Irene IV - World Adventure - 17:00.705N 61:46.857W The Day it All Began!

17:00.705N 61:46.857W The Day it All Began!

Irene IV - World Adventure

Louis Goor

Sun 9 Jan 2022 22:57

Today is the day it all began!

A Covid Ceili the night before

Release from Covid prison

A good night’s sleep

Farewell wave from Lisa

A well dressed Irene IV

On our way, on a blustery day

The whole fleet sets sail

Louis at the helm timing the start perfectly - first over the line!

Blog Entries

2023

Nov 2023

Thu 30 Nov 23:19
- 41:35.34N 071:17.114W Two Reunions

Jun 2023

Tue 20 Jun 21:14
- 41:23.25N 70:30.03W Blue Habits Ambassador Vessel - Irene IV

May 2023

Fri 5 May 18:26
- 17:00.53N 061:45.88W The Promise of the Oyster World Rally

Apr 2023

Thu 20 Apr 10:59
- 17:00.53N 061:45.88W Farewells and The Oyster Regatta
Sat 15 Apr 17:21
- 17:00.53N 061:45.88W The End of the Oyster World Rally
Thu 6 Apr 11:43
- 17:00.52N 061:45.87W Cousins
Sat 1 Apr 15:24
- 16:10.06N 061:47.03W Final Days

Mar 2023

Wed 29 Mar 11:43
- 14:30.0N 061:05.2W Fish That Fly
Sat 25 Mar 15:19
- 13:58.7N 061:02.0W Captain George
Mon 20 Mar 20:22
- 12:42.2N 061:21.1W Canouan Capers
Fri 17 Mar 20:25
- 12:52.7N 061:11.4W Birthday Bash at Basil ’s
Wed 15 Mar 12:39
- 12:35.6N 061:24.6W Caribbean Cruising
Mon 13 Mar 16:07
- 12:02.74N 061:44.92W Siblings Aboard
Thu 9 Mar 16:32
- 12:02.74N 061:44.92W The Completion of the Last Long Passage
Sat 4 Mar 19:12
- 05:17.035N 052:35.510W - The Beast and the Butterfly

Feb 2023

Tue 28 Feb 19:03
- 03:36.943N 048:46.024W - Crossing the Equator South to North
Sun 26 Feb 23:04
- 03:33.87S 042:53.85W Serendipity
Fri 24 Feb 21:18
- 03:02.167S 036:17.3W - Fernando de Noronha
Thu 16 Feb 00:11
- 08:23.91S 034:17.22W Salacious Salvador
Sat 11 Feb 01:48
- 12:58.73S 038:31.13W Intrepid Shenanigans
Mon 6 Feb 14:10
- 13:24.95S 034:38.13W Planet First, Convenience Second
Fri 3 Feb 19:04
- 14:24.61S 026:00.81W Sail Africa's Blue Thumbs Program
Wed 1 Feb 15:30
- 15:46.45S 019:41.22W Diary of a Day on Passage

Jan 2023

Mon 30 Jan 14:21
- 16:54.90S 014:10.28W Girl Power With a Little Help from Our Friends
Sat 28 Jan 19:22
- 16:39.83S 008:55.42W St. Helena
Tue 24 Jan 12:42
- 16:23.34S 004:41.52W Land Ahoy, Almost!
Sun 22 Jan 17:38
- 19:06.21S 000:35.93E We are Family, All My Brothers, and Sisters, and Me
Fri 20 Jan 15:17
- 22:05.99S 006:09.77E Prawns and Other Forbidden Fruits
Wed 18 Jan 15:26
- 26:38.04S 015:09.45E Luderitz
Sun 15 Jan 10:25
- 27:27.16S 015:09.03E Inspirations
Fri 13 Jan 09:12
- 33:26.86S 018:00.132E The Fabulous Five Set Sail

2022

Dec 2022

Sat 17 Dec 16:54
- 33:55.7S 18:25.23E Oceanic Society gifts
Fri 9 Dec 20:33
- 33:55.7S 18:25.23E Crossing Three Major Oceans

