Timeless - WP

WP

Timeless

Thu 6 Sep 2012 22:52

Position: 43:09:52N 09:27:10W

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Emailing from our sailing yacht "Timeless", where time is ..well, just less important.
See the record of our adventures on http://blog.mailasail.com/timeless

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Blog Entries

2022

Dec 2022

Sat 31 Dec 00:00
- Introduction to the 'Timeless' adventures - READ FIRST!
Fri 30 Dec 00:00
- Mahina Seminars and Expeditions - a MUST DO!
- Ken Gillstrom and Voyageur Sailing - AND THIS!

2017

May 2017

Sat 20 May 20:21
- Arrived Horta - The Azores

Apr 2017

Sat 29 Apr 13:18
- We finalise 'Timeless' for the sail back to Europe.

2016

Dec 2016

Thu 8 Dec 09:08
- Arrive in St Martin

Nov 2016

Wed 30 Nov 13:59
- We leave for St Martin!

Aug 2016

Sat 6 Aug 12:46
- At last! Leaving... but not for Europe..
Thu 4 Aug 18:46
- Ugh! it was a false start!
- Hampton VA.
Wed 3 Aug 20:29
- WP
- The false Start!
Tue 2 Aug 12:33
- It looks like we might be on our way again!

2015

Jan 2015

Mon 5 Jan 20:51
- At LONG last ...an UPDATE!!

2014

May 2014

Fri 9 May 17:03
- Safely Arrived at Annapolis!
Tue 6 May 01:45
- Day 4 Monday - 11pm
Mon 5 May 15:13
- Day 4 - Monday 11.00am
Sun 4 May 11:53
- Day 3 - Sunday 9.00am
- Day Two - Saturday 10pm
Sat 3 May 10:32
- Day Two 6am
Fri 2 May 19:58
- Day One and a half!
- Day One 11.00am ..we set off at 7.00pm last night

Apr 2014

Mon 21 Apr 16:29
- After a little of an adventure IN the harbour we have arrived safe and sound!
- Arrival safe at Bermuda harboue entrance. Quick position
Sun 20 Apr 15:01
- ..anybody lost a big cylindrical buoy?
- Drug abuse aboard Timeless!!!!
Sat 19 Apr 12:06
- Day 4 - Making slow progress on a direct line to Bermuda
Fri 18 Apr 15:15
- Day 3 - Tough night!
Thu 17 Apr 19:11
- Day Two St Thomas to Bermuda
Wed 16 Apr 13:19
- A great first day sail!
- We leave for St George's Harbour in Bermuda from Crown Bay, St Thomas VI
Sat 12 Apr 16:18
Fri 11 Apr 18:07
- Round Hole, St Johns, Virgin Islands
Tue 8 Apr 11:47
- Christiansted, St Croix
Mon 7 Apr 15:41
Sat 5 Apr 08:54
- Francis Bay, St John
Fri 4 Apr 13:14
- Caneel Bay (B)
- WPc
Wed 2 Apr 08:21

Mar 2014

Mon 31 Mar 09:39
- Cooper Island, BVI
Sat 29 Mar 10:45
- Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, BVI
Wed 26 Mar 10:51
- Virgin Gorda Sound, BVI
Mon 24 Mar 12:18
- Grand Case
- WP
Sat 8 Mar 12:10
Thu 6 Mar 12:32
- Anse de Colomber, St Barts
- WP
Tue 4 Mar 14:34
- Gustavia, St Barts
- WP
Sun 2 Mar 14:50
- Basseterre, St Kitts
Sat 1 Mar 15:47

