Re-engineering the onboard gas system for use in Greece

22 June 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Cleaning Day

13 June 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Gouvia Marina

12 June 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

A Chance Encounter....

12 June 2024 • Garitsa Bay, Corfu, Greece

Return to Gouvia Marina via Garitsa Bay

12 June 2024 • Garitsa Bay, Corfu, Greece

Anchored at Kiriadi

11 June 2024 • Kiriadi, Paxos, Greece

Heading to Paxos....

11 June 2024 • Kiriadi, Paxos, Greece

Last day in the Southern Ionian for this trip

10 June 2024 • Vliho Yach Club

Back to Vliho!

09 June 2024 • Vliho, Lefkada, Greece

A short trip today

08 June 2024 • Vathi, Meganissi, Greece

Our final OCC Event

06 June 2024 • Theo Cafe, Vliho Bay

Dinner at Elena Taverna

05 June 2024 • Elena Taverna, Vliho, Lefkada, Greece

Nidri Waterfall Walk in Company

05 June 2024 • Nidri Waterfall

The OCC 70th Anniversary Dinner Evening

04 June 2024 • Vliho, Lefkada, Greece

Vliho Anchorage

03 June 2024 • Vliho Bay, Lefkada, Greece

An early start heading south to Lefkada

02 June 2024 • Vliho, Lefkada, Greece

Anchored in Monganissi, Paxos, Greece

01 June 2024 • Monganissi Bay, Paxos, Greece

Departure delayed 24 hours

31 May 2024 • Gouvia Marina

Ready to depart towards Lefkada

28 May 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Cockpit Grating Completed!

28 May 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Teak Cockpit Grating Progress Update

14 May 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Cockpit Teak Grating Repairs

14 May 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

The Big Clean Up!

30 April 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu

QUASAR IV is Back!

27 April 2024 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu

Aktion to Corfu - A long day!

20 June 2019 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

The Journey back to Corfu begins

19 June 2019 • Aktion, Greece

Mark's Birthday - Vlycho via Syvota

18 June 2019 • Vlycho, Lefkada.

Off to Kefalonia - Agia Efimia revisited

17 June 2019 • Agia Efimia, Kefalonia, Greece

Kastos Island, Greece

16 June 2019 • Kastos, Kastos Island, Greece

Spartachori, Meganisi, Greece

15 June 2019 • Taverna Spilia, Spartachori, Meganisi, Greece

The Lefkas Channel and Vlycho

14 June 2019 • Lefkas Canal, Lefkada, Greece

Arriving at Aktion

13 June 2019 • Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece

Day 2 - Lakka, Paxos, Greece

12 June 2019 • Lakka, Paxos, Greece

Day One - Syvota

11 June 2019 • Syvota, Greece Mainland

Ready for the June Cruise!

10 June 2019 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Easter Sunday Lunch with our Greek Friends

28 April 2019 • Petrino Garden, Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Returning to Corfu for Easter

26 April 2019 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Graham's Birthday at Sea!

25 April 2019 • Gaios, Paxos, Greece

Better conditions today heading North

24 April 2019 • Vathi, Meganisi, Greece

A trying day!

23 April 2019 • Fiskardo, Kefalonia, Greece

Arrival at Nidri

22 April 2019 • Nidri, Lefkada, Greece

The Lefkas Channel

22 April 2019 • Lefkas Canal, Lefkada, Greece

Re-Launch!

22 April 2019 • Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece

Comments on blog

19 April 2019 • Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece

Haulout!

19 April 2019 • Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, Greece

Haulout arranged

18 April 2019

More anchoring...

17 April 2019 • Preveza, Greece

Day Two - Gaios, Paxos

16 April 2019 • Gaios, Paxos, Greece

Day One - Syvota

15 April 2019 • Syvota, Greece

Cockpit Grating Repairs

28 March 2019 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Preparing for a Spring Ionian Cruise

10 March 2019 • Gouvia Marina

Cats - Nelson's new Tent

31 December 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Window and Hatch Refurbishments

26 April 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

My birthday, but no day off

25 April 2018 • Nikos Taverna, Palaiokastritsa, Corfu

Simpson Lawrence Seawolf 520 Windlass Refurbishment

24 April 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

A Small Side Job....

