Balvenie - Starry Starry Night

Starry Starry Night

Balvenie

Mark Farrell & Amanda Church

Wed 28 Dec 2011 14:07

Position at 1400 GMT 14:48N 28:25W. Winds around 12 - 18 knots, mainly clear skies, Course 232, Speed 6.1 knots.

Weather finally started clearing just before dark last night, after enjoying our ultra fresh Mahi Mahi for dinner. I had a sliver of a moon on my watch before it disappeared over the horizon, each night will broing more and more. We had a great starry sky though, what a difference it makes.

We could see Ventana and Tactical Directions last night but we have all separted a little more today. Seas are rolly, so much so that this is about as much as I can type.

Tony has caught another fish for dinner though, well done.

Blog Entries

2016

Nov 2016

Thu 24 Nov 05:42
- The Green Green Grass of Home - November 2016
Wed 23 Nov 05:27
- Been Around the World - November 2016
Tue 22 Nov 04:11
- Alone Again, Naturally - November 2016
Mon 21 Nov 04:08
- Once Upon A time In The West - Nov 2016
Sun 20 Nov 04:22
- The Tide Is High & We're Moving On - Nov 2016
Fri 18 Nov 00:38
- Walking On The Moon - 8 days in Minerva Reef
Thu 10 Nov 23:51
- Benny & The Jets ~ 2 day passage Tonga - Minerva Reef
Sat 5 Nov 22:34
- Last Tango in Tonga ..... November 2016

Oct 2016

Mon 31 Oct 00:48
- Hanging Out in the Ha'apai's ~ October 2016
Sun 9 Oct 23:44
- VIP Visitor in Vava'u ~ Sep/Oct 2016

Sep 2016

Thu 29 Sep 23:41
- A Taste of Tonga ~ September 2016
Wed 14 Sep 23:34
- Nooks & Crannies of Niue ~ Aug/Sept 2016

Aug 2016

Thu 18 Aug 00:22
- Arrived in Palmerston, Cook Islands

May 2016

Sun 15 May 22:47
- Touring the Tuamotus

Apr 2016

Wed 27 Apr 19:50
- Arrived in Raroia in the Tuamotus, French Poly

Mar 2016

Sat 5 Mar 08:37
- Veryshort

2015

Dec 2015

Sat 19 Dec 23:19
- Fwd: The 12 Years of Christmas

Aug 2015

Tue 18 Aug 22:40
- Chilling Out On Island Time
Tue 11 Aug 02:00
- We're Having A Party ~ Arrival in the Marquesas, 19 days 4 hours
Mon 10 Aug 00:49
- One More Night ~ Day 19 to the Marquesas
Sun 9 Aug 01:24
- Turn The Page ~ Day 18 to the Marquesas
Fri 7 Aug 23:04
- Stairway to Heaven ~ Day 17 to the Marquesas
- As Time Goes By ~ Day 16 to the Marquesas
Wed 5 Aug 22:20
- Slip Sliding Away ~ Day 15 to the Marquesas
Mon 3 Aug 22:33
- So Far Away ~ Day 13 to the Marquesas
Sun 2 Aug 22:17
- Surfs Up ~ Day 12 to the Marquesas
Sat 1 Aug 22:57
- In The Middle of Nowhere ~ Day 11 to the Marquesas

Jul 2015

Thu 30 Jul 22:09
- Call Me ~ Day 9 to the Marquesas
Wed 29 Jul 22:53
- Chain Reaction ~ Day 8 to the Marquesas
Tue 28 Jul 21:47
- It's Just A Perfect Day ~ Day 7 to the Marquesas
Mon 27 Jul 23:04
- Nothing But Blue Skies Do I See ~ Day 6 to the Marquesas
Sun 26 Jul 22:25
- Ruby ~ Day 5 to the Marquesas
Sat 25 Jul 21:27
- Romeo & Juliet ~ Day 4 to the Marquesas
Fri 24 Jul 22:41
- Tequila Sunrise ~ Day 3 to the Marquesas
Thu 23 Jul 20:42
- On The Road Again ~ Day 2
Mon 20 Jul 19:51
- San Cristobal Galapagos

