Oracle1 21 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi All, havent posted much in the last few years, but been plenty busy getting sorted for the next adventure. the family and i have rented the house and flown to the Med and brought a 50 footer to sail home to NZ. she is a 2005 Grand Soleil 50 called Wave. you can follow our Vlog here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3c2EqK-hsZHmPchgGoFxg we are doing the typical milk run home and have already run into a couple of other Kiwi families doing this at the same time as us. so yes after 19 years of cruising and racing Oracle, i will have to change my log in here to Wave. by the way Oracle is still for sale on trade me. if you like the videos let us know, or have any suggestions of places to visit also let us know. we are currently sailing down the coast of Spain towards Gibraltor 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Superb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 now in Mataro, Spain and tomorrow Port Balis, getting new standing rigging from Mediterrnean rigging, should take a week and then off heading south as quick as we can as its getting cold here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 20 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Have a great adventure - sounds like you are heading across the Atlantic this season ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 362 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 keep a close eye on the rigging work. Friend bought a yacht in Spain beginning of the year, had all standing rigging replaced in Barcelona. Arrived back in NZ a month ago. When I was looking over her noted rust creeping up from one of the swages on a lower, closer inspection showed at least 1 strand was broken and other on their way. I prefer compression type fittings on the bottom of the stays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 yes Atlantic this year. just after the ARC. we have hooked up with some others that are doing it at the same time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 We have just completed our latest Vlog, if you want to see what we have been up to of late over in Italy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmAitxc6w3A&t=154s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 mast back in, all standing rigging replaced and many other smaller jobs completed as well. set to sail south, (where its warmer) and the next week in next weather window. Canaries here we come. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 just had bit of a nasty storm go trough the marina, past now and sunny again, but cold, nights are about 8deg, and days although nice and sunny are about 16 degrees. see our latest Vlogs here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3c2EqK-hsZHmPchgGoFxg about to leave Port Balis and go south to the warmer weather, pretty much all jobs complete and now ready to cross the Atlantic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 This is us back in Italy a month ago - Brindisi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 just did a crazy overnight sail from Post Balis/Barcelona - 215nm in 30 hours to Port Javea just down from Valencia. started motoring/sailing into light head winds then it was supposed to be building wind from behind, but instead building from 20kn to be 30-40kn tight reaching for the last 8 hours, covered 100nm in 10 hours. except for the last 3 hours when we just wanted to get there and shelter was quite comfy in our fast cruiser, ended with 2 reefs in mainsail and half genoa furled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Do you expect to stopover in Portugal and if so when? I pass through there from time to time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 395 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Portugal will be the wrong way for them They are heading for the Canaria’s then across the ditch departing late December from memory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Nice work Oracle1. I hope all your crew are enjoying the faster sailing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 64 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Yep time to get going soon. We had Christmas on the other side of the Atlantic. The Canaries are nice, Graciosa was a good first stop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 on our way to Gibraltar now, down the spanish coast, should be there in about 2 days time. if the weaher holds, pick up some crew there and a few days later head off for the Canaries to meet up with some other kiwi families doing the same trip with kids also. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Yeehaa have a happy and safe passage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 made it to canaries, in Arrecife. here for a few days, few minor repairs and upgrades then off to Grand Canaria, and then Cape Verde. should be in Caribbean by 1st Feb. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 now in Cape Verde, Mindelo, nice 900nm sail here, all downwind, about 1 day of motoring and 5.5 days to get here, had to slow down on the last night to 5kn to arrive in daylight. there are quite a few sunken fishing trawlers in the bay that are unlit, great anchoring/holding though, well go in the marina tomorrow and stock up ready for the Atlantic crossing. currrent weather pattern looks like taking 12-14 days. but will be taking it easy so maybe longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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