Diary Entries

2009
- Oct 2009
  - Mon 12 Oct
  - Fri 09 Oct
    - 47:20.14N 07:52.4W - Blog Update
  - Thu 08 Oct
    - 45:38.8N 09:40.1W - Blog Update
    - 45:39.6N 12:14.5W - Less than 400nm to go
  - Wed 07 Oct
    - 44:09.2N 15:28.8W - Straight home albeit with a few meanders
  - Tue 06 Oct
    - 43:47.2N 15:59.9W - position update only
  - Mon 05 Oct
  - Sun 04 Oct
    - 40:56.4N 21:59.3W - Boat Speed Competition heats up!
  - Sat 03 Oct
    - 39:35.0N 24:26.6W - Great weather so far!
  - Fri 02 Oct
    - Departing Horta today!
  - Thu 01 Oct
    - 38:31.8N 28:37.5W - Black Beaches & Black Lava Supper
- Sep 2009
  - Sun 27 Sep
    - 38:31.8N 28:37.5W - Terra Firma and a Coffee in Peter's
  - Sat 26 Sep
    - 38:31.8N 28:37.5W - Arrived in Horta, Azores
  - Thu 24 Sep
    - 37:49.2N 32:51.5W - Heading for the finishline at last.
    - 37:56.2N 35:03.4W
  - Wed 23 Sep
    - 38:44.3N 37:19.4W - Someone doesn't want us to get to the Azores in a hurry!
  - Tue 22 Sep
    - 39:39.2N 39:19.0W - 1500 Miles Done
  - Mon 21 Sep
    - 40:00.7N 42:50.4W - Weather getting lighter now.
  - Sun 20 Sep
    - 40:18.9N 44:53.2W - Finally into some better weather!
  - Sat 19 Sep
    - 40:21.5N 49:15.2W - Halfway!!
  - Fri 18 Sep
    - 39:36.9N 52:47.1W - Rough Night
    - 39:41.0N 54:47.5W - Swells, diesel & Flying Fish
  - Thu 17 Sep
    - 39:34.3N 57:04.4W - Dorados and Flying Fish
  - Wed 16 Sep
    - 39:40.1N 59:41.7W - Squalls and Porridge
    - 39:38.8N 60:31.3W - a bit of wind coming!
  - Tue 15 Sep
    - 40:07.1N 64:17.9W - Heading East
  - Mon 14 Sep
    - 40:33.8N 67:24.1W - Finally have wind.
    - 40:58.1N 68:13.7W - Georges Banks
  - Sat 12 Sep
    - 42:21.7N 71:02.1W - Boston Departure
  - Wed 09 Sep
    - 42:21.70N 71:02.11W
- May 2009
  - Mon 04 May
    - Arrived Charleston for a big rest - on 4th May
  - Fri 01 May
    - Cape Canaveral - 1st May
    - Miami Beach 31st April
- Apr 2009
  - Wed 22 Apr
    - arrived Key West 22nd April
  - Mon 20 Apr
    - Western Tip of Cuba 20th April
  - Sun 19 Apr
    - Maria la Gorda to check out of Cuba 19th April
  - Fri 17 Apr
    - long day sail to Isle del Juventud on 17th April - chased by a waterspout!!!
  - Wed 15 Apr
    - Rosario Island Cuba - 15th April
  - Sun 12 Apr
    - Arrive Cayo Largo Cuba on 12th April
- Mar 2009
  - Mon 30 Mar
    - arrived Grand Cayman 30th March
  - Sun 29 Mar
    - North of Jamaica 29th March
  - Fri 27 Mar
    - 27th of south of Haiti
  - Wed 25 Mar
    - Hit a Whale!
  - Mon 23 Mar
    - St Thomas USVI
  - Sat 21 Mar
    - 2 nights in Josh Van Dyke
  - Fri 20 Mar
    - Norman Island 20th March
  - Wed 18 Mar
    - Cooper Island
  - Tue 17 Mar
    - Arrived BVIs 17th March
  - Wed 04 Mar
    - 18:02.1N 63:06.0W
  - Sun 01 Mar
    - 18:14.5N 63:07.3W
- Feb 2009
  - Sun 08 Feb
    - 18:04.1N 63:05.4W
  - Tue 03 Feb
    - 17:17.2N 62:43.5W
- Jan 2009
  - Sat 31 Jan
    - 17:53.8N 62:51.1W
  - Fri 30 Jan
    - 18:03.3N 63:00.9W
  - Thu 29 Jan
    - 18:04.1N 63:05.5W
  - Wed 28 Jan
    - 18:11.9N 63:05.8W
  - Tue 27 Jan
    - 18:04.1N 63:05.6W
  - Sun 25 Jan
    - 17:28.6N 62:59.4W
  - Sat 24 Jan
    - 17:37.2N 63:15.6W
  - Thu 01 Jan
    - In Sint Maarten for Christmas and January
2008
- Dec 2008
  - Sat 20 Dec
    - Why do we always arrive in the dark?
  - Fri 19 Dec
    - Final Run home now.
  - Thu 18 Dec
    - Back to Mile crushing!
  - Wed 17 Dec
    - Still motoring have ordered wind for Thursday!
  - Tue 16 Dec
    - 19:25.5N 54:22.2W
    - No wind and not enough fuel
  - Sun 14 Dec
    - Time to dry out!
  - Sat 13 Dec
    - This is where the flamin' weather just got worse!
    - This was not in the brochure!
  - Fri 12 Dec
    - Squalls at the half way mark
    - Fast and windy sailing
  - Thu 11 Dec
    - About Halfway!
  - Sun 07 Dec
    - Great Sailing days
  - Sat 06 Dec
    - Getting warmer!
  - Wed 03 Dec
    - Our departure and first day at sea.
  - Tue 02 Dec
    - Up and running!
    - Waiting to depart
- Nov 2008
  - Sun 30 Nov
    - Arrival in Gran Canaria
  - Sun 23 Nov
    - Final Preparations
- Oct 2008
  - Wed 22 Oct
    - 37:07.18N 08:31.71W