Date: 06/19/2011 Location: Horta, Azores Weather: Sunny and Warm Title: Sunday, Day 1 Ashore in Horta I slept in this morning, which was wonderful, but I wanted to make sure I took advantage of the free breakfast. I really wasn't expecting much so I was really surprised when I walked in and saw one whole wall of this large dining room lined with all kinds of fruit, breads, jams, juices, coffee, cereal, and bacon and eggs. I got a small table outside on the ...

Date: 06/18/2011Location: Horta, AzoresWeather: Sunny and WarmTitle: Saturday, Arrival in Horta, Azores I woke up for the 0200 to 0500 watch but we were just off the coast and Barry wanted to stay on the helm. So I prepared the fendors and mooring lines while Mirko slept. We still had about 10 miles to go and didn't want to arrive before the marina opened. The first thing that struck me about the island was how agriculture based it looked. The hills are very gr...

Date: 06/17/2011Latitude: 38* 34'.2 NLongitude: 029* 30'.8 WDistance to Go: 49 milesWeather: Light Breeze, Sunny and warmTitle: Thursday, day 16 at sea.Today was a lousy day for sailing because there wasn't any wind, but it was a perfect day for working on my tan. So I grabbed my lotion and my towel and went up to the bow, which is the only place you can lay out. Actually, the bow has always been my favorite place since I was a kid, I just love the up and down mo...

Date: 06/16/2011Latitude: 39* 01'.7 NLongitude: 031* 55'.0 WDistance to Go: 181 milesWeather: Fresh Breeze, Sunny but coolTitle: Thursday, day 15 at sea. The winds have held steady day and night for the last two days and at the present average speed, we should reach Horta by 10pm tomorrow night. However, Barry doesn't want to arrive before Saturday morning which suits me fine since he plans to go into the marina and it will be easier to get off with all my g...

Date: 06/15/2011Latitude: 39* 38'.5 NLongitude: 034* 35'.2 WDistance to Go: 329 milesWeather: Light Breeze, Partly CloudyTitle: Wednesday, day 14 at sea. I woke up to a perfect day with clear sky and calm seas. The only problem was there was no wind. So we turned the engine on and motored until just after noon. Then a breeze picked up and we have been under sail doing 4+ knots all afternoon and evening. Mirko caught another Tuna right at sunset and spent about ...