06 Aug The midnight watch
One of the members of the guest crew writes:
"August 2nd.
The first shift, midnight to 4 am, really brought its impressions. Before I had only been on deck during ...
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05 Aug Life at sea is not just all about sailing
Andrew Grinter writes:
"After a great start to the race we have become basically becalmed. The sound of sails flapping in virtually no wind is not a sound any of us like...
04 Aug Location of the start
Slowly we are approaching the location of the start: 44'30 N 55'00 W. The window is from 18 GMT today till 18 GMT tomorrow. Considering the forecasts, we will start ...
03 Aug Second start
We are on our way back home, Europe that is. Via Le Havre we will sail back to Rotterdam where we will be celebrating our anniversary. But we are not quite there yet.....
03 Aug The start of the race
Denis writes:
"The day started with a life jacket drill and general safety instructions. Then we got the boat ready, the trash was taken ashore and the harbour pilot ...
28 Jul Arrival Halifax
The 'Oosterschelde' has arrived in Halifax, on Nova Scotia...
28 Jul Canso Canal
We arrived at the beginning of the Canso Canal in the evening. Due to delays, we had to wait till the next morning to go further up the Canal. Halfway, we saw a large group...
26 Jul Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park
Despite the chronic lack of wind we had a great day again. It started with a group of Minke whales around the ship right after breakfast. Then we analyzed the forecast and...
