17 Feb We made it!
As mentioned, we spent the night making as little eastward progress as possible. In fact, we ended up going...
Author: Elvira Beetstra
14 Feb Playing with the wind
The last message ended with a warning that we would be entering an area of light winds. This happened ...
12 Feb Cape Horn reached
Today was the day: we have rounded Cape Horn! We tried to time it well so that we could fully experience the ...
10 Feb Almost there!
We are getting ready for Cape Horn. As it looks now, we should round the Cape tomorrow around 21:00 UTC! The ...
07 Feb Between shower and stars
The past few days have mainly been marked by showers. There was a nice sailing breeze, but due to the series of heavy ...
04 Feb Light winds
As I mentioned earlier, light winds were approaching behind the last depression. The expectation was that we might end ...
31 Jan Heavy Weather
On a long ocean voyage like this, there’s no escaping it: sooner or later, you’ll encounter heavy weather. At the start...
29 Jan Sea and science
The adventure at sea is in full swing! Despite the wind and waves, we remain alert and continue to make remarkable ...
24 Jan Wind, no wind, wind
We are now 21 days at sea, and all is going well. The thing with a long ocean crossing, especially one that involves the Cape ...
22 Jan On our way to Cape Horn
As mentioned earlier, a low-pressure system passed over us. The goal was to avoid the strongest winds while staying as...
