Previous Diary Entries
2019
May 2019
2018
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Link to FB Blog
Mon 13 May 17:18
Sep 2018
2017
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Poros and Medicane Zorbas
Sun 30 Sep 13:32 -
Navy Bay, Poros, 37:30.3N 23:27.0E
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Poros 37:30.27N 23:27.05E
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On hook Kilada 37:25.0N 23:08.0E
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Port Ios, Nisos Ios 36:43.35N 25:16.42E
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Ormos Plati Yialos, Nisos Sifnos 36:55.72N 24:43.77E
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Ormos Vathi - Nisos Sifnos 36:55.86N 24:41.40E
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Ormos Livadhi, Nisos Serifos 37:08.71N 24:31.18E
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Ormos Fikiadha, Nisos Kithnos 37:24.9N 24:22.9E
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Ormos Vourkari - Nisos Kea 37:40.0N 24:19.6E
Oct 2017
Sep 2017
2016
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Ormos Xilis (Plitra) 36:41.1N 22:49.9E
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Kiparissi 36:58.4N 22:59.6E
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Leonidhion, Plaka 37:08.7N 22:53.6E
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Ormos Pighios, Nisos Aigina 37:40.59N 23:28.65E
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Nisos Poros on hook - overnight testing conditions
Mon 22 May 13:04 -
Nisos Poros 37:30.3N 23:26.9E
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Ermione
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Porto Kheli
Tue 9 May 13:52
Oct 2016
2015
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Nafplion 37:34.07N 22:47.92E
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Nisos Skiros
Sun 2 Oct 07:16
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Ormos Linaria - Nisos Skiros 38:50.89N 24:31.93E
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Nisos Skantzoura - Ormos Prasso 39:04.67N 24:06.77E
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Ormos Planitis, Nisos Kira Panayia 39:20.71N 24:04.73E
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Ormos Peristera, Nisos Peristera 39:10.25N 23:58.12E
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Patitiri, Nisos Alonnisos 39:08.66N 23:51.95E
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Skopolos Town 39:07.40N 23:43.88E
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Kolpos Atalantis, N Gulf Evia 38:39.32N 23:11.27E
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Ormos Sikies, SW Evia 38:16.4N 24:06.4E
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Monastery Bay, Nisos Popos 37:30.20N 23:29.01E
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Ormos Kapari, ½M SE of Ermiono on S coast Peloponni sos 37:22.95N 23:14.10E
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Afloat and underway sailing - Porto Kheli 37:19.3N 23:09.0E
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Nisos Kithnos - Ormos Aylos Ioannis 37:23.8N 24:28.0E
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On hook Loutrou, Nisos Kithnos 37:26.4N 24:25.9E
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Nisos Paros - Ormos Plastria 37:07.4N 25:13.6E
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Nisos Dhenousa - NW bay called Roussa 37:07.4N 25:49.4E
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Skala, Nisos Patmos 37:19.7N 26:32.6E
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Port Augusta - Nisos Arki 37:22.9N 26:44.2E
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Nisos Lipso 37:17.6N 26:45.7E
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Nisos Leros 37:07.8N 26:50.9E
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Nisos Levitha 37:00.1N 26:28.1E
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Vathi, Nisos Astipalia 36:37.1N 26:23.7E
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Palos, Nisos Nisiros 36:38.2N 27:18.9E
Dec 2015
2014
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Fwd: Seasons Greetings - from Sue & Alan
Tue 22 Dec 16:05 -
'Yacht alone' for a week in Kemer
Thu 3 Dec 17:33
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Home - despite the clocks mix-up
Mon 26 Oct 08:43 -
kemer 36:36.00N 30:34.32E
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Polemos Buku, Kekova 36:09.91N 29:48.26E
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Kastellorizon pics
Fri 16 Oct 13:35 -
Kastellorizon 36:08.95N 29:35.45E
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Karacasaren 36:32.44N 29:03.24E
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Panormittis - Nisos Simi 36:33.06N 27:50.79E
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Nisiros (more some pics)
Sun 11 Oct 16:34 -
Palon - Nisos Nisiros 36:37.18N 27:10.25E
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Ormos Vathi, Nisos Astipalia 36:37.14N 26:23.77E
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Ormos Milopotamou, Nisos Ios 36:42.7N 25:17.5E
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Vathi - Nisos Sifnos
Sat 3 Oct 15:26 -
Ormos Vathi - Nisos Sifnos 36:55.8N 24:41.4E
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On hook Ormos Livadjiou - Nisos Serifos 37:08.7N 24:31.2E
