jerryat
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Re: Update 1815 via sat
Tom, are you in contact via SSB?
Tom, are you in contact via SSB?
Asterie Leg 2 (Plymouth to Villamoura)
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tome
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Re: Update 1815 via sat
No, I'm getting a mix of text messages whilst within coastal and emails via Inmarsat when offshore
No, I'm getting a mix of text messages whilst within coastal and emails via Inmarsat when offshore
tome
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Update at 1900 via Inmarsat voice
190M North Finnistere, dolphins this morning! Bit worried by forecast gales S Fitzroy so shortening sail for the night and heading further W.
190M North Finnistere, dolphins this morning! Bit worried by forecast gales S Fitzroy so shortening sail for the night and heading further W.
duncan
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Re: Update at 1900 via Inmarsat voice
typical - can't make his mind up - West East now West again........... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
typical - can't make his mind up - West East now West again........... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
tome
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Update at 0500 via Inmarsat email
'we pulled on the handbrake last night and are now at 45n51.87
009w25.234'
There are strong winds forecast (F8) around Cape Finnistere today so Asterie is making westing to slow her progress towards the corner and keep clear of the gale. Strong NE'lies are expected to persist over the weekend which should see good progress.
'we pulled on the handbrake last night and are now at 45n51.87
009w25.234'
There are strong winds forecast (F8) around Cape Finnistere today so Asterie is making westing to slow her progress towards the corner and keep clear of the gale. Strong NE'lies are expected to persist over the weekend which should see good progress.
tome
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Update at 1615 via Inmarsat email
'Heading 200T towards waypoint off Finnistere distance to wpt 85M. Surprisingly cold still , sod it. we reckon on being 10 miles N of the finisterre TSS tommorrow morning 0600 ish and will look at going S then crossing inside to the nPortugese coast '
The waypoint he's heading for is 43°58.58'N 010°20.47'W and it looks like they'll run into fairly strong winds tomorrow as they pass the corner (up to F8 currently forecast).
'Heading 200T towards waypoint off Finnistere distance to wpt 85M. Surprisingly cold still , sod it. we reckon on being 10 miles N of the finisterre TSS tommorrow morning 0600 ish and will look at going S then crossing inside to the nPortugese coast '
The waypoint he's heading for is 43°58.58'N 010°20.47'W and it looks like they'll run into fairly strong winds tomorrow as they pass the corner (up to F8 currently forecast).
tome
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Update at 0800 via Inmarsat email
'Position 43º38.04’N 010º15.569’W Still gusting 32 kts great grown up sailing !!!
Heading 180 down outer edge of tss will cross at southern end to move towards coast'
It was impossible to route them around the strong winds which are local to Finnistere without them taking a huge detour out into the Atlantic so they're taking a brief pasting and will then head inshore where winds should moderate.
'Position 43º38.04’N 010º15.569’W Still gusting 32 kts great grown up sailing !!!
Heading 180 down outer edge of tss will cross at southern end to move towards coast'
It was impossible to route them around the strong winds which are local to Finnistere without them taking a huge detour out into the Atlantic so they're taking a brief pasting and will then head inshore where winds should moderate.
tome
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Re: Update at 1245 via Inmarsat email
We are on the corner of the TSS at Finnistere - spoke to them they happy about
us on the edge of zone. Crossing inshore is a no no -too rough easier to
stay on this course all down Portugal. Local forecast ch11 says force 5 NE which will beat the hell out of 30 knots.
Asterie is fine as you guessed, just getting on with the job, loves the
ocean. Looks like eta Villamoura tuesday if all is as is.
We are on the corner of the TSS at Finnistere - spoke to them they happy about
us on the edge of zone. Crossing inshore is a no no -too rough easier to
stay on this course all down Portugal. Local forecast ch11 says force 5 NE which will beat the hell out of 30 knots.
Asterie is fine as you guessed, just getting on with the job, loves the
ocean. Looks like eta Villamoura tuesday if all is as is.
tome
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Re: Update at 1700 via Inmarsat voice
Running with just a scrap of jib in gusts over 40 kts so much for the forecast. Big seas over quarter. Oooerrr
Running with just a scrap of jib in gusts over 40 kts so much for the forecast. Big seas over quarter. Oooerrr
Cutter
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Re: Update at 1700 via Inmarsat voice
Tom is with me on Ayesha - we have had a few pints and are now inspecting the Islay malts. The last messagfe from Ian was of easing winds (25kn). Have a good night all you
Tom is with me on Ayesha - we have had a few pints and are now inspecting the Islay malts. The last messagfe from Ian was of easing winds (25kn). Have a good night all you
tome
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Re: Update at 1700 via Inmarsat voice
Thanks for a convivial evening Richard, even if the catering was a little basic- it's the linear galley you know! Managed to hop onto the 0810 train and back on board before 9.
