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Aug 2024
2020
2018
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inReach message from Marco Mastrapasqua
Sat 3 Aug 11:46
Apr 2018
2017
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Video: sailing from Antigua to Obaldia Panama
Wed 4 Apr 21:24
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Blue Note Offshore Passage Statistic
Thu 15 Mar 11:02 -
Riccardo diary: Visit to San Blas - English
Mon 12 Mar 01:52 -
Diario di Riccardo: Visita alle San Blas - Italiano
Mon 12 Mar 01:44 -
Summary & Plots: February 2018 Antigua to Obaldia Panama
Sun 11 Mar 20:09
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Cambombia
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Ustupu
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Day 7 - Slowing down
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Day 6 - High wind region off Barranquilla
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Day 5 - 60 NM from Santa Marta
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Day 4 -Sailing broad reach towards Baranquilla point
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Day 3 - Relaxing day
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Day 2 - rip in mainsail
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Day 1 - Left Antigua and past between Nevis and Montserrat
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Leaving Antigua for Obaldia-Panama
Mon 5 Feb 21:06
Dec 2017
2016
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Summary & Plots: November 2017 Oxford MD to Antigua
Mon 4 Dec 14:47
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Day 11 - Arrived in Antigua
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Day 10 - Another Mahi-Mahi
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Day 9 - Beautiful day with no fridge
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Day 8 - Refrigerator out
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Day 7 - Windy night
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Day 6 - Catch of the day: Tuna 26:15.56N 69:31.71W
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Day 5 - Sunny day and Mahii-Mahii 28:14.32N 69:40.6W
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Day 4 - Cloudy Day today - dolphin yesterday 30:52.09N 71:11.45W
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Day 3 - Using Eddy current 33:12.05N 72:12.84W
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Day 2 - Smooth crossing of Gulf Stream 35:41.2N 73:21.57W
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Day 1 - Out of the Chesapeake 36:23.46N 75:34.137W
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Anchored at Somes Sound in Mount Desert Island
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Anchored at Bucks Harbor
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Catching a Lobster trap
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Seal Bay in Vinalhaven, Maine
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Duck Harbor in Isle Au Haut, Maine
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Matinicus Island, Maine
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Anchored at Deadman Cove on Monhegan Island, Maine
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Anchored at Harmon Bay on Georgetown, Maine
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Anchored in Portland, Maine
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Anchored in Seal Cove off Richmond Island, Maine
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Gloucester and Rockport
May 2016
2015
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Summary & Plots: May 2016 St. Thomas USVI to Oxford MD
Thu 26 May 14:34 -
Collision with fishing stakes
Tue 24 May 14:55 -
Day 11 - Arrival to Oxford MD
Thu 19 May 17:40 -
Day 10 - A "stone's throw away" from the entrance of the Chesapeake
Wed 18 May 16:06 -
Day 9 - Spotted overturned vessel
Tue 17 May 16:23 -
Day 8 - A slow up-wind but with current sailing
Mon 16 May 16:05 -
Day 7 - Approach of cold front
Sun 15 May 16:32 -
Day 6 - Night of Yahtzee and squall
Sat 14 May 16:35 -
Day 5 - Perseverance bring a dinner with fish (tuna)
Fri 13 May 16:30 -
Day 4 - Night and day sailing with spinnaker
Thu 12 May 16:26 -
Day 3 - Sailing in style but with no fish
Wed 11 May 16:20 -
Day 2 - 1 lost lure - 2 lost fish
Tue 10 May 16:31 -
Day 1 - 1st day and 1st fix of the trip
Mon 9 May 16:32 -
Blue Note about to leave for the Chesapeake
Sun 8 May 13:59
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Feb. 20-28 - St. Croix & St. John - Diary of Riccardo - Italian
