ClaryNov 18, 20191 minFinal preparations for the last legWe are in Tenerife, waiting for a couple of crew members to join us. Since our arrival here, we have been busy preparing for our epic At...
Charlie Mannix-BealeNov 6, 20192 minCaptain's Blog: 2/11/2019Leaving Essaouira, Leaving Africa We have just spent a memorable few days in Essaouira, Morocco. We chose to come to Essaouira as it is o...
Charlie Mannix-BealeNov 2, 20191 minSo Long Essaouira and Thanks for all the Fish After a long and actioned packed stop in Essaouira, we have just begun the penultimate leg of the Phoenician's Before Columbus Expedition...
Charlie Mannix-BealeOct 30, 20191 minReception from Association Essaouira Mogador It was a privilege to be hosted by The Association Essaouira Mogador on Monday evening for a reception dedicated to Phoenicia's visit to ...
Charlie Mannix-BealeOct 29, 20191 minPhoenicia in Morocco On October 25th we arrived in Essaouira, Morocco and after pulling up the anchor in the morning we moored up in the city's bustling fishi...
ClaryOct 24, 20191 minHelp keep us afloat The Phoenicia is currently bound for the fortified town of Essaouira on the west coast of Morocco, with expected arrival tomorrow morning...
Charlie Mannix-BealeOct 20, 20192 minThe Phoenicians in Cadiz On day one in Cadiz the crew visited the Phoenician section of Museum of Cádiz. Known to the Phoenicians as Gadir or Agadir - "The Wall" ...
Charlie Mannix-BealeOct 20, 20191 minCadiz to Morocco After a fascinating and restful stop in Cadiz we are back on our way again towards Morocco for the third leg of the expedition. We very ...
Charlie Mannix-BealeOct 16, 20191 minGibraltar to Cadiz9:00 am: With the morning sun emerging from behind the Rock of Gibraltar we now begin the short journey to Cadiz, Spain. Founded by the ...
ClaryOct 5, 20191 minPit-stop in AlgiersPhoenicia and crew are making a pit stop in Algiers for a couple of days. After we've made some mast adjustments we're looking forward t...
Charlie Mannix-BealeSep 28, 20191 minThe Phoenicians Before Columbus Expedition is underway!The Phoenicians Before Columbus Expedition is underway! We are sailing from Tunisia to America to raise awareness and demonstrate that t...
Charlie Mannix-BealeSep 22, 20191 minArriving in Tunisia - Thursday 19thDay 1 in Tunisia: We couldn't have asked for a better reception. After arriving in Carthage, the crew and our generous hosts had a lavi...
Charlie Mannix-BealeSep 22, 20191 minSailing in to CarthageThe majestic Phoenician sail was hoisted on our way in to Tunisia.
Charlie Mannix-BealeSep 8, 20191 minCartegena, Spain to Carthage, TunisiaFrom "New Carthage" to the original; one ancient city to the next, we are now underway with our journey towards Tunisia. Our route will ...
Charlie Mannix-BealeSep 4, 20191 minCartagena before CarthageWe are taking advantage of a short 24 hour weather window, where the strong easterly winds subside, to make our way north-east to Cartage...
Charlie Mannix-BealeAug 31, 20191 minApologies: Our GPS Tracker is Currently DownYou may have noticed, the last position we transmitted on the website was from Lisbon. The data from our journey to Gibraltar has not upl...
ClaryJul 27, 20191 minMaking our way to the startIf you've been following us on social media, YB Tracking or here on the Blog, you'll know that Phoenicia has left the UK and is making he...
ClaryJul 10, 20191 minPhoenicia arrives in PlymouthAt midday we arrived at Sutton Harbour following our successful overnight transit from Lyme Regis. Thanks for all the fantastic support w...
ClaryJul 3, 20191 minGosport departurePhoenicia left Royal Clarence Marina on Thursday 4th July and has now reached Lyme Regis. The sun was shining and gentle winds and good ...
ClaryJun 25, 20191 minPhoenicia arrives Lyme Regis We have arrived in Lyme Regis at the Cobb and the ship will be open to the public for tours on Sunday and Monday 7th and 8th July respect...