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Mandraki, Nisos Idhra 37:21.2N 23:29.1E
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Nisos Spetsai 37:16.6N 23:06.4E
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Koiladhia, E Peloponese 37:25.0N 23:07.9E
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Porto Kheli 37:19.1N 23:09:0E
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Ormos Kiparissi 36:58.9N 022:59.8E
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Monemvasia - E Peloponese 36:41.4N 23:02.3E
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Ormos Sarakiniko, Nisos Elafonisos, near Cape Maleas on E Peleponese 36:27.9N 22:58.8E
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Porto Kayio 36:25.7N 22:29.2E
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Ormos Yerolimena (AKA Ormos Gerolimin) 36:28.7N 22:23.9E
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Methoni 36:48.9N 21:42.7E
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Pylos 36:57.2N 21:40.3E
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Nisos Arpia 37:15.4N 21:00.3E
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Zakinthos 37:46.5N 20:54.36E
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Link to some recent pics......
Fri 14 Aug 15:42
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Nisos Kalamos 38:36N 20:53E
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Kalimos Island 38:37N 20:55E
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Crossing the Ionian Sea
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Stuff Taorima - now heading towards Lefkas Island
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On hook Porto di Ponente, Isola Vulcano, Aeolian Islands.
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On hook Isola Teredda - S Sardinia
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Towards Villisamius, SE Sardinia
Sun 10 May 19:41 -
On hook Esenada del Cabrito, Formentera
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Underway - wowards Formentera (if winds OK?)
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Underway towards Cartagena 36:40N 002:18W
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Nearly bye-bye Gib' (for tomorrow)
Sat 2 May 20:09
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Another week at Gibraltar
Thu 19 Mar 23:46 -
Gibraltar & Alcaidesa Boatyard (La Linea)
Wed 4 Mar 21:14
Dec 2014
Oct 2014
2013
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Gibraltar 36:08N 005:21W
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Underway (towards Gibraltar) 37:04N 008:28W
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Are we there yet (towards Portimau) 37:50N 009:24W
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Povoa de Varzim
Sun 21 Sep 21:40 -
Pavoa de Varzim (in the wind and rain) 41:22N 008:45W
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Esenada de Barra, Ria de Vigo 42:15.4N 008:50.4W
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Playa Arena de Adra, Ria de Pontevedra 42:23.5N 008:46.1W
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Esenada de Santa Euginia de Riveria 42:33.89N 008:59.01W
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Isla Salvora, Ria de Arosa 42:28.46N 009:00.21W
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Portosin 42:46.9N 008:56.7W
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On hook, Muros 42:47.1N 009:03.1W
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7 days completed and 1 to go, towards Ria de Muros 42:26N 011:34W
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6 days completed and likely 2 to go, towards Ria de Muros 42:21N 014:35W
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5 days completed and likely 3 to go, towards Ria de Muros 42:31N 017:18W
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4 days completed and likely 4 to go, towards Ria de Muros 42:40N 019:38W
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3 days completed and likely 4 to go, towards Ria de Muros 40:47N 019:28W
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2 day gone towards Ria de Muros 39:37N 021:15W
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1 day gone towards Ria de Moros 38:22N 023:05W
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Approaching (and passing) Ilheus das Formigas 37:16N 24:46W
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Departing today and heading towards Ria de Moros
Sat 5 Jul 10:11
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Marina Vila do Porto, Ilha Santa Maria, Azores 36:56.69N 25:08.91W
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On hook Baia dos Anjos, Santa Maria, Azores 37:00.39N 25:09.48W
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Underway towards Santa Maria 37:36N 25:34W
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Beavering away in Ponta Delgarda
Sat 21 Jun 20:44 -
Ponta Delgarda, Sao Miguel, Azores 37:44.3N 25:39.9W
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Sailing again (mostly) towards Sao Miguel
Thu 19 Jun 14:47 -
Horta, Ilha Faisal, Azores
Thu 5 Jun 11:29 -
Tied to land via other yachts, Horta Ilha do Faial, Azores 38:31.924N 28:37.541W
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Around Ihla das Flores on seven litres.
