Previous Diary Entries
2022
Jun 2022
2021
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Back to Dartmouth
Sun 19 Jun 10:37 -
Horta to Dartmouth - not so nice pics
Sun 19 Jun 10:12 -
Our flying visitors
Sun 19 Jun 09:58 -
Horta to Dartmouth - the nice pictures
Sun 19 Jun 09:47 -
Made it
Wed 8 Jun 16:12
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The Big Breakfast
Wed 8 Jun 07:27
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South of the Isles of Scilly
Tue 7 Jun 14:46
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Getting closer
Mon 6 Jun 18:23
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A nice peaceful Sunday morning
Sun 5 Jun 12:50
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Good news - We have ignition
Sat 4 Jun 17:10
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What a difference a day makes
Fri 3 Jun 10:00
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Is it really June?!
Wed 1 Jun 11:33
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Tuesday part 2
Tue 31 May 10:55
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The next corner
Tue 31 May 09:15
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Monday turn
Tue 31 May 08:13
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YES , we really are here!!
Mon 30 May 08:11
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We had a stowaway
Sun 29 May 11:21
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Grey skies and dark nights
Sat 28 May 10:19
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Strangers in the night
Fri 27 May 18:12
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Just passed 40 degrees north
Thu 26 May 09:37
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The first evening
Wed 25 May 18:28 -
Horta astern
Wed 25 May 11:35 -
We are on our way
Wed 25 May 10:39 -
Much good news
Tue 24 May 00:29 -
Repairs and snags
Sat 21 May 12:13 -
Monday 16th - Recovery day
Sat 21 May 11:49 -
Pics
Tue 17 May 09:57 -
Farewell to Louise and Ollie
Tue 17 May 09:54 -
We did it!!
Tue 17 May 09:35 -
Passage data round up
Tue 17 May 09:34 -
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Tue 17 May 09:31 -
Made it!
Sun 15 May 05:45
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A challenging last day
Sat 14 May 16:51
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Calm before the storm
Fri 13 May 18:14
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All hands on deck
Thu 12 May 17:13
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Thursday - quick update
Thu 12 May 11:20
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Crew Takeover!
Wed 11 May 14:06
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a good Monday morning
Mon 9 May 13:20
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Over half way......
Sun 8 May 15:57
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The dolphins like this bit of ocean
Sat 7 May 12:15
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Louise sets the challenge
Fri 6 May 13:46 -
Close hauled overnight
Thu 5 May 12:42
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A shame about the carrot and spinach dal
Wed 4 May 11:16
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Tracker
Tue 3 May 16:43 -
Tuesday 3rd - Slow and ? steady
Tue 3 May 12:59
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A good first day
Mon 2 May 11:26
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Farewell tree girl !
Sun 1 May 13:37 -
On our way
Sun 1 May 13:35 -
RAVEN position tracker
Sun 1 May 10:15 -
Win one, lose one!
Sun 1 May 09:43 -
The big cook off
Sun 1 May 09:42
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Family Day Sail
Fri 29 Apr 13:53 -
New crew have got to work
Fri 29 Apr 13:11 -
The crew are getting younger!
Tue 26 Apr 15:36 -
Travels with my sister
Tue 26 Apr 15:31 -
Sailing in the Great Sound
Tue 26 Apr 15:19 -
A stylish berth
Tue 26 Apr 15:12 -
Farewell Bilal and Mark
Sun 17 Apr 23:18 -
Some pics from BVI to berm
Sun 17 Apr 22:11 -
The strain of command
Thu 14 Apr 16:46 -
St George’s Bermuda
Thu 14 Apr 13:05
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Final straight to Bermuda
Wed 13 Apr 09:42
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A varied last 24 hours
Tue 12 Apr 17:23
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That cold front was COLD !
Mon 11 Apr 12:21
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Well over half way
Sun 10 Apr 11:30
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We have left the tropics
Sat 9 Apr 12:31
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A good first day on passage
Fri 8 Apr 10:14
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Leaving Virgin Gorda
Thu 7 Apr 14:56
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Wednesday 6th - A gentle start to the passage
Thu 7 Apr 02:34
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Farewell to Amy
Mon 4 Apr 00:04
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Brandywine
Sat 2 Apr 12:22
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The best BVI beach?
