Ellatrout3's Web Diary - America won't let go 40:55.5N 68:56.3W Sailed from USA 115 miles; to the Azores another 1951

America won't let go 40:55.5N 68:56.3W Sailed from USA 115 miles; to the Azores another 1951

Ellatrout3

Tue 8 Jul 2014 02:25

Paul transmits his position at 1200 bst when we will make contact with one another so my position is at Noon British Summer Time

As I told you last time Paul and I planned to leave together on Sunday Mornining. So we went out to the moorings befroe dark on Saturday to watch the Independance Day Celebration fireworks display and prepare for the departure. It was a great vantage point with fiireworks going off all round with the main show at Fort Adams sponsored by Newport City. Quite a send off really!?

We agreed departure would be 0700 and at 0615 we confirmed we would both be ready. The time came and we both let go our moorings and Paul slipped quietly away. I remained with the pick up line from the mooring around my keel or propellor. There you are, sails up ready to go and this rope disappears under the boat and she lies tethered by this unseen hand. No matter what I tried I could ot get free. The boat yard and Club do not open till 0800 so I rang Norm Bailey for advice. True to form he said "I know a guy who can sort you out, I will bring him out to you" and sure enough soon after 8 oclock he appeared with Captain Seaweed a local diver. He was only under water a couple of minutes and I was free, and the only damage was to the light pick up line which was cut through. Norm took care of everything and I was underway at 08.45.

What wonderful support we Jesters get from our American friends, Norm resolved a potentially dangerous situation in less than an hour, what an asset this man is? A real resourceful Jester! Thank you very much Norm, I'll see you next time you come to the UK.

The late start meant I missed the tide and the flood had set against me before I got clear of Narraganset Bay so the next time Paul and I made contact he was 23 miles ahead of me. It seems I must always follow Paul Mead and Independance. However unlike the trip out the wind was with us and as you can see by the miles I did 115 miles in the first 22 hours and the sun shone al the way!

Perhaps things will be different this time, we'll see?

Love Poppa/Dad/Roger

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2016

Jun 2016

Fri 24 Jun 19:52
- Arrival 52:53.2N 04:24.5W
Tue 21 Jun 17:53
- Eventful Finish 52:29.6N 05:36.8W
Mon 20 Jun 22:09
- One More Day.............and a bit 51:29.2N 07:41.0W
- Noon position 51:29.20N 7:41.0W
Sun 19 Jun 16:33
- Fathers Day 50:26.2N 10:13.1W
Sat 18 Jun 17:44
- Some pleasant sailing 49:28.2N 13:14.0W
Fri 17 Jun 15:22
- A better day 49:19.0N 15:25.1W
Thu 16 Jun 14:23
- Working hard but going well. 47:08.1N 17:41.3W
Wed 15 Jun 15:08
- Near Gale Force 7 28 to 33 Knots Full Gale Force 8 34 to 40 Knots 45:48.3N 19:47.1W
Tue 14 Jun 14:51
- A tad breezy!
Mon 13 Jun 14:17
- All quiet on the western front 43:06.1N 22:07.2W
Sun 12 Jun 18:18
- 41:50.6N 23:49.3W
- By Th' Lee
Sat 11 Jun 17:04
- Leaving Pria da Vitoria 40:06.2N 25:41.7W
- Noon position
Thu 9 Jun 19:59
- The Fleet
- Leaving the Azores
Thu 2 Jun 18:26
- The Run into Praia
- The Run into Praia 38:43.99N 26:56.00W
Wed 1 Jun 11:57
- ET arrives safely!

May 2016

Tue 31 May 23:27
- Arrived Safely 38:43.99N 27:03.42W
Mon 30 May 15:04
- Very Close 62 miles to go 39:22.3N 25:51.2W
Sun 29 May 13:00
- Just Over the Horizon 39:29.7N 23:34.8W
Sat 28 May 16:06
- The Storm passes 39:37.0N 22:50.2W
Fri 27 May 11:30
- A Swallow Came to call 40:37.9N 19:24.1W
Thu 26 May 13:45
- It's Been a Hard Days Night 40:30.8N 17:46.1W
Wed 25 May 19:28
- Disorganised sea 40:22.0N 15:43.0W
Tue 24 May 19:23
- We enter the storm 39:43.9N 14:29.2W
Mon 23 May 15:44
- The Storm starts to move 39:19.7N 12:29.0W
- What is this storm going to do? 40:41.27N 11:34..2W
Sat 21 May 16:51
- There's a storm coming 42:46.5N 11:14.5W
Fri 20 May 13:02
- We are now connected 44:00.5N 11:11.7W
Thu 19 May 18:24
- Back to normal
Wed 18 May 14:25
- Communication Problems 46:57.8N 08:31.4W
- 1st Report (via via shoreside team)
Tue 17 May 16:11
- 47:51.6N 06:42.6W
Mon 16 May 16:09
- 49:21.4N 05:42.1W
Fri 13 May 10:39
- Pwllheli to Plymouth

