Archive for April, 2009
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It froze the nuts off a brass monkey
Yes it was that cold! The crew of mainly nutless brass monkeys got to work cleaning the boat and sorting out all the washing – as we’d worn all of our clothes from day 1 it was easy -everything. Am impressive breakfast – a bit Egon, a bit Ramsey, and a lot Manc(hester) was on [...]
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The wonders of technology!
Arrived safely at 4pm and after clearing US customs and Immigration left Big Bear at Long Wharf (in Babe’s usual berth….for those of you who dont know Babe is the other big boat in JB’s life !) Have to admit that Hi tech chart plotters got the better of the navigation department on this trip [...]
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Who’s been messing with my washing machine?…..
Blog for Wednesday-Thursday 29th & 30th April….. Well said Pete, crossing the gulf stream is just like crossing the beck at the bottom of our back garden…..what’s all the fuss about!! Pete had been scared by the stories of the salty sea dogs he hangs out with – “waves like skyscrapers”, “like being in a [...]
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stop the press!
She and Pete’s add-on blog for Tuesday 28th April Hi there All, She and Pete here….just to add on to yesterday’s blog… ….and who’s been eating my fruit pastilles?? And who knew they could pull teeth?? The grand opening of the Mid Atlantic Dental Practice took place today with our first walk in patient. All [...]
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wed 29th april “Gulf Stream”
short blog tonight all well but working hard north of the gulf stream in a north easterly breeze of 25 to 30 knots some cold bigish seas but bear happily chilling along at 9.5 knots fully battened down and albeit wet and chilly on deck comfortable below water temp now at 60 expecting to go [...]
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Live From The Field “A day of contrasts”
Big Bear Blog Bermuda to Newport RI Tuesday 28th April “A day of contrasts” Position approx 36 15 N 68 42 W approx 330 miles to run to Newport and 83 miles to the gulf stream entry (for Bermudians that’s about 300 miles in a nw direction from town cut!) From no breeze and lots [...]
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Monday April 27th “Into the swing of things”
“Into the swing of things” Position approx 34 08 N 66 29 W approx 150 miles out A slow start to the trip with light headwinds and a short uncomfortable (not enjoyed by anyone) seaway….Bear was not ladylike in her motion last night which we have put down to her realizing that she is going [...]
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Sunday April 26th 2009 Big bear blog
Sunday 26 April “Departure with a difference” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUbjJsoQlcY Position approx 32 40 N 64 53 W approx 20 miles out Bear motored away from the RHADC in Bermuda this morning at 1030am surrounded by a large group of friends all there to see ‘our” special friend Shelagh leave the Island. When Shelagh finally realized that [...]
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Big Bear Cocktails on the Dock
Big Bear getting ready to leave now – food in the galley, water in the tanks, sheets on the beds – just needs crew and a fair wind. Sunday 10:30am scheduled departure from RHADC, then along north shore and after clearing out, off to points north and west. A cocktail party was held alongside – [...]
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Thursday April 2nd, 2009 #2
short note tonight to let you know that we are on track for arrival tomorrow will give more specific eta in the morning (currently 130 mile south) all well on board except breeze has just dropped out again and we are once again under engine….although we did have a fun couple of hoiurs this afternoon [...]