Shamal's Web Diary - Departed Santo Domingo

Departed Santo Domingo

Shamal

Mon 2 Jun 2014 18:30

15.09.5N 69.16.9W

Hi. We departed Santo Domingo early yesterday (Sunday). Had a slow start until we got into the trade winds but are now making good progress. Hope to arrive in Curacao some time tomorrow.

Best Wishes,

John & Georgina

Blog Entries

2017

Jun 2017

Sat 10 Jun 10:50
- Charlestown SC
Tue 6 Jun 22:00
- Beaufort SC

May 2017

Mon 29 May 18:15
- Cumberland Island
Fri 12 May 21:48
- Back in Florida

Apr 2017

Tue 18 Apr 19:51
- Abacos
Wed 5 Apr 12:27
- Heading North

Mar 2017

Sun 12 Mar 10:58
- Georgetown and lots of boats!
Sun 5 Mar 01:53
- Blowey Black Point!

Feb 2017

Sun 26 Feb 01:21
- Exumas
Fri 17 Feb 04:24
- West End
Mon 13 Feb 08:43
- On the move again

Jan 2017

Mon 30 Jan 13:14
- Vero Beach... and a wait for cushions
Wed 25 Jan 22:59
- Cape Canaveral

2016

Jun 2016

Fri 10 Jun 15:52
- Charleston.... and final destination for this year!
Mon 6 Jun 13:20
- Fernandina

May 2016

Sat 21 May 21:27
- Thundery Titusville
Mon 16 May 16:14
- The wind didn't shift as forecast!
Sun 15 May 11:09
- Off Miami
Thu 5 May 11:58
- ARRIVED at Key West
Wed 4 May 15:32
- Approaching Key West.... Almost!
Tue 3 May 18:13
- Off N Coast of Cuba
Mon 2 May 18:47
- Off Cozumel
Sun 1 May 13:11
- Departing Belize

Apr 2016

Fri 29 Apr 12:27
- Cay Caulker - and civilization
Sun 24 Apr 14:23
- Belize Barrier Reef
Thu 14 Apr 21:20
- Final Rally Pics
Thu 7 Apr 16:16
- Placencia - Belize - Rally's End!!!
Mon 4 Apr 17:22
- Utila

Mar 2016

Thu 31 Mar 19:48
- Roatan
Fri 25 Mar 00:26
- Guanaja
Wed 23 Mar 22:13
- Coast of Honduras
Mon 21 Mar 20:05
- Cayo Vivario
Sun 20 Mar 01:56
- Departing Providencia
Tue 15 Mar 17:49
- Providencia
Mon 7 Mar 18:38
- San Andrias
Tue 1 Mar 03:11
- The last 2 months in pictures

Feb 2016

Tue 23 Feb 12:31
- Shelter Bay - Approach to the canal
Thu 18 Feb 14:44
- Portobello - Panama
Sun 14 Feb 19:27
- Departing The San Blas
Sat 6 Feb 20:16
- San Blas - Isla Tigre

Jan 2016

Thu 28 Jan 13:14
- Impressions of the San Blas
Sun 24 Jan 19:49
- San Blas Islands
Sat 23 Jan 18:10
- Heading West!
Fri 22 Jan 22:48
- Leaving Cartagena
Sat 16 Jan 12:01
- Cartagena!
Thu 7 Jan 02:02
- ARRIVED - Santa Marta!!
Wed 6 Jan 16:49
- Almost There!!
Tue 5 Jan 16:46
- Adverse Current
Mon 4 Jan 16:48
- Still Heading South
Sun 3 Jan 16:58
- Windward Passage
Sat 2 Jan 16:37
- Close hauled
Fri 1 Jan 17:41
- Heading South

2015

Dec 2015

Tue 15 Dec 19:54
- Back In Georgetown
Fri 11 Dec 19:58
- Black Point - Exumas
Mon 7 Dec 20:29
- Spanish Wells
Thu 3 Dec 00:50
- Bahamas!!
Tue 1 Dec 22:39
- Ready for the off!

