Life in Canadian waters
Heaving anchor at 5AM leaving our sheltered spot York Harbour. A little rain, strong wind around the head land the start was promising, but with the morningwatch coming up the wind died out floating around ...
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augustus 2017
A day at the EUROPA
After the thunder and the rain from yesterday today a comfortable warm sun, blue sky's, a light wind and high pressure so stun'sls up on both sides. A good chance to make pictures from the zodiac with groups...
Stunsails and Silence
The final part of the Saint Lawrence around the headland of ‘Péninsule De La Gaspésie’, stars reflecting on the brackish water-mirror of the river. South of Ile D’anticosti the laurentian...
Farewell to the Niagara
The Niagara sails back home to the lakes passing port of Quebec, to salute at 'Point à Carcy'. The Europa just saluted with the clear tone of her famous horn... Continuing her journey outward bound exploring the...
"Looking the cat out of the tree."
Arrived in Saguenay the Europa moors alongside her sistership the Oosterschelde. Having a coffee I'm looking at the ship from the sailors lounge. On the key there is a long row for the open ship this...
juli 2017
Anchored in Tadoullac Bay
Sunday we had a grand parade of Sail on the Saint Lawrence river leaving the beautiful and hospitable old City of Quebec behind us.
It is like running a big house!
The first impression I had when I got on board of the Bark Europa was that of entering a movie scene. With its four decks all connected together and wide open, its massive sails and its infinity of ropes,...
Midnight steering
Last night on the midnight watch, I steered Europa by the position of Arcturus in the mizzen shrouds. I’ve been on board for two weeks now, and have seen dark skies, bright gibbous moonlit skies, fog...
Climbing!
Dangling off a wooden pole 100 feet in the air may seem dangerous to some, but the Europa generates true beauty out of this experience. Although we have only been on the Europa for about a week we feel...
juni 2017