Feb 2014

Thu 27 Feb 15:35
Tue 25 Feb 15:28
- Back in Nelson's Dockyard.
Mon 24 Feb 15:29
- Images around Anitgua
- ..around the island of Antigua
Sun 23 Feb 15:24
- Pictures around Nelson's Dockyard
Sat 22 Feb 18:19
Fri 21 Feb 16:25
- Deshaies
- WP
- WP
- WP
Wed 19 Feb 19:22
- We arrived at English Harbour, Antigua
Mon 17 Feb 17:39
- Guadeloupe
- WP
Sun 16 Feb 20:18
- We sail to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- WP
Sat 15 Feb 16:57
Fri 14 Feb 21:00
- ..just so you know internet is really bad around here
Thu 13 Feb 11:04
- ..about Fort-de-France
- Fort-de-France
Tue 11 Feb 16:25
- Trois Ilets
Fri 7 Feb 19:23
Wed 5 Feb 16:21
- We leave Rodney Bay, St Lucia for Martinique
- WP
Tue 4 Feb 07:19
- I KNEW I should NEVER have done it myself!
Mon 3 Feb 19:21
- ..messing about on the water
Sun 2 Feb 11:02
- ..back to 'Timeless' after the butt freezing cold of Toronto!

Jan 2014

Wed 29 Jan 16:49
- jobs, jobs and jobs
Tue 28 Jan 02:36
- .. the whales return to Florida
Mon 27 Jan 23:59
- ..after the landing
Thu 23 Jan 12:19
- Pictures One
- ARRIVED!!!! Rodney Bay, St Lucia
- Land Ahoy!!!
- Position only
- WP
Wed 22 Jan 16:13
- Less than 200 miles to go!
- position only for now..
Tue 21 Jan 20:09
- lazy days ....
- Position only
Mon 20 Jan 16:05
- What a difference a day makes
Sun 19 Jan 12:21
- just a position for the mo..
Sat 18 Jan 14:26
- Split Pin Trouble …Aaaaaaaggg!!
Fri 17 Jan 15:47
- Splishing and Sploshing ....OOPS!
- WP only
Thu 16 Jan 12:19
- .. just a position for the mo..
Wed 15 Jan 17:44
- Gosh! we are sailing so fast we broke a sheet block for the pole!
Mon 13 Jan 17:23
- Batten Trouble
- The Super Duper Custom 'Trip Log' Screen
Sun 12 Jan 16:50
- Lazy days ...
Sat 11 Jan 18:30
- CLUNK CLUNK !!???
Thu 9 Jan 18:43
- This is hard work!
- North West Cape Verdes
Wed 8 Jan 15:13
- No fish? No ships?
Mon 6 Jan 16:38
- Cuba! or bust (hmm.. it's bigger target to find!)
Sun 5 Jan 10:51
- Off and running!!
Fri 3 Jan 18:34
- ready to set off...again
- Bob, Bob & Cathy arrive ..and the weather is looking great
Wed 1 Jan 08:18
- We're back! ..and ready for the OFF!

2013

Dec 2013

Mon 23 Dec 11:57
- The PATENTED John&Mike SUPER DUPER PARABOLIC WiFi ANTENNA GAIN ENHANCER !
Fri 20 Dec 11:36
- Maintenance again!
Thu 19 Dec 12:03
- El Medano pictures
Fri 13 Dec 20:42
- ..after all the wind, rain, snow and floods
- We had some big winds and swell today!
Thu 12 Dec 10:06
- He we are .. just sitting around in the rain ..it's like being in England!
Wed 11 Dec 21:12
- We have just seen the latest report on the ARC from Yachting World
Tue 10 Dec 21:00
- Pictures around Tenerife
Wed 4 Dec 10:30
- ..the deed is done, the decision made

Nov 2013

Sat 30 Nov 15:07
- Pirates!
- great meals...again
Fri 29 Nov 14:49
- Pico del Teide
Thu 28 Nov 09:48
- Where have the Trade winds gone!!!!
Tue 26 Nov 17:55
- We arrive in Tenerife
Sat 23 Nov 17:14
- Fw: The crew arrive..
Tue 19 Nov 14:23
- Did I ever show off the weatherstation I use most of the time?
Mon 18 Nov 12:49
- waiting and doing homework in the new Lanzarote Marina
Fri 15 Nov 10:50
- Around Lanzarote pictures
- Around Lanzarote
Thu 14 Nov 10:07
- Mini - update.
Wed 6 Nov 09:55
- We are back in Lanzarote!

