A sunny morning under clear skies and a fair breeze welcomed us to our departure day. Before departure, a mandatory safety talk and instructions must be conducted. While we were still alongside and with ...
I am prepared for the unexpected thing which can happen, but prevention is the key. In The Netherlands I am a GP and normally I take care of 2000 patients. On the Bark Europa there are around 55 people on...
Today, the last preparations to get the ship ready kept the crew busy until shortly before it was time to embark the new voyage crew. The last few days the bark Europa has remained moored in the huge port ...
02 40 S 029 20 W Doldrums. This crossing it was not so much about no wind, but about the direction of the wind. We met the SE’lies at 5 degrees North and when the wind stabilised we changed course to...
6 days ago we left Sal. With favourable winds the first 24 hours we sailed in between the islands. Finally the last land disappeared behind the horizon and all on board knew that no land is to be seen for...
At night on the ocean it is not as dark as you might think. On Europa, you may enjoy the night even more than the day, when it comes to the lookout duties we do during our watches. At least I do. It is...
This is my first trip on a tall ship. On its way to Montevideo-Ushuaia and Antartica. I'm participating on the small leg from Tenerife to Sal (Cabo Verde). We had last Sunday under a blue sky a smooth...
Going ahead of schedule on the September 24th, we landed at Selvagem Grande, a Portuguese island located between Madeira and the Canaries. Being of volcanic origin, it's otherworldy and almost deserted. If it weren't...
14 September 2018 38 41 N 009 41 W Before you leave port to start a voyage you have an imagination of the area to sail in and under what circumstances that possible will be. The input of information on...
The seas south of Portugal hold their promise of warm sun, shining blue waters with ever shifting hues, and steady winds. Time is flowing slowly, as the sun travels above our masts, and I have lost the count...