It’s funny how, being at sea, you can spend so much time in nature, relying on the winds and waves, fully at the mercy of the weather the ocean presents to your little boat, but have so few chances to touch the teeming...
We have arrived to Saint Helena! The harbour master immediately solved our mystery, by confirming Jonathan is still alive and well. He ensured us the whole world would know if he would pass away and Saint Helenians would be...
LS To day is the day that St Helena came in sight. To celebrate this we had some communal sail handling in the form box-hauling...... We also had lunch on deck and failed to catch a fish. After all this, ...
It is only when you start digging in the bunkies for the flag of Saint Helena when you start to realize how incredibly many countries Europa visits on her ocean wandering journeys. We were asked to make an...
At sea there is always work. Sailing, cooking, maintenance, navigation and steering. But also there is time for leisure. Especially when you carry half an Irish band with you. Captain Hans plays a mean violin and is good at...
Noon position 11.00 UTC: 18°35'S 004° 17'W Speed: 6 to 8 knots, COG 328° We are closing in on St Helena. As the crow flies, or rather the soft plumage petrel, there is still 175, or so, NM to be...
Noon position 11.00 UTC: 19°11'S 001° 54W Speed: 5 knots COG 280° We are getting nearer St Helena, still zigzagging our way, in front of the SE trades. The wind has decreased a bit, so our...
Noon Position, 11 UTC: 20°21S 000°23'E SOG 7 knots , about..... COG: 274° LS It is beginning to look a tradewinds... We even saw the sun again, and, those puffy clouds that are so...
Next to talking about endangered giant tortoises, the crew has been busy. I know the engineers have been diligently working in the dungeons, but the specifics of their projects remain a bit of a mystery. I know they made...
Meet our EUROPA Heroes! 🌊 On this Meet the Crew Monday we would like to do things a little differently. We would like to take this moment to thank our entire, amazing crew, for their unwavering dedication and hard work over...