2014

Aug 2014

Tue 19 Aug 09:38
- The last Day and Pontoon 9 52:53.20N 4:24.40W
Mon 18 Aug 09:46
- Safely back home
Sun 17 Aug 12:35
- ET3 expected into Pwllheli this afternoon
Fri 15 Aug 17:24
- 49:15.6N 09:00.1W Miles to Pwllheli 278
Thu 14 Aug 22:06
- Big Low 48:06.0N 11:35.2W Miles to Pwllheli 397
Wed 13 Aug 21:37
- Technical Probs 46:28.5N 13:47.6W Miles to go to Pwllheli 529
Tue 12 Aug 17:35
- A good soaking! 45:18.1N 15:29.9W Miles to go 637
Mon 11 Aug 13:38
- Splashing Surprises 43:52.0N 16:48.4W 728 miles to go
- Calm After storm 42:26.5N 17:48.0W 825 miles to go
Sun 10 Aug 17:53
- Bertha arrives 41:27.0N 19:22.3W Now 918 miles to go
Sat 9 Aug 16:25
- Running South 43:14.1N 20:23.0W
Thu 7 Aug 16:42
- Fw: Ghostly Visitors 44:39.6N 20:55.0W Sailed 424 miles 817 to go
Wed 6 Aug 21:57
- Huricane Bertha 43:43.N 22:14.0W sailed 340 miles 890 to go
Tue 5 Aug 22:11
- Wind and Rain 42:27.6N 24:02.2W 1001 miles to pwllheli sailed 241
Mon 4 Aug 20:39
- A Stuttering Start 40:33.0N 25:42.2W 116 miles from Terceira and 1034 miles to go to Pwllheli

Jul 2014

Fri 25 Jul 11:22
- Fw: Arrival in Terceire 38:43.0N 27:03.5W Miles from Newport 2075 Miles to Terceira 0000
Wed 23 Jul 17:24
- The Island of Flowers 39:20.0N 30:43.0W Sailed from Newport 1891 miles and to go to Terceira 174 miles
Mon 21 Jul 19:51
- Flores 39:22.7N 31:10.1W Miles from Newport 1869 and miles to Terceira 196
Sun 20 Jul 14:19
- Touch and Go 39:50.0N 32:24.2W Miles from Newport 1806, Miles to go to Terciera 258
Sat 19 Jul 22:54
- AIS and the Weather 40:03.2N 34:46.7W Miles from Newport 1694 and 366 to go to Terceira
Fri 18 Jul 20:37
- Aunt Jamima 40:05.3N 37:44.5W From Newport 1553 miles, to Teceira 502
Thu 17 Jul 20:26
- It's a Very Long Way 40:04.4N 40:37.3W sailed from Newport 1459 miles; and to go to Terceira 630
- A thump in the night 40:02.9N 43:40.4W Miles sailed from Newport 1275 Miles to Terceira 773
Wed 16 Jul 02:16
- First Nine Days 40:05.8N 46:14.6W Miles from Newport 1152 Miles to Terciera 892
Tue 15 Jul 00:34
- The moon 40:12.4N 48:14.5W Sailed 1073 milesw from Newport leaving 982 to go to Terceira.
Sun 13 Jul 19:02
- Something happens every day 40:29.0N 51:28.1W From Newport 922 miles stll 1129 to Terceira
Sat 12 Jul 22:35
- It ain't 'arf hot Mum 40:31.5N 54:35.8 miles done 777 to go 1272 to Terciera
- Ever Changing Sails. 40:31.6N 57:20.0 Sailed from Newport 628 miles still 1398 to Azores
Fri 11 Jul 02:26
- Tropical Weather 40:24.5 60:05.7 sailed from Newport 500 miles and 1521 to go to Azores
Thu 10 Jul 21:36
- 40:22.8N 62:49.3W sailed 372 miles and 1646 to go
Tue 8 Jul 19:41
- The Azores High 40:37.9N 65:37.5W Sailed from USA 253 to go to Azores 1770 miles
- America won't let go 40:55.5N 68:56.3W Sailed from USA 115 miles; to the Azores another 1951
Mon 7 Jul 17:10
- Hurricane Arthur 41:29.7N 71:19.4W
Sun 6 Jul 16:56
- ET3 on her way home
Wed 2 Jul 13:17
- The Departing 41:29.42N 71:19.19

