Daily position
This is the latest noon position of Andrew and Elsi Arrub
To enlarge the chart just double click. All previous charts will be placed in the Gallery for interest and reference.
All distances will be in nautical miles (nm)
Thursday 6th March 2014 – Day 116
53° 21’S 76° 18’W Log line on board so no record of distance traveled
Wednesday 5th March 2014 – Day 115
53° 31’S 76° 53’W Log line on board so no record of distance traveled
Tuesday 4th March 2014 – Day 114
53° 00’S 76° 10’W Days run to noon 30 nm
Monday 3rd March 2014 – Day 113
53° 15’S 75° 45’W Days run to noon 6 nm
Sunday 2nd March 2014 – Day 112
53° 09’S 75° 41’W Days run to noon 46 nm Although Andrew travelled 46 nm since noon, he had not advanced any in the previous 24 hours, indeed drifting backwards, which is why his position on day 112 is shown as close to day 110.
Saturday 1st March 2014 – Day 111
53° 38’S 75° 52’W Days run to noon 4 nm
Friday 28th February 2014 – Day 110
53° 10’S 75° 35’W Days run to noon 75 nm
Thursday 27th February 2014 – Day 109
53° 56’S 75° 00’W Days run to noon 18 nm
Wednesday 26th February 2014 – Day 108
54° 31’S 74° 59’W Days run to noon 70 nm
Tuesday 25th February 2014 – Day 107
54° 50’S 74° 05’W Days run to noon 60 nm
Monday 24th February 2014 – Day 106
55° 08’S 74° 18’W Days run to noon 52 nm
Sunday 23rd February 2014 – Day 105
55° 32’S 72° 27’W Days run to noon 93 nm
Saturday 22nd February 2014 – Day 104
This is not a noon day position, it is where Andrew was when he made contact this afternoon.
56° 08’S 68° 47’W
Thursday 20th February 2014 – Day 102
56° 14S 70° 11’W Log line still onboard so no noon to noon distance recorded.
Wednesday 19th February 2014 – Day 101
56° 54’S 70° 05’W No days run recorded as the log was hauled in to save from snagging.
Tuesday 18th February 2014 – Day 100
57° 14’S 68° 57’W Days run to noon 46 nm
Monday 17th February 2014 – Day 99
57° 07’S 67° 56’W Days run to noon 53 nm
Sunday 16th February 2014 – Day 98
Andrew’s latest track will be shown in purple to distinguish from early visits to this area! It will revert to white once clear of the Horn.
56° 24’S 67° 17’W Days run to noon 63 nm
Saturday 15th February 2014 – Day 97
55° 38’S 66° 22’W Days run to noon 27 nm
Friday 14th February 2014 – Day 96
55° 20’S 66° 46’W Noon position
Thursday 13th February 2014 – Day 95
Andrew is still anchored off the East coast of Isla Lennox at 55° 17’S 66° 48’W
Monday 10th February 2014 – Day 92
Andrew is still anchored on the East coast of Isla Lennox at 55° 17’S 66° 48’W
Sunday 9th February 2014 – Day 91
55° 17’S 66° 48’W Catalla Lennos on east side of Isla Lennox
Saturday 8th February 2014 – Day 90
56° 15’S 68° 10’W Andrew pulled in the log when the bad weather whipped up, so there is no record of nm traveled since noon.
