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- December 03, 2009by StarChaserWednesday 2 December – 15.00 GMT (1300 boat time) 17.51N 43.43W – 1019nm to go – 6.7 knots Just a few hundred miles to go now, or so it feels as actually it is just over a 1000nm. Nevertheless this feels like another important watershed. Most of us have ambivalent feelings about the passing of...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserTuesday 1 December – 14.49 GMT (12.49 Boat time) 18.49N 40.39W – 1200nm to go – 9.7 knots Not two seconds after I write our speed down above, excited calls come from the aft cockpit…’10.4, 5, 6!’ We’ve just hit 10.6 knots under a reefed main and reefed genoa, no poles and the boys are getting...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserMonday 30th November 12.32 Boat Time – 13.32 GMT 20.03N 37.22W – 1412nm to go – 8.2 knots Hi there Star Chaser Watchers, Well we can report it is a typical late November morning here. The sun is shining, a cooling breeze caresses our weary backs (ha ha) and fluffy white cumulus scud across a...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserSunday 29 November – 13:07 GMT 20.10N 34.11W – 1575nm to go –7.58 knts The routine of the boat continues. It’s Sunday morning and after the milkman has been we are all off to the pub with the Sunday papers for a pre Sunday lunch pint, take the dog for a walk on the way. We will leave the galley...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserSaturday 28 November – 1337 GMT 20.59N 31.09W – 1750nm to go – 8. kn Time to get you all acquainted with our crew a little bit more….where shall we start… Barry (English, 63, on the wheel) – an old friend as you might still know him from last year’s ARC. Totally and old fashionably charming and...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserFriday 27th November 15:45 GMT 21:50.7N 28:31.3W – 1899nm to go – Speed 7.7 knots The astro navigation team of Andy and Keith continue their efforts but so far the rest of the crew are glad that the GPS system continues to work. After a very pleasant curry on Thursday night, cooked by Barry and...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserThursday 26 November 1400 GMT 22.57N 25.30W – 2085nm to go – Speed 7.8 knots We adjusted boat time last night (one hour back) which was a great reminder of our progress westward. Still making excellent speed (7 or 8 knots) in gentle tropical winds, warm enough for tee shirts late into the night (...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserWednesday 25 November 1507 GMT 23.45N 22.30W – 2252nm to go – Speed 7.8 knots Wednesday afternoon and everyone has just finished a gentle afternoon tea and coffee break. Not quite Grandmas best bone china but warm and mostly in the cup. No chance of caffeine overload with Keith on the helm in a...
- December 03, 2009by StarChaserTuesday 24 November 1147 GMT 24.54N 19.02W – 2447nm to go – Speed 8.3 knots Monday mornig started out quite fantastically with a great pod of dolphins coming to visit at dawn. And not just visit, they were leaping out of the water in big jumps and welcoming us once again to the Altantic. Great way...
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