Jun 2014

Wed 25 Jun 01:32
- Arrived 41:29.32N 71:19.09 Sailed 3267 miles to go 0000
Sun 22 Jun 23:16
- Ella Trout III crosses the finish line
Sat 21 Jun 15:06
- Getting really close now 41 28N: 70 04W Sailed 3198 miles to go 59
- What a Day 41 28N: 69 15W
- 20 June Noon 41:29N 68:58W
Fri 20 Jun 03:31
- Cold pleasant Day 41 17N: 67 23W Sailed 3082 miles To go 173
Thu 19 Jun 21:02
- 19 June Noon 41:17N 67:23W
Wed 18 Jun 21:23
- Getting close 40 37N; 65 41W sailed 2987 miles to go 256
- 40 22N: 63 42W sailed 2908 miles to go 347
Mon 16 Jun 19:10
- 40 08N: 61 55W sailed 2824 to go 436
Sun 15 Jun 22:15
- Wild ride 40 04.3N: 60 32.2W sailed 2738 to go 493
- Good Westing 39 36.7N: 57 31.9W sailed 2605 to go 634
Fri 13 Jun 19:51
- More Storm damage 39 21.0N: 55 38.2W Sailed 2528 miles to go 719
- Times continue to be hard, continued. 39 14.3N: 53 11.0W sailed 2423 to 833
Thu 12 Jun 19:42
- Times continue to be hard. 39 14.3N: 53 11.0W Sailed 2423 miles, to go 833
Wed 11 Jun 21:42
- Noon 11 June 39:26N 51:44W
Tue 10 Jun 20:05
- TITANIC!!!!!............. & MaKing a Cup of Tea 39 38.7N: 50 12.3W Sailed 2286 only another 955 miles to go
Mon 9 Jun 20:19
- Update: Sailed 2211 miles, only 994 to go!
- Wet and Warm 39 42.5N: 49 06.4W
Sun 8 Jun 16:35
- Still grinding to windward Veg report 39 29.6N: 47 36.0W Sailed 2106 miles with another 1082 to Newport
- 8 June Noon 39:31.0N 47:18.6W
Sat 7 Jun 19:51
- 7 June Noon 39:48.6N 46:17.6W
- Still grinding to windward Veg report 39 48.6N: 46 17.6W Sailed 2030 miles with another 1125 to Newport
Fri 6 Jun 17:46
- Mileage update and Man O' War 40 16.7N: 45 15.7W
- Glassy calm 40 10.7N: 44 51.5W
- Busy calm day 40 11.1N: 44 03.5W
Thu 5 Jun 00:31
- ENGINE WORRIES 40 32.9N: 43 06.2W
Wed 4 Jun 15:06
- Grand Banks Fog 41 13.44N: 42 55.53W
Tue 3 Jun 20:13
- 2 June Noon 41:44N 42:53W
Mon 2 Jun 16:16
- The Wrong Trousers 42 51.3N: 42 31.8W
Sun 1 Jun 14:16
- Catch up report - The wind Gods have bee3n at it again! 42 48.11N 40 17.17W
- Almost back to normal 43 06.3N: 39 11.7W

