Caduceus

Martin and Elizabeth Bevan
Amel 54

Latest Post: 2017-04-14

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Owner / Skipper:

Martin and Elizabeth Bevan

Nationality:

UK

Make / Model:

Amel 54

LOA (feet):

54

Previous Diary Entries

2017

Apr 2017

Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 4 - We think we are in the corr ect place

Fri 14 Apr 16:08
Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 3 - Really, almost there

Fri 14 Apr 01:37
Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 2 - Mars has a port navigation light

Thu 13 Apr 01:23
Gibraltar to Sant Carles Day 1 – Here we go again

Wed 12 Apr 02:31
Azores to Gibraltar Day 6 - It's the first of April - What c ould possibly go wrong?

Sun 2 Apr 01:42
Azores to Gibraltar Day 5 - Closing Cape St Vincent and gett ing busier

Sat 1 Apr 00:32

Mar 2017

Azores to Gibraltar Day 4 - All good things come to an end

Fri 31 Mar 03:23
Azores to Gibraltar Day 3 - Another fast day

Thu 30 Mar 03:52
Azores to Gibraltar Day 2 - Fast and furious

Wed 29 Mar 03:34
Azores to Gibraltar Day 1 - Here we go, here we go, here we go - Again

Tue 28 Mar 04:07
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 29 – Caduceus has arrived in the Azores

Sun 19 Mar 12:36
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 28 – At last the loom of the lights of Sao Miguel

Sun 19 Mar 02:20
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 27 – Circling the destination

Sat 18 Mar 04:36
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 26 – Just when you think it has got better

Fri 17 Mar 04:13
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 25 – Warm days but decidedly cooler nights

Thu 16 Mar 04:35
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 23 – Still hard on the wind going north

Wed 15 Mar 04:17
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 23 – Very slow going in vile conditions

Tue 14 Mar 03:56
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 22 – Into the fourth week with some vile weather

Mon 13 Mar 04:29
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 21 – Still heading east

Sun 12 Mar 04:58
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 20 – Refuelling at sea - mission accomplished - and a communications update

Sat 11 Mar 04:56
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 19 – Position Report

Fri 10 Mar 05:25
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 18 – And now something for you Texans

Thu 9 Mar 04:50
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 17 – Hot bunking with a hamster

Wed 8 Mar 04:44
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 16 – News from the catering department

Tue 7 Mar 05:07
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 15 – A challenge to the Great British Bake Off

Mon 6 Mar 04:41
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 14 – Fish and ships

Sun 5 Mar 03:49
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 13 – We have completed our circumnavigation

Sat 4 Mar 04:48
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 12 – A flying fish blocking the scupper

Fri 3 Mar 05:11
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 11 – More refrigerator games

Thu 2 Mar 04:33
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 10 – Increasing wind and sea

Wed 1 Mar 04:23

Feb 2017

Ascension Island to the Azores Day 9 – Hazards of the course

Tue 28 Feb 04:12
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 8 – We have wind and weed

Mon 27 Feb 03:44
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 7 – In the doldrums

Sun 26 Feb 06:15
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 6 - Crossing the line

Sat 25 Feb 04:04
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 5 - Happy Birthday Elizab eth

Fri 24 Feb 06:03
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 4 - A steady day with fad ing winds

Thu 23 Feb 04:09
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 3 - A more or less empty sea

Wed 22 Feb 05:19
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 2 - Flying fish penetrate our defenses

Tue 21 Feb 04:18
Ascension Island to the Azores Day 1 - Caduceus is on the move again

Mon 20 Feb 05:34
St Helena to Ascension Day 6 - Arrival escorted by dolphins greeted by turtles

Tue 14 Feb 09:52
St Helena to Ascension Day 5 - Every passage has an almost there

Mon 13 Feb 04:30
St Helena to Ascension Day 4 - It's a moonlicht nicht tha' noo

Sun 12 Feb 04:27
St Helena to Ascension Day 3 - Nothing to report

Sat 11 Feb 04:24
St Helena to Ascension Day 2 - Downhill sailing again

Fri 10 Feb 04:23
St Helena to Ascension Day 1 - Farewell St Helena

Thu 9 Feb 04:22
St Helena Day - A week of memories

Tue 7 Feb 12:59

Jan 2017

Cape Town to St Helena Day 12 - St Helena in the not so co ld light of dawn

Tue 31 Jan 08:26
Cape Town to St Helena Day 11 - Almost there

Mon 30 Jan 03:30
Cape Town to St Helena Day 10 - Our first green flash

Sun 29 Jan 03:03
Cape Town to St Helena Day 9 - East to West

Sat 28 Jan 03:36
Cape Town to St Helena Day 8 - An uneventful day

Fri 27 Jan 04:39
Cape Town to St Helena Day 7 - Happy hour and we have a main sail again

Thu 26 Jan 02:54
Cape Town to St Helena Day 6 - A day of mixed fortunes

Thu 26 Jan 02:53
Cape Town to St Helena Day 5 - The force is with us, most of the time

Tue 24 Jan 04:05
Cape Town to St Helena Day 4 - Empty seas and not much wind

Mon 23 Jan 04:34
Cape Town to St Helena Day 3 - Water, water everywhere

Sun 22 Jan 03:17
Cape Town to St Helena Day 2 - Plain sailing

Sat 21 Jan 05:20
Cape Town to St Helena Day 1 - Away at last and to a good st art

Fri 20 Jan 04:46

2016

Dec 2016

Out and in, in Cape Town

Wed 21 Dec 22:00
Visiting family in Johannesburg for Oliver's first birthday

Mon 19 Dec 22:00
Through the Blyde River Canyon to Graskop

Sat 17 Dec 12:00
Four days at Baobab Ridge in the Klaserie Game Reserve

Thu 15 Dec 22:00
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 8 - Made it to Cape Town

Fri 2 Dec 07:50
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 7 - Rounding Cape Agulhas into the Atlantic Ocean

Thu 1 Dec 22:00

Nov 2016

Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 6 - Heading west to pass Mossel Baai

Wed 30 Nov 22:00
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 5 - Passed Port Elizabeth

Tue 29 Nov 22:00
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 4 - Sitting out the south westerly

Mon 28 Nov 22:00
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 3 - Rally boats descend on East London

Sun 27 Nov 21:00
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 2 - Passed Durban but where is the current

Sat 26 Nov 22:00
Richards Bay to Cape Town Day 1 - A weather window opens ear ly

Fri 25 Nov 22:00
A visit to a Cheetah Sanctuary and the St Lucia Wetlands

Thu 24 Nov 22:00
Blood River - Zulu and Voortrekker monuments

Tue 22 Nov 22:01
Trip to Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana

Tue 22 Nov 22:00
Ocean Cruising Club party and award presentation

Wed 16 Nov 22:00
Rally outing to the Impholosi Game Reserve

Tue 15 Nov 22:00
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 8 - Squaring up to the Agulhas c urrent

Fri 11 Nov 23:10
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 7 - Squaring up to the Agulhas c urrent

Fri 11 Nov 02:41
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 6 - Just in time planning

Thu 10 Nov 02:09
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 5 - Step on the gas

Wed 9 Nov 02:15
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 4 - A day of contrasts

Tue 8 Nov 02:21
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 3 - further furler games

Mon 7 Nov 01:19
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 2 - Better weather sailing

Sun 6 Nov 04:46
Reunion to Richards Bay Day 1 - Heavy weather sailing

Sat 5 Nov 04:31
Reunion to Richards Bay - The start

Sat 5 Nov 04:20
Mauritius to Reunion - An inter-island hop

Sat 5 Nov 04:19

May 2016

Rodrigues to Mauritius Day 2 - Arrival in Port Louis, Mauritius

Thu 26 May 05:10
Rodrigues to Mauritius Day 1 - Too fast trade wind sailing

Wed 25 May 07:00
Rodrigues to Mauritius Day 0 - Straight into full on ocean sailing

Tue 24 May 07:00
Rodriguez - Tortoise conservation

Thu 19 May 23:00
Rodriguez - The Port Mathurin Wall Game

Thu 19 May 23:00
Rodriguez - Coastal Walks

Wed 18 May 23:00
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 7 - Last lap

Fri 13 May 11:30
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 6 - We will be glad when we have had enough

Thu 12 May 11:37
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 5 - Definitely the Trade Winds

Wed 11 May 09:58
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 4 - A case of 5 o'clock shadow

Tue 10 May 09:34
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 3 - Another mixed day and a Position Report

Mon 9 May 09:16
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 2 - Slow journey to the big south

Sun 8 May 08:46
Chagos to Rodriguez Day 1 - Underway again

Sat 7 May 10:27
Salomon Islands, Boddam - Tell it to the (Royal) Marines

Thu 5 May 04:46

Apr 2016

Salomon Islands, Boddam - spot the reef

Sat 30 Apr 11:34
Salomon Islands, Boddam - on the beach and in the air

Sat 30 Apr 03:53
Salomon Islands, Boddam - a trip ashore looking at the past

Sat 30 Apr 03:51
Salomon Islands - Takamaka to Boddam, a trip around the bo mmies