Jun 2015

Tue 23 Jun 22:17
- Freebird ~ Day 7/8 Panama - Galapagos
Mon 22 Jun 15:32
- Someones Knocking At The Door ~ Day 5/6/Panama - Galapagos
Sun 21 Jun 14:29
- Every Which Way But Loose ~ Day 5 Panama - Galapagos
Fri 19 Jun 19:30
- Who Painted The Moon Black? ~ Day 4 Panama - Galapagos
Thu 18 Jun 17:27
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do ~ Day 2/3 Panama - Galapagos
Tue 16 Jun 20:51
- Great Balls of Fire ~ Day 1 Panama - Galapagos
Mon 15 Jun 19:04
- Leaving Panama

2014

Dec 2014

Fri 12 Dec 15:06
- Antigua at Last

Nov 2014

Mon 24 Nov 15:02
- Return to Gorgeous Guadaloupe
Sat 15 Nov 14:56
- Overnight in Dominica
Fri 14 Nov 01:03
- Martinique - C'est Magnifique
Fri 7 Nov 01:02
- Whizzing Through the Windward Islands

Oct 2014

Tue 28 Oct 00:54
- Moving on from the Marina
Fri 17 Oct 23:51
- Grinding Away in Grenada

Sep 2014

Fri 26 Sep 00:30
- 3 Months in London over Summer

Jun 2014

Tue 3 Jun 00:09
- A Touch of France in the Caribbean

May 2014

Wed 28 May 23:29
- When The Volcano Blows ..... May 2014
Mon 26 May 20:53
- 2 Islands - 1 Country ..... May 2014
Tue 20 May 12:44
- Finally Heading South
Mon 12 May 12:42
- Carnival Time in Charlotte Amalie

Apr 2014

Wed 30 Apr 12:41
- Azure Lagoons and Lush Rainforests
Tue 22 Apr 02:42
- The Busy BVI's
Thu 3 Apr 02:41
- Spain to America in 14 miles

Mar 2014

Wed 26 Mar 03:38
- Popping Back to Puerto Rico
Tue 25 Mar 03:37
- The Virgins ..... First the Spanish
Sun 16 Mar 23:20
- Back Into the Caribbean
Mon 10 Mar 23:17
- The Naked Rowers
Sat 1 Mar 21:47
- Heading for the Hills

Feb 2014

Thu 20 Feb 21:45
- 3 Countries in 4 Days
Fri 14 Feb 21:43
- Exiting the Exumas

Jan 2014

Sun 26 Jan 21:41
- Still Enjoying the Exumas
Sat 18 Jan 21:38
- Bahamian Rhapsody in the Exumas

2013

Dec 2013

Sun 15 Dec 20:14
- The Balmy Bahamas
Sun 8 Dec 23:50
- Anchor down in the Bahamas
Sat 7 Dec 22:41
- 5pm 4day Charleston - Bahamas
Fri 6 Dec 22:09
- 5pm Day 3 Charleston-Bahamas

Nov 2013

Tue 5 Nov 16:55
- Up An Annapolis Creek Without A Paddle ..... Oct 2013

Oct 2013

Sat 26 Oct 14:21
- Kaleidoscope of Colours in the Chesapeake
Tue 15 Oct 01:58
- Return to Rhode Island ..... October 2013
Fri 11 Oct 14:42
- Martha's - The Vineyard With No Wine ..... September 2013

Sep 2013

Thu 26 Sep 02:57
- Boston - Time For A Tea Party ..... Sep 2013
Tue 17 Sep 16:02
- Back to Massachusetts ..... Sep 2013
Fri 13 Sep 16:10
- Autumn Is Coming - Time to Get Cracking ..... Sep 2013

