Stamper's Web Diary - Making plans

Making plans

Stamper

Tue 23 Feb 2016 10:59

Every long journey at sea follows a similar pattern. The first half you do not think how far it is. Just focus on the sailing and that everything goes well and for yourself: clear your mind of all thoughts, zen.
At two thirds of the journey you hold yourself back from calculating how many days sailing it still is. The journey will become a long one then. In stead I make plans what I do when I arrive. In this case when I arrive in Europe. The plans for St Maarten is a list of things to do that will keep me busy for the full two months I have there! But coming back to Europe plans are fun:

making sure my granschildren get as addicted to sailingas I am, creating a lot of problems for their parents and a lot of fun for them and myself. That should not be difficult.
planning the ter Burg family day with dishes from around the world: 'grote plassen soep' from Mieke, Nasi from Indonesia, BBQ from Australia, wine from South Africa and beer from Belgium and Holland
Inviting friends to make nice sailing trips with a cheap hotel under our bum to Londen, Paris, Lisbon?

My fantasy is endless, this is certainly no bucketlist, I would need a container for everything! Meeting you all soon!

Position at 11:00 UTC 23 February 2016

06:46.69 N 041:38.95 W day distance 160 Nm, 1425 miles to go

Winds 15 - 22 knots , from NE

Speed 6-7 knots. COG 300

All OK, nice stable winds and easy sailing.

Blog Entries

2016

Jul 2016

Sun 3 Jul 13:31
- Crossed to Calais
Sat 2 Jul 12:35
- Monday I may be home...
- Seeking shelter
Fri 1 Jul 10:47
- On my way home

Jun 2016

Sat 25 Jun 11:59
- Sunday arriving
Fri 24 Jun 11:59
- Engine repair in Malaysia.....
Thu 23 Jun 11:59
- Migrating whales
Wed 22 Jun 11:59
- Passed the midway point
Tue 21 Jun 12:00
- Tomorrow we will reach the westerlies zone into the Channel
Mon 20 Jun 12:00
- Third full day sailing, autopilot replacement and some fog
Sun 19 Jun 12:01
- second day of good sailing
Sat 18 Jun 12:01
- Second day, good winds
Fri 17 Jun 12:08
- On our way to Falmouth
Tue 7 Jun 12:00
- Onderweg naar Horta

May 2016

Fri 27 May 15:59
- 15 miles from Flores
Thu 26 May 15:59
- One day to go!
Wed 25 May 16:00
- Last two days....
Tue 24 May 15:59
- Mainsail torn, again
Mon 23 May 16:01
- Nice weather
Sun 22 May 16:00
- The storm has passed
Sat 21 May 08:38
- Pelagie has a better weather forecast
Fri 20 May 16:00
- Good speed at last
Thu 19 May 15:59
- Finally good winds!
Wed 18 May 15:59
- Nearing our midway point
Tue 17 May 16:00
- Engine on, about 200 l Diesel used, still 250 available
Mon 16 May 14:58
- Roling rolling rolling
Sun 15 May 16:00
- 300 miles ESE of Bermuda
Sat 14 May 16:00
- Halfwinder in a knot
Fri 13 May 16:00
- Engine on
Thu 12 May 15:59
- Batten provisionaly repaired
Wed 11 May 16:00
- Little wind
Tue 10 May 16:01
- First full day
Mon 9 May 16:02
- Left BVI for the Azores, Flores

Mar 2016

Fri 4 Mar 09:29
- 2 hours from Sint Maarten
Thu 3 Mar 10:58
- Today complete circumnavigation!
Wed 2 Mar 10:58
- Dolphins!
Tue 1 Mar 10:58
- More work to be done

Feb 2016

Mon 29 Feb 10:59
- schrikkeldag
Sun 28 Feb 10:58
- Self medication on the high seas
Sat 27 Feb 10:59
- Ad Hoc solutions
Fri 26 Feb 10:58
- 3/4 of the way milestone
Thu 25 Feb 10:58
- Everything is getting moist
Wed 24 Feb 11:00
- in the Caraibean
Tue 23 Feb 10:59
- Making plans
Mon 22 Feb 10:59
- Cockroaches will inherit the earth
Sun 21 Feb 10:58
- Grey and rainy and a wobbly sea
Sat 20 Feb 10:59
- All nice and calm on board
Fri 19 Feb 10:58
- Torn Mainsail
Thu 18 Feb 10:58
- Brazilean plane calls
Wed 17 Feb 11:00
- Work to do!
Tue 16 Feb 11:00
- ITC around me
Mon 15 Feb 11:01
- More wind, then less wind
Sun 14 Feb 10:59
- Gossip in the night
Sat 13 Feb 11:04
- Spinnaker up for 27 hours now
Fri 12 Feb 10:59
- Spinaker up
Thu 11 Feb 11:11
- bonus wind
Wed 10 Feb 10:59
- Still good wind
Tue 9 Feb 11:00
- Aiming for just E of Fernondo de Norhonha
Mon 8 Feb 10:59
- Easy sailing
Sun 7 Feb 11:09
- Looking out for Neptune
Sat 6 Feb 11:00
- Calm birthday
Fri 5 Feb 10:59
- some showers
Thu 4 Feb 11:02
- Easy sailing, Zen like