Friday 7th February 2014 – Day 89
56° 26’S 68° 53’W Days run to noon 76 nm
Thursday 6th February 2014 – Day 88
55° 59’S 66° 50’W Days run to noon 39 nm
Wednesday 5th February 2014 – Day 87
56° 07’S 65° 58’W Days run to noon 53 nm
Tuesday 4th February 2014 – Day 86
55° 37’S 65° 52’W Days run to noon 21 nm
Monday 3rd February 2014 – Day 85
55° 20’S 65° 30’W Days run to noon 38 nm
Sunday 2nd February 2014 – Day 84
55° 03’S 66° 15’W Days run to noon 38 nm
Saturday 1st February 2014 – Day 83
54° 58’S 65° 20’W Days run to noon 60 nm
Friday 31st January 2014 – Day 82
54° 24’S 65° 42’W Days run to noon 41 nm
Thursday 30th January 2014 – Day 81
52° 48’S 66° 22’W Days run to noon 48 nm
Wednesday 29th January 2014 – Day 80
52° 48’S 66° 22’W Days run to noon 65 nm
Tuesday 28th January 2014 – Day 79
51° 36’S 66° 25’W Days run to noon 46 nm
Monday 27th January 2014 – Day 78
50° 28’S 66° 40’W Days run to noon 51 nm
Sunday 26th January 2014 – Day 77
49° 39’S 66° 13’W Days run to noon 85 nm
Saturday 25th January 2014 – Day 76
48° 12’S 65° 28’W Days run to noon 79 nm
Friday 24th January 2014 – Day 75
46° 49’S 65° 33’W Days run to noon 35 nm
Thursday 23rd January 2014 – Day 74
46° 33’S 64° 55’W Days run to noon 73 nm
Wednesday 22nd January 2014 – Day 73
45° 32’S 63° 51’W Days run to noon 43 nm
Tuesday 21st January 2014 – Day 72
44° 45’S 63° 44’W Days run to noon 85 nm
Monday 20th January 2014 – Day 71
43° 30’S 62° 31’W Days run to noon 90 nm
Sunday 19th January 2014 – Day 70
41° 57’S 61° 46’W Days run to noon 80 nm
Saturday 18th January 2014 – Day 69
41° 03’S 60° 17’W Days run to noon 51 nm
Friday 17th January 2014 – Day 68
40° 16’S 59° 39’W Days run to noon 116 nm
Thursday 16th January 2014 – Day 67
39° 07’S 57° 24’W Days run to noon 107 nm
Wednesday 15th January 2014 – Day 66
38° 03’S 55° 41’W Days run to noon 70 nm
Tuesday 14th January 2014 – Day 65
37° 21’S 54° 35’W Days run to noon 49 nm
Monday 13th January 2014 – Day 64
36° 41’S 53° 26’W Days run to noon 107 nm
Sunday 12th January 2014 – Day 63
34° 55’S 51° 48’W Days run to noon 91 nm
Saturday 11th January 2014 – Day 62
33° 45’S 49° 48’W Days run to noon 53 nm
Friday 10th January 2014 – Day 61
32° 44’S 49° 11’W Days run to noon 78 nm
Thursday 9th January 2014 – Day 60
31° 40’S 47° 45’W Days run to noon 25 nm
Wednesday 8th January 2014 – Day 59
31° 16’S 47° 52’W Days run to noon 116 nm
Tuesday 7th January 2o14 – Day 58
29° 11’S 46° 15’W Days run to noon 100 nm
Monday 6th January 2014 – Day 57
27° 40’S 44° 49’W Days run to noon 92 nm
Sunday 5th January 2014 – Day 56
26° 29’S 43° 37’W Days run to noon 22 nm
Saturday 4th January 2014 – Day 55
26° 03’S 42° 45’W Days run to noon 84 nm
Friday 3rd January 2014 – Day 54
24° 58’S 41° 34’W Days run to noon 106 nm
Thursday 2nd January 2014 – Day 53
23° 29’S 39° 50’W Days run to noon 112 nm
Wednesday 1st January 2014 – Day 52
21° 51’S 38° 18’W Days run to noon 114 nm
Tuesday 31st December 2013 – Day 51
20° 01’S 36° 56’W Days run to noon 86 nm
Monday 30th December 2013 – Day 50
18° 35’S 35° 55’W Days run to noon 78 nm
Sunday 29th December 2013 – Day 49
17° 12’S 35° 19’W Days run to noon 85 nm
Saturday 28th December 2013 – Day 48
15° 40’S 34° 19’W Days run to noon 102 nm
Friday 27th December 2013 – Day 47
13° 54’S 33° 22’W Days run to noon 104 nm
Thursday 26th December 2013 – Day 46
12° 12’S 32° 14’W Days run to noon 114 nm
Wednesday 25th December 2013 – Day 45
