Previous Diary Entries
2023
Sep 2023
2021
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And then there were 2...
Sat 2 Sep 23:20
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The Day That Never Was
Wed 12 Jul 19:00
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About to lose a day...
Tue 11 Jul 21:34
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Day 7 - We have company!
Fri 7 Jul 18:18
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Another Day for Fishing
Thu 6 Jul 18:33
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Day 5: Variable, Mainly Good
Wed 5 Jul 18:50
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We are Halfway to Niue!
Tue 4 Jul 19:12
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Day 3 - A frustrating day on the water ...
Mon 3 Jul 18:57
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Cloudy days in the South Pacific
Sun 2 Jul 20:27
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Normal Service Is Resumed
Sat 1 Jul 19:33
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Overnight motor sail to Huahine
Wed 21 Jun 18:23
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La Ora Na from Tahiti
Thu 1 Jun 20:42
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As Frankie Valli once said - Oh What a Night!
Tue 30 May 21:57
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Discovering Fakarava in the Tuamotus
Fri 26 May 06:08
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Day 4 - 15 miles to Fakarava, Tuamotu
Thu 18 May 19:00
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Day 3 - Nuka Hiva to Fakarava - Slow days at
Wed 17 May 19:57
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Day 1 - Nuku Hiva to Tuamotus
Tue 16 May 00:18
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The Marquesas
Mon 15 May 20:27
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Quick Update - Land Ahoy!!!
Tue 2 May 13:39
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Day 18 - We found some wind
Sun 30 Apr 17:03
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Day 17 - Holy Hydrovane said Skipsy - It's a Blooming Miracle!
Sat 29 Apr 17:28
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Day 16 - Motoring on a flat Pacific Ocean
Fri 28 Apr 16:22
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Day 16 - Motoring on a flat Pacific Ocean
Fri 28 Apr 16:20
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Day 15 - Hot Hot Hot
Thu 27 Apr 16:21
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Day 14 - It's WAHOO kind of day
Tue 25 Apr 15:51
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Day 14 - It's WAHOO kind of day
Tue 25 Apr 15:41
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Day 13 - The wind playing tricks
Mon 24 Apr 17:35
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Day 12 - Over Half Way Day
Sun 23 Apr 16:51
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Day 11 - Sunrises on Walkabout
Sat 22 Apr 16:49
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Relaxing days at sea
Sat 22 Apr 00:02
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Relaxing days at sea
Fri 21 Apr 19:55
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Day 9 - Flying Fish and Flying Boobies
Thu 20 Apr 17:19
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Day 8 - 1000 nautical miles DONE!
Wed 19 Apr 15:27
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Day 7 - Fishing ban
Tue 18 Apr 18:32
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Day 6 - A Quarter of the way to Hiva Oa!
Mon 17 Apr 16:38
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The fish are biting
Sun 16 Apr 15:19
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Rain Rain Rain
Sat 15 Apr 17:26
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Motoring through the doldrums with 2.4 knots of wind
Thu 13 Apr 14:47
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Panama Canal Transit
Mon 27 Mar 01:04
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San Blas - end of Leg 2
Sat 25 Mar 22:07
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Leg 3 - An early morning start to Shelter Bay, Panama
Sat 25 Mar 22:07
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San Blas - end of Leg 2
Sat 25 Mar 21:14
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Leg 2 - Santa Marta to San Blas Islands - Day 1
Thu 2 Mar 21:27
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It’s a Yellow Fin Tuna kinda day!
Thu 23 Feb 18:41
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And still no fish!
Wed 22 Feb 16:16
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Day 3 to Santa Marta
Wed 22 Feb 12:07
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Re: Blog Day 2 - 20th February 2023
Mon 20 Feb 19:52
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Blog Day 2 - 20th February 2023
Mon 20 Feb 19:49
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Re: Day 1 - Walkabout is heading to the Pacific!
Sun 19 Feb 18:59
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Day 1 - Walkabout is heading to the Pacific!
Sun 19 Feb 18:55
Dec 2021
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Arrival in Grenada and the amazing people we met along the way!
Tue 14 Dec 16:30 -
Walkabout - We've Only Just Gone and Done it!! - We are in Grenada
Sat 4 Dec 16:30
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Land Ahoy!!!!
Sat 4 Dec 14:43
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Walkabout - It Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Sings - Day15 Mindelo to Grenada
Sat 4 Dec 09:32
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Walkabout - Talk of Scurvy may be Premature - Day14 Mindelo to Grenada
Fri 3 Dec 12:36
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Position Update
Thu 2 Dec 13:05
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Walkabout - The Day After the Night Before - Day13 Mindelo to Grenada
Thu 2 Dec 10:25 -
Walkabout - Responding to Another Seafarer in Need... Day12 (cont) Mindelo to Grenada
Wed 1 Dec 12:48 -
Walkabout - Never a dull moment on the Atlantic - Day12 Mindelo to Grenada
Wed 1 Dec 07:47
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Walkabout - The Onset of Scurvy?? - Day11 Mindelo to Grenada
Tue 30 Nov 10:48
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Position Update
Mon 29 Nov 18:58
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Walkabout - Rain Stops Play - Day9 Mindelo to Grenada
Mon 29 Nov 11:05 -
Walkabout - Rocking and a Rolling Through the Night - Day 8 Mindelo to Grenada
Sun 28 Nov 10:17
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Walkabout - Happy half way day!!!!
