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35322 – 04.12.2022 – “Oscar” the dummy (pictured) get rescued by our crew

A busy day on board the Alex II as we begin preparations for our final port before the Atlantic Crossing. The day started with a rather shambolic colours meeting, with…

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35322 – 03.12.2022 – Kraig, our resident elf, is disappeared

Yesterday was marked by the tragic disappearance of Kraig, our resident elf. We had welcomed him onboard on the occasion of Saint Nicholas Day but, three days before the festivities,…

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35322 – 02.12.2022 – Mariah Carey can be heard from every corner

Today, Christmas is in full swing aboard the Alex-II! Floaties are doing everything they can to get into the Christmas spirit. The wrapping on advent calendars have been torn off,…

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35322 – 01.12.2022 – The sailing days have been great

It’s December! Christmas time has finally descended upon us! It’s time to pull out the music, movies, elf on the shelf and everyone’s favorite game: Secret Santa!   As you…

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35322 – 30.11.2022 – 15 sails set by the end of the day!

Although I (Naomi) spent the day on backshaft, the six watches were very busy! Watch 1 set the Oberbesan and Watch 3 inspected the rigging. We also set a new…

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35322 – 29.11.2022 – a speed of 8.5 kn blasting our way southwest

After a normal start to our day (wake-ups at 7 am), we had to say good-bye to our parents. Around 10 am, we departed from our docking position from Tenerife.…

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35022 – 27.11.2022 – final day of our first parent port

On November 27th, the floaties wrapped up their final day of our first parent port. We began with a great morning of family sail training organized by several of our…

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35022 – 26.11.2022 – the second day of the parent port

Yesterday was the second day of the parent port. The marine biology students left in all haste in the morning, skipping breakfast to get to a rocky beach in time…

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35022 – 24.11.2022 – The merge of two worlds

Yesterday  we woke up with excitement brewing in the air as the thought of seeing our parents after a long time away settled in our minds. The day began with…

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35022 – 23.11.2022 – practice makes perfect!

Yesterday, we got lots of practice with tacking and jibing manoeuvres. The first jibing manoeuvre was done with the idle watch. This manoeuvre was successful, with the stern of the ship turning through the wind beautifully. Later, we attempted our first ever…

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