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  • Looking at our track from the past few days, it's clear that we didn't take the most direct route. We spent two...

  • This morning at exactly 08:26, the moment had arrived: we crossed the Greenwich Meridian—the zero meridian...

  • Being at sea can mean a lot of work on deck. But what if you have nothing to do with the sails? With all the tablets, ...

  • After leaving the shores of South Georgia behind, we soon lost sight of the island completely, as we sailed into a thick...

  • The last two days on South Georgia were magical. After Saint Andrews Bay, we headed to Gold Harbour, nicely...

  • The landscape of South Georgia is impressive, with towering snow-capped mountains, numerous glaciers, and ...

  • We have arrived at the island of South Georgia. After dropping anchor in the picturesque King Edward Cove...

  • We experienced a few remarkable hours at sea as we sailed over the North Scotia Ridge, an underwater ridge...

  • We have been underway for just over two days now and South Georgia is getting closer and closer. Especially...

  • We have spent the past week at the quay in Stanley getting ready for departure. Once at sea, many small tasks...

  • As mentioned, we spent the night making as little eastward progress as possible. In fact, we ended up going...

  • The last message ended with a warning that we would be entering an area of light winds. This happened ...

  • Today was the day: we have rounded Cape Horn! We tried to time it well so that we could fully experience the ...

  • We are getting ready for Cape Horn. As it looks now, we should round the Cape tomorrow around 21:00 UTC! The ...

  • The past few days have mainly been marked by showers. There was a nice sailing breeze, but due to the series of heavy ...