Sat 31 May 18:27 -
Porto das Lajes, Ihla das Flores, Azores 39:22.8N 31:10.0W
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On hook at Porto das Lajes, Ihla das Flores, Azores 39:22.8N 31:10.0W
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Day 12 gone and on the donk continuing towards Flores, Azores 39:19N 032:56W
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Day 11 gone and on the donk continuing towards Flores, Azores 39:14N 035:39W
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Day 10 gone and on the donk continuing towards Flores, Azores 39:02N 038:29W
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Part 2 - Day 9 gone and on the donk continuing towards Flores, Azores 38:349N
Sun 25 May 17:07 -
Part 1 - Day 9 gone and on the donk continuing towards Flores, Azores 38:349N
Sun 25 May 17:07 -
Day 8 gone and continuing towards Flores, Azores 38:35N 044:32W
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Day 7 gone and continuing towards Flores, Azores 38:11N 047:53W
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Day 6 gone and continuing towards Flores, Azores 37:10N 049:37W
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Day 5 done - towards Flores, Azores 36:00N 051:54W
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Close of day 4 - towards Azores 34:57N 54:25W
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Day 3 towards Flores, Azores 34:34N 56:44W
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Day 2, towards Azores 34:04N 059:08W
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Things that go bump in the night 33:48N 060:33W
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Day 1 towards Flores, Azores 33:23N 062:29W
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On road again towards Flores, Azores 32:24N 064:37W
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St Georges, Bermuda
Wed 14 May 13:48 -
St Georges, Bermuda 32:22.74N 064:40.22W
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Start of day 6 - towards St George, Bermuda 30:31N 065:00W
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Towards Bermuda - start of day 5 28:22N 065:23W
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Towards Bermuda - start of day 4 25:51N 065:29W
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Start of day 3 towards Bermuda 23:17N 64:37W
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Towards Bermuda at 1200 Thursday 20:51N 064:23W
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8th May - towards Bermuda 20:19N 064:20W
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On passage towards Bermuda - 12:00 ZT
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Gorda Sound, Virgin Gorda 18:30.36N 064:22.31W
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On hook, to west of Prickly Pear Island, Gorda Sound, Virgin Gorda 18:30.36N 064
Tue 6 May 13:20 -
On hook Anse De Marigot, St Martin. 18:04.12N 063:05.81W
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On Hook Anse de Colombier, St Barthelemy 17:55.48N 062:52.21W
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Heading towards St Barthelemy (AKA St Barts) 17:40N 062:09W
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Cocoa Bay, Barbuda 17:33.07N 061:46.18W
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Heading towards Barbuda
Mon 28 Apr 12:57 -
Hermitage Bay, Five Islands Harbour, NW Antigua 17:05.26N 61:53.80W
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Some pics ......................... to colour the blog a bit!
