The wind picked up to 40–45 knots this afternoon. We have now even taken the 't gallants down. We set a new record: 185 miles made good from noon to noon to the Horn. The ship is sailing beautifully, riding off the...
Riding worms, finding Nemo, and racing greyhounds Allow me to resort to the same analogy that our captain has been using lately, about the freemen hooking onto worms and riding through the dunes of planet Arrakis, here...
Dealing with the big Pacific It rolls the mid-most waters of the world, the Indian Ocean and Atlantic being but its arms. The same waves wash the moles of the newly built Californian towns, but yesterday planted by the most...
During the golden age of sail, the merchant and trading square riggers running their easting down around the world followed routes that dipped down into the Roaring 40s. There they usually found the prevailing strong...
Hi all, A writer's block at sea. Yes, it sounds weird, but on certain days the flow is just not there. Maybe it was comparable with the weather we had till now in the voyage. The last period the lows coming over were...
Mealtimes became more challenging. Nothing to do with the excellent food cooked in our galley, but it is our first day experiencing heavier weather. Winds up to Force 7 have raised the northerly seas, and the vessel rolls....
Hi all, The rolling has stopped. Now we're sailing full speed in an South-Easterly direction on a port beam reach tack. Gaining a bit of height for the predicted north- and easterlies. The most...
During the night and morning we had lots of wind and good sailing speed. Now it all eased out again, not much wind left. But the seas are still there. Rolling, rolling, rolling....will write more tomorrow when...
It is cloudy. Suddenly, Captain and First Mate spring into the wheelhouse. A commotion behind the Bridge stairs. What’s going on? At once, they rush to the Poop deck, sextant in hand. For a moment, the sun peeks out...
Hi all, After the tacking and changing course for a couple of days, the last 24 hours we sailed in a Easterly direction. Only the speed has been varying a bit. From close hauled and following the wind to...