Aug 2013

Fri 30 Aug 16:33
- Spruces & Gooses, But Alas No Mooses ….. August 20 13
Tue 20 Aug 22:35
- Pottering Around Penobscot Bay ..... August 2013
Thu 15 Aug 03:09
- Cooling Down North of Cape Cod ..... August 2013
Sun 11 Aug 16:41
- More Mansions and Millionaires ..... July 2013

Jul 2013

Sat 20 Jul 16:03
- Grandeur and Glamour in Long Island Sound ..... July 2013
Tue 9 Jul 14:55
- The City That Never Sleeps ….. July 2013
Sun 7 Jul 14:50
- Independence Day Celebrations at Sea ….. July 2013
Fri 5 Jul 15:51
- Stop, Sleep and Shop ..... July 2013

Jun 2013

Mon 24 Jun 02:03
- History Around Every Corner ..... June 2013
Thu 20 Jun 16:02
- Home to New Zealand ..... May/June 2013

May 2013

Thu 9 May 15:46
- Towed into St Augustine ..... May 2013
Wed 8 May 01:34
- The Up's and Down's of Florida ..... May 2013
Thu 2 May 22:50
- Last Word on Cuba ~ Blog Update by Skipper!!! ..... May 2013

Apr 2013

Tue 30 Apr 22:46
- Charmed & Intrigued by Cuba ..... April 2013
Sun 21 Apr 16:30
- Music & Dance ~ The Soul of Cuba ..... April 2013
Wed 17 Apr 02:14
- Salsa, Cigars & Rum - Must be in Cuba ..... April 2013
Wed 10 Apr 14:54
- Classic Cars of Cuba
Thu 4 Apr 02:19
- Munched and Mangled in Mexico

Mar 2013

Sun 31 Mar 22:00
- Touring the Yucatan Peninsular - Part 2
- Colonial Charm and Mystical Mayans
Fri 22 Mar 22:07
- Time to Taste the Tequila ..... March 2013
Wed 20 Mar 22:55
- Bye to Belize, Moving on to Mexico ... Feb 2013

Feb 2013

Mon 18 Feb 20:17
- Bashes, Bangs and Bumps in Belize
Sat 9 Feb 15:27
- Zig-Zagging Around Belize .....
Fri 1 Feb 03:31
- Compensation for the Clouds

Jan 2013

Sat 26 Jan 04:00
- Passing the time in Placencia
Fri 25 Jan 03:17
- Unbelizeable Sapodillo Cays
Sun 13 Jan 16:32
- Unwinding in Utila, Honduras
Sun 6 Jan 06:01
- Rendezvous in Roatan, Honduras

2012

Dec 2012

Mon 31 Dec 19:04
- Another Year Slips under the Keel ..... Dec 2012
Mon 24 Dec 16:32
- Heading to Honduras
Thu 20 Dec 23:16
- One night in the Vivorillos
Fri 14 Dec 03:20
- Providencia ~ A Pearl in the Caribbean
Thu 6 Dec 01:17
- Leisurely Start to our New Season, Isla Providencia, Colombia

Sep 2012

Sun 30 Sep 21:51
- Trialling photo compression and updates via Satphone
Sun 2 Sep 22:13
- Home in Auckland (via a 777 - much quicker and easier)

Jul 2012

Tue 10 Jul 21:53
- Marina Time in Panama

Jun 2012

Sat 23 Jun 20:49
- Parked up in Portobelo, Panama
Sat 9 Jun 15:32
- The Coolness of Rain in Panama

May 2012

Wed 30 May 22:13
- Lounging around in Lemmon Cays, San Blas
Sun 20 May 22:57
- More Snorkelling and Swimming in the San Blas
Mon 7 May 19:00
- Sun, Swimming and Snorkelling in the San Blas ..... May 2012

