Kantara Atlantic Odyssey - The adventure begins

The adventure begins

Kantara Atlantic Odyssey

Andy Hemens

Wed 12 Oct 2011 19:14

Joe and I flew down to Sotogrande today and after cleraing out all the things we will not need on our Atlantic adventure, which inlcued blankets, we set off for Gibraltar. Conditions were beautiful although there was very little wind and we had to motor the whole way proudly flying our 2011 Arc flag. Tomorrow we collect our goodies, collect crew and provision the boat for the Gran Canaia leg. Wow this feels great and just can't wait to get moving for real.

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2012

Jun 2012

Thu 28 Jun 09:15
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Sat 16 Jun 08:57
- Kantara Completes Atlantic Odyssey 36:17N 5:16W
Fri 15 Jun 21:00
Thu 14 Jun 10:06
- Not far to go 36:29N 10:38W
Wed 13 Jun 10:10
- The Quest for fish is over ! Tuna Tuna Tuna 36:42N 13:52W
Tue 12 Jun 07:54
- The Dead Sea 36:58N 17:40W
Mon 11 Jun 07:53
- here we go again ! 37:27N 21:11W
Sun 10 Jun 09:53
- Onwards 37:38N 24:10W
Thu 7 Jun 10:00
- Goodbye from me and hello to Joe
Tue 5 Jun 13:59
- Sao Miguel 37:44N 25:40W
Mon 4 Jun 11:12
- Leaving Horta 38:32N 28:36W
Fri 1 Jun 16:28
- Horta at last! 38:32N 28:38W

May 2012

Thu 31 May 12:49
- Final approach into azores 38:22N 28:56W
Wed 30 May 16:13
- 30 May Position Entry 38:07N 31:15W
Tue 29 May 16:06
- 2300 miles down 300 to go 37:39N 34:42W
Mon 28 May 11:03
- The Hooligans 37:45N 38:31W
Sun 27 May 12:35
- Overtaken by fleet of 25 yachts 36:32N 40:49W
Sat 26 May 12:48
- Whale, what a day! 35:48N 43:0W
Fri 25 May 10:55
- By jove I think he's got it! 34:05N 45:41W
Thu 24 May 14:03
- 1000 Miles to go! 33:20N 48:11W
Wed 23 May 13:34
- Desert Island Discs 32:27N 50:28W
Tue 22 May 12:57
- Kantara the star 31:28N 52:37W
Mon 21 May 16:23
- more like the brochure 29:59N 53:49W
Sun 20 May 16:22
- Chelsea 28:16N 55:45W
Sat 19 May 16:03
- On we press 26:09N 57:29W
Fri 18 May 13:33
- Far Beter Night 23:44N 59:06W
Thu 17 May 16:11
- 17 May Position Entry 22:52N 59:57W
Wed 16 May 16:57
- It was Not Like this in brochure 17:03.9N 61:53.1W
Tue 15 May 16:10
- 15 May Position Entry 17:44N 61:36W
- Last (land) Supper

Apr 2012

Fri 13 Apr 00:26
- Glamorous Girls Depart Antigua and Preparation for the Return Begins
Fri 6 Apr 22:47
- Antigua Fun
Thu 5 Apr 00:19
- Very English Harbour

Mar 2012

Fri 30 Mar 23:53
- Hot Hot Hot!!!
Thu 29 Mar 23:52
- Glamorous Girls Arrive in Antigua
Fri 23 Mar 00:50
- Antigua Here We Come 17:03.9N 61:53.1W
Thu 22 Mar 00:49
- Destination Deshaies 16:18.5N 61:48.2W
Wed 21 Mar 00:50
- French do cook fish without bones 16:05.8N 61:46.6W
Tue 20 Mar 00:36
- We Like France! 15:52.2N 61:35.6W
Mon 19 Mar 00:05
- Dominica Here we come 15:33.7N 61:28.2W
Sun 18 Mar 00:52
- Good Bye St Lucia, Hello Martinique 14:29.9N 61:05.3W
Fri 16 Mar 23:30
- Preparing to Leave St Lucia 14:04.5N 60:56.9W

2011

Dec 2011

Fri 9 Dec 14:40
- Yes, we are there yet. 14.04.8N 60.57.6W
Thu 8 Dec 08:50
- Fw: Are we there yet ??
Wed 7 Dec 11:56
- Swimming in water over 2 miles deep
Tue 6 Dec 20:34
- Hot Hot Hot !!!15.23.15N 56.17.68W
Mon 5 Dec 21:39
- 500 miles : 15.29.67N 54.24.83W
Sun 4 Dec 19:42
- Shower time: 16.17.82N 51.28.31W
Sat 3 Dec 21:00
- All over tan: 16.18.99N 48.20.704W
Fri 2 Dec 18:56
- Breakages 16.19.28N 45.27.20W
Thu 1 Dec 17:57
- Atlantic Storm Graduation

Nov 2011

Wed 30 Nov 20:19
- Wild and windy night
Tue 29 Nov 18:26
- Sleeping in a tumbledryer 18.25.179 N 37.09.434W
Mon 28 Nov 19:52
- Strange events at sea 18.37.31N 34.22.11W
Sun 27 Nov 16:32
- One week at Sea
Sat 26 Nov 16:55
- Ian and the flying fish
Fri 25 Nov 17:59
- Slow Aussie! 20.14.511N 25.52.203W
Thu 24 Nov 17:40
- Fresh Bread Today
Wed 23 Nov 17:48
- Finally, one that did not get away 23:05.2N 21:36.0W
Tue 22 Nov 18:23
- Day 3 Yet another fish gets away ! 24:47.004N 19:58.7W
Mon 21 Nov 18:50
- Monday 21st November 2011 First full day at sea 29:07.184N 14:20.7W
Sun 20 Nov 18:45
- Wow what a great day
- Calm before the storm
Sat 19 Nov 14:01
- Ready for the off

Oct 2011

Thu 20 Oct 07:58
- We've arrived at last
Wed 19 Oct 11:02
- Kantara Arrives Safely in Las Palmas - More to follow
Tue 18 Oct 18:40
Mon 17 Oct 16:35
Sun 16 Oct 17:37
- Heading out to sea 32:35.39N 010:07.25W
- Sunday Morning off Morocco
Sat 15 Oct 17:10
- Cruising off casablanca
- The adventure continues
Fri 14 Oct 16:46
- At Sea at last
- Gran Canaria bound
Thu 13 Oct 17:39
- Crew Assemble in Gibraltar
Wed 12 Oct 19:14
- The adventure begins

The adventure begins

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