Photos from Gibralta
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Hola Barcelona
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Sines
21.08.10 Phoenix arrives in Sines sw Portugal today after a rough couple of days. Setting off tomorrow for Gibraltar.
text from Mike
2.45am 19.08.10 'On deck, 30 miles south of Finisterre. Beautiful clear warm night, gazing at the constellations and watching dolphins chase fish like ghosts in the efforvescense of the bow wave'
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Round Finisterre
17.08.10 Phoenix due to set off mid-day for the 500mile trip to Lisbon. The forecast is for light winds and calm seas - lucky devils!!! They expect to arrive late Saturday. Will keep you informed.
Monday, 16 August 2010
Apologies
Apologies for lack of photos - I left my camera on board! Will add them as soon as possible
Alison
Alison
from The Rev
'Enjoy your cruise and may it be a full conversion to the pleasures of sailing but without a full immersion to baptise you into it.'
an email from Rev Tony!
an email from Rev Tony!
First stop
14 August 2010
22.00 got a text from Mike to say Phoenix and crew safely tucked in to the harbour at Gijon, Northern Spain. They have had good weather with an occasional force 5. Quite large rolling waves but she was handling better than hoped for and Mike reckons we’ll be ok in the Med when I’m his only crew!!! They have seen lots of dolphins all along the route and a whale followed them for a while.
Depends on weather forecast but they will probably leave Tuesday for the second leg.
22.00 got a text from Mike to say Phoenix and crew safely tucked in to the harbour at Gijon, Northern Spain. They have had good weather with an occasional force 5. Quite large rolling waves but she was handling better than hoped for and Mike reckons we’ll be ok in the Med when I’m his only crew!!! They have seen lots of dolphins all along the route and a whale followed them for a while.
Depends on weather forecast but they will probably leave Tuesday for the second leg.
Farewell for a while
10 August 2010
11.30 Phoenix left Sutton Harbour. The British firework championships the night before were a very flashy send-off as was the cocktail party hosted by the Harbour!!! In the morning the crew – Mike, Pete, Patti, Daniel and Fay - were quiet, ate a hearty breakfast, performed a few last minute chores and set sail for Spain.
The weather is set fair for the voyage to France and through Biscay but not looking good around Finistere until Tuesday.
15.00 Have heard they have past Brest and heading for Biscay.
11.30 Phoenix left Sutton Harbour. The British firework championships the night before were a very flashy send-off as was the cocktail party hosted by the Harbour!!! In the morning the crew – Mike, Pete, Patti, Daniel and Fay - were quiet, ate a hearty breakfast, performed a few last minute chores and set sail for Spain.
The weather is set fair for the voyage to France and through Biscay but not looking good around Finistere until Tuesday.
15.00 Have heard they have past Brest and heading for Biscay.
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