Oh Bugger it!

[Magwitch]

I'm going in the morning.
No point in waiting for a perfect forcast, In could be here all summer. Falmouth toward the Azores 1300 miles. I'll post again when I get there.
Ta-ta all!
IanW

[Donn]

Have a good time!

[joejapan]

Fair winds and Godspeed Magwitch.....I hope you have the best experience of a lifetime....!

[Jerry Sousa]

I saw that picture of you Ian, in the Classic Boat magazine. Good sailing and get some good pics in the Azores. Maceira is very drinkable.

[Concordia..41]

Cheers & fair winds!

- Margo

[Ross M]

:cool: :cool:

[Venchka]

http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/icons/icon6.gif http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif smile.gif

Fair winds, Ian.

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D

[John B]

watch out for those transat boats doing 25 or 30 knots at you. ;)

[PatCassidy]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/051904-Faial005.jpg

Here is a photo of the town and harbor of Horta on Faial in the Azores.

[PatCassidy]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/051904-LesHorta7.jpg

The entire stone quay in Horta is covered with tributes to King Neptune.

[PatCassidy]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Pat558/neptune_wallpaper.jpg

King Neptune at Horta. Note the size of the building in the foreground!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[ 05-31-2005, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: PatCassidy ]

[Mrleft8]

WAIT! You forgot to take me with you!!!!!

[shamus]

Crikey Pat, does that surf run up the river?

[PatCassidy]

Shamus, here is the cut and paste of the story:

On 15 February, 1986, a Saturday, between noon and 1600 hours, the Azores suffered the greatest storm of this century, with winds reaching velocities of nearly 250 Km/h. José Henrique Azevedo took photographs before and after the storm. Waves reached heights of between 15 and 20 metres and, when they broke, as high as 60 metres (from the MSL to the top of the breaking wave, the height is 60m in the above picture!). Two years later when José Henrique wished to show proof of this event to visiting yachtsmen, he printed two of the photographs. Having done so he discovered that at the moment when he had photographed a particular breaking wave it had taken on human form (hair, eyes, nose, mouth and beard) and thus became known as the "Neptune at Horta"

[shamus]

Wow.

I'm glad to hear it's an isolated event. Also I hadn't picked up Neptune's profile on first viewing the photograph. Thanks- it's a brilliant photo.

[PatCassidy]

Ian,

I'm guessing your about half way there now.

If you take a trip around Faial, there is a cheese making facility, I believe on the east side of the island, that sells on the premises. We bought a wheel of cheese - maybe 6 pounds - that was cheap and very tasty.

I recommend taking a drive around the island either way - maybe 17 miles in total. The only restaurant we went to was on that was recommended by one of the locals. Waterfront. Second floor. Had a buffet option. It was terrible. Can't remember the name. But if you sit down and realize that's where you are... run out the door!

Check out the volcanic crater and the site of the most recent active one at the ocean edge.

And, of course, Peter's Sport Cafe.... Allow many hours.

[ 06-10-2005, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: PatCassidy ]

[PatCassidy]

Keep an eye on the horizon looking for Ian. He should be closing in on the Azores. This is day 15.

[shamus]

Horta: Wind SW @ 13mph

[Hwyl]

Good luck Cap'n Ian --- look out Azores.

[PatCassidy]

I think Ian may already be in the Azores. I don't remember any internet cafes. And very few women :( .

[rbgarr]

There is at least one internet cafe at Horta now. The cap't of the yacht my brother is delivering from Portsmouth (New Hampshire, US) to Gibraltar emailed that they got in last Monday and were to leave yesterday. See more on their trip here:

http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/cgi-bin/UBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=004266#000006

[Art Read]

Damn seamonsters! He must have been eaten...

[Art Read]

Or perhaps he sailed off the edge of the Earth...

[shamus]

Think we should start looking for him?

[Mrleft8]

He's probably eating a large plate of bangers and mash, washed down with a half dozen pints of Adnam's Broadside at the Jolly Sailor right now laughing his head off at us worrying about him...

[shamus]

I've just found something else to worry about. At the bottom of the last 4 posts I've made it says Posts 666 Am I the devil?? :eek: :eek:

[shamus]

Phew! That fixed it!

[Meerkat]

If he did leave on 5/31, is there now something to be concerned about? Does it take 25 days to go from the UK to the Azores? :eek:

[rbgarr]

Was he sailing single-handed? If so, he may have spent a good bit of time hove-to riding out the storms.

[Matt J.]

I guess the only way we know he got there is when he figures a way to get connected and let us know?

Although I'm excited to hear about the trip, I'd not blame him for having us further down the priority list upon landfall.

I hope he managed some pictures. I really hope he did.

[Meerkat]

Um... isn't the typical run from UK to the Azores about 10-14 days? :(

[rbgarr]

He may have (gasp :eek: ) decided to just live his life without computer friends and the virtual world anymore!

What a concept ;)

But he did say he'd post again when he arrived, and I believe he will. My fingers are crossed for him.

[ 06-27-2005, 04:23 PM: Message edited by: rbgarr ]

[Alan D. Hyde]

When you travel by sail, timetables are at best approximate.

Let's not assume the worst.

As my Uncle Jack liked to say, the good seaman prepares for the worst, hopes for the best, and makes the most of whatever it is that he actually meets with...

Alan

[TomF]

He's arrived ... check his post in the Bilge.

[PatCassidy]

Why can't I find it?

[TomF]

He diverted to the South of France, rather than going through to the Azores. His post was put onto this (http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=024414) thread, where folks were also worrying about him.

t.

[Magwitch]

Patience is cruising North West France. Day Sailing. No, I didnt get to the Azores. There are no Pubs or places to stop for lunch on the way.
Why didnt you tell Me?

IanW

[Hwyl]

Bon Appetit!!! Maybe you should invite ACB over. He parlays the lingo.