10° 14’S 31° 17’W Days run to noon 120 nm
Tuesday 24th December 2013 – Day 44
08° 28’S 30° 06’W Days run to noon 112 nm
Monday 23rd December 2013 – Day 43
06° 26’S 29° 05’W – Days run to noon 105 nm
Sunday 22nd December 2013 – Day 42
04° 37’S 28° 10’W- Days run to noon 123 nm
Saturday 21st December 2013 – Day 41
02° 42’S 26° 31’W – Days run to noon 115 nm
Friday 20th December 2013 – Day 40
00° 40’S 25° 39’W Days run to noon 88 nm
Thursday 19th December 2013 – Day 39
00° 52’N 25° 06’W Days run to noon 85 nm
Wednesday 18th December 2013 – Day 38
02° 28’N 24° 12’W Days run to noon 88 nm
Tuesday 17th December 2013 – Day 37
03° 45’N 23° 28’W Days run to noon 67 nm
Monday 16th December 2013 – Day 36
04° 45’N 23° 12’W Days run to noon 101 nm
Sunday 15th December 2013 – Day 35
06° 29’N 23° 25’W Days run to noon 118 nm
Saturday 14th December 2013 – Day 34
08° 20’N 24° 26’W Days run to noon 120 nm
Friday 13th December 2013 – Day 33
10° 02’N 25° 37’W Days run to noon 143 nm
Thursday 12th December 2013 – Day 32
11° 51’N 26° 50’W Days run to noon 140 nm
Wednesday 11th December 2013 – Day 31
14° 02’N 27° 07’W Days run to noon 66 nm
Tuesday 10th December 2013 – Day 30
15° 19’N 26° 46’W Days run to noon 58nm
Monday 9th December 2013 – Day 29
16° 21’N 26° 09’W Days run to noon 18nm
Sunday 8th December 2013 – Day 28
16° 38’N 26° 04’W Days run to noon 110nm
Saturday 7th December 2013 – Day 27
18° 01’N 24° 40’W Days run to noon 101nm
Friday 6th December 2013 – Day 26
19° 14’N 23° 24’W Days run to noon 70nm
Thursday 5th December 2013 – Day 25
20° 01’N 22° 19’W Days run to noon 22nm
Wednesday 4th December 2013 – Day 24
20° 17’N 21° 53’W Days run to noon 8 nm
Tuesday 3rd December 2013 – Day 23
20° 32’N 20° 40’W Days run to noon 54nm
Monday 2nd December 2013 – Day 22
21° 33’N 21° 15’W Days run to noon 53nm
Sunday 1st December 2013 – Day 21
22° 17’N 21° 00’W Days run to noon 58nm
Saturday 30th November 2013 – Day 20
23° 04’N 20° 22’W
Days run to noon 92nm
Friday 29th November 2013 – Day 19
23° 48’N 19° 51’W
Days run to noon 59nm
Thursday 28th November 2013 – Day 18
24° 30’N 19° 26’W
Days run to noon 96nm
Wednesday 27th November 2013 – Day 17
25° 24’N 20° 30’W Days run to noon 119nm
Tuesday 26th November 2013 – Day 16
26° 50’N 19° 12’W Days run to noon 90nm
Monday 25th November 2013 – Day 15
28° 13’N 18° 14’W Days run to noon 62nm
Sunday 24th November 2013 – Day 14
28° 57’N 17° 43’W Days run to noon 116 nm
1330 today Andrew was 2nm East of Punta on the NE point of Palma, Canaries – no exact position given. Days run 116nm
Saturday 23rd November 2013 – Day 13
30° 24’N 16° 45’W Days run to noon 113nm
Friday 22nd November 2013 – Day 12
31° 57’N 15° 3 0’W Days run to noon 114nm
Thursday 21st November 2013 – Day 11
33° 40’N 15° 16’W Days run to noon 39nm
Wednesday 20th November 2013 – Day 10
34° 18’N 15° 33’W Days run to noon 116nm
Tuesday 19th November 2013 – Day 9
36° 10’N 14° 37’W Days run to noon 119nm
Monday 18th November 2013 – Day 8
37° 55’N 13° 53’W
Days run to noon 123nm
Sunday 17th November 2013 – Day 7
39° 55’N 13° 08’W Days run to noon 124nm
Saturday 16th November 2013 – Day 6
41° 44’N 12° 10’W Days run to noon 105nm
Friday 15th November 2013 – Day 5
43° 27’N 10° 36’W Days run to noon 140nm
Thursday 14th November 2013 – Day 4
45° 13’N 08° 25’WDays run to noon 116nm
Wednesday 13th November 2013 – Day 3
46° 50’N 07° 10’W Days run to noon 129nm.
