Previous Diary Entries
2023
Jul 2023
Jun 2023
2022
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out Part 4
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out – Part 3
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out – Part 2
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Two weeks later- What we have been up to while the boat dried out – Part 1
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One week later-And we are drying out
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia the final night and our rescue
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia - Before the Storm - pictures to follow
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia pictures 2
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Bermuda to Nova Scotia – Pictures 1
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Last few days in Bermuda
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Captain Stokes Marina Bermuda
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Crossing the Bermuda Triangle - Dominican Republic to Bermuda
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Things definitely did not go to plan – stuck in Bahai
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A 247 mile loop and we are back where we started
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A bit of luxury for a few days, we are all crewed up for the trip to Nova Scotia and Mad, Mad, Mad driving in The Dominican Republic
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3 nights at sea and we are in Samana Marina Dominican Republic
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SV Spectra to mission control-We have internet on the go
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test
Fri 7 Apr 00:17 -
In the Lagoon and definitely ‘Stir Crazy’
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Back in St Martin and beginning to go ‘Stir Crazy’
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Anguilla – Weatherbound in Paradise
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St Martin - Sundowners and maintenance
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Position update Marigot
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Goodbye Antigua, Hello St Kitts and Barbuda
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Position update
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Broken Props and Extended Stops
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Tony has gone home, and we are stuck in English harbour for the next we while
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Tony arrived and we started an Island cruise
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Dominica to Jolly Harbour - slipped anchors and a rough night passage
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Portsmouth Dominica PAYS and The Salty Dawgs sailing association.
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Isle de Saintes – And I damaged my propeller.
Dec 2022
2021
2015
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Tenerife getting ready to go
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Gibraltar to Tenerife picture gallery in no particular order
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We arrived in time for Christmas in Tenerife 26th December 2022
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Satellite communications are working
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All change with the trip plans 15th December 2022
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It all went a bit wrong so and we are back in Gibraltar 1st December 2022
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We start our holiday in Morocco 21 Nov 2022
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We are in Gibraltar Fish-Chips-pub quiz, Jen has a baby et al - 14 Nov 2022
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Cadiz and Barbate waiting to start the final part of this chapter in our travels
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Another two hops and we are in Chipiona - 3rd November 2022
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Two hops down the road and we are at the Spanish border
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We have a working freezer and have moved to Vilamoura 25 - October 2022
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We are very nearly famous
Tue 18 Oct 12:57 -
Now we are stuck in Lagos – Freezer repairs and the Fosters go home 17-October 2022
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Sines to Lagos - A bumpy night at anchor of Cape St Vincent 8-9 October 2022
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Cascais to Sines - We meet Orcas and lose a good friend 1-4 October 2022
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Peniche to Cascais - Loud music and a broken freezer 1-4 October 2022
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Lots of things have happened - Povoa de Vazim to Peniche - 1st October
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We Arrived in Portugal -22-23 September 2022
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Rigging my emergency anti Orca device on the steering – 19 September 2022
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Muros - Michal – Mirka – Orcas – and more Rain - 1 8 September 2022
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It’s raining again and just how long does it take to c hange a light bulb?
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We have arrived in Muros and the weather is fine. 42:46.59N 9:03.38W
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The spare parts didn’t arrive, but the weather did - s till in Caramarinas 7th Sept 2022
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Chris leaves us, waiting on spare parts and the weather in Caramarinas
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Catching up and getting started properly July to September 2022
Jul 2015
2014
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Ramsgate home again
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Eastbourne to Dover and it’s n early all over
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Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne
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Yarmouth IOW
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Arrived Lymington
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Brixham to Weymouth…..Martha has arrived
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Horta to Brixham…..5 arrived
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Horta to Brixham…..4
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Horta to Brixham 3
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Horta to Brixham 2
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Horta to Brixham 1
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Horta...Azores
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Flores to Horta…Willem arrives a nd we have a great stay on a lov ely island
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 8 ... Picture Gallery B
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 8 ... Picture Gallery A
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 7 ... The final run in
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 6 ... Nearly lost the mast by Jen
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 5 ... just bob-bob-bobbing along
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Fw: Bermuda to Flores, Azores 4...Norma has her say
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 3, Strong winds and wet decks
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 2, Jen has her say!
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Bermuda to Flores, Azores 1
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Bermuda Departure day and my Birthday
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 7 Arrived
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 6 Saturday
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 4
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Wilmington to Bermuda Day 2
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On our way Wilmington to Bermuda
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Wilmington: Shopping, Shopping, New batteries, Alligators and Snakes
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Wilmington area with Tommy and Sue.
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Georgetown to Wilmington and we finish with the ICW.
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Georgetown North Carolina….Mosqu itoes, No-See-Ums and things tha t go bite in the night
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Beaufort North Carolina to Charlestown...Rain, Wind and we meet Jen
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We are in Savannah I do declare...Forest Gump, lovely people, and new crew
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Good bye to Right Turn, Lovely St Marys, shallow water, No-See-Ums and Otters
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Tourists in St Augustine, Flying dolphins and transformers
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Arrived in St Augustine, aground again and anchored under a forts guns
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Arrived Titusville
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Fort Pierce, Air boats, Aligators, Manatees, Racoons and Spacemen
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Riveira Beach to Fort Pierce, Gemma, Duncan, Lily, and the bump gets a name.
