16 Dec Sparkling dolphins
On the route from the Canary Islands to Cape Verde, one may expect a northeasterly wind. This means that we can sail close-hauled, straight to our destination, or tacking. ...
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11 Dec Favourable winds
Update from Captain Arian:
"After some windy and rainy days in the Bay of Biscay we found the favourable winds towards the south. Leaving the coast of Portugal also meant...
05 Dec Sinterklaas (a Dutch tradition)
Update from Jac:
"On December 5th in the afternoon we heard a ship's horn blow, everybody was wondering what this could mean. Who would have thought that ‘Pakjesboot 12’...
26 Nov Good begin
Update from first mate Jan:
"After a maintenance period of 8 weeks in Rotterdam and Stellendam, we sail on a perfectly mint ship on the English Channel. The start of the...
23 Nov Off we go!
This morning we were ready to go. The ship was clean, the crew, guests and all stores arrived on board on time. Nobody had anticipated that today the Erasmus bridge would not...
17 Nov Just one more week
A little thing here, a little thing there. It seems that our to do list is never ending. But, with the embarkation date getting closer, the list does become smaller. Many ...
08 Nov Finishing up the larger maintenance tasks
We are slowly getting to the end of our maintenance program. The larger jobs have been done. Only the new water-maker still has to be installed. And of course, there is a list...
