Portugal – Page 3 – Morpheus Sailing

MW Ship’s Log May 19, 20 – Running the Gauntlet

20 May 201314 Jun 2015

Captain Jim instructs swabbie on what to look for while on watchDateline: High Noon. Monday May 20 Status: 198 nm traversed on Day 4 of the Sao Miguel to Cascais…

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MW Ship’s Log May 18 – Home Stretch

19 May 201315 Oct 2022

Dateline: 10:00 A.M. Sunday May 19 Status: 200.19 nm traversed on Day 3 of the Sao Miguel to Cascais passage. 235 nm to our destination. All sailing all the time.…

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MW Ship’s Log May 17 – Catch a wave and you’re standing on top of the world.

18 May 201315 Oct 2022

Dateline: 10:00 A.M. Saturday May 18 Status:164 nm traversed on Day 2 of the Sao Miguel => Cascais passage. Most of the day was double reef and no jib. 435 nm…

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MW Ship’s Log May 16 – Genius is as genius does

17 May 201315 Oct 2022

Dateline: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday May 17 Status: 165 nm traversed on Day 1 of the Sao Miguel => Cascais, Portugal passage. It's been mostly sail and little motor since departing…

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MW Ship’s Log May 15 – Saint Michael

17 May 201315 Oct 2022

Dateline: 4:00 P.M. Wednesday May 16 Status: 33 nautical miles out of Ponta Delgada Marina on Ilha de Sao Miguel with about 800 nm ahead of us to complete our…

Check-in/OK message from SPOT Morpheus

Morpheus Latitude:37.72079 Longitude:-25.61740 GPS location Date/Time:05/16/2013 02:54:58 PDT Message:Just wanted you to know that all is well. Everything is good! Click the link below to see where I am located.…

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Bob is back onboard!!

15 May 201315 Oct 2022

We arrive in Sao Miguel and find Bob waiting on the dock.Jim decides to overnight here before embarking on our last 800 miles to complete the transatlantic passage.Our crew is…

MW Ships Log May 14 – Whale Tails and Long Goodbyes

15 May 201314 Jun 2015

Dawn - Pico Island from FaialDateline: 8:00 A.M. Wednesday May 15 Status: 42 nautical miles to the harbor in San Miguel. 822 nautical miles to Lisbon. Mostly sailing since leaving…

MW Log – May 12 & 13 – Happy Birthday Mrs. Branstad wherever you are.

15 May 201314 Jun 2015

A belated 100th birthday wish for Bob's mom from the crew of the Morpheus. It's a big day and Bob flew back to California for the family celebration. The plan…

So where has Debbie been?????

14 May 201316 Oct 2022

Hello All! Debbie here!As some of you may have noticed, I have been conspicuously absent from the boat since April 23rd! I have to admit, I jumped ship in St.…