Oct 2013

Thu 17 Oct 07:20
- Arrecife, Lanzarote
- WP
Wed 16 Oct 23:24
- WP
- We sail to Lanzarote
Tue 8 Oct 09:14
- Madeira
Mon 7 Oct 12:57
- Madeira et al!
Sun 6 Oct 03:09
- We passed the 7,000 nautical mile point this morning!
Sat 5 Oct 11:22
- Pictures around Madeira (2)
- Pictures around Madeira (1)
Fri 4 Oct 13:37
- WP
- We sail to Madeira
Wed 2 Oct 04:46
- Marbella and Peurto Banus! - Again
- Granada - again!
Tue 1 Oct 02:36
- Seville

Sep 2013

Mon 23 Sep 10:43
- The Berber Market and Berber Home (2)
- The Berber Market and Berber Home (1)
Sun 22 Sep 20:19
- That evening we went back to the famous square by the Medina
- Essacudio
Sat 21 Sep 09:15
- The Ben Yoeseff School for Boys
Fri 20 Sep 12:16
Thu 19 Sep 01:29
- Pictures around La Linea
Wed 18 Sep 15:00
- La Linea, Spain
Mon 16 Sep 07:39
- WP
Sat 14 Sep 08:19
- ..passed the 6,000 mile point today!
- WP
Wed 11 Sep 11:19
- WP
Tue 10 Sep 11:08
- WP
- We sail from Hammamet to Gibraltar.
Sat 7 Sep 07:00
- Port Yasmine, Hammamet
Fri 6 Sep 06:05
- Port Yasmine - Hammamet, Tunisia;
Wed 4 Sep 23:50
- Pictures arriving in Port Yasmine, Tunisia
- We sail to Hammamet, Tunisia

Aug 2013

Fri 30 Aug 09:00
- Licata
Thu 29 Aug 10:42
- We sail to Licata, Southern Sicily
- WP
Wed 28 Aug 21:26
- We return to "Timeless" lying in Gozo..
- Pictures of Gozo

Jul 2013

Fri 26 Jul 10:00
- Mgarr, Gozo
- WP
Wed 24 Jul 13:01
- Mellieha Bay
- WP
Tue 16 Jul 23:56
- Pictures around Mdina
Mon 15 Jul 23:57
- Pictures for The Blue Grotto
- Valletta, Malta
Thu 11 Jul 14:57
- WP
- We sail to Malta.
Wed 10 Jul 11:28
- Avlemonas, Island of Kythira.
Tue 9 Jul 11:47
- Chania, Crete
Sat 6 Jul 14:43
- WP
- We sail to Crete ..or so we thought
Wed 3 Jul 14:00
- Rhodes
Tue 2 Jul 15:58
- Kizilkuyruk Bay
- Fethiye
Mon 1 Jul 12:10
- Can you believe it! ..just as we were about to leave

Jun 2013

Thu 27 Jun 02:19
- "..well I'm afraid that you will have to make it yourself Sir"
Wed 26 Jun 21:09
- Back to the Marina again!
- Tomb Bay
Tue 25 Jun 22:34
Sun 23 Jun 16:00
- Ekincik
- WP
Sat 22 Jun 13:43
- WP
Thu 20 Jun 14:05
- Ragged Bay
Wed 19 Jun 14:00
- Batikkaya Buku
Tue 18 Jun 21:53
- Bob and Suzan visit us in Gocek.
Sun 16 Jun 20:52
Sat 15 Jun 23:26
Thu 13 Jun 13:00
- Datca
- WP
- WP
Wed 12 Jun 12:41
- We sail to Knidos from Bodrum
- Kindos, Turkey
Tue 11 Jun 17:43
Mon 10 Jun 10:00
- Peter and Jean come to sail with us in Turkey
Thu 6 Jun 05:00
- Turgutreis II
Tue 4 Jun 15:24
- Istanbul - The demonstration near our hotel.
Sun 2 Jun 07:42

