Very Cool!

Not long now. A week that will feel like years, but the worst is over (length-wise).

 

I ordered mine from KC. $49 one-way on Southwest. This might be the single smartest thing I've done LTD (life to date):impatient !

 

Hurray everyone aboard the Tristan! We made it through the canal safe and sound. Won't be long before our MINIs are home!!!

 

I wonder if Tristan is till on schedule for 8/1 or maybe 8/2.

 

I doubt it. It was 2 days late going through the canal, probably won't show up until the 2nd or 3rd of August.

 

Our mini's are only a few days away from touching US soil!!!! Especially those on the tristan. I noticed that it was being tracked by sailwx.info until it was hours away from Georgia (US). After that, it stopped! I was worried the ship sank or something!! Hopefully its still on schedule.

 

Yes indeed. I was tracking it on AISlive through the Panama Canal, but now it is a TOTAL mystery as to where it is.

I can't believe that our MINIs will be in the US in just a few days! SOOOOOOOOOOO excited!!!

 

Any update on AISlive of Tristan?

 

Not yet. It's probably not gonna show up for another day or 2. I figure that since we went through the canal a day late, we'll probably hit Cali a day or 2 late as well. Original ETA was 8/1, I'm thinking it should be there 8/2 or 8/3 at the latest.

Still, our MINIs will be on US soil THIS WEEK!!!

 

If the ETA at Port Hueneme changed because of the Canal, it should reflect a new ETA on the WW page. It did update for the Isolde and it arrived on the day that WW indicated it would.

 

I agree, also if you check the WW pages and search by ports, the trip time varies from 19-22 days. From researching the Panama Canal pages, seems WW is one of the shipping lines that book ahead for canal slots. So it would appear that moored times at the canal are already estimated in the ship schedule.
Also it would seem to really create problems with ships arriving early/late at Port Hueneme, not exactly a large facility.

 

Hmmm, well the WW site still says it's ETA at Port Hueneme (how is that pronounced BTW ) is August 1st. THAT'S WEDNESDAY!!! Could it be that my MINI will really be on US soil the day after tomorrow???

 

More or less like this: Wah knee' me. Accent is there on the "knee."

 

Whoa, I was WAY off!

I was pronouncing it Huey-knee-me. LOL!

 

So the WW site still says the Tristan is supposed to hit Port Hueneme tomorrow!!! However, I can't find her on AISlive for the life of me. Anyone aboard have any idea on the status of our boat?

 

Picked my mini up on monday, here are some pics:

 

Wow! Here come the week 27 Minis! That's a great color combination. Like the way the black roof and stripes match up with the black wheel well trim. Very cool!

 

LOVE the DS/B combo Konquest! SOOOOOOO nice to finely see some MINIs in our thread!!!

 

Aaaaah yeah. Not long now fellow Tristaners. I FINALLY got my 2 week trial to aislive (now that our boat is almost here, right?) and it says she is right outside Port Hueneme as I type, with an ETA of 1500 hours, or 3:00pm. YEA!!!!

 

Wow, I sure am glad that week 27 has the one man cheering section (me!). Come on guys!!!

It looks as if the Tristan has now docked at Port Hueneme!!! She's not showing up on AISlive anymore, and was VERY close when I left work, so I'm assuming she's there until I find evidence to the contrary!

 

Was traking it on AIS free, since I"m still waiting for the ASIlive trial account. Tracking Tristan so I would have a better idea when to start checking for Tarifa. Tristan docked about 1pm (PST) but remeber AISfree can be one to two hours delaled. Good luck on tracking unload info.

 

Just picked it up yesterday!!!

I am a Week 27er but was behind the rest of ya on the boats. Will post more later (name, mods, etc). I am too busy arguing with my wife on who is going to drive it tomorrow!!

Here SHE is: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...=1#post1665553

 

The wait has been CRAZY:impatient :impatient :impatient !!!!Finally, our new ride(s) are here!!! Can't wait to expierence what seems EVERYONE is expierencing!!! Pure joyriding happiness!!!

 

I feel your pain. Hang in there. It is worth it.

 

Awesome! I guess there is no more tracking unless we have a spy at the Port!