56 metres of steel, wood, canvas and ropes. Three masts dressed with over 20 sails… The ship lives off the wind, wind is to us what money is to life on shore. Always scan the windward horizon. Always keep in...
Scotia Sea. When the winds don’t collaborate. Pitching instead of heeling. Engines instead of sails A cold and stormy night. Just a few dark hours, but the times when the sharpest lookouts are most needed together...
Good evening, POS: 58*13,6 S 040*01,1 W COG: 284 SOG: 3.8 kts WND: SSW 4-7 bft SEA: 3 meter Water Temp: 1.8 Outside temp: 0 Wearing.... We're wearing a lot these days....
The rigours of sailing in the harsh conditions of the Scotia Sea have taken a toll on our sails. A few days ago the Fore Top Gallant gave up holding one of its seems and was replaced. Today, the Outer jib with a panel ripped...
During the day, a combination of sunshine with numerous snow squalls passing by. Though luckily with not much wind on them, they hit us with darkening of the skies, dropping temperatures and snowfall. On deck many wear the...
Good evening, POS: 57*17,1 S 035*12,6 W COG: 207 SOG: 3.7 kts WND: WNW 4-5 bft SEA: 3.5 meter Water Temp: 2.4 Outside temp: 2 The Scotia sea is keeping us busy. The morning of...
Good evening, POS: 54*31,4 S 036*04,4 W COG: At anchor @ Moltke Harbour SOG: 0.0 kts WND: NNW 3-7 bft SEA: 0 meter SWL: 0 meter It's been a few days since the last writing....
Calm if you are lucky, often temperamental, sometimes angry exploding in sudden and raging squalls. Always moody. The Scotia Sea, with a well earned reputation of stormy and cold water s. 17th Century sailors...
Leaving South Georgia. Scotia Sea On our second full day at sea, things are starting to happen during the night watch, things that could only be attributed to mischievous forces at play. And since we all knew...
Last night during the watches, first time for many to hear and even smell the breathing of the seas mighty creatures crossing our path. From lookouts to steersmen we lean over the railings listening to their blows when now and...