Sat 2 Apr 12:16
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Tuesday/Wed 28/29 - Valley Trunk
Wed 30 Mar 22:50
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Monday 21st - BVI lap 3 begins
Tue 29 Mar 14:38
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First Wordle failure!
Mon 28 Mar 10:24 -
Preps for the return crossings
Sat 26 Mar 09:38 -
More joy with BVI Customs & Immigration
Sat 26 Mar 09:24 -
Good news pictures!
Sat 26 Mar 08:48 -
Mt Sage - another island peak
Thu 24 Mar 20:52 -
(no subject)
Tue 22 Mar 13:05
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(no subject)
Tue 22 Mar 13:03
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(no subject)
Tue 22 Mar 13:01
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Monday /Tuesday 21&22
Tue 22 Mar 12:54 -
18:26.565N 64:45.133W
Mon 21 Mar 10:26
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Sunday 20th - to Sandy Cay and JVD
Mon 21 Mar 10:10
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Saturday 19th - Anegada road trip
Mon 21 Mar 09:45 -
Friday 18th - up to Anegada
Sat 19 Mar 11:23
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Thursday 17th - to Bitter End
Fri 18 Mar 14:08
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Wednesday 16th - Some technical hitches
Thu 17 Mar 09:17
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Tuesday 15th - Where shall we eat?
Thu 17 Mar 08:45
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(no subject)
Thu 17 Mar 08:25
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Monday 14th - to Norman Island
Tue 15 Mar 11:00 -
Saturday/Sunday 12/13
Sun 13 Mar 20:04
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Friday 11th - to Norman Island
Sat 12 Mar 10:02
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Thursday 10th - Jost Van Dyke
Fri 11 Mar 10:42
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(no subject)
Fri 11 Mar 10:29
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(no subject)
Thu 10 Mar 16:36
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Wednesday 9th - down to Beef Island
Thu 10 Mar 16:33
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(no subject)
Thu 10 Mar 16:20
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ARC articles in Yachting World and Monthly
Wed 9 Mar 08:56 -
Tuesday 8 - up to Anegada
Wed 9 Mar 08:49
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Crew supper @ Bitter End
Mon 7 Mar 21:25 -
Monday 7th - to the Bitter End
Mon 7 Mar 17:43
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Sunday 6th - Valley Trunk Bay
Mon 7 Mar 08:27
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Saturday 5th - Brandywine Bay
Sun 6 Mar 08:08
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Friday 4 - BVI entry
Fri 4 Mar 17:53
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Thursday 3 - up to BVIs
Fri 4 Mar 17:26
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Wednesday 2nd - Saba stop
Fri 4 Mar 16:51
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Breakfast chef Jon is back onboard!
Wed 2 Mar 08:13 -
Nevis anchorage
Wed 2 Mar 07:46
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A wet crossing to Nevis
Wed 2 Mar 07:44
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Sunday lunch in Antigua
Tue 1 Mar 09:24
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Pigeon Is - the RAVEN fan club
Sat 26 Feb 02:05 -
Pigeon Is - lots of blue fish
Sat 26 Feb 01:37 -
Pigeon Island - Coral garden
Sat 26 Feb 01:26 -
All Change
Fri 25 Feb 21:12 -
(no subject)
Thu 24 Feb 21:20
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(no subject)
Thu 24 Feb 21:16 -
Tuesday 22nd - up to Antigua
Thu 24 Feb 21:14
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Mon 21 - more snorkelling and then up to Deshaies
Thu 24 Feb 21:01
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20 Feb anchorage
Thu 24 Feb 20:53
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Sunday 20th - Pigeon island
Thu 24 Feb 20:50 -
Saturday 19th - Another soaking up a mountain
Sun 20 Feb 16:26
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Storm Eunice
Fri 18 Feb 22:17 -
Friday 18 - passage back to Basse Terre
Fri 18 Feb 22:05
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Thursday 17 - another island, another road trip
Fri 18 Feb 21:52 -
Marie Galante
Wed 16 Feb 18:11
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Two men and a palm tree
Wed 16 Feb 17:54 -
Tuesday- Road trip Guadeloupe East Wing
Wed 16 Feb 17:50 -
Monday 14th - up to Pointe a Pitre
Wed 16 Feb 09:42
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Sunday- Les Saintes part 2
Tue 15 Feb 20:34
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Weevils in the rice!
