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