23 April 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Headling Completed!

23 April 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Headlining Update

22 April 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

BBQ Greek Style

21 April 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Generator repairs, or not...

20 April 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Rudder removal

19 April 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Interior lights restoration update

18 April 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Angel Eyes!

03 April 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Headlining Refurbishment

01 April 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Polishing up the blue stripe

30 March 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Local Road Repairs

27 March 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Hatches and Windows Refurbishment

20 March 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Surplus Solar Power...

19 March 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Seawolf 520 Windlass Re-build

18 March 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Summary - Gibraltar to Corfu

17 March 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Interior Brass Light Fittings - Restoration Update

17 March 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Excess food onboard

12 March 2018 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Fixing things

03 March 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Parking up QUASAR IV

01 March 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Boat Haul Out Day

28 February 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Brass Restoration

15 February 2018 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

Oh well, I'll go shopping instead....

20 December 2017 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Nelson's New Tent

19 December 2017 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Sofas finished!

10 December 2017 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Winter Projects in Palaiokastritsa

25 November 2017 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

The Voyager Golden Record

16 November 2017 • Far away in our galaxy......

QUASAR IV has a new Home Port

17 August 2017 • Gouvia Marina, Corfu, Greece

We have finally reached Corfu!

16 August 2017 • Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Just over 100 Nm to go!

15 August 2017 • 105 Nm south west of Corfu

A real slog so far

14 August 2017 • 30 Nm off Italy's Toe

The Final Leg!

13 August 2017 • South East of Sicily

Moored In Valletta, Malta

06 August 2017 • Msida Creek Marina, Valletta, Malta

Almost there...

05 August 2017 • 45nm NW of Gozo, Malta

A Quiet Day

04 August 2017 • At sea on passage to Malta

Malta here we come!

03 August 2017 • At sea on passage to Malta

Jobs completed - Ready to depart for Malta

01 August 2017 • Marina Sant'Elmo, Cagliari, Sardinia

Arrived in Cagliari, Sardinia

29 July 2017 • Cagliari, Sardinia

One day to Cagliari...

28 July 2017 • Quirra, Sardinia

Moving south again to La Caletta

26 July 2017 • La Caletta, Sardinia

Anchored in the Mistral

25 July 2017 • Cala di Volpe, Sardinia

Cala di Volpe - Sardinia

23 July 2017 • Cala di Volpe, Sardinia

Bonifacio - What a place!

22 July 2017 • Bonifacio, Corsica

Porto Pollo to Bonifacio

20 July 2017 • Bonifacio, Corsica

On the move again!

19 July 2017 • Porto Pollo, Corsica

Bastille Day in Ajaccio, Corsica

14 July 2017 • Port Tino Rossi, Ajaccio, Corsica

Out shooting haggis for dinner....

08 July 2017 • Port Tino Rossi, Ajaccio, Corsica

Fresh fish for dinner

07 July 2017 • Bar de Pecheur, Ajaccio, Corsica.

Released from Hospital (Tuesday lunchtime)

04 July 2017 • Hotel San Carlu, Ajaccio, Corsica

Not Food Poisoning!

03 July 2017 • Hospital Notre-Dame De La Miséricorde, Ajaccio, Corsica

Thanks for all the Blog comments!

30 June 2017 • Ajaccio, Corsica

Arrived in Ajaccio, Corsica

29 June 2017 • Ajaccio, Corsica

Almost there....

25 June 2017 • 100 Nm South East of Ajaccio, Corsica

Cruising Chute Flying

23 June 2017 • South East of Mallorca, Mediterranean

Just passing Ibiza...

22 June 2017 • South of Formentera, Mediterranean

And that was Cartagena....

21 June 2017 • Palos Sea, Mediterranean

A cultural day in Cartagena

17 June 2017 • Cartagena, Spain

Arrived in Cartagena!

17 June 2017 • Cartagena, Spain

Passage Day Two

15 June 2017 • Alboran Sea, Mediterranean

On Passage towards Cartagena, Spain

14 June 2017 • Alboran Sea, Mediterranean

Fantastic Tapas at the Bodebar, La Linea

11 June 2017 • Bodebar Tapas Bar, La Linea

Standby to...standby!

11 June 2017 • La Linea, Spain

The Levanter Cloud is back....

07 June 2017 • La Linea, Spain

Maintenance nearly completed...

04 June 2017 • La Linea, Spain

What do you mean by a small rigging issue exactly....?

26 May 2017 • La Linea, Spain

Getting ready to board QUASAR IV and head East to Cartagena, Spain

21 May 2017 • La Linea, Spain

Finally reached Gibraltar!

18 August 2016 • Alcaidesa Marina, La Linea, Spain

Getting Closer to Gibraltar

16 August 2016 • Bay of Cadiz, Spain

An Exciting Return to Andalucia

13 August 2016 • Mazagon, Spain

A new place - Tavira, Portugal

10 August 2016 • Tavira, Portugal

Stunning sunset watched from Faro Lagoon, Portugal

06 August 2016 • Faro Lagoon, Portugal

The Algarve at Last!!

