Hi all, The two days after departure the winds were light and the waves low. Perfect for all on board to get familiarized with everything there is to learn in the first days. Sometimes I even woke up...
The day that happened twice. Five ships crewed with 270 men started the expedition. Just one made it back with 19 survivors. The toll of the World first known circumnavigation. 9th of July...
The weather is good, the seas calm and the winds light. Europa gently sails with all her canvas set but for the Gaff Topsail. The mountainous coasts of New Zealand are still visible in the horizon, ahead the vast expanse of...
Staring of our voyage. Next Port, Falkland Islands. A morning well spent alongside. Today we still had a few hours before departure to get all ready. Safety talks and drills finished, it was time then for climbing...
Last preparations for the upcoming voyage. Welcome on board. First night of our trip alongside Princess Wharf. Many took a bit of tie to visit New Zealand, others have flown recently, but almost all got a stream of endless...
‘Good morning! We have sort of arrived in New Zealand, it’s a pancakes and fruit kind of morning, are you awake?’ When Dante came in to wake our cabin up, he set the tone for the day. ...
Good day, Our progression south is clearly noticeable in temperatures: they have gone down, the clothes people wear: they cover more. The time the sun takes to go below the horizon: It is longer. And so a few...
Good day, This was a glorious day. The wind has found us, something just below 20 knots, from the north. Earlier we were making 8 knots occasionally, now 6-6,5. So still best well good. In the morning, at...
Good day, After motoring through last night, my watch today started with preparing for setting sails. That kept the voyage crew and the permanent crew busy until coffee time. After that the sails came up....
Yesterday, we did some great sailing. But it was not enough, and at some moment we came below the speed of 4 knots. For the moment that is the number below which the yellow canaries get to sing their song. And sing...