augustus 2017

30 aug Port Winston

The man from Cherbourg traffic, where we have to report about our whereabouts, did not even know where it was. We explained and twenty minutes later we got permission to proceed. Port Winston, built 73 years ago in a mere...

27 aug Na de race

Stuurman Jan meldt:
"De trans-Atlantische zeilrace gewonnen. Eerste in onze klasse, eerste overall. Super goed gedaan, maar dan...

18 aug 100-jarige wint oceaanrace

De ‘Oosterschelde’ finisht als eerste in de trans-Atlantische zeilrace van Halifax (Canada) naar Le Havre (Frankrijk). Na een zeilreis van 2500 mijl (4500 km) laat het schip alle uitdagers achter en wint de laatste eta...

17 aug Nearing the finish

We expect to finish somewhere tomorrow, Friday, early in the evening (GMT). The finish line is located south of Eddystone Rocks, a bit to the south of Plymouth, in SW England. After finishing we will continue sailing, in ...

16 aug The barrel

Update by Hanneke & Jaeike:
"Yesterday afternoon we were lounging at the stern near ' het kotje' when Jan-Willem and Jan started to discuss ways to keep the guest-crew occupied. Our ears were perked since the day was...

14 aug Above deck and below deck

13 aug Half-half party

Yesterday we thought we'd celebrate the fact we are halfway. The half-half party. Punch, popcorn, music and crew dressed up in a form of half-half. Besides the halfway fact, we also set our 24-hour distance record to 215 ...

13 aug That special moment

Update by one of the guest crew:
"As I have journeyed through life, I've heard various phrases numerous times as advice to others often spoken by myself (e.g. be true to yourself, follow your dreams, anything is poss...

13 aug Zen and the art of sailing

Update by A.C. DeGroot:
"Celebrating the distance mid-way point between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Le Havre, France today seems to have further galvanized an already cohesive group of unique individuals. Smack in the m...

12 aug Sleep

10 August 2017, update by David Ekstrand:
"Here I am, sitting in the dining hall soon to be on watch from twelve to four. Days and nights have for some time started to blur together. A lot of impressions and emotions...