Tuesday 12th November 2013 – Day 2
48° 34’N 05° 27’W Days run to noon, exactly 100nm
Monday 11th November 2013 – Day 1
Andrew and Elsi left Falmouth
By richard pugh Tue Nov 12th 2013 at 7:45 am
We went on board Elsi Arrub when moored up next to her at Pendennis + had the pleasure of meeting Andrew. Waw what a trip ! So glad to see them underway + wish them fair winds. Will be watching progress + looking forward to being part of the welcoming party in Falmouth next November…..or December. God speed.
By Robin Wilson-Webb Tue Nov 12th 2013 at 11:28 pm
One hundred per day is good, well done, Andrew . Robin Wilson-Webb
By Jim Alec Pottinger Wed Nov 13th 2013 at 7:16 pm
God be with you Andrew, take care,
Jim
By Philip T Moss. Thu Nov 14th 2013 at 8:34 am
Delighted to finally access the website.
Great to see you are now on your way and making progress. Good luck in the coming weeks!
Best wishes, Sheila and Philip.
By David Thu Nov 14th 2013 at 12:24 pm
Don’t forget it is Xmas soon
Hope you have a warm following breeze then!
David
By Les and Julie Fri Nov 15th 2013 at 5:23 pm
Well done Andrew for making such good progress across the bay of biscay and for breaking your distance record today, keep up the good work. We are both thinking of you out there, look after yourself and Elsi, best wishes to you Andrew and keep safe. Les and Julie.
By Geoffrey Booth Fri Nov 15th 2013 at 9:26 pm
All the best wishes for a good trip.
By Ingirid Eunson Sat Nov 16th 2013 at 9:09 am
Best of luck with the trip Andrew.
By Jim Alec Pottinger Sat Nov 16th 2013 at 7:05 pm
Did you manage to fix the main horse to take the strain.
JA
By Craig Porter Sat Nov 16th 2013 at 9:22 pm
Log making for interesting reading Andrew. Keep it up and stay safe!! Aa da best fae June and me!
By Cecil m. Duncan Sun Nov 17th 2013 at 8:58 pm
Mny tnx Andrew for the excellent data update, looking forward to good R/T contacts as you progress on your venture.
best 73 — Cecil.
By Les and Julie Fri Nov 22nd 2013 at 9:07 pm
Hi again Andrew,great progress so far its a pity you couldn’t have stopped in Mederia for a pint or two with some of your fellow sailors/friends.
Really pleased things are going well for you and Elsi keep it up old boy!
Our thoughts and very best wishes are with you Andrew.
Les and Julie.
By Allen Fraser Fri Nov 22nd 2013 at 11:51 pm
Good luck an a fair wind across da pond – an if you’re sailing among the Canaries gie El Hierro, the new volcano, plenty o’ sea room.
cheers eenoo
Allen
By George Collee Sat Dec 14th 2013 at 1:11 pm
Fabulous log book Andrew. I feel as if I am sailing with you. It has taken me a while to get around to writing to you, but here I am at last with an early wish of Happy Christmas. Lovely to think of you sailing in relatively warm waters for a few days. I don’t know the first thing about sailing around the world but I imagine you are heading towards a fairly cold southern spell around The Cape of Good Hope. I hope you get fair winds and calm seas. The nights must feel very long and arduous but I love your piece about adjusting the sails in the pale moonlight that you describe in your log of 13th December. Great to have such a passion for your journey. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing the voyage with us.
With admiration, and warm friendship,
George & Hilary (Cozy in a house in London but enjoying the thrill of your trip.)
By Brian Smith Tue Dec 17th 2013 at 9:09 am
Very good Andrew,it’s good reading your log,very interesting,all the best Me an Mam,’n’ Dad
By Jim Strang Fri Dec 20th 2013 at 3:06 pm
Fingers crossed you’ll be Sooth o’ da Equator da day…
By Jim Strang Wed Dec 25th 2013 at 7:28 am
Happy Christmas Andrew – Good sailing
By Gibbie Odie Wed Jan 1st 2014 at 8:36 pm
Happy New Year Andrew. All the best for the year ahead.