05 August 2016 • Alvor Lagoon, Portugal

Anchored at Sines. birthplace of Vasco da Garma

03 August 2016 • Sines, Portugal

Anchored off the beach in Seisimbra, Portugal

02 August 2016 • Seisimbra, Portugal

Cascais Marina

28 July 2016 • Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, UK.

The Sights and Sounds of Portugal

28 July 2016 • Viana do Castelo

Peniche Fishing Port, Portugal

26 July 2016 • Peniche Fishing Port, Portugal

Anchored by an Oil Terminal

24 July 2016 • Leixoes, Portugal

Breakfast in Spain, Lunch in the Oggin, Dinner in Portugal!

21 July 2016 • Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Update: Quasar IV Map Tracker

17 July 2016

Arrived in Baiona, NW Spain

14 July 2016 • Puerto Deportivo Baiona

Anchor Practice

13 July 2016 • Ria de Vigo, NW Spain

Entering the Spainsh Rias

11 July 2016 • Ria de Camarinas, NW Spain

La Coruna Marina, NW Spain

10 July 2016 • La Coruna, NW Spain

Arrived in La Coruna!

08 July 2016 • La Coruna, NW Spain

Viva Espana!

08 July 2016 • 15 Nm from La Coruna, NW Spain

Crossing the Biscay Abyssal Plain

07 July 2016 • Crossing the Biscay Abyssal Plain

Approaching the Continental Shelf...

06 July 2016 • La Chapelle Bank, Coninental Shelf

Heading Across the Western Approaches

05 July 2016 • The Western Approaches, English Channel

Final Preparations for the Bay of Biscay.....again!

02 July 2016 • Turnaware, River Fal, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK

Returning to Falmouth due to bad weather

29 June 2016 • King Harry Passage, Falmouth

On Route to Spain!

27 June 2016 • English Channel abourd S/Y QUASAR IV.

Preparations in Plymouth, Mayflower Marina

24 June 2016 • Plymouth, Devon, UK

Fish and Chips in Brixham

23 June 2016 • Brixham, Devon, UK

Arrived in Weymouth...along with about 50 other boats!

23 June 2016 • Weymouth, Dorset, UK

Anchored in Poole Harbour

21 June 2016 • Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK

One Week to Launch - Maybe....?

18 May 2016 • Hayling Island, Portsmouth, UK

Not Cooking on Gas.....

10 May 2016 • Hayling Island, Portsmouth, UK

Plumbing and Chiselling Galore

27 April 2016 • Hayling Island, Portsmouth, UK

Two weeks gone - are we any closer to launching...?

17 April 2016 • Hayling Island, Portsmouth, UK

QUASAR IV Refurbishment Begins at Last!

10 April 2016 • Hayling Island, Portsmouth, UK

Getting Ready to Refurbish QUASAR IV

28 January 2016 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

New Car

25 August 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

The wood has arrived - well, most of it ...

19 August 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

Refurbishment Commences!

16 August 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

Wot - No Progress!

25 July 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

Outdoor Activities and Getting Around in Corfu

06 July 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

Getting sorted out....σιγά-σιγά!

06 July 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

Finally arrived in Corfu!

15 June 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece

Moving to Corfu

13 February 2015 • Paleokastritsa, Corfu

Leaving Saudi Arabia

13 February 2015 • Riyadh

Wahba Crater Trip - April 2012

20 April 2012 • 700 km West of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Bosphorous Beckons...

11 June 2011 • Istanbul

Ships of the Desert

03 June 2011 • Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Temporary Interruption to Services

29 August 2010 • On Land

Back to the start

29 August 2010 • Hayling Yacht Company

Gloomy weather across the South Coast

20 August 2010 • Newtown Creek, Isle of Wight

Return to Brownsea Island

18 August 2010 • Pottery Pier, Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour

Lunch in Teignmouth

16 August 2010 • Teignmouth

A short hop to Brixham

13 August 2010 • Brixham Marina Events Pontoon

Motorsailing to Dartmouth

11 August 2010 • Dartmouth

A Dicey Arrival in the Yealm

10 August 2010 • Newton Ferrers, River Yealm

How much clearance did you say....?!

09 August 2010 • Under a low bridge....

To Plymouth and the River Tamar

09 August 2010 • Cargreen, River Tamar, Devon

A sunny day at last!

