Given a good barometer and eyes , a sea forecaster has all the instruments he or she requires . Of all the weather systems there are...
Life at sea on an oceanic passage for days in a row represents a big change on what most people is used on their daily lives on land. The goal of sailing the ship from one destination to another, often over rough waters and...
Good evening, POS: 44*21,2 S 061*52,0 W COG: 128 SOG: 6.8 kts WND: NNE 5-6 bft SEA: 1.5 meter SWL: N'ly 1 meter Water temp: 12.9 Air temp: 11.8 Again a sunny day, now a...
“ The simple act of sailing had carried him beyond the world of reversals, frustrations, and inanities. And in the space of a few short hours, life had been reduced from a highly complex existence, with a thousand...
Hello all Posrep bark EUROPA (PDZS) 0000Z - 21 NOV 2022 Position: 43-03.1S 063-58.7W COG: 140T SOG: 4.5KN ETA South Georgia (Right Whale Bay): 02 December 8 AM POB 49 Best regards Janke Kingma captain...
A day full of activities started under clear and sunny skies while a cold breeze blew. Breakfast and coffee first was followed by the mandatory safety talk and instructions that must be done before departing on any sea...
Good evening, POS: 43*03,8 S 063*58,0 W COG: 150 SOG: 4.5 kts WND: ENE 4 bft SEA: 1 meter SWL: E'ly 1 meter We departed this morning 10:40 local time. Before departure the...
Bark Europa lay moored at the tip of the long Piedrabuena harbour, located right at the city centre of Puerto Madryn. There she waits for her new compliment to board. Cabins dressed, decks washed,...
MOORED ALONGSIDE PUERTO MADRYN PIER AFTER A SUCCESSFUL ATLANTIC OCEAN CROSSING FROM EUROPE. Low coastal lands, jagged coastlines mixed with long sandy beaches, all littered with marine fossils that date from the mid Miocene...
Early morning watches found quite a startling spectacle as they show up on deck. Stormy conditions yesterday have developed into calm weather. During the dark hours of the new day, we found ourselves in a practically windless...