Passage Making

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LAT|36|09.05|NLON|24|13.34|W VIA Telnet Day 6 of maybe a few more Canary Islands to Santa Maria, Azores. Daily miles sailed: (Tue-Wed) 12 noon-12 noon 89 nm (69.9nm to go. Well the early part of the day was a hard earned 35nm, the rest under the iron genny) Current position: Roughly 70nm […]

Canary Islands Towards Santa Maria, Azores: Day 6

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LAT|35|07.61|NLON|22|46.35|W VIA Telnet Summary Day 5 of many Canary Islands to Santa Maria, AzoresTotal miles sailed: (Tue-Wed) 12 noon-12 noon 117nm (158nm to go. Pleased with that given the conditions yesterday morning and afternoon) Current position: Roughly two thirds of way between Madeira and Santa Maria, heading 285 deg, speed: […]

Canary Islands Towards Santa Maria, Azores: Day 5

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LAT|33|35.59|NLON|21|18.38|W VIA Telnet: Summary Day 4 of many Canary Islands to Santa Maria, AzoresTotal miles sailed: (Tue-Wed) 12 noon-12 noon 106nm (284nm to go – we passed halfway at 18:00 yesterday) Current position: Roughly halfway between Madeira and Santa Maria, heading 321deg, speed: 5.5 knots. Sea state: 1.3m Passage notes: […]

Canary Islands towards Santa Maria, Azores: Day 4

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LAT|32|12.73|NLON|19|51.64|W VIA Telnet: Summary Day 3 of many Canary Islands to Santa Maria, AzoresTotal miles sailed: (Mon-Tue) 12 noon-12 noon 109nm (390nm to go – almost halfway) Current position: Approx 130nm west of Madeira Island , heading 321deg, speed: 3 knots. Sea state: 2m Passage notes: Day three. Another night […]

Canary Islands towards Santa Maria, Azores: Day 3

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LAT|31|05.02|NLON|18|30.31|W VIA Telnet: Summary Day 2 of many Canary Islands to Santa Maria AzoresTotal miles sailed: (Sun-Mon) 12 noon-12 noon 126.7 nm (482nm to go) Current position: Approx 120nm South west Madeira Island (typo yesterday!) , heading 325deg, speed: 5.1knots. Sea state:1.3m but decreasing a tad (apart from the squalls […]

Canary Islands towards Santa Maria, Azores: Day 2

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LAT|29|37.44|NLON|17|06.79|W VIA Telnet: Summary Day 1 of many Canary Islands to Santa Maria AzoresTotal miles sailed: (Sat-Sun) 12 noon-12 noon 94.6 nm Current position: Approx 100nm South west Madeira Island , heading 325deg, speed: 5.8knots. Sea state:1.5m but decreasing a tad (spoke too soon) Passage notes: Well day one, sheesh. […]

Canary Islands towards Santa Maria Azores Day 1

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Departing Porto Santo for Gran Canaria, 310nm south, we anticipated challenging conditions, with 3m seas astern. Departing with a downwind rig and despite uncomfortable movement and little sleep, we managed through changing winds and rig adjustments. After three days and a precarious night entry into Las Palmas, we arrived, relieved.

Full Passage Report: Sailing Porto Santo to Gran Canaria

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Time had caught us unawares and it was time to make plans to head south and west. With a distance of 550nm to Gibraltar, we were keen to break the journey into small legs. For that we needed the cooperation of the weather. Did it play ball?

Time to Leave the Med

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