Sun 13 Feb 10:06 -
Les Saintes - part1
Sun 13 Feb 10:00
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…..and arrived in Guadeloupe
Thu 10 Feb 20:00
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We have left Dominica
Thu 10 Feb 17:53
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Tuesday 8th. - Back to Portsmouth
Wed 9 Feb 13:52
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New crew get the Dominica experience
Wed 9 Feb 13:39 -
Rainbows
Sun 6 Feb 21:05 -
Tuesday 1st - Morne Diablotin
Tue 1 Feb 22:03
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Sunday 30th - Boiling Lake
Mon 31 Jan 10:13 -
Saturday 29th - lake hikes and Ti Tou Gorge
Mon 31 Jan 09:55 -
Only yacht in town
Sat 29 Jan 09:54
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Thurs 27th - sail down to Roseau
Sat 29 Jan 09:45
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Wed 26th - Red Rocks
Sat 29 Jan 09:45 -
Tuesday 25th. -WTB
Sat 29 Jan 09:19 -
Party boat RAVEN
Tue 25 Jan 19:25 -
Party boat RAVEN
Tue 25 Jan 19:16 -
Arguably the best beach in the world!
Tue 25 Jan 19:12 -
Chaudiere Pool and Indian River
Tue 25 Jan 19:03 -
Louise was soon put to work!
Tue 25 Jan 18:57 -
Made it to anchorage @ Portsmouth
Wed 19 Jan 19:32
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(no subject)
Wed 19 Jan 19:21 -
Spotted by Louise !
Wed 19 Jan 19:20
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The volcano didn’t erupt in the night!
Wed 19 Jan 05:44 -
I’m in France!
Tue 18 Jan 19:00
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Leaving St Lucia today…..?
Tue 18 Jan 09:44
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Meet Abby!
Tue 18 Jan 09:34 -
Mt Gimie
Sun 16 Jan 22:32 -
Time for some jobs again….. and calling for an y crew volunteers!
Thu 6 Jan 17:14 -
3 Jan - farewell to Louise and Ollie
Thu 6 Jan 16:58 -
Happy New Year!
Thu 6 Jan 16:42 -
Hotel Chocolat -31 Dec
Thu 6 Jan 16:28 -
Petit Piton etc - Wed 30 Dec
Sun 2 Jan 19:46 -
(no subject)
Sun 2 Jan 19:29
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(no subject)
Sun 2 Jan 19:27
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(no subject)
Sun 2 Jan 19:25
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(no subject)
Sun 2 Jan 19:23
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(no subject)
Sun 2 Jan 19:22
Dec 2021
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Back to St Lucia - 29 Dec
Wed 29 Dec 22:23
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Soufriere volcano
Wed 29 Dec 22:18 -
Chateaubelair - Tuesday 28 Dec
Wed 29 Dec 22:12
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(no subject)
Wed 29 Dec 19:07
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Bequia
Wed 29 Dec 19:06
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Christmas dinner!
Wed 29 Dec 18:54 -
Christmas Day!
Wed 29 Dec 18:52 -
Young Island St V
Fri 24 Dec 17:46
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Enroute to St V
Fri 24 Dec 12:30 -
Enroute to St V
Fri 24 Dec 12:21 -
Vieux Fort
Fri 24 Dec 12:16
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Pitons
Thu 23 Dec 09:30
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Back at sea
Wed 22 Dec 20:36
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And numerous jobs done
Wed 22 Dec 20:20 -
Hands and feet
Wed 22 Dec 20:12 -
Prize giving interval
Wed 22 Dec 20:07 -
I am not a very reliable blogger!
Wed 22 Dec 20:01 -
We made it!
Sat 11 Dec 16:50
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Under 100 miles to go
Fri 10 Dec 15:04
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Full mainsail at last!
Thu 9 Dec 17:55
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Panic over - we found another 3 rolls!
Wed 8 Dec 17:42
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The caffeine fast is broken
Tue 7 Dec 15:41
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Good to be back with Marie Antoinette
Mon 6 Dec 18:39
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Onwards to the west
Sun 5 Dec 15:48
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Hastings
Sat 4 Dec 14:30
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Genoa sorted
Fri 3 Dec 18:19
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Can one eat too many bananas?
Thu 2 Dec 17:07
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News flash
Tue 30 Nov 20:05 -
Day 10 without caffeine or alcohol
Tue 30 Nov 19:43
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Day 10 without caffeine or alcohol
Tue 30 Nov 19:12 -
Squally winds
Mon 29 Nov 16:51
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I spoke too soon!
