22 June 1997	Spirit of Portsmouth departs
23 June 1997	The first leg is completed
25 June 1997	Nova Scotia to Newfoundland
26 June 1997	Leg two completed without problems
28 June 1997	Leaving Battle Harbour for Greenland
1 July 1997	Saved by an ice breaker!
3 July 1997	Back on schedule, en route for Iceland
7 July 1997	Leg four complete, despite more ice and gale force winds!
8 July 1997	Onward to Ireland
10 July 1997	An unscheduled stop in the Outer Hebrides
11 July 1997	On schedule for a heroes' welcome
12 July 1997	Spirit of Portsmouth arrives home on schedule