07 Mar Bbq under sail and photo-night on deck
Not only we can bear away for a bit, but the wind also decreases and is backing to the east. (Or is it called ‘veering’ here in the southern hemisphere where everything tu...
March 2013
05 Mar ‘Oosterschelde’ spurts through the water
This afternoon we had Recife abeam. We are still about 300 miles from the coast of Brazil and the chance that we will end up in the north-going Guyana current is small. ...
05 Mar Life on board
Written by Erik Zijlstra:
"We are now 11 days at sea without any land or other shipping traffic (except for the odd Japanese fishing vessel) and are excited about ...
03 Mar Trade wind zone
The sky changes clearly here also. The showers are almost completely gone and the sky is clear. The clouds are white fleecy ones that are typical for the trade wind zone. ...
02 Mar The Southeast Trade Wind
Coincidence or not: after our visit of Neptune, the old rituals that come with crossing the equator and the official permission for the ship and crew to enter the southern...
27 Feb Extraordinary birds, dolphins and a sunfish
A few dark clouds appear at the horizon and the temperature drops a little, especially since the sun went down. The wind decreased ever further and it is oppressively hot....
25 Feb Warmer and more relaxed
Every day turns a bit warmer than the day before. This afternoon it was around 32 degrees Celsius at sea. Even the water is about 24 degrees. But as soon as we get used to...
22 Feb Shooting stars
Every day the barometer lowers and the wind declines a bit. We can feel that we enter the Inter Tropical Convergention Zone, the Doldrums. Infamous in the old days for win...