Tue 26 Apr 03:46
Peros Banhos to Ile Takamaka in the Salomon Islands

Mon 25 Apr 03:08
Shades of holidays in North Wales - Sheltering from the rain at Ile Coin

Mon 25 Apr 03:03
Peros Banhos - An update on the anchorages

Mon 25 Apr 03:02
Peros Banhos - Ile Diamant to Ile Coin including information on routes and anchorages

Fri 22 Apr 03:35
Gan to Chagos Day 3 - A day of squalls, rain wind and arri val at Peros Banhos

Wed 20 Apr 13:36
Gan to Chagos Day 2 - busy keeping the speed down

Tue 19 Apr 10:02
Some additional information from Gan and Feydhoo

Tue 19 Apr 10:02
Gan to Chagos Day 1 - and we are off again

Tue 19 Apr 03:37
Vale Maldives - a little premature

Tue 19 Apr 03:36
Final Maldives leg to Gan, Addu Atoll and back into the southern hemisphere

Tue 12 Apr 14:50
Vareyaadhhuvaa, at the south end of the Huvedhoo Atoll

Mon 11 Apr 15:00
Meradhoo, Huvedhoo Atoll

Sun 10 Apr 10:00
Fulangi, Huvedhoo Atoll

Mon 4 Apr 13:50
Across the One and a Half Degree Channel to Kolaamafushi, Huvedhoo Atoll

Sun 3 Apr 15:10

Mar 2016

No Name Reef, Hadhdhunmathee Atoll - a great anchorage in the middle of nowhere

Thu 31 Mar 14:30
Fenfushi, Kolhumadulu Atoll - some wind, too good to miss but it meant a late arrival

Tue 29 Mar 16:55
Hulhudhelee - Yet another windless day

Mon 28 Mar 15:05
Bodufinolhu - with regular displays by Spinner Dolphins

Fri 25 Mar 14:55
Ellaidhoo - Snorkelling provided a good workout

Thu 24 Mar 14:00
Velassaru Faru - escape from Male

Mon 21 Mar 12:20
Hulhulemale for Male - lunch out and provisioning

Sun 20 Mar 11:10
Asdhoo, North Male Atoll - a good anchorage with great snorkelling

Wed 16 Mar 15:00
Gaafar Fahru - Another overnight stop on our journey south

Tue 15 Mar 16:50
Diffushi - Faadhippolhu Atoll

Mon 14 Mar 17:55
Four days in Dolhiyadhoo

Sun 13 Mar 23:59
Dolhiyadhoo - ghost cities of the Maldives

Wed 9 Mar 16:25
Kulhudhuffushi - an anchorage in the commercial harbour

Tue 8 Mar 13:00
Rasfushi - A spectacular anchorage in between the reefs

Sun 6 Mar 13:30
Dhapparu - beware the sand flies

Sat 5 Mar 13:05
Uligan - A few days to recover

Fri 4 Mar 22:59
Langkawi to Uligan Day 9 and a bit - Uligan, Maldives for clearing in

Wed 2 Mar 08:23
Langkawi to Uligan Day 9 - Almost there

Tue 1 Mar 13:01

Feb 2016

Langkawi to Uligan Day 8 - Wind shadow and squalls

Mon 29 Feb 13:00
Langkawi to Uligan Day 7 - Sri Lanka to Starboard

Sun 28 Feb 09:26
Langkawi to Uligan Day 6 - Wear and tear

Sat 27 Feb 10:56
Langkawi to Uligan Day 6 - An Old Testament moment

Fri 26 Feb 11:21
Langkawi to Uligan Day 4 - Ships that pass in the night

Thu 25 Feb 11:05
Langkawi to Uligan Day 3 - Much the same

Wed 24 Feb 11:34
Langkawi to Uligan Day 2 - Into the Indian Ocean and Happy Birthday Elizabeth

Tue 23 Feb 12:00
Langkawi to Uligan Day 1 - A good windy start on a low wind forecast Map

Mon 22 Feb 12:09
Refuelling at sea and at last a quiet berth at Rebak Island Marina

Mon 8 Feb 17:00
Back into Malaysian waters to Kuah, Langkawi

Sun 7 Feb 12:05
Ko Panan at the South of Tarutoa

Fri 5 Feb 18:15
Ao Pante at the north of Ko Tarutoa

Wed 3 Feb 16:50
Ko Ha Yai for a snorkelling lunch then on to Ko Kraden for the night

Tue 2 Feb 17:45
Heading South - an overnight stop at Phi Phi Li

Mon 1 Feb 16:45

Jan 2016

Panwa Bali ready for checking out

Sun 31 Jan 16:00
Out of the Yacht Haven at last and to Ko Ku Du Yai

Sat 30 Jan 16:05
What did we do with the time in the Yacht Haven?

Fri 29 Jan 23:59
Back to the Phuket Yacht Haven

Mon 11 Jan 11:05
Ko Phanak in Phang Nga Bay for a couple of nights

Sat 9 Jan 16:25
Phi Phi Li for a busy sunset

Fri 8 Jan 18:05
Ko Ha Yai - a midday stop and excellent snorkelling

Fri 8 Jan 14:35
Koh Lanta South - Hat Kan Tiang - Position Report

Thu 7 Jan 15:30
Koh Ngai - South side and some evening entertainment

Wed 6 Jan 13:15
Ko Kraden - West side and Sunset Beach

Tue 5 Jan 13:15
Ko Kraden - East side

Mon 4 Jan 16:15
Ko Muk 2 and the Emerald Cave

Sun 3 Jan 11:10
South Ko Lanta to Ko Muk

Sat 2 Jan 16:10

2015

Dec 2015

Hat Kan Tiang, South Ko Lanta, for New Year and the day after

Thu 31 Dec 16:20
Thailand - Rai Lei, Krabi to Khlong Dao, Ko Lanta

Wed 30 Dec 15:00
Rai Lei Beach, Krabi - Beautiful but for the constant stream (scream) of longtails

Tue 29 Dec 16:20
Ko Dam Kwan - Chicken Island but no visible chicken

Mon 28 Dec 13:10
Back to Ko Pak Bia

Sun 27 Dec 15:10
Ko Roi via Ko Hong and Ko Pak Bia

Sat 26 Dec 17:10
It is Christmas and it ain't white - Christmas dinner with a change of anchorage

Fri 25 Dec 19:10
Through the Hongs via James Bond Island to Ao Son and Christmas Eve with Flomaida

Thu 24 Dec 14:15
Off into Ao Phang Nga and the Hongs

Wed 23 Dec 16:00
Things get done in the Yacht Haven Marina

Wed 23 Dec 12:00
Langkawi to Phuket Day 4 (2) - Ao Chalong to the Yacht Haven Marina

Sun 20 Dec 15:45
Langkawi to Phuket Day 4 - Racha Yai to Ao Chalong to check in

Sun 20 Dec 09:25
Langkawi to Phuket Day 3 -Ko Rok Nok to Ko Raka Yai

Sat 19 Dec 16:10
Langkawi to Phuket Day 2 - WIND! To Ko Rok Nok

Fri 18 Dec 14:30
Langkawi to Phuket Day 1 - Over the border to Thailand

Thu 17 Dec 16:45
A few days in Telaga Harbour, Langkawi and some shopping hints

Wed 16 Dec 23:59
Pregnant ladies, no room at the inn and a berth at Telaga - sounds like Christmas

Sun 13 Dec 14:30
Singapore to Langkawi Day 6 - Pulau Peyar to the Langkawi Islands

Sat 12 Dec 14:45
Singapore to Langkawi Day 5 - Penang to Pulau Peyar

Fri 11 Dec 18:25
Sights from Penang

Thu 10 Dec 23:59
Clearing into Malaysia at Penang - some guidance information

Wed 9 Dec 23:59
Singapore to Langkawi Day 4 - Through Penang Harbour to Straits Quay Marina

Wed 9 Dec 12:45
Singapore to Langkawi Day 3 - Almost got to Penang at Pulau Rimau

Tue 8 Dec 16:55
Singapore to Langkawi Day 2 - Port Dickson Nil and Pangkor 1

Mon 7 Dec 10:50
Singapore to Langkawi Day 1 - Out into the Malacca Straits to Port Dickson

Sun 6 Dec 10:20
Singapore Slings

Sat 5 Dec 23:59

Nov 2015

A disturbed night and a sweaty solution

Fri 27 Nov 13:00
Belitung to Singapore Day 4 - We have arrived - Singapore

Thu 26 Nov 11:40
Belitung to Singapore Day 3 - Up to the north of Pulau Batam

Wed 25 Nov 17:15
Belitung to Singapore Day 2 - And a bit

Tue 24 Nov 15:30
Belitung to Singapore Day 2 - Across the equator, again, to a stop in Mesanak

Tue 24 Nov 09:10
Belitung to Singapore Day 1 - Ships that pass in the night

Mon 23 Nov 12:00
A few days in Belitung

Sat 21 Nov 23:59
Tanjung Kelayang and a change of anchorage

Wed 18 Nov 14:10
Kumai to Belitung Day 2

Tue 17 Nov 11:10
Kumai to Belitung Day 1

Mon 16 Nov 12:00
The Orangutans of Kalimantan, Borneo - Day 2

Sat 14 Nov 21:00
The Orangutans of Kalimantan, Borneo - Day 1

Fri 13 Nov 23:59
Lovina to Kumai Day 3 - Hindsight - entry to Kumai for those who follow