It occurs to me that the only boats I've stayed on board over the past 3 years are Amaya, Asterie and Ayesha.
Thanks for a convivial evening Richard, even if the catering was a little basic- it's the linear galley you know! Managed to hop onto the 0810 train and back on board before 9.
It occurs to me that the only boats I've stayed on board over the past 3 years are Amaya, Asterie and Ayesha.
tome
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Re: Update at 0000 via Inmarsat voice
As Cutter reports, winds were easing and Ian was relieved to get through the first gale. It was tricky as he could only run with the wind on the quarter which was slowly easing him into the TSS off Finnistere. A call to TSS to warn them was answered with a broadcast to all ships to keep clear, and he was called up by one ship to enquire if they could provide any assistance.
Ian has promised a write up of the trip shortly, I expect they are now enjoying much better sailing conditions.
As Cutter reports, winds were easing and Ian was relieved to get through the first gale. It was tricky as he could only run with the wind on the quarter which was slowly easing him into the TSS off Finnistere. A call to TSS to warn them was answered with a broadcast to all ships to keep clear, and he was called up by one ship to enquire if they could provide any assistance.
Ian has promised a write up of the trip shortly, I expect they are now enjoying much better sailing conditions.
tome
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Re: Update at 0900 via Inmarsat voice
Had a brief chat with Ian this morning. They are now motoring south down the Portugese coast in calm winds and drying out everything on board. With the engine running they can take a shower. It's warm weather at last! Bacon butties and fresh rolls on their way, everyone happy and eta Villamoura now Tuesday evening.
Ian will sit down and write up an account later this morning which I'll post.
Had a brief chat with Ian this morning. They are now motoring south down the Portugese coast in calm winds and drying out everything on board. With the engine running they can take a shower. It's warm weather at last! Bacon butties and fresh rolls on their way, everyone happy and eta Villamoura now Tuesday evening.
Ian will sit down and write up an account later this morning which I'll post.
tome
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Update at 1026via Inmarsat email
A force 8 got me back on the fags!!!
Morning mate.
A quick note to cover life at sea.
Firstly - and most important, Asterie has really looked after us.
Most important things on board..
GPS, Self steering, harnesses, Sat phone and wet weather gear even coming south mid summer!
Anyway a few days ago, we left Plymouth 1815 on Tuesday, looked it up.
Sailed out, engine off after 20 minutes, bound Eddystone lighthouse, when the hand held GPS said "poor GPS coverage" great start, thankfully the dgps with an aerial still managed a position. Blasted Navy ships all around playing about.
Hard on the wind down to the first waypoint 25 kts westerly, when a NW was forecast. Called up Falmouth to advice offshore conditions who said er,, um,, we will be revising the forecast. Reefed well down sailing well.
Uneventful night sailing out of the western aproaches, other than through the middle of an excercise with HMS Monmouth and a Sub.. He was happy for us to proceed, beats a ferry that!!
Loads of ships all avoided us turned more south for Biscay.
Good sail all the way, a lesson soon learned with three on board is sleep whenever you can, three of us all like muppets just sat there too long.
No trouble way outside the TSS.
Really spooky is the off soundings, a line of dashes instead of a dept reading, then came the dolpins about 0700, welcome to Biscay. sailed across until the wind dropped so without steerage rand the engine and had showers.
Having "done" Biscay we thought down hill now, oh no, that evening the wind stared to increase, flipper the aries was struggling downwind, so helmed cross seas building to 30 kts.. All night helmed to a course that was semi comfortable and this was downwind! When the sun came out, blimey, don't look back, played in the surf thinking we new what we were doing until the seas became so big that directly down the wave was no longer an option.
Next morning the wind rose above 30 knots 35 the steering a course was difficult with seas that big.
Running south down the outer line of the Finnistere TSS I called them up and they logged our posn, advised shipping after an interest in a yacht from Plymouth to Villamoura Portugal!
Two hoors later we had no option but to quater the waves which took us across the southern tip of the TSS where they all converge, enormous seas regular 30 kts now and building, we essentially had a small square of gib to keep us moving and steer along the waves - Asterie rode up vertical walls on her own when left to it!!!,..
We put out a securitee to all ships advising we were essentially not under able to alter out drifting course and was answered by a warship. We advised we were safe but were concerned about shipping. He called up Finnestere TSS we are now a Whiskey Zulu - fame at last.