08 August 2010 • Fowey

Further up the Fal to Church Creek

07 August 2010 • Church Creek

Along to the Smugglers' Cottage

04 August 2010 • Cowlands Creek, River Fal, Cornwall

Up the River Fal towards Truro

02 August 2010 • Channal Creek, River Fal, Cornwall

Back in Falmouth, UK, after 12,051 Nm of sailing!

25 July 2010 • Falmouth Yacht Haven, Falmouth, UK

Negotiating Ships!

25 July 2010 • The Western Approaches

The Western Approaches

24 July 2010 • North Atlantic Ocean - Twards the Western Approaches

120 Nm to go before crossing the Continental Shelf

22 July 2010 • North Atlantic Ocean - Approaching the Continental Shelf

Big Seas, Big Tuna!

21 July 2010 • West European Basin, North Atlantic Ocean

Big Seas, Big Tuna!

21 July 2010 • West European Basin, North Atlantic Ocean

Tuna galore!

19 July 2010 • West European Basin, North Atlantic Ocean

Tuna at Last!

18 July 2010 • North Atlantic Ocean

Mystery submarine stalks QUASAR IV....

17 July 2010 • North Atlantic Ocean

No time for Boredom!

16 July 2010 • Atlantic Ocean - 240 Nm North East of Faial

Depression!

13 July 2010 • Horta, Azores

Leaving Horta

12 July 2010 • Horta, Azores

Dennis Returns!

08 July 2010 • The Wall, Horta Marina

Life in Horta

29 June 2010 • Horta, Faial, Azores

Drying Out in Horta

24 June 2010 • The Azores

New photos added to the gallery

19 June 2010 • Horta, the Azores

Peter's Sports Cafe and Bar, Horta

16 June 2010 • Horta, Faial, Azores

Tied up in Horta at Last!

16 June 2010 • Horta Marina, Faial, Azores

Landfall!

14 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

Closer by the day...

13 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

550 Nm from Faial, the Azores

10 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

Still no fish...

08 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

Bang! Then the mast wobbled....

06 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

Leak fixed at last

04 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

Another night of calm, but a day of wind

02 June 2010 • The North Atlantic

Calm yesterday, raging winds today

31 May 2010 • The North Atlantic

A calm, suuny day, with no wind.....

30 May 2010 • 205 Nm NE of Bermuda

A very slow day

28 May 2010 • 100 Nm NE of Bermuda

On our way to the Azores

27 May 2010 • 30 Nm NE of Bermuda

Sub Tropical Weather Arrives!

25 May 2010 • St George's, Bermuda

Sub Tropical Low Pressure

24 May 2010 • Bermuda

Bermuda - made it!

20 May 2010 • St George's, Bermuda

A very quiet day at sea

18 May 2010 • 692 Nm North of Sint Maarten

The Sargasso Sea

17 May 2010 • 583 Nm North of Sint Maarten

Sail replaced and making haste again

16 May 2010 • 467 Nm North of Sint Maarten

Still no fish...

15 May 2010 • 347 Nm North of Sint Maarten

A Steady Day at Sea

14 May 2010 • 255 Nm North of Sint Maarten

Day 2 - Lots of wind and one less sail....

13 May 2010 • 150 Nm north of Sint Maarten

On our way to Bermuda at last

12 May 2010 • 4 Nm West of Sombrero Island

Setting off towards Bermuda....then returning to Simpson Bay!

11 May 2010 • Anchored in Simpson Bay, Sint Maartin

Back in Sint Maarten

06 May 2010 • Sint Maarten, Dutch Antilles

Victualling for Britain

03 May 2010 • Jolly Harbour, Antigua

Returning Home

29 April 2010

Tracey's final voyage on QUASAR IV

24 April 2010 • Jolly Harbour, Antigua, WI

Great Bird Island

20 April 2010 • Great Bird Island, Antigua, WI

Braving the weather

17 April 2010 • Parham Harbour, Antigua, WI

A short move to Ballast Bay

14 April 2010 • Ballast Bay, St John's Harbour, Antigua, WI

Weather Forecasts!

11 April 2010 • Deep Bay, Antigua, WI

Enjoying some time in Jolly Harbour Marina

06 April 2010 • Jolly Harbour Marina, Antigua, WI

Philipsburg

04 April 2010 • Sint Maarten, Dutch Antilles

Chaos in the Lagoon!

02 April 2010 • Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten, Dutch Antilles

Running repairs in Sint Maartin

23 March 2010 • Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten, Dutch Antilles

To the land of the Dutch Guilder

13 March 2010 • Simpson Bay Lagoon, St Maarten, Dutch Antilles

QUASAR IV Emergency Departures - Part 3!