Nov 2015

Fri 27 Nov 18:51
- South Florida
Mon 16 Nov 12:29
- Florida!..... and several degrees warmer!
Wed 11 Nov 21:45
- Not much sun yet...but lots of rain!
Thu 5 Nov 03:12
- Heading South... and to the Sun

Jul 2015

Mon 6 Jul 17:55
- Annapolis and Happy 4th July

Jun 2015

Sun 21 Jun 13:28
- Verging and now Maryland
Thu 4 Jun 23:39
- Norfolk VA. It's Harbour Fest!

May 2015

Wed 27 May 05:01
- Beaufort (Bo-fort)
Thu 7 May 16:39
- Arrived Charleston
Sat 2 May 20:51
- Moving up to Charleston

Apr 2015

Sun 26 Apr 22:46
- South Carolina
Tue 21 Apr 12:23
- Georgia - A Lot Cooler
Tue 14 Apr 22:52
- Sunshine State
Mon 13 Apr 14:15
- Crossed the Gulf Stream!
Sat 11 Apr 12:11
- Getting ready to depart

Mar 2015

Tue 31 Mar 13:14
- Marsh Harbour - Abacos
Sat 21 Mar 19:40
- Spanish Wells - Eleuthera
Mon 16 Mar 12:42
- Thunderball Grotto

Feb 2015

Wed 18 Feb 17:25
- Arrived Georgetown!
Tue 17 Feb 16:37
- On the move again
Thu 12 Feb 14:44
- Arrived Inagua Island - Bahamas!
Wed 11 Feb 15:53
- Windward Passage
Tue 10 Feb 15:43
- Becalmed - but Bahamas Bound!
Mon 9 Feb 15:53
- Nice Sailing
Sun 8 Feb 15:40
- Departed Bonaire!
Mon 2 Feb 17:05
- Test from Bonaire

2014

Jun 2014

Thu 5 Jun 21:52
- Spanish Waters - Curacao - Final Destination for the season!
Tue 3 Jun 20:17
- Arrived Curacao!!
Mon 2 Jun 18:30
- Departed Santo Domingo

May 2014

Fri 30 May 13:06
- Santo Domingo
Tue 27 May 15:35
- Still in Salinas!
Sat 24 May 21:49
- Las Salinas
Thu 22 May 13:51
- Barahona - Dom Republic
Mon 19 May 23:51
- Ill Beata - Dom Republic
Wed 7 May 14:06
- Departed Cuba - Ile-a-Vache - Again

Apr 2014

Wed 30 Apr 21:19
- Santiago de Cuba - Again
Fri 25 Apr 22:33
- Cabo Cruz Once More
Thu 24 Apr 03:03
- Cayo Rancho Viejo
Tue 22 Apr 11:53
- Departed Cienfuegos

Mar 2014

Thu 27 Mar 11:43
- Cienfuagos - Tourist Time!
Mon 24 Mar 19:28
- Ensenada Caballones + Lobster for Dinner
Fri 21 Mar 20:57
- Cayo Machos de Fuera
Thu 20 Mar 20:53
- Cayo de Breton
Wed 19 Mar 19:41
- Cayo Cuervo
Tue 18 Mar 20:29
- Cayo Chocolate
Mon 17 Mar 20:34
- Cayo Granada
Sun 16 Mar 21:29
- Cayo La Vela
Sat 15 Mar 22:20
- Cabo Cruz
- Marea del Portillo.... with a Fish!!!
Thu 13 Mar 21:40
- Chivirico
Mon 10 Mar 18:24
- Checked-In at Santiago de Cuba
Sun 9 Mar 16:06
- Approaching Santiago de Cuba
Sat 8 Mar 15:37
- Departing Ile a Vache
Fri 7 Mar 19:29
- Ile a Vache, Haiti - In Picture
Mon 3 Mar 21:43
- Day 6 - Land Hoy!!! - Haiti
Sun 2 Mar 16:05
- Day 5 - Motorsailing
Sat 1 Mar 15:58
- Day 4 - Light Winds

