It's springtime! Of course autumn is beautiful too, but on board people celebrated the spring. The weather was accordingly. Not much wind, sunshine, no squalls. A beautiful day by itself. Of course I would...
Hi all, The wind did decrease. Unfortunately but true. During the night it was squally. Around the squalls the wind increased, decreased and moved around all 360 degrees. At a certain point within 5 minutes...
200nm behind us counted from noon to noon. A good day of sailing on a southeasterly course at an average speed of just over 8kn. Yesterday, showers and squalls made for dressing on waterproof and foul weather...
Hi all, After a couple of days with quite some wind, the wind is now slowly decreasing. We're in the process of setting the royals and outer jib back up. The distance from noon to noon was a good 200 NM! Some...
Growing seas, increasing winds, and squalls crossing our path. Seasickness starts to strike, some of the watches get thinner as the ship rolls, swell breaks over the bulwarks and water washes the...
Hi all, At the present moment we practise being on a ship without wind in a little rolley seastate. There was wind all of yesterday and we sailed a nice amount of miles during that time. Later today the wind...
Steering eastwards, then on a east-southeast direction, southeast, and even we end up on a southerly course. Braced Close-hauled we follow the veering winds. Fair northwesterly dies down, then turns to...
Hi all, The two days after departure the winds were light and the waves low. Perfect for all on board to get familiarized with everything there is to learn in the first days. Sometimes I even woke up...
The day that happened twice. Five ships crewed with 270 men started the expedition. Just one made it back with 19 survivors. The toll of the World first known circumnavigation. 9th of July...
The weather is good, the seas calm and the winds light. Europa gently sails with all her canvas set but for the Gaff Topsail. The mountainous coasts of New Zealand are still visible in the horizon, ahead the vast expanse of...