About an hour later gusting 40 kts a freighter appeared from the north and called up the vessel on my stb bow, we repplied Asterie, "Ah good afternoon Asteri, you are sho much bigger than us can we have a Bar-B-Q in your lee etc... Relly nice fella long chat about the London bombings and he was concerned for our relatives - sod me we were thinking about survival at this point and he wanted a chat. Lifted the crews spirits as did your - cor video it mate!!!!
Anyway the seas built even more until a blue one turned the cockpit into a walk in shower unit. At this point it was making sure Asterie could climb the waves, spray was off the top of them but strangely eerie wen they were turned aqua marine by the sun through them.
After (as you predicted) the wind guage read the odd 40 kt gust (44 was the biggest, you should hear the wind gen go at that)
The wind dropped and eventually we sailed away to a calmer area to the east.
Gentle sail through last night to awaken to bright warm sunshine and a pod of about 6 dolphins. Calm seas, no wind, 600 miles run about 300 to go ETA Tuesday Villamoura.
As for the sights - wall to wall sod all!!
Cheers mate, thanks for all your help - pics will arrive wen on wifi..
All tired but recovering, bit of drying out, etc.. housework
Glad to be on a heavy boat, you wouldn't want to be in a f8 in a lightweight off finnesterre
Cheers for now. bacon roll calling and nearly beer time!!
All on Asterie
A force 8 got me back on the fags!!!
Morning mate.
A quick note to cover life at sea.
Firstly - and most important, Asterie has really looked after us.
Most important things on board..
GPS, Self steering, harnesses, Sat phone and wet weather gear even coming south mid summer!
Anyway a few days ago, we left Plymouth 1815 on Tuesday, looked it up.
Sailed out, engine off after 20 minutes, bound Eddystone lighthouse, when the hand held GPS said "poor GPS coverage" great start, thankfully the dgps with an aerial still managed a position. Blasted Navy ships all around playing about.
Hard on the wind down to the first waypoint 25 kts westerly, when a NW was forecast. Called up Falmouth to advice offshore conditions who said er,, um,, we will be revising the forecast. Reefed well down sailing well.
Uneventful night sailing out of the western aproaches, other than through the middle of an excercise with HMS Monmouth and a Sub.. He was happy for us to proceed, beats a ferry that!!
Loads of ships all avoided us turned more south for Biscay.
Good sail all the way, a lesson soon learned with three on board is sleep whenever you can, three of us all like muppets just sat there too long.
No trouble way outside the TSS.
Really spooky is the off soundings, a line of dashes instead of a dept reading, then came the dolpins about 0700, welcome to Biscay. sailed across until the wind dropped so without steerage rand the engine and had showers.
Having "done" Biscay we thought down hill now, oh no, that evening the wind stared to increase, flipper the aries was struggling downwind, so helmed cross seas building to 30 kts.. All night helmed to a course that was semi comfortable and this was downwind! When the sun came out, blimey, don't look back, played in the surf thinking we new what we were doing until the seas became so big that directly down the wave was no longer an option.
Next morning the wind rose above 30 knots 35 the steering a course was difficult with seas that big.
Running south down the outer line of the Finnistere TSS I called them up and they logged our posn, advised shipping after an interest in a yacht from Plymouth to Villamoura Portugal!
Two hoors later we had no option but to quater the waves which took us across the southern tip of the TSS where they all converge, enormous seas regular 30 kts now and building, we essentially had a small square of gib to keep us moving and steer along the waves - Asterie rode up vertical walls on her own when left to it!!!,..
We put out a securitee to all ships advising we were essentially not under able to alter out drifting course and was answered by a warship. We advised we were safe but were concerned about shipping. He called up Finnestere TSS we are now a Whiskey Zulu - fame at last.
About an hour later gusting 40 kts a freighter appeared from the north and called up the vessel on my stb bow, we repplied Asterie, "Ah good afternoon Asteri, you are sho much bigger than us can we have a Bar-B-Q in your lee etc... Relly nice fella long chat about the London bombings and he was concerned for our relatives - sod me we were thinking about survival at this point and he wanted a chat. Lifted the crews spirits as did your - cor video it mate!!!!
Anyway the seas built even more until a blue one turned the cockpit into a walk in shower unit. At this point it was making sure Asterie could climb the waves, spray was off the top of them but strangely eerie wen they were turned aqua marine by the sun through them.
After (as you predicted) the wind guage read the odd 40 kt gust (44 was the biggest, you should hear the wind gen go at that)
The wind dropped and eventually we sailed away to a calmer area to the east.
