25 May Doing well
The 'Oosterschelde does well in this race from Charleston to Bermuda. Challenging weather with strong winds and high speeds. We are still third in the fleet and second in cor...
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24 May Race update
The thunderstorm which thankfully provided us with a little wind yesterday has joined with its friends and kept us busy all night. Thunder and rain. And not just a little!...
23 May Byebye Charleston
The Tall Ships' Festival in Charleston was great fun. We held open ship for a few days and the weather was lovely. We had a great turn-out during the festival. On Saturday...
11 May Container ships
Savannah is a very busy port. The river is not even that deep or wide, but the biggest container ships sail through the city. Very impressive and next to the ‘Albert’ ...
07 May Visit and maintenance
Photo 1: Martin Thomson was sailor, first mate and captain on the 'Oosterschelde'. He has been living in the US for 10 years. Together with Bridget and his son ...
05 May Damaging winds
Safely arrived in the harbor of Savannah we are still occupied with the weather. Nowadays it is so hot here that there are thunderstorms at night. Sometimes very heavy ones...
02 May Savannah GA
At 14:25 local time (18:25 GMT) the 'Oosterschelde' moored at the quay along River Street in Savannah, Georgia...
02 May Florida current
After leaving Cuba it was, due to the wind and waves, quite difficult to go back to the Atlantic Ocean. Once we came across the Grand Bahama Bank it became easier. The ...
