Previous Diary Entries
2013
Jun 2013
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Photo By Fiona - Roam II
Mon 10 Jun 04:10 -
Lines Tied at RLYC
Mon 10 Jun 03:45
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The Eagle has Landed
Sun 9 Jun 11:46
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Flat & no wind until a moment ago when some unpredicted wnw just kicked in! Motorsailing @ 6kn
Sat 8 Jun 11:26
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Finally made 2nd waypoint & into Malacca Strait. Was slow with no wind but now wsw building. On home straight!
Fri 7 Jun 13:28
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BUT...we have just spotted land! a silhouetted mountain on horizon 35 miles away!
Thu 6 Jun 20:11 -
Hellishly slow motorsail against current & no wind. Engine at 2200rpm yet av 3kn. painful.
Thu 6 Jun 20:10
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After a week of 1000 miles of incredible sailing, the winds have died- engine on. Yawn!
Wed 5 Jun 11:33
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Good run last night. Just lost mainsail outhaul car- watched ball-bearings drop into sea! Winds dying
Wed 5 Jun 07:49 -
Headsail furler mech jammed- no use. Heavy rain squalls all day but good prog with SW20, now dying
Tue 4 Jun 15:44
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In 5m waves & oncoming squall we rescued & set free 2 turtles caught in net!
Tue 4 Jun 15:42
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See prev msg for last night. 2day v frustrating big rolly seas wsw-25kn winds
Tue 4 Jun 15:25
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We have had gale force squalls, big seas, surfing waves 14kn! madness.
Tue 4 Jun 15:24 -
Super day- broad reach. SW20. Evening bringing squalls
Sun 2 Jun 12:35
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...winds have slowed today, gentle broad reach in sw breeze
Sat 1 Jun 11:30 -
Running in near gale squalls last night. Liz helming saw us right...
Sat 1 Jun 11:29
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We did just see hundreds of tuna jumping out of water, rounding up fish. Amazing!
Fri 31 May 11:11 -
Lost aux rudder. Just fell off. Hand steering next 1200 miles!
Fri 31 May 11:09
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Cracking days sail.
Thu 30 May 11:21
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ENGINE HOURS 3, FASTEST SOG 13KN, WATER MADE 90LT. AVG 130NM PER DAY.
Thu 30 May 11:20 -
ALL GOOD HERE. SEA STATE EXCELLENT. 6+KN HITTING 7S. FEW FISHING BOATS. CLR SKIES
Wed 29 May 16:05 -
SSW12 ON BEAM. HAVE SOLVED HEADSAIL PROBLEM.
Wed 29 May 14:33
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GOOSEWING SW10 4.5KN
Tue 28 May 11:20
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LIZ JUST CAUGHT A BROWN BOOBIE ON LINE. HE'S RECOVERING ON SOLAR PANEL..NO! HE FELL IN BUT OK
Tue 28 May 10:00 -
WIND SW 7 KNOTS. MARGE STEERING. SUN OUT. GREAT 2B OUT HERE.
Mon 27 May 11:53 -
Gentle Start
Mon 27 May 11:50
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Three Days to Check Out & Counting
Sun 26 May 12:20 -
Departure Delayed By A Day
Sat 25 May 12:18 -
(no subject)
Fri 24 May 07:25
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Squally Hulumale
Mon 6 May 16:13 -
4:13.175N 073:32.158E
Mon 6 May 16:04