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We are now (10:46 GMT) halfway the Kiel Canal, about 15 miles before Rendsburg. We are motoring since sailing is not allowed on the Canal...

It is 18:25 GMT and we are sailing some 9 miles north of the German island of Norderney. The wind has backed a bit to NNW and we make some 6 to 7 knots....

We left Rotterdam on Sunday night, on our way to Kiel (Germany). Right now (07:20 GMT) we are 7 miles north of the island of Terschelling, an agreeable NNE blowing....

We're invited in Calais, for a Nautical Festival this weekend. Together with 'Morgenster' we are one of the 'stars' of the festival. We sail some short daytrips and in-between...

The world tour of the ‘Oosterschelde’ has started. That is: our European sailing season has started and everywhere we go we will tell the story of our global circumnavigatioon...

After a great arrival in Rotterdam after sailing around the world for a year and a half, came a busy time for the ship and her crew. There was big maintenance to be done ...

Slowly but surely everything is falling back into place. We are cleaning up and building up instead of breaking stuff open. The ‘Oosterschelde’ is slowly becoming a real ...

Today we lifted the last gaff that was still on the quayside. The ‘Oosterschelde’ looks finished. Up close you can see this is not really the case yet. There is still a lot...