Sat 27 Nov 09:39
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Walkabout - Very far from Land! - Day7 Mindelo to Grenada
Fri 26 Nov 09:14
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Walkabout Time - In a World of our Own - Day6 Mindelo to Grenada
Thu 25 Nov 09:33
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Walkabout - Chillin' in the mid Atlantic - Day5 Mindelo to Grenada
Wed 24 Nov 08:45
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Position Update
Tue 23 Nov 09:30
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Chafe - A Problem for Marathon Runners and Sailors Alike - Day 4 Mindelo to Grenada
Tue 23 Nov 08:51 -
Baking - And that's not just the weather - Day 3 Mindelo to Grenada
Mon 22 Nov 09:13
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Settling into Ocean life - Mindelo to Grenada Day2
Sun 21 Nov 10:07
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WOW - We're going to Grenada - Day 1
Sat 20 Nov 08:59
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Mindelo, Cape Verde and Grenada here we come!
Fri 19 Nov 11:21 -
ARC+ Cape Verde - Day 6 Land Ahoy!
Sat 13 Nov 15:30
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EMAIL HOME Working our way Through Sail Set Ups - Passage to Cape Verde Day 6
Sat 13 Nov 09:00
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ARC+ Cape Verde - Day 5 (12 Nov)
Fri 12 Nov 13:00
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EMAIL HOME Sail South until the Butter Melts - Passage to Cape Verde Day 5
Fri 12 Nov 09:00
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ARC+ 2021 Cape Verde - Day 4 (11 Nov)
Thu 11 Nov 13:00
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EMAIL HOME Through Half Way - Passage to Cape Verde Day 4
Thu 11 Nov 09:00 -
ARC+ 2021 to Cape Verde - Day 3 (10 Nov)
Wed 10 Nov 13:00
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EMAIL HOME A Day of Two Halves - Passage to Cape Verde Day 3
Wed 10 Nov 09:00
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ARC+ 2021 to Cape Verde - Day 2 (9 Nov)
Tue 9 Nov 13:00
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EMAIL HOME Settling In - Passage to Cape Verde Day 2
Tue 9 Nov 09:00
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EMAIL HOME Through the First Night - Passage to Cape Verde Day1
Mon 8 Nov 09:00
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The Start - ARC+ 2021 (7&8 Nov)
Sun 7 Nov 13:00
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ARC+ 2021 The Grand Depart
Tue 19 Oct 23:52
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Grand Tarajal, Fuerteventura
Sat 16 Oct 15:00
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Playa Quemada - a revisit
Mon 11 Oct 21:38
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Papagayo, Lanza
Sat 9 Oct 12:00
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Lift-out, generator part finally arrived! and the Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote
Mon 4 Oct 13:29 -
Cycling Timanfaya National Park, Lanza
Sat 2 Oct 09:30 -
Check-in at Marina Rubicón, Lanza and getting our bearings …
Fri 1 Oct 14:34
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Camara de Lobos - anchorage, and then passage to Lanzarote
Wed 29 Sep 20:55
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Funchal & Câmara de Lobos, Madeira
Sat 25 Sep 20:07
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Porto Santo and BuggyPower!?
Thu 23 Sep 16:16 -
Across the blue to Porto Santo, Madeira
Sun 19 Sep 08:49
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Oeiras Marina - waiting out the weather
Tue 14 Sep 12:42
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Cascais - a great place to explore!
Fri 10 Sep 10:48 -
Porto to Cascais
Sat 4 Sep 13:39
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Porto, Portugal
Thu 2 Sep 13:34
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Baiona to Porto
Tue 31 Aug 12:25
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Baiona in pictures
Mon 30 Aug 12:02 -
Baiona, Spain
Mon 30 Aug 11:55 -
Biscay Crossing - taking stock
Thu 26 Aug 07:30 -
Biscay Crossing
Mon 23 Aug 00:00 -
Farewell UK - Biscay here we come
Sun 22 Aug 08:30
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Falmouth for last of the provisions.
Fri 20 Aug 00:00
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Downtime in Helford River
Tue 17 Aug 00:00
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Sail to Helford River for a few days.
Mon 16 Aug 00:00
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Motored to Cawsand for some sleep!
Sun 15 Aug 08:30
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Grand depart from Plymouth!!
Sun 15 Aug 00:00