07 jun Looking sharp
Closing in on the English Channel. Speculations about if, where and when we might drop our anchor for a night seem to be pointless, as the weather forecast till now predicts not much favourable winds ahead of us. In the m...
Looking sharp
06 jun In the galley
Update by Isabelle H:
"Since we left the Azores we had one day with no wind but soon enough the wind picked up and the waves got bigger and bigger and with this the rain followed. All of the above makes for exciting ...
02 jun Brief van grootvader 4
Update van grootvader Jan:
"Dag Rosa, dit wordt denk ik de laatste brief aan jou, want ik ben bijna thuis. Een paar dagen geleden, zondag 29 mei, zijn we uit Horta vertrokken. Er zijn nieuwe mensen aan boord gekom...
02 jun Back on the ocean
Update by Arco:
"After a couple of days on the Azores we are now heading for Rotterdam. In the past two days we travelled a distance of about 300 miles. Another 1300 miles to go. Being back on the ocean is good f...
01 jun Breaking a record
We set a record since we left Houston: we have sailed 193 nautical miles in 24 hours. Unfortunatly the wind comes with rain. Our idea of bringing the summer with us to Europe is not working out so far. A workshop splic...
01 jun São Jorge (Neptune’s revenge)
Update by Frits:
“An unscheduled stop at São Jorge gave us the opportunity to explore the island. I suggested to go for a brisk walk, however Maarten, Gerrit and Jan opted for an easier option: rent a car. Like th...
31 mei De overgang
Update van Gerrit:
"São Jorge en Faial. Deze beide eilanden van de Azorengroep vormen de overgang tussen het deel van de zeiltocht vanaf de Bermuda's en het tweede deel naar de thuishaven van de 'Oosterschelde' Ro...
