13 Mar The sky at night (2)
In his guide Patrick Moore fulminates against all sorts of modernisms such as splitting up and/or re-arranging perfectly good star signs. Anyone that has tried to make ...
March 2014
11 Mar The sky at night
Update by Maarten:
"On the bridge we have Patrick Moore’s star guide, which is useful, as stargazing is a good way to pass the night in between duty on the helm and ...
08 Mar Swim break
Captain Arian reports:
"There is hardly any wind and so it is quite hot on deck. Maybe we will make a swim break. The sea is smooth, with a low swell from SE. We ...
04 Mar Middle-of-the-ocean-watch-change-splash-party
Update by Job:
"Today it was time for the long awaited and completely sold out ‘middle-of-the-ocean-watch-change-splash-party’. It lived up to its name; we were at ...
02 Mar In the middle of the ocean
Update by Claire:
"After five days in there just eating, sleeping, and bundling up in damp clothes to go on watch, I'm finally feeling less like a zombie. I already ...
01 Mar Cleaning day
A cleaned ship is like a clear mind. This Saturday is cleaning day on which we tidy the ship from dust and dirt. The winter clothing, like the woollen underwear and the ...
