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Wallace's Sailing Adventure on "Arbella"
Mike and Vicki Wallace
Tue 15 Jun 2021 15:56
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2021
Jun 2021
Mon 28 Jun 00:25
Whales, Dolphins and Turtles Oh My!! ABP
Sun 27 Jun 01:05
We are Cruising on the Atlantic Ocean! Almost to the Gulf Stream!
Sat 26 Jun 00:49
Day 2 at sail on Arbella (ABP)
Fri 25 Jun 19:01
We're off! Arbella leaves St. Georges!
Thu 24 Jun 20:10
End of EAST-bound and Start of WEST-bound "ABP"
Sun 20 Jun 16:43
June 19th We've Arrived!!
Fri 18 Jun 15:21
June 18th 11:15A ET Under Sail!!
Thu 17 Jun 15:03
June 17 10:00AM Water Spout!
June 17 8:30P ET Going to be Rough
Wed 16 Jun 14:00
Wed June 16th Gulf Stream!
Tue 15 Jun 15:56
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Start the “Arbella Bermuda Passage”... ABP Day 1
Start the “Arbella Bermuda Passage”... ABP Day 1
Test on 6/15
Fri 11 Jun 12:23
test
2017
Jun 2017
Sun 4 Jun 22:41
Fwd: "Heading North" ... Tortola to Annapolis .. the "New Arbella"
May 2017
Wed 31 May 16:15
"hunkering down" .... we are in for a "ride"....entering Bay late today
Mon 29 May 23:25
Sailin' .... and making way!
Sun 28 May 14:20
Wahoo!!!....."ocean to table"....in 3 hours!
Sat 27 May 13:17
Underway for 48 hours....."fish on" -- twice!
Fri 26 May 17:23
"Heading North" ... Tortola to Annapolis .. the "New Arbella"
"Heading North" ... Tortola to Annapolis .. the "New Arbella"
2015
Jun 2015
Wed 3 Jun 17:09
A "slog" up the Bay...with "Canon Salute" on arrival
Tue 2 Jun 22:05
Full moon...prepare for heavy weather...end Day 7
Mon 1 Jun 19:20
Encounters with marine mammals as we approach the Gulf Stream
May 2015
Sun 31 May 17:37
"Running for the barn"...or home dock...end Day 5!
Sat 30 May 18:03
Rainbows…dolphins...half way home...end Day 4
Fri 29 May 19:14
Wind and fuel and calculations!....end Day 3!
Thu 28 May 18:55
Sunrise…new day…Day 2
Wed 27 May 20:46
End of Day 1!
Tue 26 May 19:15
BVI to Annapolis...passage underway.. "Intrepid Crew"
Mar 2015
Sat 28 Mar 22:11
CSA '15 .. Last Evening on "Arbella" Qualifications of all CREW Recognized!
CSA '15 .. DAY 7 .. Preparing to leave BEYC .. refueling .. plotting course
Fri 27 Mar 20:06
CSA '15 .. Day 6 .. "Pay Back"and a "BIG DIVING DAY"
Thu 26 Mar 20:45
CSA '15 .. Day 5 .. "The Baths".."Arbella Small Boat Regatta"and the pool
Wed 25 Mar 21:28
More special family and "crew" pictures
CSA '15 .. Day 4 contd .. "Arghhh HB Nate"
CSA '15 .. Day 4 .. "Happy Birthday Nate"
Tue 24 Mar 18:53
CSA '15 .. Day 3 .. "Beer Boat Regatta"
Mon 23 Mar 16:36
CSA '15 .. Day 2 .. "Bitter End"
Sun 22 Mar 16:16
CSA '15 .. Day 1 .. "Cooper Island" and hit the "boards"
CSA '15 .. Day 1 .. "Setting Sail"
Sat 21 Mar 15:09
Caribbean Sailing Adventure 2015 -- The Wallace Family
2014
Nov 2014
Mon 10 Nov 23:01
"LAND HO"! (continued)
"LAND HO!!" -- HIT THE BEACH!
"Fish On" #3 -- The Captain is on it!
"Power Sailing"pushing through the swells
Sailing at night
Sun 9 Nov 14:46
"FISH ON" -- AGAIN!!
"Original Portraits" -- every day!!
Fri 7 Nov 20:00
A "Thanksgiving" tradition? -- every passage!!
Thu 6 Nov 19:10
A Day on "Arbella". (continued)
A day on "Arbella".Hello Lake Magdalene!
