: The Start Line
- 45:13.40N 12:17.60E

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