Wed 26 Mar 00:00 -
Jolly Harbour Marina, Antigua
Sat 22 Mar 23:21 -
Jolly Harbour, Antigua 17:04.41N 061:53.89W
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Towards Jolly Harbour 16:59.9N 061:49.4W
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Pigeon Bay, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua 17:00.664N 061:46.714W
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Freemans Bay on hook
Sun 16 Mar 13:03 -
On hook, Freemans Bay, English Harbour, Antigua 17:00.296N 061:45.667W
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Towards Antigua 16:23N 061:48W
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Very pleasant Sunday
Sun 9 Mar 22:03 -
Anse Deshaies, NW Guadaloupe 16:18.3N 061:48.0W
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Anse A La Barque, Guadalupe 16:05.26N 061:46'21W
Wed 5 Mar 01:28
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No change today!
Thu 27 Feb 22:27 -
On hook, Petite Anse/Anse A Cointe, Terre De Haute, Les Saintes 15:51.75N 061:3
Tue 25 Feb 16:59 -
Underway towards Les Saintes, S of Guadaloupe 15:40N 61:32W
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Roseau, Dominica 15:16.96N 061:22.56W
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Towards Roseau Bay, Dominica.
Sat 22 Feb 11:57 -
St Pierre, Martinique 14:43.75N 061:10.92W
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Grande Anse D'Arlet, W coast Martinique. 14:30.17N 061:05.32W
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Cul-De-Sac Du Marin, Martinique 14:27.64N 060:52.33W
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Moving on after St Lucia
Fri 14 Feb 17:39 -
Taking it easy at St Lucia
Wed 12 Feb 22:41 -
St Lucia on mooring buoy 14:04.31N 060:57.14W
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Rodnay Bay, St Lucia 14:04.92N 060:57.59W
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Underway towards St Lucia - and surprise surprise! 13:37N 061:11W
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Pirates of the Caribbean - Wallilabou Bay, St Vincent 13:14.840N 061:16.285W
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Admiralty Bay, Port Elizabeth, Bequia 13:00.567N 061:14.746W
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South Glossy Bay, Canouan 12:41.90N 061:21.195W
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Clifton Village, Union Island 12:35.72N 061:24.75W
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Surprise surprise. Mainsl furler and boom light
Mon 3 Feb 18:32 -
Tyrell Bay - Carriacou 12:27.45N 61:29.24W
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On hook St Georges Harbour 12:02.6N 61:45.4W
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Mt Hardman, Grenada
Thu 30 Jan 12:53 -
Mount Hartman Bay, Grenada 12:00.00 N 061:44.97W
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Closing towards Grenada after yet another Cummins Onan raw water pump impeller f
Wed 29 Jan 09:40 -
Bye bye Barbados - underway towards Grenada 13:01 N 59:44 W
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Awaiting the ladies arrival 13:05 N 59:37 W
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One more sleep 13:05 N 59:37 W
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End of the beginning!
Thu 23 Jan 12:20 -
Skirting the S coast of Barbados 13:01 N 059:33 W
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Zooming in towards Barbados 13:09 N 59:07 W
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Senior moments - far far away 13:38 N 057:00 W
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I see no ships. 13:34 N 54:00 W
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A moving experience this is. 14:35 N 051:22 W
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Squiddy's revenge
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Into the last of 'em 16:01 N 47:09 W
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Lovely day if we had enough wind to sail 16:34 N 044:47 W
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Full main & 2 reefed genoa close hauling 17:44N 42:50W
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Gordons alive! 17:59N 042:09W
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Onward and westward (just like Columbus) 18:44N 40:41W
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Day 11 Are we there yet? No but ...................... 19:41N 38:14W
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Another day getting clobbered by waves along the way 20:48 N 36:18 W
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Another word for torturous? 21:21 N 34:00 W
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Day 8 - on a super-roll again 22:47 N 031:35 W
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Day 7 (Tuesday) 23:30N 29:12W
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Slowly slowly catcha de fishie.
