Logs

Firefly - Marina de Lagos Hooray!!!!

 We have arrived in Marina de Lagos after 3.5 weeks of sailing and themajority of which has been a real treat! Final legwas around 80 miles and we had some fun 30 knots around Cap St Vincent which wasfun as no reef in and we were surfing at around 14 knots until Sienna hadfinished LunchWhat a lovely trip and FIREFLY was a dream and really part of thefamily thanks for keeping us safe  Crew Firefly   37:06:61N08:40:50 m_IMG_2521 m_IMG_2522 m_IMG_2523 m_IMG_2524 m_IMG_2525 m_IMG_2526 m_IMG_2527 m_IMG_2528 m_IMG_2529 m_IMG_2530 m_IMG_2531 m_IMG_2532 m_IMG_2533 m_IMG_2534 m_IMG_2535 m_IMG_2536 m_IMG_2537 m_IMG_2538. read more...

Firefly - random photos of the trip (LIsboa)

We are now in Lisbon and it is great! lovely marina and very funcity. we are heading to Sines tomorrow and then our minds turn to where we storethe boat for a few weeks whilst we return to London for a few weeks.38:40:60N 9:19:04W m_IMG_2463 m_IMG_2464 m_IMG_2469 m_IMG_2472 m_IMG_2476 m_IMG_2481 m_IMG_2485 m_IMG_2487 m_IMG_2490 m_IMG_2492 m_IMG_2501 m_IMG_2503 m_IMG_2504. read more...

Firefly - Peniche

Arrived in Peniche and heading to Lisbon tomorrowWeather is lovely and really starting to get a lot hotter which is reallynice Will post some pictures when we get a chance 39:21:13N 9:22:61W       Firefly crew. read more...

May - Day 4

Saturday afternoon the wind increased to a F6 NE with waves to match but all was still well. We had ports of refuge in mind if things got worse but we were too far west to make for them and it would have meant beating to windward on a fine reach. On we went with the wind increading to a F7 to 8 and waves breaking over the stern of the boat. It was hard helming so we did half an hour each while the other two looked out for rogue waves that could be a problem. The wind speed was up to 40 knots with no sign of abating. Then a large wave came and knocked John off his feet at the helm, followed by another that knocked the boat over on its side, but she's a strong old girl, so she came right back up. I was down below at the time and holding on, so I wasn't thrown to the other side with force,. read more...

Firefly - Some pictures of Leg 3!

Sienna likes listening to music up close and personal with the cockpitspeakers     m_IMG_2430 m_IMG_2432 m_IMG_2436 m_IMG_2440 m_IMG_2441 m_IMG_2445 m_IMG_2446 m_IMG_2450 m_IMG_2451 m_IMG_2452 m_IMG_2454 m_IMG_2455 m_IMG_2457 m_IMG_2458 m_IMG_2459. read more...