Sun 28 Nov 18:25
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Getting into the routine
Sat 27 Nov 12:48
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Getting into the routine
Sat 27 Nov 12:45
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Our bananas are still green !
Fri 26 Nov 11:29
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Getting tropical
Thu 25 Nov 13:53
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We have wind …..and limited comms
Wed 24 Nov 14:27
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“Lonely - having to talk to each other ”
Tue 23 Nov 15:00
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Marie Antoinette by moonlight
Sun 21 Nov 21:53
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Marie Antoinette by moonlight
Sun 21 Nov 21:47
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Engine use
Sun 21 Nov 16:37 -
RAVEN in the lead!!
Sun 21 Nov 14:16 -
We are off
Sun 21 Nov 13:55 -
……..though we might have a stowaway!
Sun 21 Nov 11:04 -
Departure pic
Sun 21 Nov 11:03 -
Final preps
Sun 21 Nov 09:31 -
Preparations continue
Fri 19 Nov 17:23 -
Food delivery
Wed 17 Nov 23:40 -
YB tracking
Wed 17 Nov 23:30 -
Lots of bunting
Sun 14 Nov 12:28
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Tough life as a passenger!
Sat 13 Nov 08:38
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Ocean training session!
Fri 12 Nov 14:14
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Trip up North
Thu 11 Nov 08:08 -
New crew!
Tue 9 Nov 19:00 -
Pica Redondo
Mon 8 Nov 12:41 -
Research yacht RAVEN - plankton , GOES & climate change etc
Sat 6 Nov 23:17 -
2 wheels on Mars
Fri 5 Nov 20:03 -
The lights are back on
Wed 3 Nov 23:14 -
The learning continues
Tue 2 Nov 23:45
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No nasty photos, just a great hike!
Sun 31 Oct 19:36 -
Holding Tank Episode 2 - Don’t watch if squeam ish!
Fri 29 Oct 20:04 -
I am not the right shape to be a yacht plumber!
Thu 28 Oct 22:21 -
Goggles photo contest
Mon 25 Oct 19:44 -
Heading back to RAVEN
Mon 25 Oct 19:37 -
Adios RAVEN - for a short while
Sat 16 Oct 09:40 -
Whitefriars Sailability
Thu 14 Oct 23:02 -
National Day in Spain
Tue 12 Oct 11:20 -
Farewell to Leg 2 crew
Mon 11 Oct 17:21 -
Arrived Lanzarote
Fri 8 Oct 15:37
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Photos from Selvagens Islands
Thu 7 Oct 18:56 -
Anchored
Thu 7 Oct 16:09
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Nearly at Lanzarote
Thu 7 Oct 12:17
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On passage Selvagem Grande to Lanzarote
Wed 6 Oct 17:35
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Selvagem Grande
Tue 5 Oct 10:05
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Going well
Mon 4 Oct 17:30
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Bye Bye Madeira Madeira
Mon 4 Oct 08:58
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Farewell Madeira
Sun 3 Oct 22:19 -
Caption Competition
Sat 2 Oct 22:08 -
Hiking in Madeira
Sat 2 Oct 17:57 -
Exploring Madeira
Fri 1 Oct 16:59
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Made it to Madeira
Thu 30 Sep 22:51
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Happy Skipper
Thu 30 Sep 21:19 -
Enroute to Madeira
Thu 30 Sep 11:21
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Anchored 33:03.6N 16:19.03W
Wed 29 Sep 21:31
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The fish we caught
Wed 29 Sep 21:24 -
Land ahoy
Wed 29 Sep 13:27
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A bouncy night!
Wed 29 Sep 09:07
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35:00.6N 14:08.9W
Tue 28 Sep 16:15
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Tuna for supper
Tue 28 Sep 16:14 -
Goosewinged
Tue 28 Sep 10:42
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Fish for supper
Mon 27 Sep 19:25
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Steady progress
Mon 27 Sep 06:12
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Supper on the go
Sun 26 Sep 17:33
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On our way!
Sun 26 Sep 10:09
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Back to sea on Sunday
Fri 24 Sep 11:53 -
Sailing under the Irish ensign
Fri 24 Sep 11:42 -
Major plumbing achievement!