Nov 2022

Mon 28 Nov 17:02
- 35:22.7S 21:31.4E - Careering Towards Cape Town
Sun 27 Nov 20:12
- 31:40S 029:56E - Dalliance in Durban
Sat 26 Nov 21:08
- 29:51.8S 031:01.3E = Riding the Magic Carpet Flanked by Na ture's Fireworks
Wed 23 Nov 16:22
- 28:56.83S 029:12.33E Arrival in Africa
Sat 19 Nov 05:34
- 28:34.348S 039:29.272E - The Fastest Passage is the Safest Passage
Fri 18 Nov 10:28
- 20:56.375S 055:16.995E - La Réunion Helicopter Flight
Thu 17 Nov 19:23
- 20:56.375S 055:16.995E - Rushed Reunion
Wed 9 Nov 05:47
- 20:19.4S 057:22.41E Mauritius
Fri 4 Nov 10:09
- 18:36.4S 065:02.9E - Haloween at Sea
Thu 3 Nov 04:18
- 15:27.27S 077:40.70E - It's a Long, Long Way to Limerick
Wed 2 Nov 11:15

Oct 2022

Sat 22 Oct 02:55
- 12:9.51S 96:52.25E - Radio Silence
Sat 15 Oct 16:16
- 10:25.670S 105:40.177E - A Life Lesson
Tue 11 Oct 11:46
Mon 3 Oct 07:59
- 08:13.203S 117:28.929E - The Turn of Another Month
Sun 2 Oct 09:42
- 08:24.3S 119:18.7E - A Taste of Indonesia

Sep 2022

Fri 30 Sep 23:16
- 08:35.3S 119:29.7E - Dragons and Sharks and Hawkers Oh My!
Sun 25 Sep 22:51
- 09:41.068S 124:03.366E - I Love You Fatumnasi, Whoopee!
Sun 18 Sep 05:40
- 10:23.504S 123:37.017E - Birthday and Bird
Thu 15 Sep 09:28
- 09:54.904S 132:16.862E = Not Another Bloody Tuna!
Tue 13 Sep 09:38
- 10:31.356N 138:22.049E - The Torres Straight Islands
Sat 10 Sep 05:52
- 10:48.416S 142:47.221E - The End of the Pacific Ocean
Thu 8 Sep 23:19
- 12:46.46S 143:28.9E - Never a Dull Moment
Tue 6 Sep 06:48
- 15:49.3S 145:29E Farewell to Cairns

Aug 2022

Tue 30 Aug 10:41
- 16:56.8S 145:46.2E Freddie’s Final Adve nture
Wed 24 Aug 07:38
- 16:92.15S 145:78.05E Irene IV On The Hard
Sat 20 Aug 22:57
- 19:09.5S 146:51.2E - Magnetic Island
Sat 13 Aug 22:32
- 20:3.6S 148:52.9E Cruising the Whitsundays
Thu 11 Aug 06:16
- 20:35S 148:96E Happy Birthday Flight
Sun 7 Aug 00:46
- 20:20.780S 148:57.016E - Whitsunday Islands
Wed 3 Aug 12:08
- 21:06.689S 149:13.650E -Breakfast With Wallabies

Jul 2022

Fri 29 Jul 05:51
- 20:00.357S 157:01.258E - The Sights, Sensations, and Songs of the Seas
Tue 26 Jul 07:07
Sun 24 Jul 01:43
- 19:31.5S 169:29.7E - Yasur
Sat 23 Jul 01:31
- 18:39.000S 173:35.300E - The Longest Short Passage Ever!
Mon 18 Jul 04:26
- 17:50.191S 177:18.94E - Farewell Fiji
Tue 12 Jul 08:07
- 17:46.3S 177:22.9E Visit to Navala Village
- 17:10.1S 177:11.1E Barefoot Manta Mirco
Sun 10 Jul 21:03
- 17:36.4S 177:02.4E 6 Months at Sea and a Village Visit
Mon 4 Jul 06:40
- 17:46.29S 177:11.58E Bodies everywhere!

Jun 2022

Tue 28 Jun 17:50
- 16:46.6S 179:19.9E Palusami and Other Fijian Delicacies
Tue 21 Jun 02:29
- 16:52.377S 179:27.602E - Peggy is Hot and Bothered
Sun 19 Jun 07:44
- 16:42.770S 176:34.593W - Rockin' Irene
Fri 17 Jun 09:06
- 16:40.113S 170:05.510W - French Polynesia highlights
Wed 15 Jun 08:07
- 16:47.271S 162:43.943W - It is not a race; it is not a competition !
Mon 13 Jun 03:34
- 16:51.232S 155:22.648W - Farewell French Polynesia
Thu 9 Jun 17:32
- 16:29.4S 151:45.7W The Sounds of French Polynesia
- 16:29.4S 151:45.7W Swimming with Majestic Manta Rays and Other Antics
Sat 4 Jun 03:52
- 16:44.7S 151:29.6W Huahine - the sexy woman!

