Yellowdrama IV - This is where the flamin' weather just got worse!

This is where the flamin' weather just got worse!

Yellowdrama IV

Skipper/Crew: Blake and Clarissa Richter

Sat 13 Dec 2008 18:51

21:05.5N 46:30.1W

Following on from the previous blog today... 45 knots plus... Just got mainsail down in time, ran with just the staysail for a while!! Fortunately the sky cracked open and we have just dried out in the sun. Warm on deck - 30 deg C. Steamy below!! We seem to be heading away from the worst of it now, but again we are going through another squall as I write.

At least we only have 930NM to go.

Will write from better weather next time - I hope!

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

This is where the flamin' weather just got worse!

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Fri 18 Sep 13:22

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Tue 15 Sep 11:52

Mon 14 Sep 10:26

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Sun 19 Apr 08:39

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Wed 25 Mar 16:21

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Wed 4 Mar 13:36

Sun 1 Mar 13:35

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Tue 3 Feb 13:31

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Thu 1 Jan 22:33

Sat 20 Dec 13:03

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Sun 14 Dec 13:03

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Thu 11 Dec 13:43

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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

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