Hi all, Position: 36-54S 000-55E COG: 090T SOG: 4.5KN sailing beam reach SB tack ETA Cape Town 28 APR 2023 LAM (appr. 950 miles to go) Okay, where were we. Ah yes, Wednesday, sailing close-hauled on ...
Motorsailing in the light southerly winds And so it started, the last leg of our voyage. Behind us about 40 days and 4000nnm of Drake Passage, Antarctica, Scotia Sea, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Tristan da Cunha. Now...
Fish factory, processing the 400 tones of Tristan lobster caught each year in the archipelago. Long boats, fishing rods and nets to fish in the rich waters surrounding the islands, catching enough fish to be distributed for...
Tristan da Cunha, Second day landing in the island. In the evening starting our way to Cape Town. Yesterday's landing at Tristan was a success. Several days at sea prior to arrival we were not even sure if we could make it...
Hi all, Position: 37-04S 012-19W Tristan da Cunha COG: at anchor SOG: 0.0KN ETA Cape Town 28 APR 2023 LAM Yesterday morning, we found ourselves anchored in front of Calshot Harbour with a good swell making...
Swell kept us rolling overnight while anchored a short distance from Calshot harbour, the little port of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas at Tristan da Cunha. But the conditions were just good enough to try a landfalll after...
Hi all, Position: 37-04S 012-19W COG: at anchor at Tristan SOG: 0.0KN ETA Cape Town 28 APR 2023 LAM Early Thursday morning, the wind started to increase again, with the isobars between the low to the SW...
Drop anchor at the Settlement anchorage by dinner time. During the night, Europa enjoys a great sailing under the good Northwesterly winds, but during the early morning, passing squalls with their associated stronger blows...
Fair Northwesterlies and sunshine. Good day of sailing the Northwesterlies that started blowing yesterday at 20 to 25n. Keeping the wheel steering high, braced Close-hauled and with the Royals, Upper Staysails...
Sailing the South Atlantic on variable Northwesterly winds and good weather. A fantastic sunrise welcome us to the new oceanic area of the 30’s latitudes, announcing a warm and clear day. Now heavy garments and...