Bermuda Bound Oct 17, 2010

Bacchus


Latitude:32.3806

Longitude:-64.67554

GPS location Date/Time:10/17/2010 08:24:07 EDT



Message:Devante's Dream has arrived in Bermuda. Mike, Eric & Bill !!!!!!!
The passage was 2 days longer than Eric planned, so I have a feeling that they have a lot of sleep to catch up on.
Jane

Bermuda Bound Oct 16, 2010

Bacchus


Latitude:33.6594

Longitude:-64.32825

GPS location Date/Time:10/16/2010 16:36:20 EDT

Bermuda Bound Oct 16, 2010

Bacchus


Latitude:34.91315

Longitude:-64.06357

GPS location Date/Time:10/16/2010 04:32:24 EDT

Bermuda Bound Oct 14, 2010 12:47pm

285NM NOR OF BMD FOUL CURRENT SUNDY ARU LIKEKLY

Bermuda Bound Oct 14, 2010

Bacchus


Latitude:37.24711

Longitude:-65.66876

GPS location Date/Time:10/14/2010 07:58:41 EDT



Message: Bermuda Bound on Devante's Dream. Everything is going well. Mike, Eric & Bill

Bermuda Bound Oct 13,2010

Bacchus

Latitude:38.99701

Longitude:-67.46213

GPS location Date/Time:10/13/2010 07:12:40 EDT



Message: Bermuda Bound on Devante's Dream. Everything is going well. Mike, Eric & Bill



I have to admit that the findmespot.com is pretty awesome stuff. A good back up to the Epirb and if there is that dreaded emergency, I can actually speak coherently to the coast guard. We actually heard a guy on the radio in Maine that had an emergency and could not explain the type of boat he was on, never mind his location.
 
Jane

Bermuda Bound Oct 12, 2010

GPS location Date/Time:10/12/2010 16:14:42 EDT

Bacchus


Latitude:40.20621

Longitude:-68.29413

Passage to Bermuda Fall 2010

We're just about ready!

Here's the link to Mike's SPOT GPS location unit. It tracks our location every few hours.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0L8Yp8SFTpKceqlQLusy5TRGkJOaqYNaA

Passage to Bermuda Fall 2010

Devante's Dream is ready for the passage to Bermuda. She'll be departing Columbus Day, Monday October 11th in the early morning.

On board for this passage are returning crew Bill Spratt (my brother-in-law) and local New England sailor Mike Crawford. Bill has been onboard for a previous passage from Key West to Nassau Bahamas. This is Mike's first time aboard.

Why Bermuda? We had a great passage up from Key West at the end of May beginning of June. It took nine sailing days and 12 days overall. Going back to Key West takes longer, probably twelve sailing days and two to two and a half weeks and a general slog against the Gulf Stream. Not as much fun as coming up.

Next year I plan on being back in New England so Bermuda is an option. It's a lot closer, the passage will take about 4.5 days and it's a world class destination. Never been there but they tell me its nice. Coming back to New England is even easier than going down. Go a little bit to the Northwest and pick up the Gulf Stream, could make it to Marblehead in under four days.

So, there we are heading to Bermuda. Our destination is St. Georges Harbour and the town of St. Georges.

Eric