The Travels of Argo

17 December 2011
16 December 2011 | Part 1
14 December 2011
14 December 2011
14 December 2011 | Azores - June 2011
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22 June 2011
22 June 2011
21 June 2011
21 June 2011
21 June 2011
15 May 2011 | Port Canaveral
15 May 2011 | Titusville
15 May 2011 | Stratford

May 27th Bermuda to Azores

14 December 2011
After 10 days at sea we are starting to look forward to landfall which should be in about 3 or 4 days. There has been plenty of wildlife as there are always birds within a few miles of Argo and the dolphins usually visit us in the early morning and again in the late afternnon. These dolphins are all about business though. They angle toward us and shadow the boat for a few minutes but quickly move off. I suspect they are checking out the ecosystem that is probably following us.

We have encountered a few other sailboats along the way and had a nice chat with those aboard Lotus, a UK yacht. There have been numerous large ships passing close-by but the AIS system has kept us clear. We usually hail these ships and request weather information. This helps to insure that they have picked us up on their radar.

The biggest piece of excitment was during Pat and Louie's night watch when a large flamming object rocketed across the sky and plunged into the ocean a few miles behind us. I assume this was a piece of space junk. The noise the ladies made was quite something and I lost a few years off my life with that but didn't make it into the cockpit to view the fireball.
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Vessel Name: Argo
Vessel Make/Model: YS 43
Hailing Port: Stratford, Canada
Crew: Charles & Lois Hamilton
About: Our home is located in Stratford, Ont. Canada. We have been sailing Argo for the past 6 years. Our journey began in the Annapolis area of USA, with 3 winters in the Bahamas. Currently preparing for Europe.

S/V Argo

Who: Charles & Lois Hamilton
Port: Stratford, Canada