Yellowdrama IV - In Sint Maarten for Christmas and January

In Sint Maarten for Christmas and January

Yellowdrama IV

Skipper/Crew: Blake and Clarissa Richter

Thu 1 Jan 2009 22:33

We will be in St Maarten for January. Just had a good Christmas just the two of us. Very quiet here.

We will continue this blog when the boat starts moving again.

Happy new year

Blake and Clarissa

Blog Entries

2009

Oct 2009

Mon 12 Oct 13:37
Fri 9 Oct 17:11
- 47:20.14N 07:52.4W - Blog Update
Thu 8 Oct 17:34
- 45:38.8N 09:40.1W - Blog Update
- 45:39.6N 12:14.5W - Less than 400nm to go
Wed 7 Oct 01:44
- 44:09.2N 15:28.8W - Straight home albeit with a few meanders
Tue 6 Oct 12:29
- 43:47.2N 15:59.9W - position update only
Mon 5 Oct 20:45
Sun 4 Oct 18:52
- 40:56.4N 21:59.3W - Boat Speed Competition heats up!
Sat 3 Oct 21:29
- 39:35.0N 24:26.6W - Great weather so far!
Fri 2 Oct 08:19
- Departing Horta today!
Thu 1 Oct 19:39
- 38:31.8N 28:37.5W - Black Beaches & Black Lava Supper

Sep 2009

Sun 27 Sep 15:41
- 38:31.8N 28:37.5W - Terra Firma and a Coffee in Peter's
Sat 26 Sep 13:16
- 38:31.8N 28:37.5W - Arrived in Horta, Azores
Thu 24 Sep 22:33
- 37:49.2N 32:51.5W - Heading for the finishline at last.
- 37:56.2N 35:03.4W
Wed 23 Sep 10:24
- 38:44.3N 37:19.4W - Someone doesn't want us to get to the Azores in a hurry!
Tue 22 Sep 18:45
- 39:39.2N 39:19.0W - 1500 Miles Done
Mon 21 Sep 16:52
- 40:00.7N 42:50.4W - Weather getting lighter now.
Sun 20 Sep 19:35
- 40:18.9N 44:53.2W - Finally into some better weather!
Sat 19 Sep 14:24
- 40:21.5N 49:15.2W - Halfway!!
Fri 18 Sep 13:22
- 39:36.9N 52:47.1W - Rough Night
- 39:41.0N 54:47.5W - Swells, diesel & Flying Fish
Thu 17 Sep 09:42
- 39:34.3N 57:04.4W - Dorados and Flying Fish
Wed 16 Sep 15:36
- 39:40.1N 59:41.7W - Squalls and Porridge
- 39:38.8N 60:31.3W - a bit of wind coming!
Tue 15 Sep 11:52
- 40:07.1N 64:17.9W - Heading East
Mon 14 Sep 10:26
- 40:33.8N 67:24.1W - Finally have wind.
- 40:58.1N 68:13.7W - Georges Banks
Sat 12 Sep 17:49
- 42:21.7N 71:02.1W - Boston Departure
Wed 9 Sep 00:25
- 42:21.70N 71:02.11W

May 2009

Mon 4 May 16:49
- Arrived Charleston for a big rest - on 4th May
Fri 1 May 16:48
- Cape Canaveral - 1st May
- Miami Beach 31st April

Apr 2009

Wed 22 Apr 11:44
- arrived Key West 22nd April
Mon 20 Apr 22:42
- Western Tip of Cuba 20th April
Sun 19 Apr 08:39
- Maria la Gorda to check out of Cuba 19th April
Fri 17 Apr 21:36
- long day sail to Isle del Juventud on 17th April - chased by a waterspout!!!
Wed 15 Apr 16:33
- Rosario Island Cuba - 15th April
Sun 12 Apr 10:30
- Arrive Cayo Largo Cuba on 12th April

Mar 2009

Mon 30 Mar 15:28
- arrived Grand Cayman 30th March
Sun 29 Mar 16:26
- North of Jamaica 29th March
Fri 27 Mar 16:24
- 27th of south of Haiti
Wed 25 Mar 16:21
- Hit a Whale!
Mon 23 Mar 16:18
- St Thomas USVI
Sat 21 Mar 16:16
- 2 nights in Josh Van Dyke
Fri 20 Mar 16:14
- Norman Island 20th March
Wed 18 Mar 16:13
- Cooper Island
Tue 17 Mar 16:11
- Arrived BVIs 17th March
Wed 4 Mar 13:36
- 18:02.1N 63:06.0W
Sun 1 Mar 13:35
- 18:14.5N 63:07.3W

