Previous Diary Entries
2024
Aug 2024
2023
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Arrival in Noumea, New Caledonia
Sat 17 Aug 18:25 -
Brisbane - our final stop this year
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Cruising Fiji - Vanua Levu
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Fiji - Lau Group
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Neiafu and Farewell to Tonga
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Kenutu Island - Tonga
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Vava’u Group Tonga
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Tahiti from the land
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Tahiti - Marina Taina
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Passage Rangiroa to Tahiti
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Makatea
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Rangiroa and the Tiputa Pass
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Fakarava
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Ua Pou - Last Marquesan Stop
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Marquesas Art
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Jean adorned with the welcome leis
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Nuku Hiva
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Hiva Oa
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Arrival in the Marquesas
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Voyage to The Marquesas
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Santa Cruz - our last Galapagos Island
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Isabela Island - Galapagos - Loved it
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San Cristobal – Tortoises, Iguanas and Sea Lions
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San Cristobal SEA LIONS
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Landfall San Cristobal Galapagos Islands
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Still Crossing to the Galapagos – boobies on th e boat
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Crossing to the Galapagos – fishing boats in th e night
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Sailing to the Galapagos Islands
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Las Perlas - the Pearl Islands
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La Playita - Marina in Panama City
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Panama Canal!
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Panama City by Land
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Shelter Bay Still
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Shelter Bay Marina - again
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Shelter Bay Marina - start of the 7 day wait
Dec 2023
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Patrick goes on an Island Tour
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The IOW Fleet come to visit
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Repairs to the boat at St David's
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Patrick goes diving and Susannah gets her PADI
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Enjoying Grenada
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WE DID IT!!!
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1000 NM to go..
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And yet more fish...
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Bread and Yoghurt
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Sextants again
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Beginning to relax and enjoy the trip
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It’s all about the fish!
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Exercising on the boat - led by Mike
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Fishing on route - FISH CAUGHT!!
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The Start: 17 November: Cape Verde Islands to Port Louis Grenada
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Patrick goes diving
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Day trip to Sao Antao
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Enjoying Mindelo
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Arrival in the Cape Verde Islands - late Friday 10th November
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Champagne sailing off coast of Africa
Wed 8 Nov 14:13 -
Passage to Cape Verde Islands 5-10 November 2023
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Race Day! Boats assemble for trip down to CV Islands
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Wonderful RnR day in the mountains of Gran Canaria
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Finally took the boat out of Las Palmas for a Sail
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The Cook-Up in the crew apartment
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Opening Ceremony for the Arc +
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Robin joins and the crew is complete
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Paddy's Anchor
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Mike arrives
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Boat is lifted for inspection
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Arrival in Gran Canaria for final preparations
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No 1 Picture of this summer’s cruise in Islas Desertas south of Madeira
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Arrival in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
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Visit to the Ilha Selvagem Grande
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Beautiful Evening in Ilhas Desertas
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Ilhas Desertas off Madeira
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Quinta do Lorde Marina in Madeira
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We Caught A Fish!!
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Great lunch in Porto with Sophia
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Back in Baiona
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Our Watch System from Guernsey to Baiona
Tue 1 Aug 17:47 -
Motoring up to Pobra - Ria de Arousa
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Islas Ons
Mon 31 Jul 15:00 -
Sunset and ships crossing in the Bay of Biscay
Wed 26 Jul 13:11 -
Using our new parasail, the Oxley
Wed 26 Jul 12:59 -
Girls with their Sextants
Wed 26 Jul 09:43 -
Nigel and Paul last day
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Paul’s chart work showing the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) off Cape Finisterre
Sat 22 Jul 17:14 -
Approaching Baiona after our long sail
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Crossing the Bay of Biscay
Thu 20 Jul 21:37 -
Rounding Ushant
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Passage from Guernsey to Ushant - 13.25 am Wednesday 19th July
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Boys with their Sextants
Wed 19 Jul 09:15 -
Eggs - see video at the end!!
Wed 19 Jul 09:13 -
More Guernsey Pics
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Guernsey
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Big Boats
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Paulie sees Nusquama for the first time
Sun 16 Jul 13:30 -
Paul arrives early..no-one here
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The Beginning
Sun 16 Jul 13:16 -
First Lunch: Entrecôte Frites
Sun 16 Jul 12:59