May 2022

Tue 31 May 06:36
- 16:36.34S 151:33.36W The Tahiti Pearl Regatta
Sun 15 May 22:46
- 017:00.17S 149:10.1W Happy Birthday Rob!
Tue 10 May 01:13
- 17:28.92S 149:48.88W Mo'orea Magic
Sun 1 May 22:05
- 14:56.93S 147:43.1W Vineyard Visit

Apr 2022

Sun 24 Apr 16:48
- 14:58.1S 147:38.3W School Visit
Thu 21 Apr 19:09
- 15:34.190S 146:24.359W - Pirates of the Tuamotus
Tue 19 Apr 05:26
- 15:34.181S 146:24.344W - Fabulous Fakarava
Tue 12 Apr 22:08
- 09:58.787S 140:20.856W - Join us for a quick drink before dinner
- 09:23.294S 140:07.781W - Oceania is us
Wed 6 Apr 02:22
- 08:55.174S 160:06.015W - Welcomed by Dolphins
Sun 3 Apr 02:57
- 08:56.793S 139:35.856W - Land Ahoy!
Fri 1 Apr 01:01
- 08:55.826S 134:17.326W - Landlubber and the South Pacific

Mar 2022

Thu 31 Mar 01:56
- 08:49.327S 131:24.039W - An Altogether Better Day
Tue 29 Mar 01:02
- 08:33.468S 126:43.664W - Asymmetry and Night-time Perambulations
Sat 26 Mar 21:39
- 07:42.745S 117:55.566W Mr. Echo Tango
Thu 24 Mar 23:39
- 07:39.70S 114:13.772W Lessons to be Learned
Tue 22 Mar 01:31
- 07:22.891S 104:52.441W Bits and Bobbing
Sat 19 Mar 23:28
- 06:30.9S 097:14.65W - Oyster South Pacific (Race) (Rally) Armada
Fri 18 Mar 11:33
- 02:50.377S 091:52.212W - Voyaging across the South Pacific
Mon 14 Mar 12:46
- 00:45.022S 090:18.301W Single Use Plastic
Sun 13 Mar 16:52
- Crossing the Line photos
- Crossing the Line more photos
Fri 11 Mar 09:43
- 00:57.48S 090:57.9W - The Wonders of The Galapagos
Mon 7 Mar 13:02
- 0:53.652S 089:36.946W Arrival in the Galapagos
Tue 1 Mar 20:54
- 00:53.9S 089:36.8W - Crossing the Line

Feb 2022

Sat 26 Feb 01:15
- 01:53.721N 085:13.526W The Gift of Boredom
Thu 24 Feb 01:13
- 04:48.919N 080:43.362W The Doldrums
Tue 22 Feb 18:15
- 08:06.222N 079:38.377W - The Panamá Shuffle
Sat 19 Feb 14:04
Mon 14 Feb 22:05
- 09:22.099N 079:57.044W Jungle Clean Up Number 1
Sun 13 Feb 20:24
- 09:22.099N 079:57.043W Arrival in Shelter Bay/Farewell to James
Fri 11 Feb 15:30
- 09:28.363N 078:57.858W Life aboard Irene IV in the San Blas Islands Part 1
Tue 8 Feb 19:41
- 09:28.363N 078:57.858W A Cultural Exchange
Sat 5 Feb 17:41
- 09:33.494N 078:54.184W The Coral Reef Ballet
Wed 2 Feb 21:58
- 09:30.466N 078:37.097W - Welcome to The San Blas Archipelago

