Position Report:
May 17
Position: She is at the IYRS Dock in Newport, RI
Comments: Looks to be in good condition.
Terry Nathan
President, IYRS
May 16
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 201.1 Km or 124.96 statue miles or 108.58 nautical miles.
Date: 5/16/2012
Time: 1030UTC
Weather: Wind 185 at 22 Knots, gusting 29 knots
Position: 39.38N 69.35W
Comments: 3938N6935W AT 1030UTC WND 22GUSTING 29 FROM 185DEG
May 15
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 287.3 Km or 178.52 statue miles or 155.13 nautical miles.
Date: 5/15/2012
Time: 1400UTC
Weather: Wind 180 at 5 Knots
Position: 38.27N 67.15W
Comments:1400UTC 3827N6715W WND5KT 180AT. SHITY SEA STATE ROLIN AROUND WITH THE ENGINE ON. A ROUGH NIGHT WITH WNDS UP TO 30 AND NO MAIN. AT LEAST THE SUN IS SHINING AND WIND IS FILLING IN AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE WE WILL WIN THE SWEEPS STAKE TO ARIVE 0900 THURSDAY
May 14
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 165.7 Km or 102.96 statue miles or 89.47 nautical miles
Date: 5/14/2012
Time: 1300UTC
Weather: Wind 170 at 9 Knots
Position: 3556N 66759W
Comments: 13))UTC 3556N 6759W WND9KTS 170DEG. NOW WE ARE 90NM FROM THE GULF STREAM CROSSING IT TONIGHT JUST WAITING FOR THE STHLIES TO FILL AND SCREAM HOME TO NEWPORT
May 13
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 165.7 Km or 102.96 statue miles or 89.47 nautical miles
1500UTC 31N 6538W
Date: 5/13/2012
Time: 1421UTC
Weather: 060 at 12 Knots
Position: 33 38N 67 48W
Comments: 33 38N 67 48W AT 1421UTC.TWD 060 AT 12KTS. 000COG 7.5SOG. STILL SAILING WELL. BUT APROACHING HIGH SOON. DORADE
Remarks: 000 COG means his Course Over Ground is due North. 7.5 SOG means his Speed Over Ground is 7.5 Kts
Dorade is making good progress. When Dorade reaches to the center of the high pressure area, she will probably motor for a while in the light airs before some southerly wind kicks-in and takes her north, nice and fast.
Dorade has been advised to head for an eastern part of a meander in the Gulf Stream – this will mean she should avoid the worst of the southerly winds (which will be very fresh to the west) and also get some northward flowing current to help her get more SOG. Dorade should get to the Stream in about 28 hours time.
May 7
Weather Routing Update for Bermuda Departure
From Jessica Sweeney
Earliest departure looks to be Saturday night (00z on 13th), after the major cold front (with associated gales of 30kts+) has passed through.
[eg. If you left right now and tried to get the least time with the front you would still have 18 hrs of 30-35kt southerlies and then 30 hours of 20-25kt northerlies in a bad sea state. Not nice!]
So we’ll aim for a Saturday/Sunday departure. The thing we’ll have to keep an eye on is a little low developing west of Bermuda on the 14-16th and moving north. You will need to make sure you can get ahead of this by departing at the right time.
I will keep looking at it for you, of course.
May 6
Dorade arrived in Bermuda at 0100UTM this morning. Presenting docked at Customs Dock.
Dorade plans to lay-over in Bermuda for a few days to allow the storm to pass before proceeding to Newport, RI
All is well with the crew and Dorade.
Bermuda – THANKS BUDDY!
We have been doing some maintenance. Buddy Rego has been very helpful in sorting out crew accommodations on-shore and contacts for boat work while Dorade waits out the weather before proceeding to Newport, RI
May 5
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 165.7 Km or 102.96 statue miles or 89.47 nautical miles
1500UTC 31N 6538W
Date: 5/5/2012
Time: 1500UTC
Weather: Wind from WST
Position: 31N 65.38W
Comments: WND NOW IN WST AND HAVING AN ENJOYABLE SAIL AGAIN AFTER A PAINFUL 30HRS ETA BMUDA TMORO MORNING
May 4
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 208.6 Km or 129.62 statue miles or 112.64 nautical miles
1600UTC 2744N 6632W
Date: 5/4/2012
Time: 1700UTC
Weather: Wind from 360 degrees at 20 knots
Position: 29.33N 66.00W
Comments: MAKING V LITTLE HEADWAY ROUGH SEAS 2OKTS ON THE NOSE FORECAST TO WORSEN OVER NEXT FEW DAYS. WEATHER ROUTING ADVISES NOT TO CARRY ON. HEADING TOWARDS BERMUDA TO WAIT FOR A WINDOW. ETA 36HRS BOAT IS FINE BUT DOES NOT LIKE THESE CONDITIONS.BEN
May 3
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 231.5 Km or 143.85 statue miles or 125 nautical miles
1600UTC 2744N 6632W
Date: 5/3/2012
Time: 1600UTC
Weather: Wind from 285 degrees at 10 knots
Position: 2744N 6632W
Comments: HI MATT WEVE BEEN MOTORING FOR LAST 10 HRS BUT NOW SAILING IN 10KTS FROM 285 AT 7KTS SO HAPPY AGAIN.WE DID GET TO GO FOR A LAST SWIM.
May 2
Distance Run from last Reported Position: 355.9 Km or 221.15 statue miles or 192.17 nautical miles
1800UTC 2540N 6615W WND 084DEG 17KTS
Date: 5/2/2012
Time: 1800UTC
Weather: Wind from 084 degrees at 17 knots
Position: 2540N 6615W
Comments: HI MATT ALL WELL ABOARD SAILING OUT OF THE TRADES INTO THE HORSES BUT SLIPING ALONG NICELY. WIND IS EASINGAS AS WE MOVE INTO HIGH PRESSURE, BUT NICE TO LEVEL OUT FOR A BIT AND COOK A PROPER MEAL AND DRY OUT.
May 1
From 1st Position Report to 2nd Position Report – 336.9 Km or 209.34 statue miles or 181.9 nautical miles
1800 UTC 2242N 6456W WND 084DEG 17KNT ALL WELL ON DORADE
Time: 1800UTC
Position: 2242N 6456W
Weather: Wind from 084 degrees at 17 knots
Comments: ALL WELL ON DORADE
April 30
From English harbor, Antigua to 1st Position Report – 303.2 Km or 188.4 statue miles or 163.7 nautical miles
Lat / Long position: 1939N 6308W
Course: CRS350 = 350 degrees
Weather: WIND 125DEG 16KNT AT 1605UTC = Wind from 125 degrees at 16 knots at 1605 UTC time
Comments: ALL WELL ABOARD SAW SOME WHALES CLOSE BY IN THE NIGHT MAKING GD SPD (Good Speed) BEAM REACH MAXSPEED 12.3