30 Apr Colour of the sea
The following poem came from the ship: Ask me, not in Dutch, but ask in English, as a Dutchman might: What is the colour of the Sea?...
April 2019
29 Apr Time for reflection
We are currently in the English Channel under main engine due to unfavourable wind conditions. A time for reflection. How does...
28 Apr Meeting Hannah
We regained our NE course after replacing the broken main sail with the spare one. We kept heading in that direction ...
25 Apr Zigzag course
People at home may wonder what we are doing on the ocean, when looking at the OOSTERSCHELDE zigzag positions on the map (to be...
23 Apr Moonshine rainbow
Leaving São Miguel we first met a group of foraging dolphins. Then we got a goodbye of a Portugese naval helicopter hovering alongside...
19 Apr Westerly winds
After passing an Acores high on engine last week, westerly winds built up. As for some time the wind was more ...
18 Apr Spotted at sea
How cool is this! We received a message from Dave working for the Royal Dutch Air Force. He is stationed on board...
16 Apr Countrysight
Update from Bianca: A big question onboard the OOSTERSCHELDE during this voyage is; "When will be the first landsight of the Azores"? ...
14 Apr Internet detox
Now, we are a week out on the ocean in a vast emptiness. A week offline and off grid. No television with breaking news which gets ...
12 Apr So far so good
Update from Eddie: 'So far so good. Great ship, great company, and a great crew. We have sailed with full sail for 5 days and then the wind ...
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