Mon 6 Jan 15:49 -
Progressing nicely 23:57N 025:05W
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Saturday 4th and on the run
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Mit Gusto
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Underway 26:29N 18:15W
Nov 2013
2012
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Santa Cruz (update)
Sun 24 Nov 16:04 -
Santa Cruz -Tenerife 28:28.1N 16:14.6W
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Las Palmas, Gran Canaria 28:07.8N 15:25.4W
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Underway on lively passage towards Las Palmas, Gran Canaria 28:05N 15:08W
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Gran Tarajal
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Underway with Isla de Fuerteventura to our stb'd.
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Punta Papagayo - Lanzarote
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Lanzarote (doing the touristy bit)
Wed 23 Oct 19:45 -
Puerto Calero, Lanzarote (as well some navigational info Estrecho del Rio- Isla Graciosa/Tenerife)
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On hook Isla Craciosa - day 2
Sun 20 Oct 18:42 -
Playa Francesa - Isla Graciosa
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Ihlas Selagens untenablen so now heading towards Lanzorote
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Towards Ilhas Selvagens
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Madeira's still nice.
Wed 16 Oct 11:15 -
Correction on yesterday:
Mon 14 Oct 19:46 -
Madeira's nice
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On hook Baia de Abra,Madeira
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Departing Marina Porto Santo
Thu 10 Oct 10:16 -
Marina Porto Santo 33:03.7N 016:18.9W
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Are we there yet? Underway 33:11N 016:00W
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Happlily underway 33:40N 014:54W
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underway 34:31N 011:40W 110 deg 240 odd NM Porto Santo
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34:47N 010:37W
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Atlantic (weather forecast area Casablanca) 35:24N 008:14W
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Heading Porto Santo passing Tarifa 36:01N 005:32W
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Esenada De Getares 36:05.4N 005:26.3W
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Queensway Quay, Gibraltar 36:08.07N 005:21.34W
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La Linea 36:09.65N 005:21.86W
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Underway towards Gibraltar 36:20.5N 004:15.6W
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Puerto de Adra 36:44.5N 003:01.5W
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Cala De San Pedro, Costa Blanca 36:54.08N 001:58.68W
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Ensenada De La Fuente 37:26.2N 001:28.9W
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Mar Menor on a windy day!
Tue 18 Jun 16:00 -
Mar Menor, Costa blanca, Spain
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Isla de Tabarca 38:10.12N 000:28.9W
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Day 2 on hook opposite Isla del Portichol
Sun 9 Jun 16:29 -
Ensenada del Portichol, Costa Blanca, Spain 38:45.06N 000:13.54E
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Cala Tarida, Ibiza. 38:56.2N 001:14.0E
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Cala Charraca, Ibiza, 39:06.1N 001:29.9E
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San Telmo (Sant Telm) Mallorca 39:34.6N 002:21.1E
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Pollensa, Mallorca
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Cala Fornells, Menorca
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Puerto de Cala de Addaya
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On hook Cala Taulera, Mahon
Sat 25 May 15:55 -
Cala Taulera, Mahon, Menorca
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103º(T) S'Alga, Menorca 51NM 39:39.8N 005:24.1E
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103º(T) Salgar, Menorca 94NM 39:28.4N 006:15.2E
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On passage towards Menorca 39:09.7N 007:25.6E
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On passage towards Menorca 38:53.4N 008:55.8E
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Villasimius, SE Sardinia
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On passage towards Sardinia
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Bumpy and energetic passage from Vulcano towards Sardinia
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Isola Vulcano
Mon 13 May 09:50 -
Isola Vulcana, Porto di Levante
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Taormina, Sicily
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Siracusa
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Windy at Marina di Ragusa
Thu 24 Jan 17:39 -
Marina di Ragusa in January (VERY WINDY
Oct 2012
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Porto Turistico - Marina di Ragusa
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Thunder and Lightening
Sat 13 Oct 07:43 -
New baby - crew member for Ticketeeboo
Fri 12 Oct 13:10 -
Winter berth - Marina di Ragusa, SE Sicily.