Feb 2009

Sun 8 Feb 13:32
- 18:04.1N 63:05.4W
Tue 3 Feb 13:31
- 17:17.2N 62:43.5W

Jan 2009

Sat 31 Jan 13:29
- 17:53.8N 62:51.1W
Fri 30 Jan 13:28
- 18:03.3N 63:00.9W
Thu 29 Jan 13:26
- 18:04.1N 63:05.5W
Wed 28 Jan 13:25
- 18:11.9N 63:05.8W
Tue 27 Jan 13:23
- 18:04.1N 63:05.6W
Sun 25 Jan 13:21
- 17:28.6N 62:59.4W
Sat 24 Jan 13:20
- 17:37.2N 63:15.6W
Thu 1 Jan 22:33
- In Sint Maarten for Christmas and January

2008

Dec 2008

Sat 20 Dec 13:03
- Why do we always arrive in the dark?
Fri 19 Dec 12:57
- Final Run home now.
Thu 18 Dec 17:35
- Back to Mile crushing!
Wed 17 Dec 17:19
- Still motoring have ordered wind for Thursday!
Tue 16 Dec 20:15
- 19:25.5N 54:22.2W
- No wind and not enough fuel
Sun 14 Dec 13:03
- Time to dry out!
Sat 13 Dec 18:51
- This is where the flamin' weather just got worse!
- This was not in the brochure!
Fri 12 Dec 15:57
- Squalls at the half way mark
- Fast and windy sailing
Thu 11 Dec 13:43
- About Halfway!
Sun 7 Dec 12:25
- Great Sailing days
Sat 6 Dec 15:42
- Getting warmer!
Wed 3 Dec 23:09
- Our departure and first day at sea.
Tue 2 Dec 23:41
- Up and running!
- Waiting to depart

Nov 2008

Sun 30 Nov 20:37
- Arrival in Gran Canaria
Sun 23 Nov 11:52
- Final Preparations

Oct 2008

Wed 22 Oct 15:42
- 37:07.18N 08:31.71W

In Sint Maarten for Christmas and January

Blog Entries

Mon 12 Oct 13:37

Fri 9 Oct 17:11

Thu 8 Oct 17:34

Wed 7 Oct 01:44

Tue 6 Oct 12:29

Mon 5 Oct 20:45

Sun 4 Oct 18:52

Sat 3 Oct 21:29

Fri 2 Oct 08:19

Thu 1 Oct 19:39

Sun 27 Sep 15:41

Sat 26 Sep 13:16

Thu 24 Sep 22:33

Wed 23 Sep 10:24

Tue 22 Sep 18:45

Mon 21 Sep 16:52

Sun 20 Sep 19:35

Sat 19 Sep 14:24

Fri 18 Sep 13:22

Thu 17 Sep 09:42

Wed 16 Sep 15:36

Tue 15 Sep 11:52

Mon 14 Sep 10:26

Sat 12 Sep 17:49

Wed 9 Sep 00:25

Mon 4 May 16:49

Fri 1 May 16:48

Wed 22 Apr 11:44

Mon 20 Apr 22:42

Sun 19 Apr 08:39

Fri 17 Apr 21:36

Wed 15 Apr 16:33

Sun 12 Apr 10:30

Mon 30 Mar 15:28

Sun 29 Mar 16:26

Fri 27 Mar 16:24

Wed 25 Mar 16:21

Mon 23 Mar 16:18

Sat 21 Mar 16:16

Fri 20 Mar 16:14

Wed 18 Mar 16:13

Tue 17 Mar 16:11

Wed 4 Mar 13:36

Sun 1 Mar 13:35

Sun 8 Feb 13:32

Tue 3 Feb 13:31

Sat 31 Jan 13:29

Fri 30 Jan 13:28

Thu 29 Jan 13:26

Wed 28 Jan 13:25

Tue 27 Jan 13:23

Sun 25 Jan 13:21

Sat 24 Jan 13:20

Thu 1 Jan 22:33

Sat 20 Dec 13:03

Fri 19 Dec 12:57

Thu 18 Dec 17:35

Wed 17 Dec 17:19

Tue 16 Dec 20:15

Sun 14 Dec 13:03

Sat 13 Dec 18:51

Fri 12 Dec 15:57

Thu 11 Dec 13:43

Sun 7 Dec 12:25

Sat 6 Dec 15:42

Wed 3 Dec 23:09

Tue 2 Dec 23:41

Sun 30 Nov 20:37

Sun 23 Nov 11:52

Wed 22 Oct 15:42