15.03.2022 – Horta, Azoren

DATE: 15 MARCH 2022 TIME: 0800 UTC -01:00 WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PASSING SHOWERS TEMPERATURE: 15° SEA STATE: 0 WIND FORCE: 1 STATUS: DOCKED LATITUDE: 38° 31′ LONGITUDE:  28° 37′ AVERAGE SPEED: 0 KNOTS TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 11,996 NM LOG KEEPER: TILL AND…

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14.03.2022 – we picked up 631.9 kilos of trash

IN THE PAST DAY, WE HAVE EXPLORED THE LOVELY HORTA! TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PLACE, WE PICKED UP TRASH ON 9 DIFFERENT BEACHES YESTERDAY. THE ALEX-2 AND THOR HEYERDAHL…

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05.03.2022 – looking forward to Horta

THIS MORNING, WATCH 3 SAW A SUNRISE, RAINBOW, DOLPHIN AND WHALE! WE ARE SET TO ARRIVE IN THE AZORES IN JUST THREE DAYS AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPLORE HORTA,…

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04.03.2022 – dolphins dancing along the bow

YESTERDAY WE SAW DOLPHINS DANCING ALONG THE BOW! AND TODAY’S SUNRISE WAS BEAUTIFUL AGAIN. IT PEAKED FROM BEHIND THE CLOUDS SO YOU COULD LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE PERFECTLY DEFINED CIRCLE.…

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03.03.2022 – a beautiful sunrise as reward

THIS IS WATCH 3’S FIRST 6-8 WATCH. WE ACTUALLY STOOD AN EXTRA HOUR THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF THE TIME CHANGE AND TO GIVE A LITTLE MORE REST TO OUR SHIPMATES.…

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02.03.2022 – we have a little wind

WE ARE NOW HEADED NORTHEAST AGAIN AND HAVE CAUGHT A LITTLE WIND, SO THE 00-04 WATCH SET SAIL. WITH THE SUN RISING EARLIER, WATCH 4 WENT UP INTO THE RIGGING…

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01.03.2022 – under Engine

WE WORKED HARD TODAY ON THE 0400-0800 WATCH, BRACING AND TRIMMING THE SAILS. NOW WE ARE PREPARING TO BE ON ENGINE SO STRIKING AND FURLING ALL THE SAILS. CLASSES CONTINUE…

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28.02.2022 – the wind is strong

HEY EVERYONE! THIS SAIL IS GOING GREAT! LAST NIGHT WE HAD A CASINO NIGHT WHICH WAS REALLY FUN AND OVERALL, WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME. IT’S SAD THAT THE…

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20.02.2022 – a kite building workshop

We had a great day in Hamilton yesterday exploring the town and beaches. For the port program we visited the cathedral and got to climb all 96 steps to the…

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17.02.2022 – arriving in Bermuda

DATE: 17 FEBRUARY 2022 TIME:  0800 SEA STATE: 1 WIND FORCE: 2 WEATHER: SUNNY TEMP: 17° LATITUDE: 32° 17’N LONGITUDE: 64° 46’W DISTANCE IN 24-HOURS:102 NM TOTAL DISTANCE: 9,799 NM SAILING STATUS: DOCKED LOG KEEPER: CHANTAL HOEKSTRA   Follow…

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