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Grand Harbour, Siracusa
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Approachng Siracusa
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Ormos Ammou, South end of Nisos Othoni 39:50.3N 19:24.3E
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On passage towards Nisos Othoni 39:49N 19:45E
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Mandraki (Corfu YC) Corfu Town 39:37.5N 19:55.7E
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Lakka, N end of Nisos Paxos 39:14.3N 20:07.9E
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Mongonisi, Nisos Paxos 39:10.9N 20:12.2E
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Nisos Koukouvitsa, Vonitsa - Amvrakilos Kolopos (Gulf of Amvrakia/Inner Sea) 38:55.6N 20:54.2E
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Lefkas Town quay 38:50.1N 20:42.7E
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Big Vathi - Nisos Ithaca - Day 4
Sat 15 Sep 15:49 -
Big Vathi day 3
Fri 14 Sep 09:58 -
Big Vathi, Nisos Ithaca. 38:22.1N 20:42.7E
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Just south of Nisos Pera Pigadhi - SE Ithaca 38:19.7N 20:44.6E
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Port Leone, Nisos Kalamos. 38:36.0N 20:53.1E
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Sivoto, Nisos Lefkas. 38:37.3N 20:41.0E
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38:50.1N 20:42.7E Levkas Town
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Day 3 - on hard Preveza
Wed 4 Jul 19:27 -
Day 2 - on hard Preveza
Tue 3 Jul 17:03 -
On hard at Ionian Preveza Marine 38:57.0N 20:45.9E
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Ionian Marine - Preveza 38:57.1N 20:45.8E
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Nisos Skorpios 38:41.5N 20:44.9E
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Mongonisi (Ormos Spuzzo) Nisos Paxos 39:10.9N 20:12.3E
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Lakka (again)
Mon 25 Jun 19:00 -
Lakka, Nisos Paxos 39:14.3N 20:07.9E
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Ormos Ayiou Ioannou 39:16.6N 20:28.0E
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Ionian playtimes
Tue 19 Jun 17:52 -
Sivota, Nisos Lefkas 38:37.4N 20:41.0E
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Little Vathi, Nisos Meganisi 38:40.0N 20:46.7E
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Nisos Skorpios 38:41.5N 20:44.8E
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Fwd: Levkas Town Quay 38:50.1N 20:42.7E
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Levkas. 38:50.1N 20:42.7E
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On hook Sivota, Nisos Levkas 38:37.4N 20:41.0E
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Vathi, Ithaca 38:25N 20:42E
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On hook Vathi, Ithaca. 38:22.0N 20:43.0E
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Towards Vathi, Nisos Ithaca. in position 38:00N 21:05E
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Om hool Killini 37:56.0N 21:09.1E
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Towards Ormos Zakynthos in position 37:41N 21:11E
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On hook Katakolon 37:39.1N 21:19.4E
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Towards Katakolon in position 36:57N 21:36E
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Pylos 36:55.3N 21:42.1E
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Underway in a washing machine 36:36N 22:05E
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On hook Porto Kayio - middle finger S end Peloponnisos 36:25.8N 22:29.1E
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On hook Dhiakofti, Nisos Lithira 36:15.8N 23:05.0E
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Ormos Milou, Nisos Milos 36:43.3N 24:27.1E
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On passage heading towards Nisos MIlnos 36:52N 25:19E
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36:51.8N 25:28.2E
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Ayios Yeorylos, Nisos Iraklia 36:51.8N 25:28.2E
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Towards Nisos Amorgos and beyond 36:54N 25:59E
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Windy Aegean
Tue 15 May 17:35 -
Ormos Vathi, Nisos Astipalaia 36:37.1N 26:23.7E
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On hook Ormos Kamari, Nisos Kos 36:44.1N 26:58.4E
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Pethi Nisos Symi towards Ormos Kamari, Nisos Kos 36:40N 27:13E
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Fethiye 36:37.4'N 29:05'E Wednesday 9th May
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36:34N 28:46E On passage Fethiye towards Pethi, Nisos Symi
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Bayindir Koya - Kas 36:10.5N 29:38.6E