Position at 11:25 BST 12.674,-75.842. ETA at 5knts 12:11 Tues 7th Apr. 261 miles to go GPS run 137 miles. Wind NE 20 to 30 knots The extra wind came as expected around dinner time last night. We went for an over cautious trysail and genoa to be sure we could handle squalls on top […]

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Position at 11:25 BST 13.53,-73.516 ETA at 5knts 14:16 7th Apr.  398 miles togo Wind E 4/5 Passed the northern tip of South America yesterday afternoon – Punta Gallinas.  I wonder if it has a naff signpost like the ones at Lands End and John o groats with New York 1955, Auckland 8033, Edinburgh 4679, […]

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Position 13.933,-70.516 ETA at 5 knts 00:03 8th Apr.  560 miles to go Wind SE 5.  Days run by GPS 155 miles I think the dolphins that visited us as the sun went down last night were escapees from a fun park in Florida.  They performed an amazing routine of jumps, belly flops and tail […]

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Position at 11:25 BST 14.088,-67.723 ETA at 5 knts 05:18 8th Apr.  715 miles to go Wind ESE 3/4.  GPS distance run since yesterday 158 miles. I’m glad to say there is nothing to report.  A pretty sunset and a pretty sunrise.  Subtle changes in the wind and sea.  Excellent grapefruit for breakfast. I think […]

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Position 14.22,-64.978 at 11:25 BST ETA at 5 knts 12:37 8th Apr.  873 miles to go Wind E 5 167 miles by GPS since yesterday – a 0.5knot current helps. I had quite forgotten how nice it is to be at sea on your own.  Atlantic was full of ARC boats etc.  Here we have […]

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Position at 11:25 BST 14.174, -62.068 1064 miles to go.  ETA San Blas Islands (Porvenir) at 5knts 22:18 8th April Wind ESE 4/5 with rain squalls to 6 We finally got away at 20:00 last night.  The anchorage had quite a few new arrivals yesterday that had anchored very close to existing boats so its […]

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We been here a day now.  Life on land is full of hussle and bussle!  We both managed to walk without the time at sea having any effect. The green is marvellous.  The cooling wind is very welcome as well. First task after the sign in is to find  a launderette.  Mary has kept up […]

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Position 14.46,-59.85 at 10:37 GMT 60.5 miles to go. Wind ENE 5 The wind slowly decreased yesterday and left an awkward swell. So we quickly decided to start motoring top the batteries and fill the tanks with water. We mototred up to a couple of ARC boats. Before dark we set the sails and went […]

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Position 14.90,-57.45 at 10:36 GMT 202 miles to go ETA at 5 knots 00:06 Monday 15th Dec. Wind SE 4 This should be the penultimate report.  If we can keep up 6 knots we will arrive last light on Sunday evening.  Seeing more sailing boats. There was one just ahead all of yesterday that we […]

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Position 14.55,-54.87 at 10:50 GMT 350 miles to go. ETA Martinique at 5 knots 05:56 15th Dec Wind E 5 In the trade winds proper now. Wind waxes and wains from 15 knots to 25 knots, biggish sea. We have up full jib and 2 reefs in the main. Very comfortable, no chaffing meeting 6 […]

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