AZAB 2011 - 10th Azores and Back Yacht Race

An overly optimistic routing tells me that I will arrive on July 24. July 30 is more realistic, but I might take the St. Laurent Gulf route. Will decide later. This morning thunderstorm. Now breakfast and last emails, then fuel berth and start to the second leg of NorthAtlanticFace.

Bilge pumps work again, satphone works again, computer works again. One of these...

Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 10/07/2013 - 22:34

Bilge pumps work again, satphone works again, computer works again. One of these suspicious days when everything fits. Harbour paid, customs done. Tomorrow morning to the fuel dock and off we go to Greenland. The wind will be weak in the beginning, but I am not in a race anymore.

For the rest of my journey this is my tracker: http://ralphvilliger.com/position...

Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 10/07/2013 - 12:54

For the rest of my journey this is my tracker: http://ralphvilliger.com/position.html RALPH VILLIGER * * * NTOMBIFUTIralphvilliger.com

I hope the ice situation improves within the next 2 weeks. That's very icy.

Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 10/07/2013 - 00:24

I hope the ice situation improves within the next 2 weeks. That's very icy.

Last Friday I was awarded the Newport, RI yachting achievement medal.

Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 09/07/2013 - 16:27

Last Friday I was awarded the Newport, RI yachting achievement medal.Race Update – Tuesday 9th July | OSTAR 2013ostar.rwyc.orgRace Update – Tuesday 9th July

Sails arrived, sorted out the gas problem (butane is not available over here), t...

Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 09/07/2013 - 16:22

Sails arrived, sorted out the gas problem (butane is not available over here), today bilge pumps and alternator should get repaired. I am getting really nervous about the passage to Greenland. Hopefully I will start tomorrow or Thursday.

Today Spirit with Richard and Douwe left Newport. They sail back Jac Sandberg's...

Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sun, 07/07/2013 - 18:24

Today Spirit with Richard and Douwe left Newport. They sail back Jac Sandberg's boat, Richard is actually the co-owner. Spirit is little boat to cross the Atlantic, especially upwind. We also refer to it as a mini on steroids. You can follow them on gogospirit.com. I had two entertaining evenings with them and Alex Burgis from the race committee, who sails back Charles Emmett's British Beagle.


07/04/12	Some helpful advice.
07/04/12	Welcome to the Azab
15/01/12	AZAB 2015
28/06/11	JanKees Lampe does it again.
23/06/11	Equilibrium retires


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04/01/11	AZAB memories
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30/12/09	AZAB with an Audio Compass
30/12/09	1999 AZAB Race Log - Charles A...


20/08/13
19/08/13	great sailing. at 6kn towards...
19/08/13	goodbye greenland
18/08/13	today we went climbing. unexpe...
18/08/13	we are mooring in tingmiarmut...


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Azab

zero wind. nothing. rien. nichts. nada. niente. res. nichevo. nista. goa nix.

jumping dolphins at the bow!

in 2 days just 150nm, but the important thing is to be underway again. 40 32'N 0...

wind finally veers to SE. 40 30'N 068 26'W.

just crossed 25m (!) behind (!) a fishing boat in the fog. his AIS was not trans...

first 24h since Newport. only 80nm, mainly becalmed.

off Nantucket. fog and very little wind.

Left Newport, main sail is up. Start to leg 2 of NorthAtlanticFace!

Still overly optimistic, but the Strait of Belle Isle seems to be slightly faster.

An overly optimistic routing tells me that I will arrive on July 24. July 30 is...

Bilge pumps work again, satphone works again, computer works again. One of these...

For the rest of my journey this is my tracker: http://ralphvilliger.com/position...

I hope the ice situation improves within the next 2 weeks. That's very icy.

Last Friday I was awarded the Newport, RI yachting achievement medal.

Sails arrived, sorted out the gas problem (butane is not available over here), t...

Today Spirit with Richard and Douwe left Newport. They sail back Jac Sandberg's...

Post-race interview by Jill Southwood.

Below Greenland there is a bit of drifting ice. The East Coast is still pretty f...

Relatively few ice compared to other years around Newfoundland. Depending on the...

Boat is on a mooring now, dinghi and outboarder work. I gradually tick items on...