Comments on: Azores to Portsmouth – Back Home http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/ Personal blog of Julian Megson Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 admin Thu, 20 May 2010 15:42:22 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-4716 Hi Mark, you're going to love it! I hope you get lots of fast downwind sailing (it was all upwind sailing for me). The Farr 65's are a fantastic boat anyway. Gin and tonic is the drink to have a Cafe Sport. And try the big eggy breakfast thing that they do (can't remember what it's called). It sounds rubbish but it's yummy. Have a wonderful time, fair winds. Julian Hi Mark, you’re going to love it! I hope you get lots of fast downwind sailing (it was all upwind sailing for me). The Farr 65′s are a fantastic boat anyway.

Gin and tonic is the drink to have a Cafe Sport. And try the big eggy breakfast thing that they do (can’t remember what it’s called). It sounds rubbish but it’s yummy.

Have a wonderful time, fair winds.

Julian

]]> By: Mark Hendy http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Mark Hendy Thu, 20 May 2010 14:13:40 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-4715 Julian On Saturday I fly to Horta to joint the same trip. Are you sure I have to meet up with my fellow crew members and drink beer with them? Oh well, if I must I must ;-) I can't tell you how excited I am about doing this trip, but I'll let you know how it went when I get back. Mark Julian

On Saturday I fly to Horta to joint the same trip. Are you sure I have to meet up with my fellow crew members and drink beer with them? Oh well, if I must I must ;-) I can’t tell you how excited I am about doing this trip, but I’ll let you know how it went when I get back.

Mark

]]> By: sonia http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 sonia Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:55:14 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-2757 Hi Julian, wath a wonderful adventure, sail the Atlantic on a 65 foot like that!!! So do I want to do something like this one day! :-) Hi Julian, wath a wonderful adventure, sail the Atlantic on a 65 foot like that!!! So do I want to do something like this one day! :-)

]]> By: Julian http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Julian Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:01:32 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-2690 Kathie We saw 2 of the Ondeck boats on the horizon until the last few days. 'Minerva' caught us up and passed us for a short while, during which time they pulled along side for a photo. In the end we were too quick for them and beat them back to Portsmouth. Skill and cunning won out :-) Kathie
We saw 2 of the Ondeck boats on the horizon until the last few days.
‘Minerva’ caught us up and passed us for a short while, during which time they pulled along side for a photo. In the end we were too quick for them and beat them back to Portsmouth. Skill and cunning won out :-)

]]> By: Kathie http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2677 Kathie Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:20:23 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-2677 Well, it sounds likely that Percy Pombo made it home safely to Dublin. Do you think someone on one of the four OnDeck boats brought him along to Horta so they could travel back together? Maybe after a couple days Percy switched from Isis to another boat in your group. BTW, in case I missed it, were any of the other three boats within sight during Isis' voyage once she cast off from Faial? Well, it sounds likely that Percy Pombo made it home safely to Dublin. Do you think someone on one of the four OnDeck boats brought him along to Horta so they could travel back together? Maybe after a couple days Percy switched from Isis to another boat in your group. BTW, in case I missed it, were any of the other three boats within sight during Isis’ voyage once she cast off from Faial?

]]> By: Julian http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Julian Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:19:29 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-2676 Hi Kathie Someone did investigate Percy the pigeon's origin by the numbers on the bird's rings. It was traced to Dublin, Ireland. At the time Percy joined us we were headed directly for Ireland so he probably rather cleverly realised this and hitched a lift. I don't know if he made it back to Dublin for sure but I reckon his chances were pretty good. When he flew away we had already begun our approach to the English Channel so he didn't have far to go. We also made sure he was well fed and watered. As far as the crew are concerned, we are all still in touch. And yes, Peter's photos are excellent. Julian Hi Kathie

Someone did investigate Percy the pigeon’s origin by the numbers on the bird’s rings. It was traced to Dublin, Ireland. At the time Percy joined us we were headed directly for Ireland so he probably rather cleverly realised this and hitched a lift. I don’t know if he made it back to Dublin for sure but I reckon his chances were pretty good. When he flew away we had already begun our approach to the English Channel so he didn’t have far to go. We also made sure he was well fed and watered.

As far as the crew are concerned, we are all still in touch. And yes, Peter’s photos are excellent.

Julian

]]> By: Kathie http://julianmegson.com/blog/2009/06/13/azores-to-portsmouth-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 Kathie Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:42:50 +0000 http://julianmegson.com/blog/?p=393#comment-2675 Parabéns, Júlian! What a marvelous and varied adventure you had, as well as the opportunity to test yourself to the max! I hope you'll get to return to the Azores someday on another sail, and get to spend more time there as well. Re Percy Pombo*, should we reasonably infer from the band on his left leg that he has a home in Horta to which he returned from Isis' deck? I'll email my amigos there to see if any of them knows his owner (it's such a close-knit community there that the probability of finding out is significantly greater than ε). *Portuguese for pigeon or dove Will Isis' crew be holding reunions, whether actual or virtual? I'm sure after such a long voyage you've made enduring friendships. Have you or any of your crewmates considered signing up to crew on AZAB 2011? See http://www.azab.co.uk Obrigada for sharing your voyage with us landlubbers! And please thank Peter Harries for the use of his photos. Parabéns, Júlian! What a marvelous and varied adventure you had, as well as the opportunity to test yourself to the max! I hope you’ll get to return to the Azores someday on another sail, and get to spend more time there as well.

Re Percy Pombo*, should we reasonably infer from the band on his left leg that he has a home in Horta to which he returned from Isis’ deck? I’ll email my amigos there to see if any of them knows his owner (it’s such a close-knit community there that the probability of finding out is significantly greater than ε).

*Portuguese for pigeon or dove

Will Isis’ crew be holding reunions, whether actual or virtual? I’m sure after such a long voyage you’ve made enduring friendships.

Have you or any of your crewmates considered signing up to crew on AZAB 2011? See http://www.azab.co.uk

Obrigada for sharing your voyage with us landlubbers! And please thank Peter Harries for the use of his photos.

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