Wed 2 Mar 01:36
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Sail from St. John to St. Croix
Thu 7 Jan 13:53
Dec 2015
2014
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Riccardo's journal - English
Mon 14 Dec 01:34 -
Riccardo's journal - Italian
Mon 14 Dec 01:22 -
6 year Statistical Data Blue Note sailing - 30,000 NM
Fri 4 Dec 00:46 -
Summary & Plots: Oxford MD to St. John USVI
Thu 3 Dec 18:33
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Ripped mainsail - inspected - measured - folded
Sat 28 Nov 10:07 -
Thanksgiving Day in Norman Island
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Arrived in Leinster Bay - 10d:7h:15m - 1427 NM
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Day 10 - day of squall and South wind
Mon 23 Nov 17:06 -
Day 9 - close hauled course - again
Sun 22 Nov 17:16 -
Day 8 - No Muggini anymore
Sat 21 Nov 17:39 -
Day 7 - Fully recovered
Fri 20 Nov 17:08 -
Day 6 - Ripped main sail
Thu 19 Nov 17:03 -
Day 5 - Sustained wind of true 26 kt on a close hauled course
Wed 18 Nov 17:21 -
Day 4 - Beautiful sunset
Tue 17 Nov 17:07 -
Day 3 - First Mahi-Mahi of the trip
Mon 16 Nov 17:13 -
Day 2 - Oxford MD to St. Thomas - In the Gulf Stream
Sun 15 Nov 17:09 -
Day 1 - Oxford MD to Chesapeake to St. Thomas
Sat 14 Nov 17:36
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Summary & Plots: St. Thomas USVI to Entrance Chesapeake - Single Handed
Sat 16 May 20:06 -
May 15 - after 9d19h10m Arrived at Chesapeake Bay
Fri 15 May 14:42 -
Day 9 - Crossed the Gulf Stream
Thu 14 May 16:55 -
Day 8 - Cold front
Wed 13 May 16:39 -
Day 7 - Cooler water and dolphin
Tue 12 May 17:14 -
Day 6 - Slowing down
Mon 11 May 16:23 -
Day 5 -Fix-up day
Sun 10 May 16:34 -
Day 4 -Sailing with style
Sat 9 May 16:54 -
Day 3 - Light wind night
Fri 8 May 17:19 -
Day 2 - St. Thomas to Chesapeake - Champagne sailing
Thu 7 May 16:36 -
Day 1 - St. Thomas to Chesapeake - Lost Yael ha yafa to US-immigration
Wed 6 May 16:43 -
In Red Hook St. Thomas about to leave for the Chesapeake Bay
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Summary: cruise Leeward Island
Sun 19 Apr 12:15 -
Back in Virgin Gorda
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Anse du Colombier
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St. Barth
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Montserrat
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Deshaies - Guadeloupe
Wed 8 Apr 23:26 -
Easter Sunday in Deshaies - Guadeloupe
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Pigeon Island
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Les Saintes
Fri 3 Apr 11:26 -
In Les Saintes - Anse du Bourg
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Trail to the boiling lake - Dominica
Tue 31 Mar 15:42 -
Indian River - Dominica
Mon 30 Mar 17:29 -
In Dominica - Portsmouth
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Virgin Gorda
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Link video Atlantic crossing
Fri 23 Jan 03:46 -
Sanitation hose replaced
Mon 12 Jan 00:15 -
Summary & Plots: Cape Verde - BVI
Sun 4 Jan 13:58 -
17 Days 6 Hours 40 Minutes - Arrived
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Day 17 - Land in sight !!
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Day 16 - Happy New Year !!!
Dec 2014
2013
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Day 15 - Wing to wing towards Virgin Gorda
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Day 14 - Experimenting with a section of the Jordan Series drogue
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Starter issue solved
Tue 30 Dec 17:04 -
Day 13 - Chris Birthday at sea and Mhai Mahi #4
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Day 12 - GoPro kite round #2 - Fishing Sargasso - Sextant Moon/Sun Fix
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Day 11 - GoPro kite round #1
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Day 9 - Beautiful day and Mahi Mahi
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Day 9 - Merry Christmas - Celebrated with a swim
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Day 8 - Lecture, Spinnaker and Sextant
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Day 7 - Jibe and back on rhumb line for Virgin Gorda
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Day 6 - Head fixed - Solenoid starter fixed
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Day 5 - Head still Clogged:
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Day 4 - Clogged head
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Day 3 - Fish !!!
