Jubilee Sailing Trust Ships' Blogs
Posted - 31 January 2012
For the majority of the crew, being first time voyagers, Day One was somewhat of an eye opener.
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Posted - 26 January 2012
We are having a great time maintaining! Yesterday was showery,so jobs got done below deck as well as on it. The chartroom door is sanded, and a lot of the rails are too...and as today is hot and sunny again, they should be varnished soon.
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Posted - 24 January 2012
Santa Catalina. The sun continues to shine on us, as we get Lord Nelson scrubbed up again, in preparation for the next voyage.
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Posted - 23 January 2012
We're on our last day motoring back to Las Palmas. The sun is shining yet again and after 'enthusiastic' happiness and smoko with yet more of Cookie's delicious cake we are getting ready to make Nellie pretty by stowing the sails.
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Posted - 23 January 2012
The sky is blue, as is the sea. The morning routine was adjusted to permit a bit more sail setting - this time the spanker and royals - giving us a glorious steady 6 knots.
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Posted - 23 January 2012
The day of the baggy wrinkles. Not as painful as we first feared. Ulrich, 2nd Mate, provided in depth explanation of the process of baggy wrinkling
to an enthralled Starboard Aft watch.
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Posted - 19 January 2012
We are alongside in La Gomera after a restful night at sea. The sailing was cracking, at times reaching 8 knots.
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Posted - 18 January 2012
Our own personal ocean bubble was invaded at dawn by a small white yacht.
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Posted - 18 January 2012
Hi Charlie here, well after extensive training and preparations we were on our way - never been sea sick before...
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Posted - 17 January 2012
Day 18 of the voyage. We're settled in to our routine, the passing of the days noted mainly by the changing times of our watches. Now that the moon is rising early in the morning, the evening and night watches have the wonders of the Milky Way to gaze at., 200 years ago, unexceptional, but in these times something very few of us have been privileged to see.
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Posted - 17 January 2012
Good morning from Santa Catalina, and the new voyage crew of voyage 802.
They all arrived on time, to be greeted by bright sunshine and blue skies, and their Watch Leaders standing to attention at the top of the gangway .
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Posted - 16 January 2012
It is now 5 days since we last saw a ship and have only heard the briefest
snippets of news from the outside world. We are now well over halfway, 1850
nautical miles completed and 1000 or so still to go.
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Posted - 15 January 2012
Well, we had a bit of a do on Tenacious! Formal dress, canapes and
cocktails. We all turned out in all sorts of attire and we all felt that we
were attending something special.
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Posted - 15 January 2012
It is friday the 13th, day 14 of the voyage - what a beautiful day it is. Force 6 sailing all day, sunshine and a refreshing breeze.
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Posted - 13 January 2012
The morning was spent in huddles as each watch assembled egg carrying missiles with great care and precision. Much excitement when a whale was sighted - we hoped for a second blow, but it was not to be.
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Posted - 11 January 2012
It was straight down to business this morning as we started handing sail directly after crawling from our bunks. Our hearty breakfast was interupted by the news that we had just broken the 1000 mile mark on our voyage so far.
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Posted - 10 January 2012
Awakened to another beautiful day at sea, with a lovely sunrise and blue skies.. A flying fish was discovered on deck this morning, an unfortunate landing for the fish but fascinating for those of us seeing one for the first time.
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Posted - 09 January 2012
Under a jewelled sky and azure sea we continue our steady progress under full sail. We are now on a direct course for Guadeloupe, leaving Cape Verde behind us.
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Posted - 09 January 2012
The 9th of the New Year sees us in sunshine, shorts and shades on the decks of Lord Nelson in Santa Catalina, Gran Canaria.
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Posted - 09 January 2012
No happy hour today!
Thankfully during the night the wind picked up a few knots and Captain Barbara had everyone on deck to set all square sails and the engines were turned off.
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Posted - 09 January 2012
Celestial Navigation lecture from Captain Barbara in morning allowed everyone a quick brush up on their skills !!!!?
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Posted - 05 January 2012
The silver moonshine on the rolling waves was our introduction to the day.
We arrived on the bridge at 0350 just as the moon had set, one wonder was replaced by the next as the starry night was now revealed all the more brilliant for its subtlty.
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Posted - 03 January 2012
Voyage 332 Day 4
Today we set sail. Captain Barbara sent us off in grand style by sailing off the berth with a blind helmsman.
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Posted - 03 January 2012
2/1/12 TNS332 Forward Port
The day dawned cloudy but bright and we were greeted by the news that our time of departure had been set, we are to put to sea tomorrow morning.
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Posted - 03 January 2012
Happy New Year all from the 'Nellie'
We arrived in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the early morning tide of the 31st, after gybing all night.
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Posted - 01 January 2012
Voyage 332 Tenerife to Guadeloupe Day 1
At the end of a short maintenance period, the new crew arrived over the last few days, most having left a wet and windy UK to join TENACIOUS in warm sunshine in Tenerife.
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