|
Last Updated:
0800 EST / 8-23-09
|
Mirasol Delivery '08 - May 29 through July 14, 2008 |
|
 |
|
Date/Route/Crew/Time |
Position |
|
5-29-08
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France-Porto Santo, Madeira Islands
Crew: François, Theresa, Gregg
1530 - underway
(Click map to see full size image) |
46°30.18N, 01° 47.515W |
|
1800 |
46°30'N, 02°06'W |
|
2100 |
46°25'N,02°28'W |
|
0000/5-30-08 |
46°19'N,02°52'W |
|
0300 |
46°15'N,03°18'W |
|
0600 |
46°10'N,03°40'W |
|
0900 |
46°04'N,03°59'W |
|
1200 |
46°N,04°22'W |
|
1500 |
45°59'N,04°43'W |
|
0900/5-31-08 |
45°31'N,06°59'W |
|
1500 |
45°20'N,07°38W |
|
1500/6-1-08 |
44°16'N,10°27W |
|
1500/6-2-08 |
42°30'N,11°59W |
|
1500/6-3-08 |
40°33'N,13°49W |
|
1500/6-4-08 |
38°34'N,15°06W |
|
1500/6-5-08 |
36°17'N,15°59W |
|
1500/6-6-08 |
34.15N 16.27W |
|
6-7-08 (docked at Porto Santo) |
33°
3'38.99"N, 16°18'47.67"W |
| Total
Time: Approx. 8 1/2 days, Total Distance: Approx. 1200 nm |
|
6-6-08: Gregg says they expect to make landfall at Madeira
some time tomorrow (6/7). They will have to stop and anchor
first, because apparently, there is a plastic bag wrapped around
the port prop and they think there might be fishing line wrapped
around the starboard. François will be diving to remove the bag
and the line.
6-7-08: They're in the marina on Porto Santo. The
plastic or whatever was wrapped around the port side prop
cleared itself. But the starboard prop needs to be removed to
get the fishing line off, if it can be fixed at this point. On
top of the prop problems, when they went to anchor to look at
the props, the windlass didn't work and they couldn't anchor.
Anyway, Gregg will be catching the ferry over to Madeira (since
the work on the prop won't get started before Monday, 6/9), then
catching a flight to Paris, and then to Chicago from there.
6-9-08: Gregg is staying at a hotel in Paris - has quite
a long layover before the flight back to Chicago. He did send me
a couple more photos from his trip. I called our boat broker
this morning to find out the condition of the prop. He was out
of the loop, but he got back to me within a few minutes to let
me know that they had cleared the problem and he had the bonus
good news that the new crew would be there tomorrow.
6-10-08: Gregg said the prop had been fixed and that he
had narrowed down the problem with the windlass to the relay
switch. Unclear if that has been repaired. Got a message from
the liaison for the delivery company saying that the boat was
leaving Porto Santo today. |
6-10-08
Porto Santo, Madeira Islands-Bermuda
Crew: François, Theresa |
33°
3'38.99"N, 16°18'47.67"W |
|
1100/6-11-08 |
33°01N, 18°19W |
|
1530/6-12-08 |
32°51N, 20°57W
|
|
1330/6-13-08 |
31°16N, 22°02W
|
|
6-15-08 |
29°47N, 24°19W |
|
1300/6-16-08 |
26°05N, 25°57W
|
|
1330/6-17-08 |
24°37N, 27°20W
|
|
1900/6-18-08 |
24°29N, 29°54W
|
|
1200/6-20-08 |
24°19'1N, 34°08'3W
|
|
1200/6-22-08 |
24°39'2N, 39°21'6W
|
|
1500/6-23-08 |
24°28N, 42°18W
|
|
1600/6-24-08 |
24°19N, 45°09W
|
|
1200/6-25-08 |
24°19'3N, 47°58'5W
|
|
1230/6-27-08 |
26°06N, 52°09W
|
|
1200/6-29-08 |
28°12'4N, 56°32'5W
|
|
1130/6-30-08 |
29°17N, 58°39W
|
|
7-3-08 (docked in Bermuda) |
32°22N, 64°40W |
| Total
Time: Approx. 23 days, Total Distance: Approx. 2500 nm |
|
6-11-08: The boat is on it's way somewhere. There was
some discussion of Bermuda... possibly straight through to
Annapolis. We do have a position update (see chart above).
6-17-08: The hunt for the tradewinds. The mid-Atlantic
high and its associated tradewinds have been pushed way south by
a series of lows plowing through the Azores. It looks like the
delivery crew is heading south to follow those tradewinds but
are stuck without much wind right now.
6-20-08: Today's report & position update is courtesy of
François' grandfather, Jacques. Everything is OK on board. Speed
5.5 knots; wind ENE 10 knots.
6-22-08: Today's update is again courtesy of François'
grandfather, Jacques. He says the wind is ENE at 15-20 knots and
their average speed 5.8 knots.
6-25-08: Today's update is again courtesy of François'
grandfather, Jacques. He says their average speed over the last
couple of days is 6.3 knots. My estimate is that the boat will
be in Annapolis sometime around July 11 and we should be able to
get on about 2 weeks after that. Or not. It is my understanding
that they will only be stopping in Bermuda if they need
gas/provisions.
6-29-08: OOPS! Jacques is François' father, not his
grandfather. Very sorry, Jacques... thank you so much for
correcting us and for sending the updates! Today's update is
courtesy of Jacques.
Light winds from ENE (5 to 10 knots)
Distance to Bermuda: 490 nm
Distance covered in one week: 997 nm ( 06-22 to 06-29 )
Average distance covered in 24 hours: 142.4 nm
Average speed: 5.93 knots
He says the the boat and the crew enjoy the cruise.
7-2-08: We didn't get coordinates this time, we just got
an ETA in Bermuda of tomorrow afternoon or evening.
|
7-6-08
Bermuda-Annapolis, MD USA
Crew: François, Theresa |
32°22N, 64°40W |
|
1500/7-7-08 |
33°34N, 67°15W |
|
0930/7-8-08 |
34°21N, 69°11W |
|
7-11-08 |
37°02N, 75°51W |
|
7-12-08 (docked at CatCo, Annapolis, MD) |
38°58'23.86"N, 76°28'58.07"W
|
| Total
Time: Approx. 6 days, Total Distance: Approx. 750 nm |
|
7-7-08: The boat & crew left Bermuda for Annapolis
yesterday. Shouldn't be long now. They only have approximately
600 nm to go! My math says they should make Annapolis by this
weekend - maybe Friday afternoon?
7-11-08: Got a position update this morning - first one
in a few days. They've made great progress and expect to be in
Annapolis some time tomorrow afternoon.
7-14-08: They got in Saturday at before 10 a.m. Catamaran
Co. needs a couple weeks to get the boat cleaned up and make any
repairs needed from the delivery. Hopefully, we will be on the
boat by Monday, July 28. Any news until we take possession will
be published on our blog. |
|
|