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Day 2 - From Cape Verde to Caribbean
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Day 1 - From Cape Verde to Caribbean
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Summary & Plots: La Gomera Canary--> Mindelo Sao Vicente Cape Verde
Wed 26 Nov 08:03 -
Day 7 - Blue Note Arrived at Mindelo in Sao Vicente Cape Verde
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Day 6 - From La Gamora to Mindelo Cape Verde
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Day 5 - From La Gamora to Mindelo Cape Verde
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Day 4 - From La Gamora to Mindelo Cape Verde
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Day 3 - From La Gamora to Mindelo Cape Verde
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Day 2 - From La Gamora to Mindelo Cape Verde
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Day 1 - From La Gamora to Mindelo Cape Verde
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Hike in La Gomera National Park
Sun 16 Nov 22:09 -
Link video last day interview with Jeff lewis
Mon 10 Nov 18:15 -
More photos by Yael ha yafa from La Gomera
Sun 2 Nov 23:05 -
San Sebastian in La Gomera
Sat 1 Nov 01:32 -
La Gomera
Sat 1 Nov 01:19 -
Hike in La Gomera
Sat 1 Nov 01:10
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Blue Note Arrived at La Gomera
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Photos from Rubicon
Sat 18 Oct 12:37 -
Day 6.3 - Blue Note Arrived at Rubicon in Lazarote
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Day 6.1 -No Fuel in Arrecife - heading for Rubicon
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Day 5.7 - Diverting to Lanzarote - Arrecife
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Day 5.25 - Sun but no wind and no fish
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Day 4.5 - Passed half-way point - Sunny and fish line in the water
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Day 3.7 Blue Note crossed track with Volvo Ocean race
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Blue Note in one of few safe places to be sailing in the Atlantic right now
Tue 14 Oct 13:42 -
Day 3.2 - From Gibraltar to La Gomera
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Day 2.25 - From Gibraltar to La Gomera
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Day 1.7 - From Gibraltar to La Gomera
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Big storm forecast for Monday evening in the middle North of the Atlantic
Sun 12 Oct 11:55 -
Day 1 - From Gibraltar to La Gomera
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Blue Note Departe Gibraltar for La Gomera in the Canaries Islands
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Friday Oct 10 - Visit to the Rock in Gibraltar
Sat 11 Oct 15:30 -
Looks good for tomorrow Saturday departure
Fri 10 Oct 12:40 -
Delayed departure to Saturday
Fri 10 Oct 00:46 -
Perhaps Tomorrow Friday a departure day.
Thu 9 Oct 14:15 -
Skipper Jeff Lewis arrives in Gibraltar
Wed 8 Oct 23:57 -
In the quest of a yellow tape
Wed 8 Oct 23:52 -
Weather resources for Gibraltar to Canaries sail
Wed 8 Oct 00:41 -
Recommended time to leave Gibraltar: about 2 hours after HW in Tarifa
Wed 8 Oct 00:30
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In Gibraltar - after some Engine repair
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At anchored at La Herradura
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At anchored at Almeria
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At anchored at Aguilas
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More Kite Photos
Sun 10 Aug 12:59 -
At anchored at El Rinconet - behing Punta de Morayra
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Photo from GoPro camera on kite
Fri 8 Aug 11:35 -
Exploring the North West side of Mallorca
Thu 7 Aug 06:14 -
At anchor in Puerto De Soller
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At anchor in Cala Calobra in Mallorca
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Pollensa
Mon 4 Aug 08:16 -
At anchor in Cala de San Vincente in Mallorca
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At anchorin Cala Morell
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Difficult economic time in Spain
Fri 1 Aug 22:03 -
At anchor at Fornells
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At anchor at Cala Taulera near Mahon in Menorca
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Blue Note went for a trip on her own.