Gentle sail through last night to awaken to bright warm sunshine and a pod of about 6 dolphins. Calm seas, no wind, 600 miles run about 300 to go ETA Tuesday Villamoura.
As for the sights - wall to wall sod all!!
Cheers mate, thanks for all your help - pics will arrive wen on wifi..
All tired but recovering, bit of drying out, etc.. housework
Glad to be on a heavy boat, you wouldn't want to be in a f8 in a lightweight off finnesterre
Cheers for now. bacon roll calling and nearly beer time!!
All on Asterie
zefender
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Re: Update at 1026via Inmarsat email
"Glad to be on a heavy boat, you wouldn't want to be in a f8 in a lightweight off finnesterre"
For Ian: Dunnit mate - it's just a different bounce!
Glad you made it down across OK - I look forward to the pics!
I was thinking of you whilst en route for Falmouth over the weekend, listening to the shipping forecasts.
With a lovely clean, freshly antifouled hull, we charged through Hurst Point, leaving Portsmouth lunchtime on friday and had a great sail in fab sunshine. During the evening the wind dropped and being against the tide, we motorsailed and on/off sailed through the night. Tested the Duogen and, hey, it worked! Also satcoms.
Arrived Falmouth on 1600 where the harbour was jam packed with all sorts of boats colourfully racing about. Tucked up the boat for a couple of weeks and returned by train to London.
I hope we'll have a rather more gentle crossing South than you!
"Glad to be on a heavy boat, you wouldn't want to be in a f8 in a lightweight off finnesterre"
For Ian: Dunnit mate - it's just a different bounce!
Glad you made it down across OK - I look forward to the pics!
I was thinking of you whilst en route for Falmouth over the weekend, listening to the shipping forecasts.
With a lovely clean, freshly antifouled hull, we charged through Hurst Point, leaving Portsmouth lunchtime on friday and had a great sail in fab sunshine. During the evening the wind dropped and being against the tide, we motorsailed and on/off sailed through the night. Tested the Duogen and, hey, it worked! Also satcoms.
Arrived Falmouth on 1600 where the harbour was jam packed with all sorts of boats colourfully racing about. Tucked up the boat for a couple of weeks and returned by train to London.
I hope we'll have a rather more gentle crossing South than you!
tome
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Re: Update at 1010 via Inmarsat email
well we reckon there's not much left, dare I say -- posn 39deg 37.74 N
009 deg 30.36 W vis less than 100 metres = one ship on radar ebl 106 at range 2.5 miles, moving away. Wind 10 kts SSW force 2 wet cold horrible.
Sun teasing out but not burning off clag. Course 145 Compass to pass Cabo Carvoeiro then onto the inshore traffic zone past lisboa.
Yesterday scorching hot cruising chute all day, 4 to 5 knots until 1800 hrs and been on engine since. Fuel OK using 5 litres an hour, still enough to motor to villamoura if need be.
Slowed to 4 knots due to the clag.
Comfy night but fit from up and down steps to the radar!!
ETA still tommorow.
cheers for now from Asterie
well we reckon there's not much left, dare I say -- posn 39deg 37.74 N
009 deg 30.36 W vis less than 100 metres = one ship on radar ebl 106 at range 2.5 miles, moving away. Wind 10 kts SSW force 2 wet cold horrible.
Sun teasing out but not burning off clag. Course 145 Compass to pass Cabo Carvoeiro then onto the inshore traffic zone past lisboa.
Yesterday scorching hot cruising chute all day, 4 to 5 knots until 1800 hrs and been on engine since. Fuel OK using 5 litres an hour, still enough to motor to villamoura if need be.
Slowed to 4 knots due to the clag.
Comfy night but fit from up and down steps to the radar!!
ETA still tommorow.
cheers for now from Asterie
duncan
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Re: Update at 1010 via Inmarsat email
ah well so his active Radar thingy has been demoted to at best no 6 in his must haves already then?
glad to hear all well - sounds like an excellent shakedown trip for things to come (or avoid).
ah well so his active Radar thingy has been demoted to at best no 6 in his must haves already then?
glad to hear all well - sounds like an excellent shakedown trip for things to come (or avoid).
tome
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Re: Update at 1500 via SMS
Fog all gone
Fog all gone
woody001
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Re: Update at 1500 via SMS
Sound's good, glad ian's ok - can't wait for the pic's!
TOME - You want me to set up some gallery someftware depending how many he send's?
Sound's good, glad ian's ok - can't wait for the pic's!
TOME - You want me to set up some gallery someftware depending how many he send's?
tome
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Re: Update at 1500 via SMS
I think Ian has a website he can use, but may be handy if not.
I think Ian has a website he can use, but may be handy if not.