Wed 5 Nov 20:31
"FISH ON!!! (continued)
"FISH ON"!!!!
Tue 4 Nov 21:00
Fair winds and following seas!
Mon 3 Nov 19:10
Cast off all lines?.we are Underway!
Leaving the Chesapeake Bay
Sun 2 Nov 10:10
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WEATHER!!!!
Oct 2014
Thu 30 Oct 20:00
Passage .. Annapolis to BVI .. getting set!!
2013
Nov 2013
Fri 8 Nov 20:27
"On the beach" in 5 hours .. arrival imminent
How will the Passage End....
Thu 7 Nov 15:31
This can't be....even King Neptune is against us!
Thanksgiving! ... and Captain Ron
Wed 6 Nov 04:49
Motor, Sail, Motor-Sail...doing it all
Tue 5 Nov 09:35
Sail or motor....what would you do?
Mon 4 Nov 05:01
Lookin for the wind shift
Sun 3 Nov 10:03
Passing Bermuda
Sat 2 Nov 17:27
Clear skies and a good forecast...but no Bermuda stop
Fri 1 Nov 09:19
A bit rough...but crew carries on
Oct 2013
Thu 31 Oct 06:00
End of Day 1...entering the Gulf Stream
Wed 30 Oct 17:01
Change 3....'Touch and Go'...we leave the Bay....'Dive, dive'!!
Whoa! It is looking bad out there!
Tue 29 Oct 22:00
Passage to BVI's begins!
Jul 2013
Sat 6 Jul 12:02
Blessing and Christening of "Arbella" and yet more photos
Blessing and Christening of "Arbella" more photos
Blessing and Christening of "Arbella" ...
Jun 2013
Fri 7 Jun 15:00
Passage ended.....and school ends!!
Bay position update 4
Bay position update 3
Thu 6 Jun 22:59
Bay position update 2
Bay positioon update 1
End of Day 7... entering the Bay!
Wed 5 Jun 16:04
Day 6....perfect sailing!
Tue 4 Jun 16:00
End Day 5...swabbing the deck?
Mon 3 Jun 14:29
End of Day 4....Flying the Kite
Day 4...sunrise and fishing!
Sun 2 Jun 20:00
End Day 3...another 200+ mile day....but...
Sat 1 Jun 19:18
End Day 2...201 miles!
Seas flatten...the captain is back....catch up entry...new position!
May 2013
Fri 31 May 14:06
Day 1....231miles...smokin'
Thu 30 May 14:00
Passage started....BVI to Annapolis
Mar 2013
Thu 28 Mar 13:31
"Arbella's" Honorary Crew.... 3rd Grade at Lake Magdalene in Tampa
Sun 24 Mar 17:11
Return to Nanny Cay...depart 24 March
Sat 23 Mar 17:04
Position update....Little Jost
Thu 21 Mar 09:48
St. John...Sunsets and clear water....Little Jost Van Dyke
Sat 16 Mar 16:16
Joni's aboard...9 Mar to 16 Mar
Feb 2013
Thu 21 Feb 09:00
Trellis Bay...and Bitter End...then bitter cold!
Tue 12 Feb 17:52
Peter Island
Wed 6 Feb 21:51
We're back....on "Arbella" in the BVI's
2012
Dec 2012
Sat 15 Dec 07:30
BVI's...Home for the season! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Fri 14 Dec 18:33
"Are we there yet"!!
Thu 13 Dec 14:41
Enroute to BVI's!
Wed 12 Dec 20:39
Day 14 1/2....The Finish!!
Tue 11 Dec 16:13
Day 14....the end greeted with Rainbow and Dolphins!!
Mon 10 Dec 19:39
Day 13....Facetime with the kids!!
Sun 9 Dec 18:19
Day 12....rockin'the night away!
Sat 8 Dec 16:34
Day 11....Fantastic sunset...starry sky...and sunrise....wing-on-wing...running
Fri 7 Dec 18:14
Day 10...Spinnaker and Generator...followed by filet dinner!
Thu 6 Dec 17:35
Day 9...GPS's to the microwave...we've got fireworks
Wed 5 Dec 15:49
Day 8...the sleigh ride continues
Tue 4 Dec 16:28
Day 7...Middle of Atlantic
Mon 3 Dec 13:54
Day 6...Deck's Awash!!
Sun 2 Dec 15:55
Day 5...We're movin'....Provisioning!
Sat 1 Dec 13:50
Day 4 -- Jibe ho!
