Log
- Mon
- Mar
- 23
- 2009
St. John
Alcyone saw many visitors those 3 weeks.
Morning swims to shore were a standard as were beautiful sunset views. This year we really got to know St. John.
Happy Birthday Sue!
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- Mon
- Mar
- 09
- 2009
St. Barths
We sailed through the night from the Virgin Islands to the beautiful island of St. Barths. What a change of atmosphere.
The food was excellent and the people are verry nice. Five days in St. Barths was a dream.
- Tue
- Dec
- 09
- 2008
Newport to BVI - Pt 5 - Made it!!
After 30 days of waiting, and 11 days at sea we made landfall in Jost Van Dike, British Virgin Islands.
2 miles outside of Jost we were hit with a squall that was… well, frustrating. After weather that last bit, we hapily made landfall.
Thanks Alcyone for a safe and fun passage!
- Mon
- Dec
- 08
- 2008
Newport to BVI - Pt 4
After a couple great days of sailing we finally lost our wind. Fortunately Alcyone carries a large suply of diesel.
- Sat
- Dec
- 06
- 2008
Newport to BVI - PT 3
After a few refreshing days in bermuda Alcyone headed on to the BVI. With a strong notherly wind we were making great time.
The seas were a bit bumpy at first, but the hardened crew was ready for anything.
- Sun
- Nov
- 30
- 2008
Newport to BVI - PT 2 - Made it to Bermuda!
After 4days 6hours at sea Alcyone and our crew made landfall. Captain Jon Spano, First Officer Dermot Bremner, and Seamen Dave and John Egan smiled upon the sands of Bermuda and it gleefully smiled back! The first couple days were a bit bumpy with with seas that were both confused and large, but once we [...]
- Wed
- Nov
- 26
- 2008
Newport to BVI - PT 1
After waiting over two weeks for an appropriate weather window we are finally ready to go. Thanks to everyone supporting us in our voyage preparations.
Crew from left to right: Dave Blandford, Dermot Bremner, Jonathan Spano, and John Eagan.
Bermuda here we come!
- Thu
- Sep
- 25
- 2008
Shake Down
With a stiff NE breeze we decided it would be a good oportunity to take Alcyone out for a late season, early delivery “shake down”.
Circumnavigating Jamestown seemed like a reasonable goal with the time we had available. We were making good time and all was well until we reached beavertail (the southern end of Jamestown). [...]
- Sat
- Aug
- 02
- 2008
Newport Folk Fest 08
This was one of the largest crowds on the water I’ve ever seen, but what would you expect… the parrotheads came out Jimmy Buffet.
- Sun
- Jul
- 13
- 2008
Babies on board
What a beautiful Newport summer day to mark the occasion.
The 1/4 mile journey from the dock to the anchorage was brief, but exciting when your under 2 feet tall.
Today Eamon aquired his sea legs. Well… maybe his sea crawl. I’m pretty sure Lucian went up and down the companionway at least 27,456 times in [...]