Thu 12 Nov 10:50
Lovina to Kumai Day 2 - What did we avoid today

Wed 11 Nov 12:00
Lovina to Kumai Day 1 - Fishing boats and oil rigs

Tue 10 Nov 12:00
Two days around Bali

Sun 8 Nov 23:59
Standing still for a day at Lovina

Fri 6 Nov 23:59
To Lovina on Bali and another clean up but on the way

Thu 5 Nov 16:20
A clear up from the eruption and to Gili Air

Wed 4 Nov 12:00
A day trip around NW Lombok

Tue 3 Nov 23:59
To Teluk Lombal, Pemanang and an eruption

Mon 2 Nov 14:40
To Gili Lawang for an overnight stop in the reef

Sun 1 Nov 15:00

Oct 2015

To Kramat Island for a much better anchorage

Sat 31 Oct 14:15
To Amanwana Resort Moyo Island overnight

Sat 31 Oct 08:15
To Pulau Banta and a quiet anchorage

Wed 28 Oct 17:00
To Batu Montjo for lunch

Wed 28 Oct 10:25
Lehok Uwadi - There be dragons!

Mon 26 Oct 23:59
Kupang to Rinca Island, Komodo Park Day 2 - Lehok Uwadi

Sat 24 Oct 09:45
Kupang to Rinca Island, Komodo Park Day 1 - Quacks like a duck

Fri 23 Oct 11:00
Kupang and welcome to South East Asia

Thu 22 Oct 22:59
Noumea to Kupang Day 18 - And a bit - The End - arrival in K upang

Mon 19 Oct 10:42
Noumea to Kupang Day 17 - Indonesian fishing boats and Spani sh hours

Sun 18 Oct 10:27
Noumea to Kupang Day 16 - And now for the gennaker

Sat 17 Oct 09:06
Noumea to Kupang Day 15 - Getting closer

Fri 16 Oct 09:27
Noumea to Kupang Day 14 - Two weeks at sea

Thu 15 Oct 09:09
Noumea to Kupang Day 13 - Bread and Dolphins

Wed 14 Oct 09:09
Noumea to Kupang Day 12 - Sailing down a marine highway

Tue 13 Oct 09:08
Noumea to Kupang Day 11 - Out of the Prince of Wales Channel and away

Mon 12 Oct 08:30
Noumea to Kupang Day 10 - Transiting the Torres Straits

Sun 11 Oct 23:05
Noumea to Kupang Day 9 - Approaching the Bligh Entrance to t he Torres Straits

Sat 10 Oct 08:52
Noumea to Kupang Day 8 - Port Moresby to the North

Fri 9 Oct 07:05
Noumea to Kupang Day 7 - One week passed

Thu 8 Oct 07:07
Noumea to Kupang Day 6 - Just like buses

Thu 8 Oct 07:07
Noumea to Kupang Day 5 - Wear and tear

Tue 6 Oct 07:06
Noumea to Kupang Day 4 - Trade wind sailing continues

Mon 5 Oct 06:08
Noumea to Kupang Day 3 - A life on the rolling deep

Sun 4 Oct 07:07
Noumea to Kupang Day 2 - The start of a downhill schuss

Sat 3 Oct 07:52
Noumea to Kupang Day 1 - Off we jolly well go

Fri 2 Oct 21:15

Sep 2015

Noumea to Kupang Day 0 - Let us try again

Wed 30 Sep 21:22
What have we been doing? I hear you ask

Wed 30 Sep 08:48
Port Vila to Noumea Day 3 and a bit - Fridge II and arrival

Mon 7 Sep 13:40
Port Vila to Noumea Day 2 - Where the flying fishes play

Sun 6 Sep 20:17
Port Vila to Noumea Day 1 - Away at last with most things wo rking

Sat 5 Sep 21:11
The schedule it is a changin' - again and again

Sat 5 Sep 21:10

Aug 2015

The schedule it is a changin'

Wed 26 Aug 23:36
Port Vila - End of Project

Mon 24 Aug 22:59
Hard on the wind to lay Port Vila

Thu 13 Aug 18:40
A very full day in Akhamb

Wed 12 Aug 18:00
Finishing in Uliveo then to Akhamb for a final visit

Tue 11 Aug 15:40
To Uliveo for a final two day visit

Sun 9 Aug 13:05
Lamap Arts and Cultural Festival

Sat 8 Aug 22:09
Lamap Health Centre

Thu 6 Aug 22:59
Port Sandwich and Lamap - a land time has forgotten

Thu 6 Aug 22:58
Not to Avokh and then to Port Sandwich for Lamap

Sun 2 Aug 09:50

Jul 2015

Dividing of the clothes

Fri 31 Jul 22:59
Thirty five years of independence

Thu 30 Jul 17:00
Independence Day lunch with Stuart and family

Thu 30 Jul 13:00
A short working week but busy

Wed 29 Jul 22:59
The doctor has had a baby

Mon 27 Jul 22:59
Divvying up the rice to villages an example of equal shares

Mon 27 Jul 22:58
Distribution of rice to villages and the Independence Celebrations opening ceremony

Sun 26 Jul 22:58
Over to Lutes, Uliveo for the next phase

Sat 25 Jul 10:35
Children's Day at Avokh and return for overnight at Awei

Fri 24 Jul 15:30
To Avokh for patients and gifting with Trillium

Thu 23 Jul 21:59
Awei - installing water tanks

Wed 22 Jul 22:59
The jolly green giants dash to Awei

Tue 21 Jul 14:30
Leaving Port Vila for Havannah Harbour for an overnight stay

Mon 20 Jul 17:00
Port Vila - where did two weeks go?

Sun 19 Jul 22:59
Devils Point lives up to its name - return to Port Vila and shelter

Sun 5 Jul 16:50
Weather window for the return to Havannah Harbour

Thu 2 Jul 14:40
And the downside - A rollicking ride back to Revelieu Bay on Epi

Wed 1 Jul 16:45
A rollicking ride to Liro on Paama

Wed 1 Jul 11:00

Jun 2015

Lamen Bay, Epi and the Vaemali Health Centre

Tue 30 Jun 22:59
Dash to Lamen Bay, Epi

Wed 24 Jun 16:45
Akhamb Island

Tue 23 Jun 22:59
Biathlon to Lamap

Sat 20 Jun 22:59
Clinic visit to Avokh

Sat 20 Jun 22:55
Week 2 on Uliveo

Sat 20 Jun 22:50
Back to Awei to deliver aid supplies

Mon 15 Jun 22:59
Week 1 on Uliveo Island - the Doctor's tale

Fri 12 Jun 22:59
Week 1 on Uliveo Island

Fri 12 Jun 22:58
One of our best days sailing - to Awei island in the Maskely ne Islands

Sat 6 Jun 15:30
An overnight in Havannah Harbour

Fri 5 Jun 14:30
Out of Port Vila to Survivor Bay

Wed 3 Jun 16:20
Nine days preparation in Port Vila

Tue 2 Jun 22:59

May 2015

Opua to Port Vila Day 8 - Arrival in Port Vila

Mon 25 May 07:55
Opua to Port Vila Day 7 - Position report

Sun 24 May 11:00
Opua to Port Vila Day 6 - Position report

Sat 23 May 11:00
Opua to Port Vila Day 5 - Position report

Fri 22 May 11:00
Opua to Port Vila Day 4 - Position report

Thu 21 May 11:00
Opua to Port Vila Day 3 - Position report

Wed 20 May 11:00
Opua to Port Vila Day 2 - Steady progress under sail

Tue 19 May 11:00
Opua to Port Vila Day 1 - Off at last

Mon 18 May 11:00
Fenestration issues - we stayed longer than we planned

Sat 16 May 22:59
Hello Opua, again

Wed 6 May 08:05
Goodbye Whangarei - anchored overnight in the Bay of Islands

Tue 5 May 18:45
Ready to leave Whangarei

Mon 4 May 11:00

2014

Nov 2014

South to Whangarei Day 2 - A new home for Caduceus in Rivers ide Drive Marina

Fri 21 Nov 19:25
South to Whangarei Day 1 - Pararahi Bay, Mimiwhanga

Thu 20 Nov 18:25
Five days in the Bay of Islands

Wed 19 Nov 00:00
New Zealand Day 7 and a bit - We made it in daylight and the morning after

