Forecasted SW-ly breeze didn’t show up last night, so eventhough we were eager to sail the 25nm from Leuth Harbour to Godthul Bay, we had to use our engines again.
We could all enjoy a good sleep last night, in a steady sleep at anchor at Rosita Harbour.
We have finally arrived in South Georgia Island! It is beautiful, dramatic, and a sight for sore eyes after nearly 2 weeks at sea.
Rough night again for our tough fellow travellers steering the Europa and keeping a sharp lookout, while dealing with the cold, wet, miserable weather and bumpy seas characteristic of the area.
And there we are, in cold Antarctic waters. We've seen our first iceberg this afternoon. If you've spotted one, there may be some more. So now, during dog watch, we are on the lookout for icebergs or growlers. Everybody...
We have now crossed the Antarctic Convergence Zone where the warm northern waters meet the cold Southern Ocean. The temperature has dropped considerably and we are now almost up to maximum layerage in clothing!
Another typical day in the Southern ocean, with heavy weather and wind changes and lot of wildlife around. Prions, Giant Petrels; Grey headed, Light Mantled, Black browed and Wandering albatrosses, a solitary Skua and several...
Another great thing about night watches is the bio-luminescence in the water- more lights in the night. All someone needs to do is look off the back of the ship and where the water is disturbed, it lights up with hundreds of...
One of those things when being out alone on the ocean is that you can’t go to a shop or supplier when something is broken. So when the spanker or mizzen sail tore during the storm a couple of days ago, the unavoidable...