08 March 2010 • Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, West Indies

The West Coast of Guadeloupe

07 March 2010 • West of Guadeloupe, French West Indies

To the Boiling Lake

03 March 2010 • Roseau, Domnica, West Indies

Rocking and Rolling in Dominica, West Indies

23 February 2010 • Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies

A short passage - 0.8 Nm!

19 February 2010 • Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

The French Mainland

18 February 2010 • Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

Covered in Volcanic Ash....

12 February 2010 • Too close to Monserrat...

Morning Excercise for Graham...

11 February 2010 • Top of the Mast - QUASAR IV

Exploring The Saintes

11 February 2010 • Bourg Des Saintes, Guadloupe, FWI

Return to the French West Indies

06 February 2010 • Bourg Des Saintes, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Departing Antigua

03 February 2010 • Falmouth Harbour

Enjoying Antigua

27 January 2010 • Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, West Indies

A Sunny Day in Antigua

16 January 2010 • Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, West Indies

Goodbye to Martinique for a while....

15 January 2010 • 5 Nm SW of Dominica, West Indies

Return to Bequia

10 January 2010 • Friendship Bay, Bequia

Petit Saint Vincent and Chatham Bay

08 January 2010 • Southern Grenadines

Southern Tip of the Grenadines, West Indies

07 January 2010 • Clifton, Union Island

Reef Swimming

04 January 2010 • Tobago Cays, the Grenadines, West Indies

Turtles Galore!

04 January 2010 • Tobago Cays, the Grenadines, West Indies

New Years Eve in Bequia, West Indies

01 January 2010 • Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines, West Indies

Christmas Day BBQ at Cas-En-Bas

26 December 2009 • Cotton Bay, Saint Lucia, WI

First Marina in 11 Months

22 December 2009 • Rodney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia

It never rains, just pours....

10 December 2009 • Rodney Bay Marina Boatyard, St Lucia

A blustery trip to Saint Lucia

07 December 2009 • Grenada to Saint Lucia

Ready to depart Grenada

03 December 2009 • Prickly Bay, Grenada

QUASAR IV is back afloat and ready to set sail again

25 November 2009 • Prickly Bay, Grenada

Getting ready for launching

24 November 2009 • Spice Island Marine Services

Ready, Steady, Go....

03 November 2009 • Somewhere near London...

Nothing like a quiet night out in Cyprus...

04 October 2009 • Chlorakas, Cyprus

Return to Cyprus

29 September 2009 • St Nicolas, Chloraka, Cyprus

Bath to Weymouth on Foot

23 September 2009 • Wiltshire to Dorset

The UK Tour

04 September 2009 • Somewhere in England....

Topping Roseberry Topping

08 August 2009 • Newton-under-Roseberry, North Yorkshire

Up North

05 August 2009 • Esk Valley, Whitby

Roman Territory

24 July 2009 • Bath, Wiltshire

Off to France

18 July 2009 • Near Limoges, France

Rabbit sitting...

15 July 2009 • High Wycombe, Bucks

Back in Blighty

22 June 2009 • Bexleyheath, Kent

Luxury at last....

15 June 2009 • True Blue Bay Marina Resort

Haul Out

12 June 2009 • Spice Island Marine, Prickly Bay

Our Final Sunday at Hog Island

07 June 2009 • Hog Island, Grenada

Sanding, sanding, and.....more sanding

30 May 2009 • Hog Island, Grenada

Relaxing in Grenada

24 May 2009 • Hog Island, Grenada

Grenada's South Coast

17 May 2009 • Hog Island, Grenada

Civilisation at last!

12 May 2009 • Saint Georges, Grenada

Arrived in Saint Georges, the capital of Grenada

11 May 2009 • Saint Georges, Grenada

Still in Carriacou....

07 May 2009 • Carriacou, Grenada, WI

Hiking around Carriacou

03 May 2009 • Carriacou, Grenada

Rain stops play....

24 April 2009 • Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, Grenada

One Petrol Station, One Hundred Rum Shacks....

24 April 2009 • Tyrrel, Carriacou, Grenada

A New Country - Grenada

23 April 2009 • Hillsborough, Carriacou, Grenada

The Tobago Cays - Revisited

16 April 2009 • Tobago Cays, The Grenadines

Return to Bequia for the Easter Regatta

08 April 2009 • Princess Margaret's Beach, Bequia, The Grenadines

Happy Island

04 April 2009 • Petit Saint Vincent, The Grenadines

Union Island - Clifton

31 March 2009 • Clifton, Union Island, Grenadines

Off to Mayreau....or not...