Tue 11 Nov 20:00
New Zealand Day 7 - Land ho New Zealand - Almost there

Tue 11 Nov 03:48
New Zealand Day 6 - Sail east then cut and run

Mon 10 Nov 07:30
New Zealand Day 5 - Ready about

Sun 9 Nov 07:38
New Zealand Day 4 - Still wet and windy

Sat 8 Nov 11:12
New Zealand Day 3 - Things that go bump in the night

Fri 7 Nov 07:59
New Zealand Day 2 - Plunging on to windward

Thu 6 Nov 07:49
New Zealand Day 1 - Slow work to windward and too much west

Wed 5 Nov 06:24
New Zealand day 0 - Catch up from Noumea

Tue 4 Nov 22:44
A bash into the wind to the Iles des Pins

Sat 1 Nov 02:07
Back to Bonne Anse ready for the morrow

Sat 1 Nov 02:07
Baie Prony and the Carenage

Sat 1 Nov 02:04
The peace and quiet of Baie Uie

Sat 1 Nov 01:30

Oct 2014

Clearing into New Caledonia at Noumea

Fri 31 Oct 23:31
The Havannah Passage with a stop at Ilot Maitre

Fri 31 Oct 23:07
Passage from Luganville, Santos to Prony Bay, New Caledonia via Lifou

Fri 31 Oct 23:07
Ratua Island Resort

Fri 31 Oct 23:05
Oyster Island, Peterson Bay and the tale of two rivers

Fri 31 Oct 23:01
Time off the Aore Island Resort and then to Aeisi Island

Fri 31 Oct 22:56
To Luganville, Santos and the Aore Island Resort

Tue 7 Oct 05:06
To Port Sandwich in the South East of Malakula Island

Tue 7 Oct 02:06
To Gaspard Bay at the north of the Maskelyne Islands, South East Malakula Island

Tue 7 Oct 01:53
The wedding at Pellonk, Uliveo

Tue 7 Oct 01:15
Piping at Sangalai School and an island tour of Uliveo

Tue 7 Oct 00:49
To Lutes on Uliveo Island and a demonstration of kustom dancing

Tue 7 Oct 00:37
A late afternoon dash to Awei in the Maskelyne Islands

Mon 6 Oct 23:54
Lamen Bay, Epi and a visit ashore

Mon 6 Oct 23:40
Havannah Harbour, Efate to Revelieu Bay Epi via Emae

Mon 6 Oct 23:36
Port Villa to Havannah Harbour, Efate

Mon 6 Oct 23:20
Passage to Port Villa, Efate

Mon 6 Oct 23:13
Dillons Bay, Erromango

Mon 6 Oct 23:11
Passage to Dillons Bay, Erromango

Mon 6 Oct 22:52
And the earth really moved for us - visit to the Mount Yasur volcano

Mon 6 Oct 22:45
Passage to Port Resolution, Tanna

Mon 6 Oct 22:41
Three days in Aneityum, Vanuatu

Mon 6 Oct 22:36
Passage to Anelghowhat, Island of Aneytium, Vanuatu

Mon 6 Oct 22:27
Leaving Vuda Marina Fiji - a special farewell

Mon 6 Oct 22:19
Afore we go - an island road trip

Mon 6 Oct 06:45
Where did four weeks go?

Mon 6 Oct 06:44
Day 17 with Andrew - To Vuda for the end of trip party

Mon 6 Oct 06:44
Day 14 and 15-16 with Andrew - An interim snorkelling stop t hen back to Navadra

Mon 6 Oct 06:44
Day 13 with Andrew - Snorkelling the Typhoon then to Soso Ba y

Mon 6 Oct 06:43
Day 12 with Andrew - Breakout from Blue Lagoon ending up in Somosomo Bay

Mon 6 Oct 06:43
Day 9-11 with Andrew - Take cover, and then it blew

Mon 6 Oct 06:43
Day 8 with Andrew - Looking for Manta Rays then to Blue Lago on in rising wind

Mon 6 Oct 06:43
Day 7 with Andrew - Anchored off Nanuya

Mon 6 Oct 06:42
Day 6 with Andrew - Navadra

Mon 6 Oct 06:31
Day 2 to 5 with Andrew - Musket Cove then to Manna Island

Mon 6 Oct 06:31
Andrew arrives at Musket Cove and Alice and Stuart depart after an evening together

Mon 6 Oct 06:30
Day 16 with Alice and Stuart - Return to Musket Cove and a d ock

Mon 6 Oct 06:30
Day 15 with Alice and Stuart - Navadra Island

Mon 6 Oct 06:28
Day 14 with Alice and Stuart - Anchored between Nanuya and D waraqa Islands, Yasawa's

Mon 6 Oct 06:28
Day 12 with Alice and Stuart - Yadua Island to Blue Lagoon i n the Yasawa's

Mon 6 Oct 06:28
Day 11 with Alice and Stuart - to Yadua Island

Mon 6 Oct 06:25
Day 10 with Alice and Stuart - An overnight stop in Mbua Bay , Vanua Levu

Mon 6 Oct 06:24
Day 9 with Alice and Stuart - Sailed to Suvasuva, Vanua Le vu

Mon 6 Oct 06:21
Day 7-8 with Alice and Stuart - Enjoying Viani Bay

Mon 6 Oct 06:20
Day 6 with Alice and Stuart - Sailed to Viani Bay, Vanua L evu

Mon 6 Oct 06:18
Day 5 with Alice and Stuart - A day off in Koro

Mon 6 Oct 06:17
Day 4 with Alice and Stuart - Moored in Dere Bay, Koro

Mon 6 Oct 06:11
Day 3 with Alice and Stuart - Anchored off North West of Nai gani Island

Mon 6 Oct 06:10
Day 2 with Alice and Stuart - Anchored off Nanu-i-Ra North E ast. Viti Levu

Mon 6 Oct 06:09
Day 1 with Alice and Stuart - Setting off to Vitogo Bay, Viti Levu

Mon 6 Oct 06:09

Sep 2014

Return to Vuda, Alice and Stuart arrive

Wed 24 Sep 20:10
The show goes on - Musket Cove for the World ARC party

Wed 24 Sep 20:09
Return to Vuda, Alice and Stuart arrive

Wed 24 Sep 00:36
An eventful 24 hours for some - playing for the sympathy vote

Tue 23 Sep 20:27
Passage from Vava'u Tonga to Vuda Marina, Viti Levu, Fiji

Tue 23 Sep 20:26
Tonga Part 5 - Departure from Neiafu

Sun 21 Sep 05:58
Tonga Part 4 - Hunga Lagoon

Sun 21 Sep 04:51
Tonga Part 3 - Fortieth wedding anniversary at Ofu

Sun 21 Sep 03:38
Tonga Part 2 - Ark Gallery and Kenutu

Sun 21 Sep 03:17
Tonga Part 1 - Neiafu, Vakaeitu, Kappa, Neiafu

Sun 21 Sep 03:13

Jun 2014

Passage to Vava'u Tonga

Mon 16 Jun 23:36
Passage to Niue after shortening the course

Mon 16 Jun 23:36
Four days in Niue

Mon 16 Jun 23:33
Passage to Suwarrow before shortening the course

Mon 16 Jun 23:32
Anchored off the Maikai Yacht Club and around Bora Bora by bicycle

Mon 16 Jun 23:30
Passage to Bora Bora and Bloody Mary's

Mon 16 Jun 23:29
A great time in Tahaha

Mon 16 Jun 23:15
A foreshortened stay in Baie d'Avea and a passage to Tahaha

Mon 16 Jun 22:54
Time in Moorea and a passage to Huahine

Mon 16 Jun 22:53
Break out to Baie d'Opunohu, Moorea

Mon 16 Jun 22:53
Two weeks in Marina Tiana, Papeete

Thu 5 Jun 22:38
To Marina Tiana, Papeete, and a dry landing

Wed 4 Jun 22:35

May 2014

Ahe then overnight to Rangiroa, Tuamotus

Thu 8 May 20:20
Passage to Ahe, Tuamotus - and now for something entirel y different

Thu 8 May 20:20
Some days in Taiohae, Nuku Hiva - Rally Rendezvous and wai ting for a spare part

Thu 8 May 20:18
Controller Bay, Baie Hakahaa, Nuku Hiva - Gentleman ha ve to beat to windward

Sat 3 May 19:21
Baie D'Anaho and on to Baie D'Hatiheu Nuku Hiva with more help from our friends

Sat 3 May 19:20
Onwards to Baie D'Anaho, Nuku Hiva - with a little help from our friends

Sat 3 May 19:20
Overnight to Hakahau, Ua Pou

Sat 3 May 19:19
Fatu Hiva and then on to Baie Hanamoena, Tahuata

Sat 3 May 19:17

Apr 2014

To Fatu Hiva and the Bay of Virgins

Sat 5 Apr 23:47
Hiva Oa - our first island in the Marquesas, French Polyne sia

Sat 5 Apr 22:14

Mar 2014

Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 18 - We have arrived

Thu 20 Mar 18:45
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 17 - Very, nearly, almost there

Wed 19 Mar 22:27
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 16 - Are we there yet?