May 2014

Fri 30 May 14:38
- 30 May Noon 42:52N 38:07W
Thu 29 May 20:57
- 29 May Noon 42:49N 38:21W
Wed 28 May 19:40
- The wind gods 42 52.7N: 36 21.8
Tue 27 May 19:36
- More beating against strong winds 42 49.2N: 35 02.5W
Mon 26 May 13:32
- Still grinding to windward 43 30.2N: 34 21.5W
Sun 25 May 18:33
- Still Grinding to windward 44 30.35N:33 03.8W
Sat 24 May 19:11
- Grinding to windwazrd 44.52.08N 30.50.03W
Fri 23 May 22:30
- Test 45 02N 30 26W
- 23 May Noon 45.31N 29.37W
Thu 22 May 12:00
- The wind begins to abate 45 41.50N 27 08.35W
Tue 20 May 12:22
- It's been a bit windy 46 32.00N 21 42 00W Miles to Newport via Titanic 2196
Mon 19 May 14:00
- 19 May Noon 47.19N 19.15W
Sun 18 May 13:14
- I've Been Busy 48 14N 16 50W
Sat 17 May 23:16
- 17 May Noon 48:10N 14:49W
Fri 16 May 20:23
- 16 May Noon 48:13N 13:22W
Thu 15 May 15:37
- Electrics and electronics 48 16.9N 10 27.9W
Wed 14 May 11:39
- On my way at last 49 02.25N 08 20.17W
Tue 13 May 20:21
- 13 May Noon 49:35N 06:18W

2012

Jul 2012

Tue 24 Jul 22:30
- Pwllheli Home Safe 52:53.20N 04:24.20W
Mon 23 Jul 12:30
- Arrived Dun Laoghaire 53:17.98N 06:08.37W
Sun 22 Jul 15:37
- More awsomeness!! !2noon position 22/7 51:42.07N 07:27.03W
Sat 21 Jul 12:17
- Best day yet!! 50:18.9N 11:07.8W
Thu 19 Jul 18:21
- Thursday latest 48:38.7N 14:41.7W
Tue 17 Jul 13:39
- An Amazing Sail 45:43.00N 20:32.05W
Mon 16 Jul 12:21
- 16 July Noon 44:13.09N 23:09.40W
Sun 15 Jul 21:01
Fri 13 Jul 19:37
- Leaving Praia

Jun 2012

Sat 16 Jun 22:04
- Azores; first few days 2
Wed 13 Jun 14:27
- The Azores First Few Days 1
Sat 9 Jun 07:31
- Ella Trout III arrives in The Azores
Fri 8 Jun 14:17
- 8 June 15:00 BST 39:06.8N 26:25.17W
- 8 June Noon 39:12N 26:17W
Thu 7 Jun 13:01
- 7 June Noon 40:09N 25:20W
Wed 6 Jun 21:01
Tue 5 Jun 22:11
- 5 Jun report
Mon 4 Jun 20:06
- 4 June Noon 42:41N 21:16W
Sun 3 Jun 20:39
- 3 June Noon 43:52.09N 19:18.18W
Sat 2 Jun 13:04
- 2 June Noon 44:22N 17:08W
- A Very Busy Day 45:34.62N 15:37.01W

May 2012

Thu 31 May 21:20
- Settling down 46:50.04N 13:07.43W
Wed 30 May 21:41
- May 30 Noon 47:46.7N 10:38.8W
Tue 29 May 21:55
- The Off, 47:49.46N 009:07.1W
- Tues 29 May 48:01N 08:13W
Mon 28 May 19:01
- Head Winds, 49:08N 007:06W
Wed 23 May 09:34
- Pwllheli to Plymouth

