Niord's Big Adventure - 29:51.1N 15:29.4W Lots of miles, lots of wind!

29:51.1N 15:29.4W Lots of miles, lots of wind!

Niord's Big Adventure

Tony Gratton

Wed 30 Aug 2023 18:18

Tue - Wed 29-20/08/2023 On Passage Madeira to Gran Canaria

Distance covered: 192nm

We start the day with Zoe going part way up the mast to untangle our ARC flag from the spinnaker halyard. Next some last minute provisioning, and the usual preparations. Everyone on the pontoon is out to wave us and Migalou off! We have a great sense of camaraderie Smile emoticon

. This is the windiest marina of all, but we are able to leave without any fuss.

As predicted, the first 24-hours are fairly rough with F7, and a big 4m sea. This was part of our trade off to make some miles before the wind disappears.

Sarah is preparing dinner, and the wind has now dropped to F5, as we settle ourselves down for our second night at sea.

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2023

Dec 2023

Sat 9 Dec 13:01
- Amost there!
Thu 7 Dec 14:04
- grib gfs 10N:60W:20N:40W 6,12,24,36,48,72 WIND
Wed 6 Dec 19:37
Tue 5 Dec 18:22
Mon 4 Dec 18:06
- 26:12.8N 16:30.8W Down the coast of Gran Canaria
- The Big Day Arrives - Departure!
Sun 3 Dec 17:57
- Las Palmas ARC 2023 Preparation Week 2
Sat 2 Dec 16:57
- Las Palmas ARC 2023 Preparation Week 1
Fri 1 Dec 19:09
- 28:7.8N 15:25.6W Back to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Nov 2023

Thu 30 Nov 17:41
Wed 22 Nov 17:42
- 27:44.8N 15:37.4 Las Palmas to Pasito Blanco Marina
- At sea with ARC 2023

Sep 2023

Fri 1 Sep 22:03
- 28:7.8N 15:25.6W Arrival in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Aug 2023

Wed 30 Aug 18:18
- 29:51.1N 15:29.4W Lots of miles, lots of wind!
Mon 28 Aug 18:56
Sat 19 Aug 13:49
Tue 15 Aug 15:41
- 34:17.5N 13:41W On Passage to Porto Santo (2)
Mon 14 Aug 15:56
- 36:20.5N 8:46.7W On passage to Porto Santo
Thu 3 Aug 16:32
- Niord Gets a Spring Clean!

Jul 2023

Mon 31 Jul 22:48
- 37:6.49N 8:40.5W A Sting in the Tail!
Sat 29 Jul 20:44
- 37:57.17N 8:52.09W From One Party Town to the Next
Fri 28 Jul 19:01
- Another Planet
- 38:41.3N 9:25.7W Along the Continental Shelf
Tue 25 Jul 19:45
- Leaving the Wi-Fi Wilderness
Mon 24 Jul 22:18
- Should we stay or should we go?
Sun 23 Jul 21:33
- Decisions! Decisions!
- Stuck in the Povoa Time Warp
Sat 22 Jul 13:31
- A visit to the doctor
Thu 20 Jul 19:47
- Caught in the FedEx/Yanmar black holes
- The engine delivers us a nasty surprise...
Tue 18 Jul 22:06
- Progress - but not as we know it
Mon 17 Jul 22:41
- Back to reality
- A day out in Porto
Sat 15 Jul 23:35
- Povoa de Varzim - Trouble at the Fisherman's Festival!
Fri 14 Jul 23:25
- 41:22.52N 8:45.9W Povoa de Varzim gives us a nasty surprise on the 13th!
Thu 13 Jul 22:34
- 42:7.32N 8:50.86W Baiona - The town which promised so much and delivered so little...
Tue 11 Jul 20:02
- 42:47.16N 9:2.93W Rounding Cabo Finisterra (Cape Finisterre)
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Sun 9 Jul 21:08
- 43:22.07N 8:23.74W La Coruna - Mixed Feelings
Sat 1 Jul 19:58
- 49:11.66N 05:45.35W Biscay!

Jun 2023

Wed 28 Jun 19:24
- 50:19.98N 04:38.04W Leaving the UK
Tue 27 Jun 20:46
- 50:19.98N 04:38.04W Time in Fowey
Mon 26 Jun 20:19
- 50:22.08N 04:07.98W Start of Niord's Big Adventure!

29:51.1N 15:29.4W Lots of miles, lots of wind!

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