12:00 Shipstime = UT+ 1 19-05S : 001-09W Yesterday evening we passed the Greenwich-meridian so we are now in the Western Hemisphere and it will take a while when we come back to the Eastern one, in the...
2am in the morning. Deckhands have been scuttling around fixing lines, hauling sheets and hoisting halyards. The main topsails are already taking in the breeze and other sails are not far behind. With one last chug the...
12:00 Shipstime = UT+ 1 20-51S : 000-54E, Moderate sea with a long S-ly swell gives us a heavy roll once in a while. Partly cloudy skies. Making around 6 knots in the direction of 305 degrees. The SE...
Boreas joined the EUROPA in Cape Town. It took him a while, but he is now very keen to familiarize with ship and crew.
Once this reaches social media, I will probably have arrived in Cape Town, or perhaps be on my way, but at the time of writing I am in my bedroom packing some final items. Tempting as it is to see friends in the days before...
Sunrise met Europa rejoicing on a great sailing morning in fair conditions under all her canvas. ESE winds blowing 16 to 18kn pull her at a good 6 to 7kn in a good NNE-ly course. Ups and downs in the wind Force and the...
Since we passed by Tristan da Cunha, our course has brought us further to the South almost reaching again the 40ºS, where the Eastbound winds are steadier and more reliable conditions for sailing to South Africa can be...
Under easing winds to just a light breeze already during last night, engine work is required to keep on going on our Easterly course towards South Africa. Hands are called on deck for sail handling. From the full rig set,...
Sailing under full canvas on the way to Cape Town until late evening, when the engines are in use again. Start rigging Studdingsail gear Seas and winds eased down last night. Rolling less than what we are all already used...
Squares up to Royals, Lower and Middle Staysails try to fill up with the 12 to 15kn of a wind that gradually has been easing, but still leaving behind big long swells that made for continuous rolling. Several GPS devices in...