Wed 19 Mar 01:20
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 15 - Well, wallow me wallow, down to the hollow

Tue 18 Mar 01:06
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 14 - Yes we have no bananas

Mon 17 Mar 02:50
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 13 - Where the flying fishes play

Sun 16 Mar 02:17
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 12 - A mixed day

Sat 15 Mar 02:15
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 11 - A life on the rolling deep

Fri 14 Mar 02:19
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 10 - A life on the ocean wave

Thu 13 Mar 01:04
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 7 - Day in the life of a fruit cake -o f the banana variety of course

Mon 10 Mar 01:39
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 5 - Struggling to sail

Sun 9 Mar 00:34
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 6 - Black and White

Sun 9 Mar 00:34
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 5 - Struggling to sail

Sat 8 Mar 15:32
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 4 - All quiet on the western front

Fri 7 Mar 12:32
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 3 - Wind glorious wind, and current

Wed 5 Mar 21:49
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 2 - Not much doing and then joy unboun ded

Wed 5 Mar 09:40
Leg 3 - Marquesas Day 1 - Wind and current, unexpected bon uses - fishing line not so

Wed 5 Mar 09:39
Getting ready for the Pacific crossing

Wed 5 Mar 09:39
Four day cruise around the Galapagos

Wed 5 Mar 09:38
Motor sail to Santa Cruz

Sat 1 Mar 03:59

Feb 2014

Bureaucracy Galapagos Style

Fri 28 Feb 19:47
Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 6 - Night arrival in San Cristobal

Wed 26 Feb 16:07
Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 5 - We have crossed the equator

Thu 13 Feb 20:34
Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 4 - Not much doing

Wed 12 Feb 22:01
Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 3 - Dolphins for supper

Wed 12 Feb 00:07
Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 2 - Water, water everywhere and no w ind

Wed 12 Feb 00:07
Leg 2 - Galapagos Day 1 - 24 hours sailing, make the most of it

Wed 12 Feb 00:07
Ready to leave Panama

Wed 12 Feb 00:06

Jan 2014

Re: San Blas Day 6 and a bit - Nice when you stop

Wed 15 Jan 22:35
San Blas Day 6 and a bit - Nice when you stop

Wed 15 Jan 15:29
San Blas Day 6 - Nearly there

Tue 14 Jan 18:20
San Blas Day 5 - A robust days sailing

Mon 13 Jan 21:53
San Blas Day 4 - Real trade wind sailing

Sun 12 Jan 21:37
San Blas Day 3 - A slight lull in proceedings

Sun 12 Jan 08:54
The Windy Windward Passage lives up to its name

Fri 10 Jan 23:42
We are on our way

Fri 10 Jan 23:42
Ready to roll for Panama

Fri 10 Jan 23:41
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale

Fri 10 Jan 23:41
Leaving Norfolk and heading south

Fri 10 Jan 23:40

2013

Aug 2013

Eggemoggin back to Gloucester with a fair wind

Sat 24 Aug 08:00
OCC Rally Day 5 - The Bow Cat or Eggemoggin Reach for a Brai (BBQ)

Thu 22 Aug 11:45
OCC Rally Day 4 - Holbrook Island and Castine

Wed 21 Aug 12:15
OCC Rally Day 3 - Holbrook Bay

Tue 20 Aug 15:50
OCC Rally Day 2 - Kent Cove raft up

Mon 19 Aug 15:20
OCC Rally Day 1 - Camden Yacht Club dinner

Sun 18 Aug 22:59
Camden in lieu of Seal Bay - standing by

Thu 15 Aug 16:00
Five days on Long Island moored in Frenchboro

Wed 14 Aug 22:59
Motor to Frenchboro

Thu 8 Aug 16:20
Western Cove for a lobster dinner to remember

Wed 7 Aug 12:10
Four days in Valley Cove, Somes Sound

Sat 3 Aug 13:00
Shelburne to South West, Mount Desert Island - back to the US of A

Fri 2 Aug 07:50

Jul 2013

Carters Beach to Shelburne - but it could have been anywhere

Mon 29 Jul 13:45
Lunenburg to Carters Beach - and guess what, we did not see much

Sun 28 Jul 19:00
Deep Cove to Lunenburg - and we did not see a thing

Fri 26 Jul 14:10
Rogues Roost to Deep Cove, Mahone Bay

Thu 25 Jul 13:00
Rogues Roost

Tue 23 Jul 10:10
Halifax to Hearn Island, Prospect Bay - Starting back west

Mon 22 Jul 16:05
Five days in Halifax at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron

Sun 21 Jul 22:59
Mosher Harbour to Halifax and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron

Wed 17 Jul 16:00
Carters Beach to Mosher Harbour

Tue 16 Jul 15:40
Shelburne to Carters Beach en route for Halifax

Mon 15 Jul 15:40
Boston to Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Fri 12 Jul 06:15
Back to Boston and the South Boston Yacht Club

Sat 6 Jul 17:00
Break out of Gloucester to Provincetown

Fri 5 Jul 16:20
Still in Gloucester - The third anniversary of our departure from the UK

Thu 4 Jul 22:59

Jun 2013

Annapolis to Gloucester Day 6 - Cape Cod Canal in the dark and then to Gloucester

Sat 22 Jun 11:35
Annapolis to Gloucester Day 5 - Passed Block Island and up Buzzards Bay

Fri 21 Jun 22:59
Annapolis to Gloucester Day 4 - From Cape Henlopen

Thu 20 Jun 22:59
Annapolis to Gloucester Day 3 - Down the Delaware to Cape Henlopen

Wed 19 Jun 12:55
Annapolis to Gloucester Day 2 - Through the Chesapeake and D elaware Canal

Tue 18 Jun 16:00
12 Days in Annapolis - What took us so long?

Mon 17 Jun 22:59
Annapolis to Gloucester Day 1 - To the Sassafras River

Mon 17 Jun 14:50
OCC Chesapeake Rally - Day 4 Rally's End Annapolis

Wed 5 Jun 10:00
OCC Chesapeake Rally - Day 3 BBQ ashore in Galesville

Tue 4 Jun 12:15
OCC Chesapeake Rally - Day 2 a raft up in Leadenham Cove

Mon 3 Jun 14:15
The Great Wicomoco to Solomons Island to join the OCC Chesapeake Rally

Sun 2 Jun 12:15
Queens Creek to the Great Wicomoco

Sat 1 Jun 18:15

May 2013

Norfolk to Queens Creek - off up the Bay to the Piankatank R iver

Thu 30 May 14:15
To Pilot House, Downtown Norfolk

Sun 26 May 13:00
After a week of mucky toil, launched at Cobb's Marina in a monsoon

Fri 24 May 15:00
Back to the USA and two great days in Washington

Fri 17 May 22:59

2012

Nov 2012

The Hippopotamus Song

Sun 4 Nov 12:14

Sep 2012

Southbound Day 11 - New York to Norfolk 3 - Arrival in Norfolk

Fri 21 Sep 13:10
Southbound Day 10 - New York to Norfolk 2 - Passing Delaware Bay

Thu 20 Sep 22:59
Southbound Day 9 - New York to Norfolk 1 - Off Atlantic City

Wed 19 Sep 22:59
Sight seeing from Liberty Marina and sitting out a gale

Tue 18 Sep 22:59
Southbound Day 8 - Port Washington to New York via Hells Gate and the East River

Mon 17 Sep 22:59
Six days in Port Washington - sight seeing in New York

Sun 16 Sep 22:59
Southbound Day 7 - Port Jefferson to Port Washington

Mon 10 Sep 15:50
Southbound Day 6 - Block Island to Port Jefferson

Sun 9 Sep 17:44
Block Island and the creature from the blue lagoon

Fri 7 Sep 22:59
Southbound Day 5 - The Flud and then Wings Neck to Block Island

Thu 6 Sep 22:59
Southbound Day 4 - Scituate via the Cape Cod Canal to Wings Neck

Tue 4 Sep 17:20
Southbound Day 3 - Scituate in lieu of shopping

Mon 3 Sep 15:30
Gloucester and the Schooner Festival

Mon 3 Sep 11:00

Aug 2012

Southbound Day 2 - a pre-dawn start from Tenants Harbor bound for Gloucester

Thu 30 Aug 19:10
Southbound Day 1 - Camden for a spectacle and south west to Tenants Harbor

Tue 28 Aug 16:50
Shopping in Rockland and recovery in Bartlett Harbor

Fri 17 Aug 16:30
To Rockland for a party at the Lyman Morse Boatyard

Thu 16 Aug 22:59
To Southwest Harbor for a Cruising Club of America Gam

Tue 14 Aug 22:59
Frenchboro, Long Island - an extended stay

Sun 12 Aug 22:59
Frenchboro, Long Island - a little bit of heaven, during the summer at least

Fri 3 Aug 12:35
A short trip and a change of venue - Little Cranberry Island

Wed 1 Aug 17:40

Jul 2012

Somes Sound - a strenuous leisurely time

Tue 31 Jul 22:59
Northbound Day 6 - Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island, Maine - Finished with engines

Thu 26 Jul 09:25
Northbound Day 5 - Leaving Gloucester heading down East

Wed 25 Jul 22:59
A week in Gloucester, again

Tue 24 Jul 22:59
Northbound Day 4 - Gloucester, in a shower (monsoon) of rain

Wed 18 Jul 14:15
Northbound Day 3 - Wings Neck and a quiet night

Tue 17 Jul 18:05
Northbound Day 2 - Progress at a price

Mon 16 Jul 22:59
Northbound Day 1 - Go north to the icy wastes

Sun 15 Jul 22:59
Caduceus is Swahili for Boomerang

Wed 11 Jul 14:15
Back to the boat and out to Fishing Bay, Deltaville

Tue 10 Jul 15:00
A day out in Suffolk - for the record

Fri 6 Jul 22:59
The day after - The recovery

Sun 1 Jul 22:59

Jun 2012

The Wedding

Sat 30 Jun 22:59
Back in the UK - Now is the winter of our content made glori ous summer

