Ithaka
FollowIthaka is an OVNI 435 13 metre aluminium cutter built by Alubat in France in 2003. Ana and Colin bought her in Panama in 2012 and sailed via the Pacific Islands to New Zealand in 2013 where they stayed a year longer than expected! In 2015 they spent 6 months exploring Fiji and Vanuatu before returning to New Zealand in October to prepare for the crossing to Chile. They set sail on Christmas Day and arrived in Valdivia, Chile, 42 days later. After some coastal cruising in the Chiloe area, they put Ithaka to bed for 6 months while they travelled by land through South America. In October 2016 they returned and sailed through the Patagonian channels and the Beagle Channel arriving in Puerto Williams just before Christmas. In 2017 they sailed to Ushuaia and then east across the Le Maire Straight to Staten Island and then to the Falklands. They left the Falklands in March and sailed to Brittany, France, via Brazil and the Cape Verdes. Ithaka is now on the hard in Brittany and, up for sale, waiting for her next adventurers to join her.
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Ithaka - March 17, 2018
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Ithaka has returned to the water. Ana and I drove south leaving Aberdeenshire in the grip of a Siberian winter and found Ithaka in a balmy, Breton, 10 degrees. We were there to hand her over to ... Read More
Ithaka - June 17, 2017
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On the hard,Comptoir Nautique, Marzan.
Another misty morning on the river, the high pressure remaining over Brittany. We motored across the river to a little pontoon adjacent to a little slipway ... Read More
Ithaka - June 16, 2017
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Moored up on the ponton des visiteurs, La Roche Bernard.
Woke to mist drifting over the Villaine, and the sun, hazy, rising above the summer green wooded hills. The blackbirds singing their good ... Read More
Ithaka - June 15, 2017
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Moored up at the jetty below the Villaine Barrage at Arzul Up with the lark to catch the last of the flood up the Villaine arriving at 8 am just in time for the lock to open....but it didn't! They ... Read More
Ithaka - June 14, 2017
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Anchored off Suscinio We have spent nearly two weeks languishing in Kernevel Marina just south of Lorient. Our check in to Europe and France was helped enormously by Nicolas (of SY Zingaro) ... Read More
Ithaka - June 1, 2017
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Arrived in Kerneval Marina, Lorient Quiet night idling along under engine at 4 knots. Arrived off Isle de Groix at 0730 and anchored for an hour while we had a relaxed breakfast. Then a 6 mile ... Read More
Ithaka - May 31, 2017
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On passage Cabo Verde to Lorient, France. Day 21.
A quiet 24 hours. No engine! Ithaka has been sailing herself towards Lorient averaging about 4 knots in the light but steady westerly wind ... Read More
Ithaka - May 30, 2017
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On passage Cabo Verde to Lorient France. Day 20.
The Bay of Biscay has a fearsome reputation but for us it is being kind, over kind. The wind is behind us but not enough of it. We could progress ... Read More
Ithaka - May 29, 2017
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Cabo Verde towards France.
Good progress over night in murky rain and a cool wind, initially north and then slowly curling onto the layline for Lorient as the wind freed. We had the spinnaker up for ... Read More
Ithaka - May 28, 2017
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On slow passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
Ana would disagree with this but I am not usually one to share my health issues with others. However, it has to be said that my guts have been giving ... Read More
Ithaka - May 27, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
Kept sailing towards Lorient, France, until 10am his morning. Since then we have had only 2-3 knots of wind so have been motoring in the same direction. We ... Read More
Ithaka - May 26, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
We continued to keep ahead of the cold front until dawn this morning. Then it arrived with torrential rain and 25 knot winds which lasted 6 hours. However ... Read More
Ithaka - May 25, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
A slow day. The morning went well with the spinnaker flying but the wind went too far forward so down it came. Unfortunately we managed to break the wire ... Read More
Ithaka - May 24, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
Perfect conditions for sailing all day - a steady breeze on the beam, and not a cloud in the sky. We can't remember when we last had such conditions ... Read More
Ithaka - May 23, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
We flew the spinnaker for most of the day, trying to make the best of the light winds, but have made slow progress. Ah well, shouldn't complain, not a cloud ... Read More
Ithaka - May 22, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
Good smooth progress overnight but frustrating today as the wind did not stay as long as expected, and even went forward of the beam when it saw I had the ... Read More
Ithaka - May 21, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
Fine sunny day. Motoring all morning but very light SW breeze arrived this afternoon and we are goosewinged and running before it . Azores island of Santa ... Read More
Ithaka - May 20, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards France.
The wind has freed a little and for a while we were close reaching. Then it died and we are motoring. However the sun is out and it's been warm. We have ... Read More
Ithaka - May 19, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards Europe.
Still sailing North and nothing much to report. Highlights of the day were 1 yacht which crossed ahead of us, Axia, a 121ft superyacht heading for Gibraltar ... Read More
Ithaka - May 18, 2017
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On passage, Cabo Verde towards Europe.
The wind returned today, the small ridge we had been motoring in yesterday dissolving into the trade winds which then built up to 25 knots. 2 reefs and only ... Read More