27 March 2009 • Chatham Bay, Union Island, The Grenadines

Turtles and Rays Galore in the Tobago Cays

24 March 2009 • Tobago Cays, The Grenadines

QUASAR IV meets QUASAR V in Mustique...

23 March 2009 • Charlestown Bay, Canouan, The Grenadines

Mustique

19 March 2009 • Britannia Bay, Mustique, The Grenadines

Anchor dragging...again....

17 March 2009 • St Margaret's Beach, Bequia, The Grenadines

Friday the 13th....and nothing has gone wrong....yet....

13 March 2009 • Admiralty Bay, Bequia, Grenadines

Rocking and Rolling in Bequia!

07 March 2009 • Admiralty Bay, Bequia, The Grenadines

Arrived in the Grenadines (at last)

27 February 2009 • Admiralty Bay, Bequia, The Grenadines

The Bat Cave, but not in Gotham City.....

25 February 2009 • The Bat Cave, Soufriere, St Lucia

The Grenadines here we come...possibly...

18 February 2009 • Rodney Bay Marina, Pontoon E19

RTB - Return To Base!

16 February 2009 • Rodney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia

Check your anchor chain...

15 February 2009 • Somewhere in Martinique...

Escaping the wind for a while

12 February 2009 • Marin, Cul-de-Sac du Marin, Martinique

Rest and Recuperation...for the boat batteries

09 February 2009 • Saint Anne's, Cul-de-Sac du Marin, Martinique

Shortest sail for a while....3.4 Nm

04 February 2009 • Anse Mitan, Martinique, Caribbean

Return to Martinique

02 February 2009 • Fort de France, Martinique, Caribbean

Back on anchor...

01 February 2009 • Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, Caribbean

Repairs, spares and downsizing

24 January 2009 • Rodney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia

Marigot Bay - Dr Dolittle was fimed 'ere in 1967

20 January 2009 • Moored in Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia

Return to Saint Lucia

19 January 2009 • Anchored in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia

Palm trees, more palm tress, and white sand...

17 January 2009 • Sainte-Anne, Martinique

Idyllic Caribbean Anchorages....with torrential rain!

13 January 2009 • Grande Anse D'Arlet, Martinique, Caribbean

Western Martinique

10 January 2009 • Saint Pierre, Martinique

Another day, another island.... Martinique

07 January 2009 • Fort de France, Martinique, Caribbean

Old Year's Night Celebrations

01 January 2009 • Fire Grill Restaurant, Reduit Beach, Saint Lucia

Local Cooking Afloat by Pauline

30 December 2008 • Anchored off Pidgeon Island

ARC Prizegiving

22 December 2008 • Gaiety Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

We made it!

17 December 2008 • Rodney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia, Caribbean

Land almost within sight

17 December 2008 • North Atlantic

Good news and bad news!

15 December 2008 • North Atlantic

Oh no...where's the wind gone again?

14 December 2008 • North Atlantic

Another Marlin gets away...

13 December 2008 • North Atlantic

The wind continues...

12 December 2008 • North Atlantic

Wind great, swell not so good...

11 December 2008 • Mid North Atlantic

18 knots of wind and sailing at last

09 December 2008 • Mid North Atlantic

Squalls Galore!

08 December 2008 • Mid North Atlantic

We are finally Half Way!

06 December 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean

Wipeout!

05 December 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean

More Dorade!

04 December 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean

Day ?? - Who cares what day it is anyway?!!!

03 December 2008 • Heading West at last

Day 7 - The Trans-Atlantic Iguana

30 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, North of Cape Verdes

Flying Fish landed

30 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, off Cape Verdes

Still South West bound...rather quickly

28 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, off Western Sahara

Wind at Last!

27 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, off Western Sahara

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Sailor

27 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, off Western Sahara

Downwind Sailing!

23 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, off Western Sahara

The Crossing Begins!

23 November 2008 • North Atlantic Ocean, off Western Sahara

Caribbean Party

21 November 2008 • Sotovento Centre, Las Palmas

Another quiet night out....

18 November 2008 • Las Palmas

ARC Seminars

14 November 2008 • Las Palmas

Pontoon 16 - Safety Check Complete

12 November 2008 • Pontoon 16-7, Las Palmas

Warming up....

11 November 2008 • ARC Bar, Las Palmas

Finally made it to Las Palmas!