Fri 29 Jun 22:35

May 2012

A week in Queens Creek, Mathews and then back to the UK

Mon 14 May 22:59
Queens Creek Mathews - yes we fit, just

Sat 5 May 12:30
Sight seeing in Virginia

Fri 4 May 22:59

Apr 2012

Charleston to Norfolk Day 3 – Where do naval ships go in the day? Arrival in Norfolk

Fri 27 Apr 13:21
Charleston to Norfolk Day 2 - Flying along on the crest of a wave

Wed 25 Apr 05:55
Charleston to Norfolk Day 1 - For God Harry and St George

Tue 24 Apr 11:32
Three days in Charleston

Sun 22 Apr 22:59
Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 4 - Doing the Charleston and watching the birdie

Fri 20 Apr 09:00
Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 3 - Rush to hang around

Thu 19 Apr 22:59
Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 2 - Ride the tiger

Wed 18 Apr 22:59
Morgan's Bluff to Charleston Day 1 - Now for some serious sailing

Tue 17 Apr 22:59
A rollocking ride up the Tongue to Morgan's Bluff

Sun 15 Apr 20:15
Too good to leave - a calm day at Green Cay

Sun 15 Apr 20:14
Decca Channel to Green Cay - we have the world to ourselves

Thu 12 Apr 20:57
The journey north has started - Back to Big Major Spot

Tue 10 Apr 13:46
A week at Black Point

Mon 9 Apr 13:32

Mar 2012

Black Point and a church fund raiser

Sat 31 Mar 22:59
Boarded by a pig

Fri 30 Mar 22:02
Off to Big Majors Spot or is it the Bay of Pigs

Thu 29 Mar 22:59
Warderick Wells - Boo Boo no WiFi but triumph on the bakery front

Wed 28 Mar 22:59
Shroud Cay to Warderick Wells

Tue 27 Mar 17:00
A day at Highbourne Cay then to Shroud Cay

Mon 26 Mar 17:00
Over the Banks to Highbourne Cay

Sat 24 Mar 14:45
Yo, ho, ho at Morgan's Bluff - a lazy week

Fri 23 Mar 22:40
What navigation marks - well we were warned

Sat 17 Mar 17:20
We are off! Bahamas here we come

Fri 16 Mar 23:59
Ready, steady, stop - at least we have moved back onto t he boat

Wed 14 Mar 22:00
Fruit Salad - from Guava to Mandarin, a change of mooring but still living ashore

Fri 2 Mar 16:00

Feb 2012

Fruit Isles mooring - Offshore sailing meets canal boatin g

Sat 11 Feb 23:02
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 7½ - Up the New River, and back again a bit

Thu 9 Feb 22:30
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 7 - A strong finish

Thu 9 Feb 11:00
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 6 - Good food and great progress

Wed 8 Feb 23:59
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 5 - Gary invents the hand bearing kitchen timer

Tue 7 Feb 23:59
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 4 - Happy Birthday to Me!

Mon 6 Feb 23:59
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 3 - The Battle of Cape Fear

Sun 5 Feb 23:59
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 2 - Double Hatteras then Beaufort in the dark

Sat 4 Feb 18:45
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale Day 1 - Head for the open sea

Fri 3 Feb 23:59
North on the ICW to Norfolk - Down the creek with a paddle

Wed 1 Feb 22:00

Jan 2012

Bonjour Caduceus - welcome back to life

Mon 30 Jan 22:00
Setting up in Fort Lauderdale

Sun 29 Jan 22:00
Caduceus crew on the move - our second Atlantic crossing

Sat 21 Jan 12:00

2011

Sep 2011

Au revoir Caduceus - banged up for the fall

Wed 28 Sep 10:00
Leave the aircraft carrier to port and then down the ICW

Mon 26 Sep 12:00
A week in Norfolk - a bridge too far

Sun 25 Sep 22:59
Block Island to Norfolk Day 3 - A fast finish

Sun 18 Sep 10:30
Block Island to Norfolk Day 2 - Increasingly grey and the wi nd returns

Sat 17 Sep 22:59
Block Island to Norfolk Day 1 - Suspicious, a favourable w ind but not for long

Fri 16 Sep 22:59
Down Buzzards Bay to Block Island - into the wind of course

Wed 14 Sep 17:00
An early start going down west to Wings Neck

Tue 13 Sep 17:00
Back to the US of A and Gloucester - in a shower of rain or two

Mon 12 Sep 19:00
A month in the UK

Mon 5 Sep 22:59

Jul 2011

We are going on holiday but first an amazing whale watching trip

Sun 31 Jul 11:00
As days go a curate's egg with some memorable highlights

Wed 27 Jul 09:00
West to Five Islands in the Sheepscot River

Mon 25 Jul 19:00
Ancient masonry on Dix Island and then on west to the St George River

Sun 24 Jul 19:00
High Island Harbor and Dix Island

Sat 23 Jul 19:00
The bicycle ride was not the Skipper's idea but 'The 39 Steps' was

Fri 22 Jul 22:59
A windy sail to Camden

Thu 21 Jul 19:00
A leisurely day in Pulpit Harbor

Wed 20 Jul 20:00
Hull polishing and then escape to Pulpit Harbor

Tue 19 Jul 20:00
Castine and then on to Crow Cove

Mon 18 Jul 19:00
The Battle of Penobscot Bay - 1779

Sun 17 Jul 22:00
Castine - site of the battle of Majabigwaduce

Sun 17 Jul 21:00
Holbrook Island Reserve

Sat 16 Jul 19:00
Bucks Harbor, Eggemoggin Reach and an OCC gathering

Fri 15 Jul 19:00
Carvers Cove Vinalhaven and a chance meeting

Thu 14 Jul 19:00
McGlathary Island but not before a messy and vertical learning curve

Wed 13 Jul 19:00
Buckle Harbor and Island - a Game Buoy trip

Tue 12 Jul 19:00
Eastern Cove, Long Island - And all because the lady likes lobster

Mon 11 Jul 19:00
Back to Somes Sound - Buoy Watch

Sun 10 Jul 19:00
The Cows Yard - God's country

Sat 9 Jul 19:00
Shorey Cove, Roque Island

Fri 8 Jul 17:00
Great Beach, Roque Island Harbor - Far from the madding crowd

Wed 6 Jul 17:00
Little Cranberry Island

Tue 5 Jul 17:00
Happy Anniversary but no returns yet

Mon 4 Jul 22:59
Bar Harbor - who stole the marina?

Sun 3 Jul 14:30
Bus to Bar Harbor then boat to Somes Sound

Sat 2 Jul 17:10
Mount Desert Island - South West Harbor

Fri 1 Jul 17:00

Jun 2011

Made it to Maine - Swans Island, Burnt Coat Harbor

Thu 30 Jun 14:40
Passage North to Maine - Whales at last

Wed 29 Jun 22:59
A couple of days well spent in Gloucester

Tue 28 Jun 22:59
Dr Foster went to Gloucester - but yippee no shower of rain

Sun 26 Jun 18:00
A week in Boston

Sat 25 Jun 22:59
Onward to Boston - Another milestone

Sun 19 Jun 16:00
Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown

Sat 18 Jun 19:00
Pocasset Harbour, Wings Neck - what an address!

Thu 16 Jun 17:25
A couple of days in Block Island

Wed 15 Jun 22:59
Arrival at Block Island

Mon 13 Jun 13:40
Overnight from Cape May towards Block Island

Sun 12 Jun 22:59
Down the Delaware, we think, to Cape May

Sat 11 Jun 16:00
Through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Fri 10 Jun 16:00
Further up the Chesapeake to the Sassafras River

Thu 9 Jun 21:00
A very hot day around Baltimore

Wed 8 Jun 21:00
To Baltimore - don't mention the war (of 1812)

Tue 7 Jun 21:00
More from Annapolis

Mon 6 Jun 21:10
OCC Rally Day 4 - Pot luck supper in Crab Creek Annapolis

Fri 3 Jun 22:59
OCC Rally Day 3 - St Michaels and the maritime museum

Thu 2 Jun 22:59
OCC Rally Day 2 - Raft up Party at Shaw Bay

Wed 1 Jun 22:59

May 2011

OCC Rally Day 1 - Meet at Galesville

Tue 31 May 22:59
It ain't arf 'ot mum - motor to Galesville

Mon 30 May 15:00
Carry on up the Chesapeake to Solomons Island

Sun 29 May 17:30
Off and up the Chesapeake

Sat 28 May 17:30
More from Norfolk

Fri 27 May 21:59
Update from Norfolk

Tue 24 May 13:12
Norfolk Day 5 -Welcome to the USA

Thu 19 May 21:00
Norfolk Day 4 - The lull after the storm and the Mate is making nesting noises

