Jubilee Sailing Trust Ships' Blogs
Posted - 29 December 2012
Lord Nelson arrived back in port at Rio on the 27th where after lunch the voyage crew departed. It is very hot and sunny in Rio and it is like working in a sauna.
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Posted - 26 December 2012
Hello, it’s us again. Christmas is over and it’s back on our heads. This morning started bright and early with a screech of Bosun’s mates advising us blokes on the starboard side that we should vacate our bunks or ‘some fink will ‘appen’.
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Posted - 26 December 2012
From The Lovely Watch Another nocturnal note: we are sometimes awake during the day as well. The ship has been unexpectedly quiet since before midnight…undoubtedly the effects of eating and drinking too well on Christmas day.
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Posted - 25 December 2012
Christmas Morning and we awoke to the beautiful island of Ilha Grande anchored off Abraao town. Cookie started the day off with Salmon and scrambled eggs and then it was boat in the water and off ashore for the voyage crew and some PC.
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Posted - 24 December 2012
24th Dec Christmas Eve
Well…..you just would not believe it is Christmas Eve!!.........sitting on board, listening to Christmas carols (in cool 40 degrees) anchored in bay on Islha de Grange, after a morning swim off Lord Nelson-water temp 27 degrees….sooo nice-tho, some quite peculiarly spectacular ideas of diving going on-not least by our Brazilian contingency, especially Jefferson’s filmed banshee impression…..awesome!!
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Posted - 24 December 2012
It’s 0200 and we’re at anchor outside the Spanish port of Cartagena, a place that almost no-one seems to have been to before.
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Posted - 23 December 2012
Having arrived last night opposite Ilha de Sao Sebastiao , we were visited by some local journalists and we were invited to make ourselves at home at the lovely yacht club of Ilhabela, the pretty little village.
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Posted - 23 December 2012
From THE LOVELY WATCH
It’s 0200 in the Alboran Sea at the Western end of the Mediterranean. The sky is brilliant with stars and a vivid moon.
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Posted - 22 December 2012
Its 5.30 am and Aft Port on watch again since 4. A thousand stars which were looking after us have given way to a deep orange glow behind us in the east as the sun is about to bring daylight, and its absolutely beautiful. We just wanted to share that with you.
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Posted - 21 December 2012
During the previous voyage , Tenacious left Ireland on 16th December after a crew change with the exception of Second Mate and Bosun.
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Posted - 21 December 2012
Success! We have finally escaped the clutches of the Submarine Dock. We are now sailing with all squares sails and all the fore and aft sails set. On board we have a Brazilian camera team of Yuri and Vera.
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Posted - 20 December 2012
A lovely sunny morning heading along Southern Algarve and Spain. A whale was spotted by some crew members as we enjoyed the sunshine and warmth with a fairly calm sea.
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Posted - 18 December 2012
Well after the end of STW1 eventually all the voyage crew have gone ashore and departed for either some time in Rio or flown back home.
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Posted - 15 December 2012
Friday, 14th December. Hello there back in chilly ol' Blighty. It remains well over 30 degrees here in Rio, irrespective of whether it's sunny, cloudy or in the middle of a spectacular thunderstorm, as now. It seems slightly incongruous to be opening an advent calendar in these temperatures.
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Posted - 13 December 2012
We left Milford Haven on the 5th December and headed to the coast of Ireland, where we anchored of Waterford for 24 hours. Then we set sail on the 7th December and headed for the Bay of Biscay. Contrary to common knowledge, the Bay of Biscay has been a treat.
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Posted - 10 December 2012
Day 52 9th Dec Arrival in Rio..
Southampton to Rio – tick.
We had a Scottish west coast welcome to Rio from the weather this morning – fog & a little drizzle – so we still haven’t seen the Cristos Redemptor Statue. We don’t believe it exists. It’s an elaborate Photoshop plot.
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Posted - 10 December 2012
Day 51 8th Dec 1400 HRS
We are now 100 miles from Rio de Janeiro! The ship is running a bit ahead of schedule, and we hope to arrive tomorrow. (Sadly our berthing arrangements are still somewhat up in the air).
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Posted - 10 December 2012
Day 50 7th Dec
Sadly and with some mixed feelings this will be the final blog from Aft Port. Some cannot wait to get off in Rio and explore, others are sorry that the adventure is coming to an end as we sail in some of the best winds of the voyage with deep blue seas, white capped waves as we pass oil fields.
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Posted - 07 December 2012
Day 49 6th Dec Thanks to Captain Barbara we managed to anchor off Santa Barbara Tropical Island in the Arquipelago dos Abrolhos yesterday followed by ‘hands to bathe’ off the ship in glorious clear warm blue water. What a refreshing frolic.
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Posted - 06 December 2012
Day 48 5th Dec. Just a quick note from yours truly as all the voyage crew are bustling about the ship finding props etc for the SODS (ships operatic and drama society) performance, but today has been very busy and will be mentioned at length tomorrow no doubt. Of course one of the big events was Mr Chipps’ birthday….
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Posted - 05 December 2012
The ‘Egg Drop Challenge,’ held yesterday, required each watch and the BM’s to throw an egg from the foremast platform, landing without breaking on the deck of the ship as far aft as possible.
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Posted - 03 December 2012
Day 45 2nd Dec
Today’s blog comes to you from the rambunctious (yes it is a word, look it up in the dictionary – we did) Aft Port Watch!
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Posted - 02 December 2012
Day 44. 1 December 2012
As the song goes, ‘Don’t think twice, it’s another day for you and me in paradise’…..well, you can’t really beat sailing a tall ship in glorious sunshine across a sapphire-blue sea at a speed of 6 knots and with a temperature of some 26 degrees.
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Posted - 02 December 2012
Day 43 30th Movember Update..
Today was the end and final judging of the Movember fundraising Moustache growing event..
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