06 November 2008 • Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Gran Tarajal

04 November 2008 • Gran Tarajal, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

A new island - Fuerteventura

03 November 2008 • Pozo Negro, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

The Story of the Hen Night.....

01 November 2008 • Bar One, Playa Blanca

Taking a break...

26 October 2008 • Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

Touring Lanzarote

18 October 2008 • Volkswagon Golf Cross, Lanzarote

More Preparations for the Crossing

17 October 2008 • Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote

More Preparations for the Crossing

17 October 2008 • Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote

More Preparations for the Crossing

17 October 2008 • Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote

Arrived in the Canary Islands (Lanzarote)

15 October 2008 • Rubicon Marina, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Heading towards Lanzarote

14 October 2008 • 82 Nm NW of Lanzarote, Canaries

The Salvage Islands - Extreme Remote Anchoraging

12 October 2008 • Selvegen Grande Island, Middle of Nowhere!

A quiet night in Funchal Harbour...or not...

10 October 2008 • Funchal Harbour, Madeira

Off to Funchal Harbour

09 October 2008 • Funchal Harbour, Madeira

Scenic Madeira

06 October 2008 • Quinta Do Lorde Marina, Madeira

Arrived in Madeira

29 September 2008 • Enseada do Abra, Madeira Archipelago

Sail Training Day

27 September 2008 • Baia do Porto Santo, Madeira Archipelago

Arrived in Porto Santo

21 September 2008 • Porto Santo Marina, Madeira Archipelago

The dreaded south westerly

20 September 2008 • 63 Nm North East of Porto Santo

Bad weather

19 September 2008 • 45 Nm west of Seine Seamount

Over half way to Porto Santo

18 September 2008 • 30Nm south of Coral Patch Bank, Seine Abyssal Plain

In the middle of nowhere (or, the Seine Abyssal Plain)

17 September 2008 • 250 Nm SW of Gibraltar, Seine Abyssal Plain

Only 443 Nm to go....

16 September 2008 • 150 Nm SW of Gibraltar

Leaving the Straits of Gibraltar

15 September 2008 • 5 miles north of Cape Espartel, North Africa

A bird's eye view from 55' up the mast....

12 September 2008 • Above Marina Bay, Gibraltar

Departing Gibraltar

12 September 2008 • Marina Bay, Gibraltar

Musical Interludes

31 August 2008 • Marina Bay, Gibraltar

Freezing in Gibraltar....

27 August 2008 • Marina Bay, Gibraltar

Proof that we are really in Gibraltar!

25 August 2008 • Marina Bay, Gibraltar

Made it to The Rock of Gibraltar!

19 August 2008 • Marina Bay, Gibraltar

Who closed all the hatches...?

17 August 2008 • Sancti-Petri, Andalucia

Nearly aground....

16 August 2008 • Sanlucar de Barrameda, Rio Guadalquivir

Navigation Doubts...

15 August 2008 • Mazagon, Spain

Breakfast in Portugal, Lunch in Spain

14 August 2008 • Ayamonte, Ria Guadiana, Spain

And to the next lagoon....

09 August 2008 • Faro Lagoon

Force 6 and into the Algarve

08 August 2008 • Alvor Lagoon

Anchored at the Southern Western tip of Europe

07 August 2008 • Enseada de Sagres

The last Portuguese west coast port

05 August 2008 • Sines

Halfway to Sines

04 August 2008 • Sesimbra

Exploring the Lisbon area

24 July 2008 • Cascais Marina, Near Lisbon

50 miles, no ships, no wind....

24 July 2008 • Cascais, Near Lisbon

Peniche - A traditional fishing town

23 July 2008 • Peniche

Island Lunch Break

23 July 2008 • Isla da Berlenga

Fog-bound in Nazare

21 July 2008 • Nazare

Heading south for Nazare

20 July 2008 • Nazare

Sun awning construction

16 July 2008 • Figueiro da Foz

Life at Sea

14 July 2008 • Figueiro da Foz

The only yacht on the ocean?

13 July 2008 • Figueiro da Foz

Shimmering Salt Flats in the little Venice of Portugal

10 July 2008 • Baia de Sao Jacinto, Aveiro

An afternoon's sailing in the Atlantic

08 July 2008 • Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

An afternoon's sailing in the Atlantic

08 July 2008 • Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

Portuguese Street Cafes

08 July 2008 • Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

Breakfast in Spain, Dinner in Portugal....