Sat 26 Jul 22:47 -
At anchor at Carloforte
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At anchor at Capo di Pula
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At Marina di Sant 'Elmo in Cagliari
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Villasimius
Wed 4 Jun 21:54 -
At anchor at Villasimius
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At Filicudi Porto
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At marina di Salina
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At Lipari
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Link of video made at the top of Stromboli
Thu 29 May 18:17 -
On anchoring off Stromboli
Wed 28 May 08:28 -
Climb to Stromboli
Wed 28 May 08:05 -
At Stromboli
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At Panarea
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Vulcano - hike and bike ride
Sun 25 May 21:17 -
Vulcano
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Cefalu'
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Termini Imerese
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Hiking to the top of monte Monaco
Wed 21 May 17:53 -
San Vito Al Capo
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Arrived in Favignana - Isole Egadi - Sicily
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At anchor just outside Villasimius Marina
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Photos of Cagliari
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At Marina di Sant'Elmo in Cagliari
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At anchor in Golfo di Carbonara west of Villasimius
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At anchor south of Arbatx, near Punta Moros
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Arbatax: day of the boat launch
Mon 7 Apr 16:37 -
Back in the water at Arbatax
Mon 7 Apr 13:21
Oct 2013
2012
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Preparation for Italian winter hybernation
Mon 14 Oct 19:42 -
Bike ride and Batteries equalization.
Sun 13 Oct 19:38 -
On the hard at Arbatax
Sat 12 Oct 19:26 -
At anchor off the beach near Arbatx
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At mooring on Porto Cervo
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Photo Caprera
Wed 9 Oct 11:21 -
At mooring on Porto Palma in Caprera
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Arrived in San Vincenzo
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Passepartout Trophy
Wed 7 Aug 05:52 -
In Baratti
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at Porto Azzurro on Isola d'Elba
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at Marina di Campo on Isola d'Elba
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Left Caprera for Isola d'Elba
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At mooring on Porto Palma in Caprera
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Large tuna
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Stop in Mallorca - Cala de la Calobra
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Arrived in Formentera
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52 NM from Formentera
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Destination Formentera
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In Marina del Este - End of Stage #2
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In Benalmadena
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In Gibraltar
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In Barbate
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Summary & Plots: Ponta Delgada Azores --> Lagos
Sun 30 Jun 17:08 -
A day in Seville
Sun 30 Jun 11:30 -
In Cadiz at Marina Puerto America
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In Mazagon
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Photos Sagres
Tue 25 Jun 10:55 -
Some Photos of the approach to Lagos
Tue 25 Jun 10:52 -
AIS range issue solved
Mon 24 Jun 22:15 -
Arrived in Lagos
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Day 5: Azores -> Lagos - Strong Wind
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Day 4: Azores -> Lagos - Let sail fast
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Day 3: Azores -> Lagos - correct data
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Day 3: Azores -> Lagos - too fast
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Day 2: Azores -> Lagos - more fast sailing
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Day 1: Azores -> Lagos - Fast sailing
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Blue Note about to leave the Azores for Spain
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Summary & Plots: STT -> Azores
Fri 31 May 18:21 -
Arrived at Ponte Delgada
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Full day at Horta
Wed 22 May 20:28 -
At anchor at Horta marina
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Flores to Horta - AIS back to full range
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Landfall: Pta des Lajes - Flores
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Landfall in Flores : STT -> Azores
Mon 20 May 12:43 -
Day 22: STT -> Azores - Birthday at sea
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Day 21: STT -> Azores - ~24 hours to landfall
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Day 20: STT -> Azores - Jib repaired
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Day 19: STT -> Azores - 12 meters versus 35 meters
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Day 18: STT -> Azores - When things starts to break
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Day 17: STT -> Azores - Back on starboard tack
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Day 16: STT -> Azores - Back on port tack
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Day 15: STT -> Azores - Ponte Delgada - 25 kts wind
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Day 14: STT -> Azores - Wind shift
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Day 13: STT -> Azores - Life at 20 degree inclination
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Day 12: STT -> Azores - In the Middle of the Atlantic
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Day 11: STT -> Azores - Passed the half-point mark
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Day 10: STT -> Azores - Close hauled course
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Day 9: STT -> Azores - wind, sun and fish
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Day 8: STT -> Azores - on/off wind and sun
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Day 7: STT -> Azores - No wind no sun
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Day 6: STT -> Azores - Learning how to deal with frustration.
