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August 12, 2014
August 12, 2014. We have pulled into Barcelona for a 24 hour stop over as there are still very strong mistral winds forecast for today/tonight. We have plenty of jobs to get on with so it won't harm the schedule. Just so you can keep the CIM guys updated Greg we should arrive in Port […]
August 7, 2014
Exactly one month ago a still beautiful but slightly tired looking Dorade was craned back into the water in Palma after her 10 day crossing from Bermuda on the deck of a ship. Despite it being a quiet time of year over here in Palma, with the majority of workers taking their holidays, we managed […]
July 18, 2014
After arriving here in Mallorca to welcoming hands and attitudes of the captain, Hannah, and the other nipper, Tim, I could not wait to get to work on Dorade. The excitement and inspiration of Dorade seemed to overcome any jet lag I was expecting. Finally Monday arrived and the long anticipated work had begun. Through […]
July 14, 2014
Had Dorade left Bermuda on her own bottom we would still be out in the Atlantic living the simple life of eat, sleep, sail. ETA in the med would probably be sometime next week. We sail Dorade pretty hard so instead of putting all of those extra miles on her, she came the easy route […]
July 14, 2014
So its been a hectic but very productive first week in Palma. After the mad rush to get Dorade off of the ship, we have quickly started to disassemble the boat, assisted with the removal of the rigs, emptied the interior, and started on the ever growing jobs list. We're definitely going to be busy, […]
July 7, 2014
Bermuda Race 2014 - photos from the finish courtesy of Kris and Mary Foley.
July 5, 2014
Dorade is almost in the Med! Latest AIS tracking shows the ship she is loaded on just off of Gibralter. Tim and Hannah fly to Palma on Monday ready to offload her and begin work at the STP yard.
July 1, 2014
I had never experienced preparing a boat for a race and then waving goodbye as it sailed over the horizon until the start of the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race. Having taken over as boat captain just about a month before the race start I had a jobs list of over 150 items to work through […]
June 30, 2014
Dorade wins first in class in the IRC division and second in class in the ORR division in the 2014 Newport to Bermuda Race. Awards were presented by the Governor of Bermuda George Fergusson.
June 26, 2014
It was the slowest Bermuda race in history, with boats becalmed multiple times. A race that normally lasts three days stretched on to four... and then five... and some boats are still out there today. You might assume that would make it a relaxed affair, but in fact it was a physical and psychological marathon […]
June 21, 2014
At 5am this morning Dorade took the lead in the IRC Overall standings, in first place just ahead of rives potts' Carina, winner of two Bermuda races. shes holding her own several hours later, now in third but going strong. GO GIRL GO! track the race at the Pantaenius Website. Pam
June 19, 2014
This Friday, Dorade will take on another major challenge in her ocean racing campaign, joining 164 other boats in the 49th Newport to Bermuda Race, a journey of 635 miles. At 84, she will be one of the oldest boats in the race, if not the oldest, and given her TransPac win last year, the […]
June 9, 2014
The initial boatyard phase is always a little soul destroying. You go from order to complete disorder very quickly. By disorder I do not mean that the wheels have fallen off this project, far from it but rather everything has to look worse before it can get better. As I write this sitting in the […]