Nov 2012
Fri 30 Nov 12:15
Day 3/4 Sunset and Sunrise
Thu 29 Nov 13:29
Day 2
Wed 28 Nov 14:02
Day 1...a great start!
Tue 27 Nov 20:15
Heading west
Rounding Gran Canaria
The START.....we're off!
Sun 25 Nov 23:07
The "First" ARC Start
Sat 24 Nov 16:24
It unanimous!!
Day before start..."Skipper's Briefing"
Fri 23 Nov 22:48
ARC Farewell Party
Sea Trials! Itching to go!
Thu 22 Nov 23:05
Safety Demo...Oyster reception
Wed 21 Nov 21:14
First dinner aboard!
Tue 20 Nov 22:45
The full "Intrepid Crew" of Arbella is aboard!
Mon 19 Nov 17:46
It's not all work!
Sun 18 Nov 21:18
Them Oyster Boys!
ARC 2012 Opening Ceremony
Sat 17 Nov 22:02
The crew is here!
Wed 14 Nov 20:00
Arbella is on "Arbella"
Mon 12 Nov 19:00
The Oyster team arrives....already!
Sun 11 Nov 15:00
Mike Arrives in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Oct 2012
Thu 25 Oct 17:01
Arrival...Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Mon 15 Oct 19:57
Stopover in Lagos, Spain
Position update
Sat 13 Oct 11:54
Rounding Lisbon
Sun 7 Oct 16:26
An update from Bayona
Sep 2012
Thu 20 Sep 09:00
Arrived Bayona, Spain
Wed 19 Sep 22:20
Rounding NW corner Spain
Tue 18 Sep 22:30
Leaving UK -- Rounding Brest, France
Mon 10 Sep 16:28
A Pit Stop in Plymouth
Leaving Ireland -- Passing Isles of Scilly
Aug 2012
Fri 17 Aug 19:12
Last day in Ireland!
Thu 16 Aug 17:01
More coming...let's get back!
Rounding "Old Head of Kinsale"
Passing "Galley Head"
Oh What A Night!
Wed 15 Aug 17:40
It just keeps getting better!
Tue 14 Aug 21:32
Vicki's Birthday and Cape Clear Island -- Part 2
Vicki's Birthday and Cape Clear island .. Part I
Mon 13 Aug 18:58
Amy aboard for sail to "Long Island Bay"
Fastnet Rock...Famous Sailing Mark
Sun 12 Aug 16:31
A visit on Sunday in Kinsale
Land trip -- "The Glin Festival" -- and Wallace's
Thu 9 Aug 17:27
Returning to Kinsale...
Mon 6 Aug 17:24
Baltimore, Ireland...and the Pirate Museum
Sun 5 Aug 17:11
Sailing from Kinsale with Joni
Fri 3 Aug 17:08
Blarney Castle and Gardens...land tour continues
Thu 2 Aug 17:04
Ring of Bera, Lakes of Kilarney, and Kenmare
Wed 1 Aug 13:30
Ireland -- Land & Sea With Joanne
Jul 2012
Sat 14 Jul 18:12
Kinsale....it all comes together here!!
Wed 11 Jul 17:31
Baltimore...Ireland, that is
Tue 10 Jul 12:10
Crookhaven ... population 11
Sun 8 Jul 15:30
Castletownshend
Sat 7 Jul 19:00
Irish Family Gathering
Wed 4 Jul 09:59
Touring in Ireland
Jun 2012
Thu 28 Jun 19:45
Arrived Kinsale, Ireland
Entering the Irish Sea
Passing Isles of Scilly
Wed 27 Jun 09:11
Guernsey to Kinsale
Sat 9 Jun 09:00
Our "broad itinerary" becoming clear!
May 2012
Mon 28 May 09:00
Back at Guernsey
Sun 27 May 18:30
From the Distaff Side-Vicki Here
Fri 25 May 18:20
St. Malo..Brittany.. with Celtic and Pirate connections!
Wed 23 May 10:42
Passage to St. Malo, France
Mon 21 May 21:55
Returned to Guernsey
Tue 8 May 17:10
Wearing their "watch caps"!
The Wallace Crew grows!
Apr 2012
Sun 29 Apr 21:00
Guernsey challenges...and beauty!
Sun 22 Apr 13:30
Passage ended at Guernsey!
What a passage
Sat 21 Apr 08:31
Heading to Alderney
Fri 20 Apr 18:37
Brighton UK diversion
Crossing Prime Meridian
Thu 19 Apr 22:00
Rounding Dover
Entering North Sea
Initial entry...Leaving Ipswich