Jubilee Sailing Trust Ships' Blogs
Posted - 31 January 2011
We have now left the port in Fuerteventura, we had the wind directly behind us which gave us the opportunity to sail off the port rather than using the engine. This is a rare thing to see in sailing and was a great achievement to have this opportunity and for the captain to make the decision.
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Posted - 31 January 2011
After a briefing from the Captain, we backed the sails to sail off our beautiful anchorage in Les Saintes and managed to stay clear of nearby rocks in the process! Happy hour and smoko then followed and the wind stayed relatively light as we sailed North up the West coast of Guadeloupe.
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Posted - 31 January 2011
With clearing skies in the morning,it looked promising here in the Canaries,however slowly the weather began to turn. By the time we took over for the 2000-2400 watch it was, how shall I say, challenging. Pitching and rolling and healing. Did I mention the rolling…70 degrees side to side.
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Posted - 31 January 2011
We are all looking forward to an on board barbie tonight prepared by the ships engineers.Happy days.
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Posted - 31 January 2011
As part of Dee's Leadership at Sea course she's spending all day in a wheelchair:-
"It was a very hard task to get around the ship as I had to learn to roll with the boat.Also I had to be mentally strong to have the strength to keep going. I later had the challenge of being blind folded too..."
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Posted - 31 January 2011
In the evening the permanent crew arranged a fun filled evening. Mojitos on deck as the sun set followed by an Indian curry feast and to top it all off...... Horse racing followed. Ronan was distraught when the horse " Irish Lady" did not win a single race!
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Posted - 31 January 2011
At 1000 hrs we were lucky enough to get fairly close to three whales frolicking on the starboard bow off Guadeloupe.
Shortly afterwards we had the main course, main lower and upper topsails, the fore course, fore lower topsail, main staysail and inner and outer jibs set. We sailed along at 5.5 knots in brilliant sunshine.
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Posted - 31 January 2011
Hello shore watch.... A new crew are currently up on deck in the morning sun , gathered around the main and foremasts with those who are going aloft being helped into their harnesses.
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Posted - 24 January 2011
Off the bow whilst anchored recently we have seen turtles,sting rays, trumpeter fish and a mermaid (well not quite) all so very amazing to see right next to you apposed to just seeing on the television.
The mood on ship is very relaxed today, lunch has just been eaten and the bronzed gods are on the stern with their shirts off, the goddesses are on the bow reading their books and I am on watch till 4 o'clock, not such a biggy when in such a gorgeous place...
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Posted - 21 January 2011
After sailing for a WHOLE 216 miles!! we anchored in Gorda Sound without event, this was followed by a swim from the ship in the lovely blue water, Captain Barbara was sighted pushing one of our wheelchair users overboard.... a huge spash followed!
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Posted - 20 January 2011
Aft Starboard watch
Hi all you landlubbers! Here we are in the beautiful Carribean. The sun is shining and the wind is light and pleasant. It is certainly a hard life, with excellent food, good company and a welcome change from British gloom and grey.
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Posted - 17 January 2011
Forward Port Watch
38 Voyage crew joined Tenacious on Saturday in Antigua for a 10 day voyage around the Carribean.It was with trepidation that some of us made our first climb to the crows nest & even out onto the yards.
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Posted - 17 January 2011
Day 5: Another day in La Palma and lots of voyage crew off on a tour - they visited two National Parks, a volcano and a lovely little chapel but everyone agrees the highlight of the day was the fantastic lunch in a wine barrel with a chandelier made of wine bottles. the food was pretty good too!
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Posted - 17 January 2011
Lord Nelson left Los Palmas around 8am on Friday morning, set of to a flying start and a great round of sausage and bacon sarnies perfectly made by our awesome cookie.
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Posted - 13 January 2011
Hello World, Lord Nelson calling! The sun is shining, the wind is good and we are sailing happily towards La Palma.
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Posted - 13 January 2011
Hello Alex and Jade here! Currently on the ship. So far we have had an
emergency evacuation drill, bracing, we had our equipment issued to us.
Bracing involves sweating, tailing and coiling the ropes to the change the
direction.
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Posted - 11 January 2011
It is 08.12 and the sun is splitting the stones, the sea is glittering in the sun and the ship looks a state :)!
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Posted - 10 January 2011
Last day of maintenance so we thought we would sum it up. chipping, stripping, scrapping, painting, washing, window cleaning, metal brightening (including hanging over the side with a brush and a bucket), needle gunning, flag mending, chart corrections and tidying all to make Nelly ship shape and ready to rock and roll for the new vc joining tomorrow!
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Posted - 10 January 2011
Hello there!!
Most of the permanent crew have now changed with the exception of the Captain, Bosun and Cook who will soon change.
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Posted - 05 January 2011
We are currently motor sailing up from Les Saintes to Antigua, now passing Guadeloupe. Yesterday daytime we went ashore in the Doti boat to the Saintes in a rainstorm.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
After breakfast we had another happy hour which included taking down the Christmas decorations. Lots of keen voyage crew including leadership at sea and the "go ape" gang joined the BMs aloft to neatly harbour stow the sails.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
A day of squalls and sun following a brilliant sail from Dominica. En route we were passed by the Maltese Falcon, a high-tech square rig three masted ship, 88m long. Today's squalls did not deter the swimming from the ship while anchored at Terre-De-Haut, Les Saintes, nor the evening Barbeque onboard Tenacious.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
The captain very kindly allowed the crew a lie in, a much needed one indeed.
So eventually we all surfaced by 10 o'clock, met by a superb brunch spread
of pancakes, bacon and egg.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
After bobbing around with almost no wind half the night we motored into
Santa Cruz de Tenerife late morning. Most then headed onshore to explore or
find a beach (how's the weather in the UK?).
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Posted - 04 January 2011
Having finished the wonderful safety talks by the brilliant second mate who
definitely needs a bigger cabin to fit his ego, we got on with more
interesting things.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
The process of weighing anchor is entirely different from leaving a
berth. Watches were engaged in stowing and hosing the anchor chain - and
flaking the chain was no mean feat in the confines of the port f'scle.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
We are reluctantly reaching the end of voyage LN 760. We have braved
Atlantic rollers - and returned to groaningly heavy dinner tables, met
friends old and new in the sunshine, and learnt more about sailing a tall ship.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
Yesterday being new years eve, we had a day off sailing and had a trip up Indian River, we saw alot of wild life, different tree's and flowers.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
Overnight anchor in Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica. Then horror of horrors - rain and more rain! In this inclement weather, a harbour stow had to be undertaken in preparation for berthing later in the day.
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Posted - 04 January 2011
First day on land was spent in exploration, swimming under a waterfall and an interesting and leisurely stroll through the Botanical gardens Next morning in Guadeloupe was spent shopping for ship's supplies and some personal sundries - local produce from the markets.
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