May 2013

Thu 30 May 17:00
- D-MARIN Turgutreis
Wed 29 May 22:09
- Paros to Patmos ..hmmm
- WP
Mon 27 May 14:10
- Naousa, the Island of Paros
Tue 21 May 17:59
Mon 20 May 16:05
- WP Poseidon's Temple
- Sounion and Poseidon's Temple
Thu 16 May 14:12
- Images around the Acropolis
Wed 15 May 18:37
Tue 14 May 19:30
Sun 12 May 17:53
Sat 11 May 22:24
Fri 10 May 17:50
- Images from Methoni
- Methenos
Thu 9 May 16:38
- Pictures of Pilos Harbour
- Pilos, Greece
Mon 6 May 14:24
- We sail from Sicily to Greece.
Sun 5 May 10:24
- The Gorges of Alcantra and our last day in Sicily.
Sat 4 May 10:25
- We visit Caltagirone
Fri 3 May 17:25
- Mount Etna “..just don’t you dare ignore me!”
Thu 2 May 10:24
- Lipari, Leonardo and "ACE"
- .. pictures from Lipari
Wed 1 May 17:00
- Taormina - Sicily's glitziest resort!

Apr 2013

Tue 30 Apr 16:15
Mon 29 Apr 05:00
- WP Messina Strait
Sun 28 Apr 22:59
- WP
Fri 26 Apr 10:26
- Tropea
- Tropea, Southern Italy
Thu 25 Apr 11:40
- WP
Tue 23 Apr 13:10
Fri 19 Apr 18:44
Thu 18 Apr 15:03
Wed 17 Apr 08:16
- We sail from Rome to Isle di Capri.
Mon 15 Apr 14:11
- Roma! ..Images Act Three
Sun 14 Apr 08:10
- Roma! ..Act Three
Fri 12 Apr 08:09
- Roma! ..Act Two
Wed 10 Apr 08:07
- Roma! ..Images Act One
- Roma! ..Act One
Mon 8 Apr 12:38
- We sail from Port Cervo, Sardinia to Rome!
- WP
Sat 6 Apr 13:08
- WP
- Porto Cervo ..o/k. we are here! Where is everyone else?
Fri 5 Apr 06:10
- WP
- We continue to sail on ..towards/back ..whatever to Sardinia again!
Thu 4 Apr 20:04
- WP
- We sail from Alghero to Bonifacio, Corsica
Tue 2 Apr 19:42
- Rainy, Cold, Grey Alghero!

Mar 2013

Thu 28 Mar 04:00
- We sail from Mahon to Alghero, Sardinia
Wed 27 Mar 20:37
- The start of a great new sailing year!
Thu 21 Mar 20:39
- Images of Menorca - Port d'Addaia
- Images of Menorca - Calas, calas, everywhere!
Wed 20 Mar 20:39
- Images of Menorca - Talati de Dalt
Tue 19 Mar 20:38
- Images of Menorca - Cala Morell
Mon 18 Mar 20:38
- Images of Menorca - Xarxa
Sun 17 Mar 20:38
- Images of Menorca - Cala Taulera
- Images of Menorca - Ciutadella
Sat 16 Mar 20:37
- Images of Menorca - Monte Toro
Fri 15 Mar 11:00
- We're back!