Gibbie and Alexis
By Ruth Hall Fri Jan 3rd 2014 at 11:17 pm
Good to see you passing where many Shetlanders have passed before. I remember my uncles Tommie & Woolie, Gorie, Bressay, talking about their visits to Rio on the way home from the whaling: I’m sure, as a child, I got the abbreviated version! We have Anglican Franciscan Brothers in Sao Paulo – very close to your course. Peace and all good for 2014. Ruth.
By Karen Forbes Sat Jan 4th 2014 at 8:59 pm
Hi Andrew, It’s been a long long time since the athletics club in Scalloway 🙂 Do you remember me? I want to wish you all the best in your trip and I’ll keep an eye on where you are. Maybe you will manage a run to my island sometime for a cup o tae? Isle Of Coll on the West coast :-)and give me a crash course in sailing! Anyway all the best and have a Happy New Year. x
By Sue Gray (Bisset) Sun Jan 5th 2014 at 1:33 am
Hello Andrew,
I am Rob Bisset’s niece and I live in Melbourne, Australia. My husband Bruce and I met you when we came to Burra years ago. We stayed with John and Marion.
We will keep a track of you on your Blog and look forward to seeing you if you land in Melbourne.
Wishing you safe travels! Sue and Bruce
By Peter Bardell Mon Jan 6th 2014 at 12:43 pm
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday Andrew.
Your trip are your blog are outstanding. Thank you for keeping the communications daily. I often think about you taking daily sextant sights and working out your daily position. Best wishes.
By Steve & P@ Weir Sun Jan 19th 2014 at 11:56 am
Hi Andrew,
Great to see the good progress you are making.
I know what you mean about downing the soft drinks before they rust or wear out & spill into the bilges. It would be disappointing to reach for them later to find they were all empty.
I hope you go well down the coast.
Cheers
Steve
By Hamish Fraser Mon Feb 10th 2014 at 6:18 pm
Andrew,
It is 18.15hours (pm) here
I am a friend of Peter & Christine Johnson, Peter told me today of your voyage ! Christine ne. Leask was from Bridge End Burra
I have been friends with Peter & Christine for “ever” I have been in the shop at Hamnavoe many times and first came there with Hansy Smith in the Tirrick ! A few years ago. Anyway enough of that.
I was taught rudimentary sailing by a Whalsa man by the name of Willy Simpson in the traditional Shetland Model. Which he kept in the old harbour where the St Clair docked, which will give away my age !!
I am just e-mailing you my encouragement with your “trip” around the world. !!!
There was a time when I wanted Walter Duncan to build me a vessel capable of what you are doing but other forses intervened.
That is why I am congratulating you and encouraging you !!
God Bless you in this endeavour !
Have fair winds & safe sailing.
Hamish Fraser
By steven nicholson Sun Feb 23rd 2014 at 7:24 pm
hi it steven that u helped me make the bench hope ur having fun take care
By Francesca Ashmore Thu Mar 6th 2014 at 8:36 am
Godspeed Andrew, keep slogging on and you will make it! We are watching you every day and your voyage is thrilling us.
Bob and Bear from Fire Hawk in Falmouth.
By Chris Bunyan Thu Mar 6th 2014 at 9:08 pm
It might be slow and frustrating but you are making progress – and there are hundreds and probably thousands of folk following your efforts and willing you on your way. Here’s hoping for some favourable weather. Best wishes, Chris
By Ian jamieson Sat Mar 8th 2014 at 10:01 pm
Sorry to hear the unfortunate news. Glad to hear Andrew is safe and well. Ian and Shirley in Glasgow.
By Peter Harmer Mon Mar 10th 2014 at 7:00 pm
S6 Northfield Academy pupils were very sorry to hear that Andrew had to give up his attempt to sail around the world because of Elsi’s mast breaking. They were however, pleased and really happy to learn that he is safe and well. Their hope and we are sure Andrew’s, is the possibility of getting Elsi back safely although they are aware this will be dependent on the support and help in the local area as well as the weather in that region. Please pass on our regards to Andrew and let him know we are all thinking of him and that he well be a huge miss every morning during registration.