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… species of whales live around the Acores. That is what I learned during my first visit in 2000. And at the whale research institute we visited in 2018 with the family. This morning we had one of these species … Continue reading →

Sailing into Acores high. No sun yet but bentle breeze, sky covered. Expect to tack towards islands this end of day. 41.52n 36.28w

…… take over the boat. These jellyfish have their (inflated) body above the waterline so that it works like a mainsail and move them wherever the wind goes. Their long dark blue tentacles are nasty. If touched you’ll remember this … Continue reading →

…… take over the boat. These jellyfish have their (inflated) body above the waterline so that it works like a mainsail and move them wherever the wind goes. Their long dark blue tentacles are nasty. If touched you’ll remember this … Continue reading →

38.53n 45.14w Average sog 10.8 kts Now doing steady 11. We have three categories: damp, wet, soken wet. Longing for a beer and fresh fish. But a couple of days ahead. Spirit and atmosphere are good. Wouter & JanKees

We clocked 23.8 kts boatspeed in another surf. Three reefs and genoa, awa125. Brutal. Brutal. Rough sea. High seas. Warm rain from the warmfront. Be happy if this could just come down a little bit. 38.11n 51.45w

We brushed our teeth, mama! Don’t you worry! Showers, showers, showers. Submarine. Everything is wet or damp. But we are in a good mood. A bit of sunshine and a little less rough sea are welcome. Haribo helps. It is … Continue reading →

We called a MSC huge containership on VHF. “Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe, this is sailingvessel La Promesse, over” “La Promesse this is Ivanhoe, go ahead” “Ivanhoe this is La Promesse, good evening captain, we are sailingvessel La Promesse, approximately 1.5 mile on … Continue reading →

Too rough the ride. High and higher speeds. We fell off waves regularly. From one reef and genoa to double reefed and staysail. Average over last 6 hours is 11,5 kts. Maybe not the fastest but definitely a more relaxed … Continue reading →

Waiting for the wind to shift sw. Couple of hours suffering to go. 39.37.320n 62.28.830w 1.780nm to go. Wouter & JanKees