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Day 5: STT -> Azores - No wind but traffic
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Day 4: STT -> Azores - No wind no fish
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Day 3: STT -> Azores - Motor vs. Motor sailing
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Day 2: STT -> Azores - Diesel consumption
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Day 1: STT -> Azores
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Blue Note About to Leave for the Azores
Dec 2012
2011
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At Anchor at Tobago Cays
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At Anchor at Admiralty Bay in Bequia
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At Anchor in Beausejour Bay in St. Lucia
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At Anchor in Rodney Bay in St. Lucia
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About to leave for St. Lucia
Thu 20 Dec 14:55
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Summary & Photos & Plots: NYC -> STT
Sat 24 Nov 03:59 -
Day 10: NYC -> STT
Fri 23 Nov 18:03 -
Day 9: NYC -> STT
Thu 22 Nov 17:17 -
Day 8: NYC -> STT
Wed 21 Nov 17:18 -
Day 7: NYC -> STT
Tue 20 Nov 17:10 -
Day 6: NYC -> STT
Mon 19 Nov 18:52 -
Day 5: NYC -> STT
Sun 18 Nov 16:48 -
Day 4: NYC -> STT
Sat 17 Nov 17:03 -
Day 3: NYC -> STT
Fri 16 Nov 16:54 -
Day 1: NYC -> STT
Wed 14 Nov 17:20 -
Day 0: STT-NYC
Tue 13 Nov 18:05
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May 30, 2012 - Sunset at Three Mile Harbor
Thu 31 May 02:08 -
2012 - STT-NYC Summary and Plots
Fri 11 May 00:34 -
STT-NYC May 4 @ 11:50 am - Arrived in 10 days 1 hour 50 minutes
Fri 4 May 19:22 -
Day 9: STT-NYC May 3 @ 12:00 EDT
Thu 3 May 16:10 -
Day 8: STT-NYC May 2 @ 12:00 EDT
Wed 2 May 16:17 -
Day 7: STT-NYC May 1 @ 12:00 EDT
Tue 1 May 16:15
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Day 6: STT-NYC April 30 @ 12:00 EDT
Mon 30 Apr 16:13 -
Day 5: STT-NYC April 28 @ 12:00 EDT
Sun 29 Apr 16:03 -
Day 4: STT-NYC April 28 @ 12:00 EDT
Sat 28 Apr 16:16 -
Day 3: STT-NYC April 27 @ 12:00 EDT
Fri 27 Apr 16:10 -
Day 2: STT-NYC April 26 @ 12:00 EDT
Thu 26 Apr 18:45 -
Day 1: STT-NYC April 25 @ 12:00 EDT
Wed 25 Apr 16:04 -
Day 1: STT-NYC @ 12:00 EDT
Tue 24 Apr 16:22 -
A surprise crew
Mon 23 Apr 23:45
Nov 2011
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Passage NYC-STT Summary and Plots
Mon 21 Nov 16:31 -
Arrived: NYC-STT: 10d - 12h
Tue 15 Nov 18:58 -
Day 9.5: NYC-STT
Mon 14 Nov 16:07 -
Day 8.5: NYC-STT
Sun 13 Nov 16:03 -
Day 7.5: NYC-STT
Sat 12 Nov 16:04 -
Day 6.5: NYC-STT
Fri 11 Nov 16:03 -
Day 5.5: NYC-STT
Thu 10 Nov 14:38 -
Day 4.5: NYC-STT
Wed 9 Nov 15:59 -
Day 3.5: NYC-STT
Tue 8 Nov 15:56 -
Day 2.5: NYC-STT
Mon 7 Nov 15:59 -
Day 1.5: NYC-STT
Sun 6 Nov 14:07 -
Day 0.5: NYC-STT
Sat 5 Nov 16:46
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Weekend in the Long Island Sound
Sat 4 Jun 02:44
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Passage STT-NYC Summary and Plots
Sun 29 May 11:40 -
Passage NYC - End
Thu 26 May 12:16 -
Passage NYC Day 10
Wed 25 May 16:09 -
Passage NYC Day 9
Tue 24 May 16:21 -
Passage NYC Day 8
Mon 23 May 17:23 -
Passage NYC Day 7
Sun 22 May 16:17 -
Passage NYC Day 6
Sat 21 May 16:47 -
Passage NYC Day 5
Fri 20 May 16:47 -
Passage NYC Day 4
Thu 19 May 16:03 -
Passage NYC Day 3
Wed 18 May 16:16 -
Passage NYC Day 2
Tue 17 May 16:20 -
Passage NYC Day 1
Mon 16 May 17:33
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In Red Hook
Sun 10 Apr 21:41