Fri 24 Sep 11:31 -
Sintra
Fri 24 Sep 11:26 -
Windy marina
Mon 20 Sep 08:51 -
Thank you Loulene
Mon 20 Sep 08:45 -
Good to see the 2021 vintage is underway
Fri 10 Sep 21:34 -
Wind power is improving!!
Fri 10 Sep 21:26 -
On tour with Pina
Fri 10 Sep 21:25 -
Cabo Roca - take Two
Fri 10 Sep 20:48 -
Raven has wheels!
Sat 4 Sep 19:18 -
Outline plan
Fri 3 Sep 14:33 -
And then there was one !
Fri 3 Sep 14:06
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More Thursday pics
Fri 3 Sep 14:00 -
Thursday pics
Fri 3 Sep 13:02 -
Some leg one data
Fri 3 Sep 12:21 -
Thursday
Fri 3 Sep 11:15 -
In Cascais/ Lisbon
Wed 1 Sep 21:23 -
(no subject)
Wed 1 Sep 16:23
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Cabo Rosa - the last turn!
Wed 1 Sep 15:50
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Cabo da Roca
Wed 1 Sep 15:12
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Voyage accountant at work
Wed 1 Sep 10:28 -
Fish number Two
Wed 1 Sep 09:29 -
Cabo Carvoeiro
Wed 1 Sep 08:41
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S Martinho do Porto
Tue 31 Aug 22:39
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Cabo Mondego
Tue 31 Aug 11:24
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Alveiro departure
Tue 31 Aug 10:03 -
Yesterday
Tue 31 Aug 09:44 -
Back online!
Tue 31 Aug 08:20
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(no subject)
Tue 31 Aug 07:06
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(no subject)
Mon 30 Aug 20:09
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3lb sea bass as first catch of the trip
Mon 30 Aug 09:56 -
The first catch!
Mon 30 Aug 08:22
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Betty flying !
Sun 29 Aug 18:21
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Change of plan
Sun 29 Aug 13:34
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A new flag
Sun 29 Aug 11:16
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Left Baiona
Sun 29 Aug 09:01
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La Colegriata
Sat 28 Aug 21:16 -
Baiona
Sat 28 Aug 17:23 -
Ilas Cies
Sat 28 Aug 12:16
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42:31.48N 9:07.08W
Sat 28 Aug 08:47
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Myrtle in motion
Sat 28 Aug 06:28 -
Meet Myrtle!
Sat 28 Aug 06:19 -
Muros
Fri 27 Aug 17:53
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RF posing off Finisterre
Fri 27 Aug 13:45 -
Will Jon really give up sugar??!
Fri 27 Aug 13:21 -
Tasty salmon rolls for lunch
Fri 27 Aug 13:19 -
Round Finisterre
Fri 27 Aug 11:48
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Cabo Torinana
Fri 27 Aug 09:18
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Camarinas anchorage
Thu 26 Aug 18:31
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Islas Sisargas
Thu 26 Aug 12:48
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Round coast to Camarinas
Thu 26 Aug 10:16
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Some pics from the Bay of Biscay
Thu 26 Aug 10:09 -
La Coruna
Wed 25 Aug 17:05
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Off the Spanish coast
Wed 25 Aug 06:28
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Tuesday in the Bay
Tue 24 Aug 10:25
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Sunny afternoon in the Bay
Mon 23 Aug 14:01
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Departure pic
Mon 23 Aug 07:27 -
Ushant in distance
Mon 23 Aug 07:24 -
Jon’s head !
Mon 23 Aug 07:23 -
Morning tea
Mon 23 Aug 07:22 -
Past Ushant
Mon 23 Aug 07:20
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Marie Antoinette
Sun 22 Aug 10:03 -
Marie Antoinette
Sun 22 Aug 10:01 -
Heading across the English Channel
Sun 22 Aug 09:23
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Water flosser
Sat 21 Aug 22:09 -
Our amazing heads light
Sat 21 Aug 21:47 -
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Sat 21 Aug 19:46 -
(no subject)
Sat 21 Aug 19:46 -
An excellent start
Sat 21 Aug 19:41
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Nearly ready to go
Thu 19 Aug 16:36
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The house is filling up, let alone the boat !
Thu 29 Jul 14:45 -
From Hampen 51:52.94N 1:55.15W
Tue 27 Jul 15:57