Wed 18 May 22:59
Norfolk Day 3 - Donner und Blitzen or Son et Lumière

Tue 17 May 22:59
Norfolk Day 2 - Rock and roll

Mon 16 May 22:59
Norfolk Day 1 - Au revoir Bermuda

Sun 15 May 22:59
Bermuda memories

Sat 14 May 16:33
Bermuda End to End

Sun 8 May 13:49
Bermuda Day 7 - Bermuda shorts

Fri 6 May 00:00
Bermuda Day 6 - All hands to aft deck waving stations

Thu 5 May 04:00
Bermuda Day 5 - We will be pleased when this stops

Wed 4 May 04:00
Bermuda Day 4 - Slow progress to windward

Tue 3 May 04:00
Bermuda Day 3 - Into the Horse Latitudes and a phenomena

Mon 2 May 04:00
Bermuda Day 2 - A cracking good day's sail

Sun 1 May 04:00

Apr 2011

Bermuda Day 1 - Off on time

Sat 30 Apr 04:00
Ready for the off to Bermuda, brought forward

Fri 29 Apr 17:00
Brewer's Bay Tortola

Thu 28 Apr 11:20
Manchioneel Bay Little Jost van Dyke again

Wed 27 Apr 14:20
White Bay, Jost van Dyke

Tue 26 Apr 09:45
Manchioneel Bay Little Jost van Dyke

Mon 25 Apr 14:20
Cane Garden Bay and a cruisers beach BBQ

Sun 24 Apr 22:59
Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke and Foxy's BBQ

Sat 23 Apr 22:59
Little Harbour, Peter Island

Mon 18 Apr 15:00
Clear in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda

Mon 18 Apr 10:00
Overnight to the Fat Virgin

Sun 17 Apr 06:30
Last few days in Marina Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin

Sat 16 Apr 17:00
Still in Marina Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin

Thu 14 Apr 11:00
Marina Fort St Louis, Marigot, St Martin

Thu 7 Apr 22:59
Anse Colombier - a little bit of paradise

Wed 6 Apr 20:00
Wet and windy to St Barts

Tue 5 Apr 17:00
Oranjestadt, Sint Eustatius (Statia)

Mon 4 Apr 13:30
Port Zante Marina, Basseterre, St Kitts

Sun 3 Apr 19:00
A trip around Nevis and then to Oualie Bay

Sat 2 Apr 17:00
Somewhere quieter for the night

Fri 1 Apr 17:00
Downwind to Nevis

Fri 1 Apr 13:00

Mar 2011

Five Islands Harbour for the night

Thu 31 Mar 14:00
Back to Jolly Harbour

Wed 30 Mar 22:59
A day out in Barbuda

Tue 29 Mar 22:59
Passage to Barbuda

Mon 28 Mar 17:00
To Dickinson Bay, Antigua

Sun 27 Mar 17:00
Day sail to English Harbour

Sat 26 Mar 18:00
To Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

Wed 23 Mar 18:00
Around Deshaies and a tour of Basse Terre, Guadeloupe

Tue 22 Mar 23:59
North to Deshaies

Sat 19 Mar 16:00
Visit to Bourg des Saintes

Fri 18 Mar 01:05
North to the Iles Des Saintes

Tue 15 Mar 18:00
A walk around Portsmouth and search for fuses

Mon 14 Mar 23:59
Up the Indian River with a paddle

Sun 13 Mar 20:00
A taxi trip around Dominica

Sat 12 Mar 20:00
Prince Rupert Bay and a walk around Fort Shirley

Fri 11 Mar 23:59
North to Dominica - Wind and weather variable - Good!

Thu 10 Mar 18:00
A rolly night in St Pierre

Thu 10 Mar 11:59
Day sail to Trois Islet

Wed 9 Mar 14:29
A week in St Anne

Tue 8 Mar 13:10

Feb 2011

Martinique again

Mon 28 Feb 18:00
Windjammer Landing Resort - a weekend ashore

Sun 27 Feb 12:00
Rodney Bay Marina - admin and prepare for the weekend

Thu 24 Feb 18:00
Happy 60th birthday Elizabeth

Wed 23 Feb 23:59
Return to Rodney Bay and the ever popular customs game

Tue 22 Feb 18:00
Exploring around St Anne

Mon 21 Feb 18:00
A week's work and then escape to St Anne

Fri 18 Feb 18:00
Return to Le Marin for maintenance

Sun 13 Feb 18:00
Trois Islets - Not tonight Josephine?

Sat 12 Feb 18:00
South to Trois Islets

Fri 11 Feb 18:00
Discovering St Pierre

Thu 10 Feb 23:00
North to St Pierre

Wed 9 Feb 20:00
Alan's 60th birthday

Tue 8 Feb 23:59
Briskly to Martinique

Mon 7 Feb 14:00
Birthday in Bequia

Sun 6 Feb 14:00
Uphill to Bequia

Wed 2 Feb 14:00
Snorkelling in the Tobago Cays and a midnight move

Tue 1 Feb 23:59

Jan 2011

A walk on Union Island

Mon 31 Jan 23:59
Tour of Carriacou and a celebration of Robbie Burns

Fri 28 Jan 23:59
North to Tyrell Bay, Carriacou

Thu 27 Jan 18:00
On the move to Flamingo Bay ready for the haul north

Wed 26 Jan 18:00
Admin, recovery then back to Prickley Bay to collect some stainless steel work

Mon 24 Jan 18:00
Lunch at the Little Dipper - George and Janet leave us

Tue 18 Jan 20:00
Round the island tour of Grenada

Mon 17 Jan 20:00
Back to Clarkes Court Bay

Sun 16 Jan 16:00
Tour of St George

Sat 15 Jan 22:00
Carriacou to Port Louis Marina St George

Fri 14 Jan 22:00
Union, Sandy Spit and Tyrell Bay, Carriacou for the night

Thu 13 Jan 22:00
Chatham Bay for the night

Wed 12 Jan 18:00
Mayreau for walkabout

Wed 12 Jan 12:00
Union and the Tobago Cays

Tue 11 Jan 18:00
Hillsborough - Carriacou - Grenada

Mon 10 Jan 16:00
Flamingo Bay - Grenada

Sun 9 Jan 20:00
Clarkes Court Bay Marina - Grenada

Sat 8 Jan 23:59
Woburn Bay - Grenada

Thu 6 Jan 20:00
Prickly Bay - Grenada

Sun 2 Jan 16:00
Tyrell Bay - Carriacou

Sat 1 Jan 16:00

2010

Dec 2010

Union Island and Chatham Bay for Old Years End

Fri 31 Dec 23:59
Tobago Cays

Thu 30 Dec 20:00
Andrew's birthday - Mustique

Tue 28 Dec 23:59
To Mustique

Mon 27 Dec 23:59
Bequia for Christmas

Sun 26 Dec 23:59
To Bequia

Fri 24 Dec 15:39
Back to St Lucia - Marigot Bay and Vieux Fort via the Pitons

Wed 22 Dec 22:00
Martinique - Le Marin

Tue 21 Dec 22:00
A rude awakening sailing to Martinique

Sun 19 Dec 21:00
ARC in St Lucia

Sat 18 Dec 23:59
ARC Day 22 – Journey’s End

Sun 12 Dec 14:19
ARC Day 21 - Neptune must be having a laugh - a last laugh

Sun 12 Dec 00:39
ARC Day 20 - Are we there yet Dad?

Sat 11 Dec 09:33
ARC Day 19 - Another trade wind day

Fri 10 Dec 09:25
ARC Day 18 - Pole dancing on the foredeck

Thu 9 Dec 00:12
ARC Day 17 - Three dimensional cooking

Wed 8 Dec 09:39
ARC Day 16 - The day of the Triffids

Tue 7 Dec 09:36
ARC Day 15 - Have the trade winds finally arrived?

Mon 6 Dec 09:46
ARC Day 14 - Party time

Sun 5 Dec 01:17
ARC Day 13 - Half way to somewhere and about time to

Sat 4 Dec 09:44
ARC Day 12 - Squally weather

Fri 3 Dec 09:41
ARC Day 11 - Go west young man, go west

Thu 2 Dec 00:29
ARC Day 10 - The odd trial and tribulation

Wed 1 Dec 10:07

Nov 2010

ARC Day 9 - Wind South South West Force 6, Squalls, Ra in, Good!