06 July 2008 • Viana Do Castelo, Portugal

Taberna Del Azafran

05 July 2008 • Bayona

The City of Bayona

03 July 2008 • Bayona

30 miles north of Portugal

02 July 2008 • Ria de Pontevedra, Sangenjo

A stunning anchorage

02 July 2008 • Isla Cies, Isla del Norte

Rain stops play...

01 July 2008 • Ria de Arosa, Vilanova

50 miles of blue sky

29 June 2008 • Ria de Arosa, Boiro, Playa de Barrana

Pit Stop in Portosin

28 June 2008 • Portosin, Ria de Muros

Arrived in Rias Bajas (Muros)

26 June 2008 • Ria de Muros

Plane crash on our beach!

25 June 2008 • Sardiniero de Abajo, Playa Estordi

Quasar IV's shortest sail

24 June 2008 • Sardiniero de Abajo, Playa Estordi

Past the end of the world....

23 June 2008 • Sardiniero de Abajo

Last day at Ria de Camarinas

22 June 2008 • Ria de Camarinas

Birthday Night Out

19 June 2008 • Ria de Camarinas

Ria Number One!

17 June 2008 • Ria de Corme y Lage

Anchored off Isla Sisarga Grande

17 June 2008 • Isla Sisarga Grande

La Coruna

16 June 2008 • La Coruna

Survived Biscay and arrived in Spain!

13 June 2008 • Marina Coruna, La Coruna, NW Spain

Within a knat's whisker...

13 June 2008 • 50 Nm NE of La Coruna

Lucky we have an engine!

12 June 2008 • Further South in Biscay

Slowing Down....

12 June 2008 • Mid Biscay

Electric Dolphins in the Moonlight

11 June 2008 • Somewhere in the Bay of Biscay

Crossing The Continental Shelf

10 June 2008 • The Continental Shelf

On your own

10 June 2008 • Biscay: 100Nm west of Brest

Where's the wind gone??

09 June 2008 • 5nM SE of the Lizard Peninsula

Swanning Around

07 June 2008 • Falmouth

Welcome Dennis!

04 June 2008 • Falmouth, Cornwall

Assessing the Weather

03 June 2008 • Falmouth

Trago Mills Country

01 June 2008 • Falmouth Visitors Yacht Haven, Cornwall

Final Preparations

30 May 2008 • Plymouth Yacht Haven, Devon

Royal Naval Country

23 May 2008 • Kingswear, Dartmouth

Headin' West

22 May 2008 • Weymouth, Dorset

Tracking Our Position

21 May 2008 • Pottery Pier, Poole Harbour, Dorset

Heading Westwards

20 May 2008 • Pottery Pier, Poole Harbour, Dorset

Departure Party

18 May 2008 • Haslar Marina, Portsmouth

Departing Brixham for Weymouth

13 May 2008 • Weymouth, Dorset

Summer is here!

11 May 2008 • Brixham Marina

Final Preparations

30 April 2008 • Cowes Yacht Haven

A glorious day's sailing

26 April 2008 • The Solent, NW of Newtown Creek

Return to South Deep

23 April 2008 • South Deep, Poole Harbour

Practicing Manoeuvres in Poole Harbour

23 April 2008 • South Deep, Poole Harbour

Great sail, shame about the arrival!

21 April 2008 • South Deep, Poole Harbour

A Blustery Day

18 April 2008 • The Folly, Medina River, IOW

Work, Work, Work....

13 April 2008 • Itchenor, Chichester Harbour

Rough night at anchor

12 April 2008 • Itchenor, Chichester Harbour

Blowing a Hooley!

11 April 2008 • Itchenor, Chichester Harbour

Back to School

09 April 2008 • Itchenor, Chichester Harbour

Heading East

08 April 2008 • Itchenor, Chichester Harbour

Make and Mend Day

08 April 2008 • Haslar Marina, Portsmouth

'Twas a Cold Night!

06 April 2008 • Newtown Creek, IOW

Windy Sea Trials Day

05 April 2008 • Newtown Creek Anchorage, IOW

Day 3 Sea Trials Complete

04 April 2008 • Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

Sea Trials - Day 2

03 April 2008 • Medina River, Isle of Wight

Radar Love

31 March 2008 • Above Port Solent Marina...

Countdown to Sea Trials

25 March 2008 • Port Solent

A Short Break

08 March 2008 • Dartmoor

Creative Cookery

01 March 2008 • Port Solent

Repairing the Cabin Heater

19 January 2008 • Port Solent

Fischer Panda Fun

07 January 2008 • Port Solent

Refit at Port Solent Marina

05 January 2008 • Port Solent

Preparing to Board

16 November 2007 • Hayling Yacht Company