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There once was a sailor
Named Tim

Who worked very hard
Sails to trim

Swabbed the deck; painted blocks
To relax did pull-ups
The ship was ...

Update George Edens:
“Last evening brought a calming of our winds and clearing of skies. Yesterday the morning watch was treated to raising the upper topsail in a ...

Update Jan Zaanen:
“Yesterday, the 'klaverjas course' started and I was surprised about the number of persons that came at 16h00 to join the game. After one hour most...

Update Arco de Vries:
“Fantastic how everything is going. We still have winds about 4 Bft from the South. You almost think we are on a cruise ship. Luckily that isn't...

Update Hans Houweling:
“Today is the fourth day since we set sail to cross 'the pond'. Twice we saw dolphins, the first time soon after leaving Bermuda and the second...

Klaverjassen is a cardgame played by four people at one table. You have one partner so you play against two other persons. Your partner sits in front of you. The cards we use...

Update Serge Lépage:
“The 'Oosterschelde' is underway since a little more than 48 hours and we are about 350 nautical miles away from Bermuda. We are now sailing ...

Yesterday 12th of May, under a blue sky in a very light east-south-east breeze, we set all sails while alongside the quay. A nice way to somewhat get to know the rigging ...