Tue 30 Nov 01:13
ARC Day 8 - Four eggs and beat to windward (5 + 4)

Mon 29 Nov 10:02
ARC Day 7 - Where the flying fishes play

Sun 28 Nov 10:21
ARC Day 6 - The Wind Gods are having a joke

Sat 27 Nov 12:03
ARC Day 5 - Reach for the Cape Verde's

Fri 26 Nov 09:34
ARC Day 4 - Sailing again

Thu 25 Nov 13:13
ARC Day 3 - Shades of the Ancient Mariner

Wed 24 Nov 18:38
ARC Day 2 - Going better

Tue 23 Nov 15:10
ARC Day 1 - Razzmatazz light winds and furler issues

Mon 22 Nov 15:47
Las Palmas - Week 3 - Build up to the start

Sun 21 Nov 08:46
Las Palmas - Week 2 - ARC events start

Sun 21 Nov 08:46
Las Palmas - Week 1 - Preparation

Sun 21 Nov 08:46
Day 6 - Passage to the Canaries - La Graciosa to Las Palma s, Gran Canaria

Mon 1 Nov 18:25

Oct 2010

Canaries - At anchor La Graciosa

Sun 31 Oct 18:25
Canaries - At anchor La Graciosa

Thu 28 Oct 18:19
Passage to the Canaries - Arrival La Graciosa

Wed 27 Oct 16:56
Day 4 - Passage to the Canaries

Tue 26 Oct 14:27
Day 3 - Passage to the Canaries

Mon 25 Oct 12:30
Day 2 - Passage to the Canaries

Sun 24 Oct 12:17
Out of Gibraltar to Cape Espartel

Sat 23 Oct 12:24
Gibaltar and the Straits

Thu 14 Oct 11:00
Cape Trafalgar and Barbete

Wed 13 Oct 16:00
Visit Cadiz

Tue 12 Oct 20:00
Puerto Sherry, Cadiz

Mon 11 Oct 19:00
Mazagon and an exciting exit from Faro

Sun 10 Oct 16:00
Faro

Sat 9 Oct 22:59
Ilha da Culatra - Admin time

Fri 8 Oct 19:00
Ilha da Culatra

Sun 3 Oct 18:19
Portimão

Sat 2 Oct 17:46

Sep 2010

Lagos - into the Algarve

Thu 30 Sep 22:59
37:57.14N 8:52.83W Wednesday 29 September Sines

Wed 29 Sep 19:12
Visit Lisbon

Sun 26 Sep 20:00
38:40.62N 9:19.03W Thursday 23 September Oeiras, Lisbon

Thu 23 Sep 11:00
Cascais - Visit Sintra

Tue 21 Sep 21:00
Cascais, Lisbon

Mon 20 Sep 22:59
38:41.80N 9:24.92W Friday 17 September Cascais, Lisbon

Fri 17 Sep 19:14
39:20.88N 9:22.28W Thursday 16 September Peniche

Thu 16 Sep 19:00
40:08.87N 8:51.56W Wednesday 15 September Figueira da Foz

Wed 15 Sep 20:00
41:22.31N 8:45.88W Tuesday 14 September Povoa da Varzim, Porto

Tue 14 Sep 12:49
41:22.31N 8:45.88W Thursday 8 September Bayona to Povoa da Varzim, Porto - with Andrew

Thu 9 Sep 22:59
42:07.17N 8:50.28W Thursday 8 September Bayona via Aldan - with Andrew

Wed 8 Sep 22:59
42:15.38N 8:42.41W Friday 3 September Vigo - Bowthruster problems and solutions

Fri 3 Sep 22:59

Aug 2010

42:07.24N 8:50.24W 20-27 August back to Bayona with Sally and Mark

Fri 27 Aug 22:59
42:45.80N 8:56.77W Thursday 19 August 2010 Portosin, Spain

Thu 19 Aug 22:59
42:45.41N 9:04.39W Wednesday 18 August 2010 Ensenada de San Francisco, Spain

Wed 18 Aug 22:59
Tuesday 17 August 2010 Muros, Spain

Tue 17 Aug 21:59
42:46.60N 9:03.29W Monday 16 August 2010 Muros, Spain

Mon 16 Aug 22:59
Sunday 15 August 2010 Villagarcia, Spain

Sun 15 Aug 22:59
42:36.01N 8:46.19W Saturday 14 August 2010 Villagarcia, Spain

Sat 14 Aug 22:59
42:36.30N 8:56.00W Friday 13 August 2010 Puebla del Caramiñal, Spain

Fri 13 Aug 22:59
42:16.79N 8:49.70W Thursday 12 August 2010 Aldan, Spain

Thu 12 Aug 22:59
42:12.18N 8:54.09W Wednesday 11 August 2010 Islas Cies, Spain

Wed 11 Aug 22:59
42:07.36N 8:50.75W Tuesday 10 August 2010 Bayona, Spain

Tue 10 Aug 17:22
42:27.53N 8:54.88W Friday 6 August 2010 Ria de Arosa, Spain

Sat 7 Aug 10:25
42:45.48N 9:03.86W Thursday 5 August 2010 Ria de Muros, Spain

Thu 5 Aug 17:31
42:56.40N 9:13.25W Wednesday 4 August 2010 Finesterre, Spain

Thu 5 Aug 08:43
43:07.83N 9:10.54W Tuesday 3 August 2010 Camarinas, Spain

Tue 3 Aug 17:40
43:25.25N 8:11.82W Monday 2 August 2010 Redes, Ria de Ares, Spain

Mon 2 Aug 18:52
43:22.08N 8:23.84W Saturday 31 July 2010 La Coruna, Spain

Sun 1 Aug 18:57

Jul 2010

Subject: 43:56.42N 7:36.32W 13:00 Friday 30 July 2010 Biscay Day 3

Fri 30 Jul 11:58
44:43.37N 5:13.12W 11:00 Thursday 29 July 2010 Biscay Day 2

Thu 29 Jul 09:47
La Rochelle Tuesday 27 July 2010

Thu 29 Jul 09:45
La Rochelle Wednesday 21 July 2010

Wed 21 Jul 17:46
46:08.75N 1:09.98W Tuesday 13 July 2010 La Rochelle

Wed 14 Jul 16:25
47:23.03N 2:56.66W 07:00 Monday 12 July 2010 Ile Houat

Mon 12 Jul 12:11
48:35.03N 5:09.26W 08:00 Sunday 11 July 2010 Rounding Ushant

Sun 11 Jul 15:30
49:24.47N 4:25.45W 22:00 Saturday 10 July 2010 Towards Ushant

Sun 11 Jul 15:29
Friday 9 July 2010 Final preparations at Dartmouth

Sun 11 Jul 15:28
50:21.12N 3:34.49W Thursday 8 July 2010 Dartmouth

Sun 11 Jul 15:27
50:42.31N 1:30.32W Wednesday 7 July 2010 Yarmouth

Sun 11 Jul 15:26
50:47.96N 1:07.18W Tuesday 6 July 2010 Gosport

Sun 11 Jul 15:25
51:56.85N 1:13.19E Monday 5 July 2010 Harwich towards Gosport

Sun 11 Jul 15:23
50:00.42N 1:11.84E Departure Day Sunday 4 July 2010

Sat 10 Jul 12:07

2009

Nov 2009

Caduceus summer cruise and thence to Fox's Ipswich for the winter

Mon 30 Nov 12:03

2008

Aug 2008

Arrived Burnham from Alderney

Sat 9 Aug 19:10
Friday 8 August 2300

Fri 8 Aug 22:00
Depart Alderney for Burnham

Fri 8 Aug 09:00
St Peter Port to Alderney

Thu 7 Aug 07:54
St Peter Port Guernsey

Wed 6 Aug 10:06
Audierne / St Evette

Tue 5 Aug 07:58
Depart La Trinite for Audienne - 1200 position

Mon 4 Aug 10:30
Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 4 - Houat to la Trinite

Fri 1 Aug 08:53

Jul 2008

Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 3 - 2215 Arrive Ile d'Houat

Thu 31 Jul 22:15
Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 3 - 0800

Thu 31 Jul 08:00
Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 2 - 0800

Wed 30 Jul 06:45
Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 1 - Depart La Coruna for La Trinite

Tue 29 Jul 13:36
Biscay Triangle Day 4 - Arrive La Coruna

Fri 25 Jul 08:49
Middle of the Bay of Biscay

Thu 24 Jul 10:29
0900 - Off Ushant TSS

Wed 23 Jul 08:26
Biscay Triangle Rally Depart Torquay

Tue 22 Jul 08:27
Arrive Torquay

Sun 20 Jul 05:25
Depart Gosport

Sat 19 Jul 10:25
Arrive Gosport

Thu 17 Jul 17:25
Depart Burnham-on-Crouch

Wed 16 Jul 13:40

2007

Sep 2007

Caduceus en route Southampton Boat Show to Burnham

Mon 24 Sep 18:22
Caduceus en route to Southampton

Tue 4 Sep 14:07

Aug 2007

Belle Ile Sauzon and Houat

Tue 7 Aug 13:55
La Trinité

Sun 5 Aug 08:48
Biscay Triangle Leg 2 Day 2 and 3

Thu 2 Aug 17:24
Biscay Triangle - Leg 2 Day 2

Wed 1 Aug 10:21

Jul 2007

Day Four - written rather later

Tue 31 Jul 14:36
La Coruna to La Trinite - Day 1

Tue 31 Jul 14:36
La Coruna

Tue 31 Jul 14:36
Day three

Fri 27 Jul 12:38
Second day

Thu 26 Jul 11:35
Depart La Rochelle

Wed 25 Jul 13:49
Blue Water Rallies/Yachting Monthly - Biscay Triangle Rally

Mon 23 Jul 23:25

May 2007

First posting

Wed 23 May 17:35