Jan 2016

Fri 29 Jan 12:10
- Tomorow we arrive
Thu 28 Jan 12:16
- Trades are back
Wed 27 Jan 12:05
- no wind, engine...
Tue 26 Jan 12:02
- Blue sky at last
Mon 25 Jan 12:01
- Wind is gradually getting less
Sun 24 Jan 12:02
- some blue sky!
Sat 23 Jan 12:01
- Drizzle and grey
Fri 22 Jan 12:01
- the news: no news
Thu 21 Jan 12:01
- Another good day
Wed 20 Jan 12:03
- Enough wind
Tue 19 Jan 12:10
- Good first day

2015

Dec 2015

Sat 19 Dec 10:22
- Left Knysna

Nov 2015

Sun 29 Nov 10:17
- On our way to Port Elisabeth

Oct 2015

Fri 23 Oct 12:02
- G n T in 24hrs if we are lucky
Thu 22 Oct 12:03
- Motoring
Wed 21 Oct 12:01
- Quiet today
Tue 20 Oct 12:06
- Nice sailing
Mon 19 Oct 12:02
- Giant octopus or huge net
Sun 18 Oct 12:02
- The Indian Princess was restless last night
Sat 17 Oct 12:09
- Beautiful moon set last night
Fri 16 Oct 12:08
- so far so good
Thu 15 Oct 12:04
- A quiet night, sky busy with stars.
Wed 14 Oct 12:32
- We are underway
Mon 12 Oct 07:20
- St Pierre Marina

May 2015

Thu 28 May 08:06
- Day 3 to Mauritius
Wed 27 May 08:16
- Day 2 to Mauritius
Tue 26 May 09:18
- Rodrigues to Mauritius
Tue 12 May 05:26
- Day 12
Sun 10 May 05:31
- Day 10
Sat 9 May 05:30
- Day 9, passed 2/3 of the way
Fri 8 May 05:38
- Day 8, wind.at last a bit easier
Thu 7 May 05:33
- Day 7, over midway point
Wed 6 May 05:35
- Day 6, will reach midway point tonight
Tue 5 May 05:31
- Day 5, 4 reefs or a very small jib and avergae 6.7 knots!
Mon 4 May 05:29
- Day 4: three reefs and 8.3 knots surfing
Sun 3 May 05:32
- Day 3
Sat 2 May 05:36
- Gentle trade winds
Fri 1 May 05:29
- Good first day

Apr 2015

Thu 30 Apr 05:33
- Left Cocos Keeling for Rodrigues
Wed 22 Apr 02:31
- Cocos Keeling
Sun 19 Apr 05:38
- 11:39.10 S 097:48.67 E
Sat 18 Apr 05:30
- 10:14.87 S 099:11.86 E
Fri 17 Apr 01:51
- 08:51.96 S 101:14.30 E
Wed 15 Apr 11:12
- 07:07.58 S 104:21.29 E
Mon 13 Apr 00:48
- 06:44.85 S 105:14.49 E
Fri 10 Apr 22:50
- 05:21.89 S 105:49.60 E
Thu 9 Apr 03:38
- 04:06.58S 106:21.91E
Tue 7 Apr 12:25
- 02:05.96S 106:11.93E
Mon 6 Apr 12:43
- 01:37.75S 106:03.05E
Sun 5 Apr 11:43
- 01:09.25S 105:18.03E
Sat 4 Apr 16:50
- 00:18.75S 104:58.24E
Fri 3 Apr 22:31
- 00:24.20N 104:33.58E

Mar 2015

Sat 28 Mar 06:05
- (no subject)
- 01:25.10N 103:39.46E
Tue 17 Mar 14:27
- 02:28.53N 101:50.84E

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