2012

Nov 2012

Tue 27 Nov 12:00
- This seems like a nice place to leave the boat!
Sun 11 Nov 07:00
- Mahon
- The sail from Porto Colom, Majorca to Mahon, Minorca
Sat 10 Nov 17:00
Thu 1 Nov 14:55

Oct 2012

Tue 30 Oct 17:33
- Majorca. What a great Island!
Fri 26 Oct 06:05
- We arrive in Palma, Majorca
- WP
Thu 25 Oct 17:00
- WP
- We sail from San Antonio, Ibiza to Palma, Majorca
Mon 22 Oct 14:00
- We tour the island of Ibiza (2) - Portinatx
- We tour the island of Ibiza (1)
Sun 21 Oct 16:00
- Elvissa (2) ..more pics
- Elvissa (1)
Sat 20 Oct 17:00
Fri 19 Oct 08:00
- Formentera
Thu 18 Oct 11:00
- Posidonia - of course, silly!
Wed 17 Oct 08:00
- sail to Formentera
Tue 16 Oct 08:00
- Alicante ..more pics!
Mon 15 Oct 08:07
- Alicante
Sat 13 Oct 11:00
- Sail to Alicante
Fri 12 Oct 12:03
- WP
Thu 11 Oct 18:01
- WP
Wed 10 Oct 14:54
Sun 7 Oct 11:00
- Old Town, Marbella, Spain
Wed 3 Oct 19:04

Sep 2012

Sun 30 Sep 14:00
Thu 27 Sep 14:16
- A few days at Cadiz, Spain
- ..enroute to Cadiz, Spain
Mon 24 Sep 15:09
- Anchorage at Ilha da Culatra
- WP
Wed 12 Sep 11:53
- Vilamoura, Portugal ..and great friends!
Tue 11 Sep 15:57
- Rounding Cape Vincent, Portugal
Mon 10 Sep 14:51
- WP
Sun 9 Sep 13:45
- We leave Baiona for Vilamoura, Portugal
Sat 8 Sep 10:18
- Overnight stop at Baiona, Spain. (..and 2,000 miles on)
Thu 6 Sep 22:52
- WP
- WP
Sat 1 Sep 11:00
- Viva A Coruna!

Aug 2012

Thu 30 Aug 16:24
- We cross The Bay of Biscay to A Curona
- WP
Fri 24 Aug 06:00
- La Rochelle sophistication (oh, and 1,500 miles sailed)
Thu 23 Aug 15:00
- Fw: Isle Yeu ..GRIB forecasts or local forecasts?
Wed 22 Aug 11:14
- Anchor Il Houat - the best beach in Brittany?
Tue 21 Aug 13:37
- Il de Groix
- Let's anchor on Il de Groix
Mon 20 Aug 12:43
- Concarneau
Sat 18 Aug 10:00
- ..around the corner into the Bay of Biscay - Concarneau
Fri 17 Aug 16:44
- WP
- WP
- WP
Thu 16 Aug 11:07
- WP
Mon 13 Aug 10:00
- St Malo ..for some good restaurants
Fri 10 Aug 10:40
- ..onward to St Helier
Sun 5 Aug 10:40
- ..back to Guernsey - we can't keep away!
Sat 4 Aug 10:39
- ..quick sail to Studland Bay to orientate crew!

Jul 2012

Sun 22 Jul 11:26
- Back to Southampton to have a passerelle fitted ready for the Med.
Sat 21 Jul 14:34
- St Peter Port, Guernsey
Sun 15 Jul 21:27
- Falmouth to St Peter Port in Guernsey
Sat 14 Jul 14:02
- The Eden Project
- Falmouth!
Tue 10 Jul 11:38
- ...enroute to Falmouth
Mon 9 Jul 11:46
- WP

Jun 2012

Wed 27 Jun 13:14
- off to Plymouth
- WP
Wed 20 Jun 09:00
- .. just few pics of Brixham
Mon 18 Jun 17:00
Sun 10 Jun 16:42
Thu 7 Jun 17:09
- time just.. sort of ..went by

May 2012

Thu 17 May 16:20
- ..just short trip down memory lane
- WP
Tue 8 May 17:25
- Our first Trip across the English Channel
Fri 4 May 15:59
- Guernsey photolog

Apr 2012

Mon 30 Apr 17:25
- The adventure begins..
Sun 22 Apr 15:41
- Celebrating completion of Timeless with the Discovery team