Jan 2022

Mon 31 Jan 23:26
- 10:11.111N 078:10.980W - The Ocean Orchestra the Sea Symphony
Sun 30 Jan 20:44
- 11:53.445N 075:36.725W The Grand Sourdough Bread Experiment
Sat 29 Jan 20:04
- 13:44.267N 073:44.217W Mad Dog and Irishmen
Fri 28 Jan 20:29
- 13:38.471N 071:15.817W = An Instrument of your Peace
Wed 26 Jan 22:12
- 13:03.284N 065.06.910W Safety is Paramount
Tue 25 Jan 18:17
- 12:02.554N 061:45.518W Beach Clean Up Number One
Mon 24 Jan 16:32
- 12:02.686N 061:44.903W The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Sat 22 Jan 14:32
- 12:02.684N 061:44.900W Back In The Marina Again
Wed 19 Jan 20:21
- 12:25.519N 061:31.908W Farewell to Jason Miller
Mon 17 Jan 17:13
- 12:38.168N 061:21.802W - Alvin's Place
Fri 14 Jan 22:58
- 13:00.282N 061:14.743W Lost in the Log
Wed 12 Jan 12:59
- 15:51.964N 061:35.607W - Trouble In Paradise
Tue 11 Jan 01:28
- 16:19.502N 061:51.77W Best dressed lady at the party!
Sun 9 Jan 22:57
- 17:00.705N 61:46.857W The Day it All Began!
Fri 7 Jan 20:27
- 17:00.583N 061:45.846W Happy New Year from Antigua (a little late due to blog posting problems!)

2021

Dec 2021

Wed 8 Dec 21:58
- Take Nothing but Memories

Nov 2021

Sat 27 Nov 10:07
- 17:00.208N 061:45.654W Arrival in Antigua
Fri 26 Nov 03:13
- 17:24.478N 060:11.081W Final Night of Approach
Thu 25 Nov 00:22
- 18:01.258N 057:54.255W Miercoles Mar-veiloso
Wed 24 Nov 07:21
- 18:40.738N 55:24.611W Operation VMG
Mon 22 Nov 20:17
- 18:13.133N 052:45.822W Low Breeze on the High Seas, Engine Squeezed to Apogee
Sat 20 Nov 21:41
- 18:40.506N 048:21.675W Moonrises, Sunsets and Dobie Dust
- 18:52.160N 46:14.020W Deep Blue Day
Thu 18 Nov 21:14
- 19:06.790N 42:17.582W Look After Your Lady and She Will Look after You
- 19:26.485N 40:12.078W Goldilocks weather at last-just right
Wed 17 Nov 10:03
- 19:48.668N 37:41.042W El Medio
Tue 16 Nov 18:32
- 19:55.322N 34:59.881W The One That Got Away Part2
Sun 14 Nov 23:01
- 20:14.957N 32:31.742W The One That Got Away
- 20:38.527N 30:17.836W Counting Back The Years
Thu 11 Nov 21:28
- 21:16.52N 25:40.83W Irene IV Seeks Easterly Trade Wind for 3 week relationship
Tue 9 Nov 22:03
- 22:08.524N 021:15.5W Head South Until the Butter Melts
Mon 8 Nov 03:23
- 25:17.0 N 17:34.5W Tough initiation
Fri 5 Nov 23:40
- Skipper has set 0800 GMT, Saturday, 6th November as departure time!
- Our explorations into being better custodians of the planet

Oct 2021

Wed 20 Oct 19:31
- 28:07.90N 15:25.49W Bitter sweet
Tue 19 Oct 17:00
- 28:45.22N 15:20.56W Reflections from the Lower Decks !
Mon 18 Oct 16:51
- 31:00.91N 15:57.80W The Bakers Dozen
Sun 17 Oct 17:26
- 32:47.18N 16:39.50W IRENE IV TIMES
Sat 16 Oct 17:20
- 33:53.37N 18:37.77W The Tortoise or The Hare?
Fri 15 Oct 17:15
- 38:03.28N 14:43.63W Walking the Dog
Thu 14 Oct 19:26
- 40:30.38N 13:44.03W Circle of Chores
Wed 13 Oct 11:37
- 44:03.76N 12:39.01W Life aboard Irene IV
Mon 11 Oct 12:43
- 49.58.00N 10.52.00W Farewell
Sun 10 Oct 07:43
- Today we set sail! Delivery to Antigua, 1st leg.

Sep 2021

Mon 13 Sep 16:55
- 13 September 2021 - Ongoing preparations aboard IRENE IV - 051° 41.7' N 008° 19' W
Tue 7 Sep 22:26
- 23 August 2021 - Homecoming to Kinsale - 051° 41.7' N 008° 19' W

Jul 2021

Sat 24 Jul 15:13
- 24 June 2021 - We are, finally, on the move ! - 039° 25.5' N 000° 19.6' W

Jun 2021

Thu 10 Jun 19:33
- 10 June 2021 - The First Posting

17:00.705N 61:46.857W The Day it All Began!

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