Monthly Archives: June 2007

Day 0 – Arrival & Hope Abandoned

Posted on June 22, 2007 by steve

Airport Time. Limbo. Time spent in between. For once, the lines were short at Newark. We made it through check in and security with little ado. Now we have time to read, to plan. Last night we had a change … Continue reading →

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Day -1 Off Tomorrow

Posted on June 21, 2007 by steve

Tomorrow!!! Tomorrow we’ll be in the BVIs. There is a tinge of sadness that Dignity won’t be waiting for us but Plan B ain’t ‘alf bad. The first week we’re heading over to the USVIs. This wasn’t on our original … Continue reading →

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Sailing past Tenerife

Posted on June 20, 2007 by steve

Getting better. Dignity covered 141nm in the last day. She’s now just off the western tip of Tenerife. I’m now pretty sure that she’s not stopping in Las Palmas as this port is 80nm to the east. It’s still not … Continue reading →

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Sailing pas Las Palmas

Posted on June 19, 2007 by steve

So Dignity covered 132nm since yesterday.  The big question today is where is she heading?  She’s not heading directly to Las Palmas – more like Tenerife.  However, this could be explained by the tack she’s on.  Alternatively (slim hope) she’s … Continue reading →

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Approaching the Canaries

Posted on June 18, 2007 by steve

228nm to Las Palmas.  The pace slightly better than yesterday.  My near term hope (to the extent I can use the word) is that Dignity will arrive at Las Palmas early enough in the day to avoid an overnight stop.  … Continue reading →

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