Feb 2014

Fri 28 Feb 16:02
- Day 3 - Glorious Sailing!!
Thu 27 Feb 16:04
- Day 2 - Flying Fish Central
Wed 26 Feb 15:59
- Day 1 - variable winds - rolly seas
Sun 23 Feb 16:24
- Toothache in Martiniqeu
Sat 15 Feb 15:53
- Back to Martinique - Marin this time!
Mon 10 Feb 14:19
- RE: Back to St Lucia
Fri 7 Feb 16:10
- Back to Bequia

2013

Aug 2013

Tue 27 Aug 19:43
- Chaguaramas - Trinidad

Jun 2013

Mon 10 Jun 14:44
- Prickly Bay - Grenada
Fri 7 Jun 17:11
- Tyrrel Bay - Carriacou

May 2013

Fri 31 May 14:07
- Clifton in Union Is
Sat 25 May 19:55
- Mayreau and Tobago Cays
Mon 13 May 19:49
- Bequia in the Grenadines

Apr 2013

Sun 7 Apr 16:40

Mar 2013

Wed 20 Mar 19:48
- Portsmouth -Dominica

Feb 2013

Mon 18 Feb 15:29
- Deshaies - Guadeloupe

Jan 2013

Thu 10 Jan 20:00
- The Trip Across
Fri 4 Jan 15:53
- Day 19 - ARRIVED!!!
Thu 3 Jan 18:17
- Day 18 - Almost There!!!
Wed 2 Jan 17:55
- Day 18 - More fun with boat electrics
Tue 1 Jan 17:25
- Day 17 - Happy New Year!

2012

Dec 2012

Mon 31 Dec 18:20
- Day 16 - Happy Birthday Georgina!
Sun 30 Dec 17:13
- Day 15 - Ships!
Sat 29 Dec 17:54
- Day 14 - Rain!!!
Fri 28 Dec 16:36
- Day 13 - Wind!!!
Thu 27 Dec 18:10
- Day 12 - Slow Cruising
Wed 26 Dec 15:42
- Day 11 - Half Way!!!!!
Tue 25 Dec 17:58
- Day 10 - Merry Christmas
Mon 24 Dec 18:10
- Day 9 - Christmas Eve
Sun 23 Dec 18:39
- Day 8 - Trade Winds and Big Rollers
Sat 22 Dec 18:09
- Day 7 - Happy Birthday Olly
Fri 21 Dec 18:15
- Day 6 - Becalmed! plus Boat Electrics Can Be Fun!
Thu 20 Dec 18:40
- Day 5 - Fish Fish Fish (well...2 Fish)
Wed 19 Dec 19:16
- Day 4 - Gentle Sailing and Bath Night
Tue 18 Dec 18:36
- Day 3 - Clatters in the night and Flying Fish
Mon 17 Dec 18:11
- Day 2 - Good Winds but Rough-ish Seas
Sun 16 Dec 20:55
- Day 1 - Departed Mindelo!
Tue 11 Dec 18:17
- Re: Day 8 - ARRIVED at CV's!
Mon 10 Dec 19:54
- Re: Day 7 - Land Hoy!
Sun 9 Dec 19:49
- Day 6 - Bath Night and Flying Fish
Sat 8 Dec 19:54
- Day 5 - Crossed into the Tropics
Fri 7 Dec 19:37
- Day 4 - Another Good Sailing Day
Thu 6 Dec 19:52
- Day 3 - Good Sailing Today
Wed 5 Dec 19:39
- Day 2. Slow sailing
Tue 4 Dec 20:10
- Left Las Palmas

Nov 2012

Mon 26 Nov 15:18
- Las Palmas - Gran Canaria
Sat 24 Nov 15:18
- Morro Jable - Fuerteventura
Thu 15 Nov 16:16
- Gran Tarajal - Fuerteventura
Sun 11 Nov 14:03
- Puerto Rosario - Fuerteventura
Tue 6 Nov 16:38
- Marina Rubicon - Lanzarote

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