Apr 2012

Sun 29 Apr 17:59
- Weaving north through the San Blas ..... April 2012
Fri 27 Apr 18:19
- Another day, Another country ..... April 2012
Mon 23 Apr 21:38
- Cruising Colombias offshore islands
Mon 9 Apr 15:39
- Colombia, home of Coffee & Coke
Thu 5 Apr 11:53
- One night in Aruba

Mar 2012

Mon 26 Mar 02:19
- Moved onto Curacao, still in the ABC's
Thu 15 Mar 03:16
- Bonaire, back to civilisation
Wed 14 Mar 03:05
- Las Aves, more of the Venezuelan Islands
Sat 10 Mar 15:21
- Enjoying Los Roques
Wed 7 Mar 19:07
- Los Roques Islands in Venezuela
Sat 3 Mar 22:14
- Venezuelan Island Paradise, Blanquilla ..... March 2012

Feb 2012

Wed 15 Feb 20:24
- Great sail down to Grenada
Thu 9 Feb 22:00
- Snorkeling at Sandy Island then Tyrell Bay
Sun 5 Feb 21:56
- Clearing Out at Clifton
Fri 3 Feb 21:53
- Turtles at the Tobago Cays

Jan 2012

Tue 31 Jan 21:51
- Kiwis gather at Mayreau
Mon 30 Jan 17:18
- Crystal Clear Waters at Canouan
Thu 19 Jan 17:14
- Busy Busy Bequia
Tue 10 Jan 19:54
- Hallelujah!!!
Mon 9 Jan 16:02
- From a Distance
Sun 8 Jan 15:20
- Rawhide
Sat 7 Jan 14:47
- Yesterday !!.
Fri 6 Jan 16:49
- What A Difference A Day Makes
Thu 5 Jan 16:42
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Wed 4 Jan 15:58
- If Tomorrow Never Comes
Tue 3 Jan 17:48
- Better Days
Mon 2 Jan 16:09
- Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
Sun 1 Jan 16:11
- What a Swell Party This Is ...... Happy New Year

2011

Dec 2011

Sat 31 Dec 15:53
- Twist and Shout
Fri 30 Dec 14:07
- As Time Goes By
Thu 29 Dec 12:22
- Shake, rattle and roll
Wed 28 Dec 14:07
- Starry Starry Night
Tue 27 Dec 14:20
- Whoa, we're going to Barbados
Wed 21 Dec 18:54
- Land ahoy in the Cape Verdes
Tue 20 Dec 14:01
- Its a beautiful day
Mon 19 Dec 15:31
- Groundhog day - again
Sun 18 Dec 15:01
- Still flying along
Sat 17 Dec 13:52
- Out in the big blue wobbly stuff
Wed 14 Dec 19:24
- Practice run updating before departure from Las Palmas

Nov 2011

Sat 26 Nov 16:49
- Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Wed 23 Nov 16:36
- Palm Trees and Turquoise waters
Tue 22 Nov 16:40
- Gran Tarajal, Fuertaventura
Sun 20 Nov 16:36
- Exploring Fuertaventura
Fri 11 Nov 18:02
- Rubicon Marina, Southern Lanzarote
Wed 9 Nov 18:00
- Punta Papagayo, Playa de las Mujeres
Tue 1 Nov 21:09
- Puerto Naos, Arrecife, Lanzarote

Oct 2011

Wed 19 Oct 13:54
- Arrived at Graciosa Island in the Canaries
Sun 16 Oct 12:58
- Underway Rabat, Morocco - Isla Grasioca, Canaries
Wed 12 Oct 09:51
- Starting our Mailasail blog

Sep 2011

Sun 4 Sep 10:31
- 37:00:03N 07:50:47W

Aug 2011

Sat 27 Aug 10:43
- 37:13:16N 07:24:65W
Wed 17 Aug 15:38
- 37:08:02N 06:50.32W
Mon 15 Aug 15:39
- 36:37:19N 06:20:58W
Mon 8 Aug 15:40
- Cadiz

2010

Aug 2010

Wed 11 Aug 19:02
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