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Nassau, Chubb Cay, overnight to Fort Lauderdale and we start up the ICW.
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Position update Fort Lauderdale
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Position Update Chubb Cay
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Waderwick Wells-Cay-Allans Cay and back to Nassau picture update+change of plans
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Oyster Cay-Waderwick Wells-Cay-B oo Boo Hill–Coral reefs and big barracuda
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Nassau, Visas and back South to Oyster Cay & a close encounter with a big shark
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Thunderball Grotto, Normans Cay and Nassau
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Farmers Cay to Big Majors Spot - Dolphins, Sharks, and swimming pigs
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George Town to Farmers Cay, Bahamas and I catch a big fish with big teeth.
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Turks and Caicos to George Town, Bahamas
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Crooked Island position update
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Plana Cays position update
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Turks and Caicos pictures
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Puerto Rico to the Turks and Caicos Islands, plus a close encounter with Humpback Whales.
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Puerto Rico and Goodbye to Steve v1.1
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USVI's, The Spanish Virgin Islands and we arrive in Puer to Rico
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BVI’s and USVI’s
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Anguilla to Virgin Gorda and onto Tortola
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St Kitts, Eustacia, Sint Maarten, St Martin and Anguilla
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Sint Maarten position update
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Montserrat....Whales, a horrible nights sleep at anchor and lost Irish kingdoms
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Antigua………….Big boats, Madem oiselles in distress and Jump up s.
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Guadeloupe-Antigua………….Turtle re scues and Cul de Sacs
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Guadeloupe position update
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Iles de Saintes 2 ………….. Beaches and ice cream
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Ile de Saints
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Dominica, Swamps. Mosquitoes, and Pirates of the Caribbean
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Martinique
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St Lucia – Rodney Bay
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St Lucia – Marigot Bay
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St Vincent and the Grenadines- Bequia
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Canouan 12 Jan Position update
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Tobago Cays 11 Jan position update
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St Vincent and the Grenadines-Union Island and poison fruit
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Grenada 4 . . . Hog Island, True Blue Bay and Carriacou
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Grenada 3 photo update
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Grenada 2
Sun 4 Jan 20:43 -
Barbados to Grenada 1
Dec 2014
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Barbados 3
Fri 26 Dec 15:43 -
Barbados 2, 17th Dec catch up
Wed 17 Dec 13:44 -
Going west 1c dolphins
Tue 16 Dec 14:37 -
Going west Pics 1b
Tue 16 Dec 14:22 -
Going West pics 1a
Tue 16 Dec 14:05 -
Barbados 1
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Heading West Seventh Blog, nearly there
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Heading West Sixth Blog, Special moments, S:@t, Ships, Sails and Soda bread
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Heading West Fifth Blog, back to me I'm afraid
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Heading West Fourth Blog, Peter has his say
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Heading West Third Blog, A view from the Bosons chair
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Heading West Second Blog, Norma's bit
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Heading West first blog
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The big off
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Mindelo Cape Verdes and 3000 milestone reached
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Pictures from Sal
Thu 20 Nov 13:54 -
Steve the hunter
Thu 20 Nov 13:46 -
Leaving Tennerife pics
Thu 20 Nov 13:43 -
Sal Cape Verdes and our fishermen break their duck
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Nearly There
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Jo
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Clear Skies and Steady Winds 150 Miles West of Morocco
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Goodbye Tenerife
Thu 13 Nov 09:32 -
Lift out and a room with a bath
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Tenerife San Miguel Marina
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Salvage Islands (Ilhas Selvagens) to Tennerife
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Madeira to the Salvage Islands -------- Ilhas Selvagens
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a few more pics
Sun 26 Oct 13:24 -
Madeira at last
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Sines to Madeira-------------Or Tyranny of the Tiller!!!
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Sines to Madeira update
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Stir crazy in Sines
Sat 18 Oct 14:47 -
We are stuck for the moment
Thu 16 Oct 07:46 -
Fw: Peniche, Cascais, Sines and new Crew
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38:41.30N 9:25.11W
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Figueira da Foz to Nazare to Pen iche…………… ………. and a fish at last!
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39:35.5N 9:04.5W
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Porto and Figuiera da Foz with lots of dolphins!
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Vigo to Viana do Castelo and on to Porto…………First 1000 miles log ged
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Viana do Castelo
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Caraminal to Eugenia (Uxia) to Isla Salvora to Vigo or a lot of firsts
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isla Salvora 27 September 2014
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Eugenia position update
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Fw: Muros to Caraminal, or high winds and fish hooks
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Portosin and Muros, or plan left go right.
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All alone and the great escape
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Weather, more weather and Fare-thee-Wells, 19 September 2014
Fri 19 Sep 10:20 -
La Caruna to Muxia, Dancing in the streets and weather bound
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La Coruna the day after the night before
Sun 14 Sep 22:33 -
Arrived La Caruna
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Guernsey-Biscay-La Coruna days 2-3
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Position Report 1530 FST 10 Sept 2014
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Guernsey and the Alderney Race
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49:38.7N 01:37.2W
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Maintenance, Changing plans, hitch hikers and fog: 4-6 Sept 2014
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A day on the beach
Thu 4 Sep 18:08 -
Calais to St Valery Sur Somme 50:10.82N 1:38.72E
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First Blog getting ready to go and Calais end of Aug 2014
Sun 31 Aug 17:47 -
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