Welcome to our Website

Intended to be of value to all who visit

 

• keeping our family and friends up-to-date on our activities;

 

• providing the odd tip for sailors or even encouragement to plan and do;

 

• sharing experiences and observations on parts of the world we visit;

 

 

... and, it will provide a record for us so that we can look back and remember well.

 

We are setting out on the third of our big adventures in life – an active, informative, enjoyable and exciting post-employment life.  Just in case people are expecting something extraordinary, the first big adventure has been getting married and the second has been having children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                               

 

21st June

Trinidad

 

20th June

MinnnieB back in Grenada

 

7th June

MinnieB in Carriacou.  Diary update in

3rd June

MinnieB in Grenada.  Diary update in

 

23rd May

New diary & pics uploaded

 

19th May

MinnieB arrived Trinidad 4th May.  Diary updated

 

18th May

Webmaster back from holiday (nice one thanks!).  Diary in And new pics from Tobago - Dated 10th May.

 

5th May

MinnieB safely in Tobago.  New Diary entry in.

 

30th April

MinnieB now enroute to Tobago.  New diary and pics in from Kourou

 

26th April

MinnieB has lef the Amazon at the end of the Rallye and is now in French Guyana.  Diary updated.

 

17th April

Diary updated.

 

10th April

New Diary and six photo albums uploaded (click here)

 

 

8th April

Five Photo Albums uploaded, one is embedded within the Diary text and the other four can be accessed by clicking on the links in the text.

 

4th April

Communications restored! Internet access in the Amazon perhaps not as good as in Belfast.  Two diary entries in via Satphone - one originally dated 4th March and the latest dated today.  You will find both on Diary page 12

 

18th March

Diary update

 

13th March

Short Diary update in and new track laid in Google Earth with image on Tracking Page.

9th March

New Diary update

 

6th March

New diary and pictures in from Belem.  Had Skype video call from P & N as well - they are looking well but hot!   Their Amazon Itinerary is posted in Diary Page 12

 

1st March

MinnieB in Belem.  New diary update

 

28th February

 

Two diary entries received in today - one from 21st February and the other dated 27th.  More pictures in as well.

 

17th February

Diary updated, new Google Earth position update and new pictures. Apologies for poor formatting of diary - technical problem with incoming text!

 

11th February

New  diary update

 

8th February

MinnieB arrives in Fortaleza. Diary updated and new pictures uploaded.

 

4th February

New diary in from P&N

 

1st February

Text in from Norma - arrived Fernando do Noronho today.  No internet.  Will send diary update as soon as possible. All well.

 

26th January

New Diary entry uploaded

 

22nd January

Google Earth tracking reactivated

 

21st January

Phil & Norma back in Brazil and have sent in new diary update and some pictures.  Brian will update the Google Earth locating service over the next few days as the Rallye Transponder has gone back and I will be relying on Phil’s position reports to give viewers the updates

 

4th January 2010

NEWSFLASH in!

 

26th December

New Diary Entry and NEWSFLASH in!.  Also new pictures

 

19th December

New pictures in!  See them in Gallery here and on Diary Page 10.

 

18th December

New diary entry in from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

 

16th December

SMS received: MinnieB arrived safely.  Feels great!

 

14th December 1800UTC

SMS in:”Just bowling along with 220nm to go.  Goosewinged doing 6kts in Easterly 13kts true. Food holding up well.  Still no email.  Will sort satellite option in Salvador”.  All seems well on MinnieB

 

 

13th December 21.15GMT

Phil just on SatPhone - email not working but all well on MinnieB.  About 300nm to go and expect to arrive Salvador on Wednesday

 

12th December

SMS message received from MinnieB.  All well. Email propagation very poor.   Heading WSW in 11kts doing 5.5kts

 

10th December

Journey continues well. Diary updated

 

8th December

Equator crossed!  Diary updated.  All well on MinnieB after Neptune’s visit.

 

3rd December

Diary update

 

1st December

At sea.  New diary entry uploaded

 

28th November

Mindelo - final preparations for the crossing to Brazil, commencing Monday.  New Diary entry and photos uploaded.

 

26th November

Still in Mindelo, new diary entry.

 

21st November

MinnieB safely in Mindelo Cape Verdes.  New diary update.

 

16th November

MinnieB enroute to Cape Verdes Islands.  New diary update.

 

12th November

Back in Dakar following trip to Sine-Saloum Delta.  New
Diary entry and lots more pictures!

 

5th November

MinnieB is now safely in Dakar, Senegal.  New diary entry and pictures from Dakhla and Dakar are on site

 

3rd November

New Diary entries in from P&N

 

23rd October

New Diary entry in and Live Tracking now functioning from link to Rallye site - click link above.

 

20th October

Tenerife arrival late 19th October - MinnieB now in Santa Cruz Marina.  Diary updated and pictures of start in Madeira

 

18th October

The Rallye has started and the Rallye web site is now offering real-time boat positions!  Click on the above link and you will go to the site where you can look for Minnie B amongst the fleet.  We will be keeping our Google Earth Track up to date as well. 18:00 hrs update - signal in form MinnieB - all well - new diary entry.

 

16th October

Nearly ready to start the Rallye.  P & N send last diary entry from Madeira.

 

10th October

P & N are back in Madeira safely after UK visit.  New diary entry

 

24th September

Phil & Norma back in UK - diary updated

 

15th September

MinnieB safely in Madeira.  Position updated and diary text input.  Pictures to follow.  B & J also safely home from Vilamoura having driven 3411 miles (land not nautical!) Blog now included in Diary

19th August

In preparation for J & B going on holiday to see Phil & Norma and not being able to update the site we have created a blog page, which Phil can update himself along the way.  The link is above.  The diary pages will start again when we get back from holiday

 

16th August

New diary in from P&N with updated position and new pictures. Also a new entry into the “Life on Board” page.

11th August

Text in from P&N - they are in Lisbon, but without Internet access so cannot send updates through

7th August

New  diary entry received from Cascais and updated tracking images and Google Earth track laid.