Wednesday 18 March 2009

THE ITINERARY

This is the rough plan for the trip to the Atlantic, I WOULD LIKE CREW SOMETIMES , so see the bottom of the page

2009 ITINERARY - PART ONE

DEPART GRUISSAN TUES 7TH APRIL, ARRIVE PORT BOU TUES 7TH APRIL MILES 48

DEPART PORT BOU WED 8TH APRIL, ARRIVE BADALONA FRI 10TH APRIL MILES 103

REST DAY SAT 11TH APRIL, RECHARGE DONGLE ETC

DEPART BADALONA SUN 12TH NOON ARRIVE CARTAGENA TUES 14TH APRIL MILES 338

REST DAY TUES/ WED 14/15TH APRIL

DEPART CARTAGENA THUR 16TH APRIL NOON. ARRIVE FUENGIROLA SAT 18TH APRIL MILES 226

REST UNTIL WED 23RD APRIL, SEE JACKIE, JANE AND PETER P,

DEPART FUENGEROLA THUR 24TH EARLY, ARRIVE GIB FRI 24TH APRIL MILES 54

REST DAYS AND LOOK FOR EAST WINDS.

DEPART GIB LATEST TUES 28TH APRIL ARRIVE LAGOS THURS NIGHT 30TH APRIL MILES 204

LOOK FOR DECENT WEATHER AND DEPART LAGOS BY 5TH MAY, AND SHOULD ARRIVE PORTO SANTO / MADEIRA IN THE ATLANTIC ABOUT 5 DAYS LATER. ONCE WE HAVE GOT THERE WE WILL THEN DECIDE WHEN TO COME BACK,

I WILL BE LOOKING FOR CREW TO DO SHORT OR LONG LEGS, CREW CAPABILITIES NEED TO BE AS FOLLOWS:-


MAKES A GOOD CUP OF TEA


DOES NOT MIND 3 HOUR WATCHES


HAS TO BE GOOD AT PRETENDING THE BOAT IS A FORTY-FOOTER, AND REMEMBER THE BOAT IS AT ITS BEST IN A FORCE 6


CAN KNOCK UP THE ODD CURRY


SMILE A LOT


MALE OR FEMALE, DUTIES WILL BE THE SAME

ANY CREW VOLUNTERING WILL ONLY HAVE TO PAY FOR FOOD AND BOOZE ASHORE, AND THEIR OWN TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE BOAT. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SPAIN’S BEST BRANDY ( VETERANO ) AND PROBABLY A FEW BEERS ,

BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS TO READ

ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME ,, AND I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPEL UNWANTED BOARDERS


v113simo@yahoo.co.uk



lAUNCH DAY LOOMS SO THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ALL ABOUT THAT ,