2010

Aug 2010

Tue 17 Aug 08:00
- Arrived Southampton by ship 50:45.31N 01:45.21W

Jul 2010

Wed 21 Jul 01:53
- Leaving Newport

Jun 2010

Wed 30 Jun 13:09
- An eventful Final Day
Mon 28 Jun 19:45
- Arrived 1731hrs 59' UTC 27th June 2010 41:29.3N 71:19.1W
Sun 27 Jun 14:12
- June 27 Noon 41:21.5N 71:06.5W
Sat 26 Jun 21:57
- It's Just over the next wave 41:05.3N 70:33.0W
- 26 June Noon 40:45.0N 69:39.1W
Fri 25 Jun 21:34
- Newport tanterlisingly close 40:45.4N 68:44.5W
Thu 24 Jun 12:13
- Still Going 40:47.6N 65:56.7W
Wed 23 Jun 15:15
- June 23 Noon 40:12.4N 63:43.7W
Tue 22 Jun 22:15
- Broken free of the Gulf Stream 39:54.0N 62:11.0W
- June 22 Noon 39:34.8N 61:15.6W
Mon 21 Jun 22:10
- Not so sunny weather
- June 21 Noon 38:58.2N 59:49.0W
Sun 20 Jun 21:03
- June 20 Noon 39:09.2N 58:12.6W
- Sunny weather 39:03.1N 58:32.2W
Sat 19 Jun 21:19
- June 19 Noon 38:41.6N 57:12.8W
Fri 18 Jun 12:16
- On Line Again 38:27.1N 54:41.1W
Thu 17 Jun 20:08
- June 17 Noon 37:45.4N 52:12.8W
Wed 16 Jun 21:42
- June 16 Noon 38:32.6N 51:59.3W
Tue 15 Jun 21:56
- June 15 Noon 40:12.6N 51:19.2W
Mon 14 Jun 21:12
- June 14 Noon 40:39.5N 49:26.5W
Sun 13 Jun 20:09
- June 13 Noon 41:31.34N 46:56.58W
Sat 12 Jun 21:24
- June 12 Noon 41:41.4N 44:16.9W
Fri 11 Jun 19:53
- June 11 Noon 42:51.2N 41:58.24W
Thu 10 Jun 21:40
- June 10 Noon 43:05.0N 41:28.37W
Wed 9 Jun 20:10
- June 09 Noon 43:02.84N 38:51.53W
Tue 8 Jun 21:50
- Over half way!
- Catch up news from the saddle
- June 08 Noon 44:17.0N 38:07.4W
Mon 7 Jun 14:09
- June 07 Noon 46:11.44N 37:13.98W
Sun 6 Jun 21:45
- June 06 Noon 46:42.1N 35.33.6W
Sat 5 Jun 16:02
- June 05 Noon 47:37.3N 34:22.8W
- June 04 11.30UTC 48:07.7N 32:45.54W
Thu 3 Jun 16:33
- June 03 Noon 49:12.6N 31:36.4W
Wed 2 Jun 20:18
- The Stowaway 49:18.1N 30:15.2W
- June 02 Noon 49:14.9N 29:29.5W
Tue 1 Jun 17:07
- first report 50:20.1N 26:47.5W
- June 01 Noon 50:20.1N 26:47.5W

May 2010

Mon 31 May 21:50
- May 31 noon 49:34N 24:22W
Sun 30 May 22:43
Fri 28 May 22:28
- May 28 Noon 49:12.7N 18:25.0W
Thu 27 May 06:41
- May 26 noon 49:30.8N 13:21.8W
- May 25 noon 49:41.5N 09:38.9W
Wed 26 May 21:44
- May 24 noon 49:48.2N 06:12.5W
Tue 18 May 22:37
- Plymouth 50:21.8N 04:07.9W
Mon 17 May 16:52
- Fw: Pwllheli to Plymouth 50:03.8N 05:45.9W
- Pwllheli to Plymouth 50:03.8N 05:45.9/w Lands End

2009

Oct 2009

Sun 18 Oct 20:46
- Beat Round Ireland

2008

Jul 2008

Thu 17 Jul 21:48
- Final Report 52:53.20N 04:24.20W
Fri 11 Jul 22:06
- Return, 6th report 51:07.759N 09:13.79W
Thu 10 Jul 22:59
- Return, 5th report 50:08.49N 11:48.15W
- Return, 4th report 49:11.82N 14:12.15W
Tue 8 Jul 13:06
- Return, 3rd report 46:34.42N 17:15.74W
Mon 7 Jul 08:39
- Return, 2nd report 40:27.31N 20:06.22W
Sat 5 Jul 10:50
- Return, first report 42:45.26N 22:46.38W

Jun 2008

Sat 14 Jun 21:16
- Finish Praia de Vitoria, Terceira 38:43.47N 27:03.41W
- 11th 24hrs 39:14.73N 25:35.90W
Thu 12 Jun 03:40
- Finished
Wed 11 Jun 17:30
- 10th 24hrs 40:42.12N 23:06.20W
- 9th 24hrs 42:00.00N 20:35.24W
Mon 9 Jun 13:48
- 8th 24 hours 42:50.87N 17:45.10W
- 7th 24 hours 43:38.87N 15:45.40W
Sun 8 Jun 11:55
- 6th 24 hours 44:12.38N 15:06.62W
Fri 6 Jun 16:37
Tue 3 Jun 22:11
- 2nd 24 hours 47:50.71N 08:38.01
Mon 2 Jun 14:24
- 1st 24hours 49:12.9N 06:01.85WHello,

May 2008

Tue 27 May 23:19
- Pwllheli to Plymouth nearly 50:09.2N 05:00.9W

America won't let go 40:55.5N 68:56.3W Sailed from USA 115 miles; to the Azores another 1951

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