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35022- 28.10.2022 – that the waves were splashing up onto the top deck

Good morning everyone, today was a gorgeous day, sunny and quite warm. The sea was so choppy that the waves were splashing up onto the top deck. We were also…

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35022 – 27.10.2022 – starting in Cherbourg

Yesterday morning started off In Cherbourg France where we said our goodbyes to two of our first watch leads, Kai and Christian. We spent the day doing chores,classes and watch.…

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35022 – 26.10.2022 – beautiful sun rises

Today was one of many to come beautiful sun rises, we can see Sherbrooke shores from the boat.  Yesterday some watches had their last watch with their watch leads before they…

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35022 – 25.10.2022 – Zwischenbericht CAF-2022/23

Zwischenbericht CAF-2022/23   Dienstag, 25.10.22 Seit 10 Tagen sind die Schülerinnen und Schüler von Class Afloat an Bord der Alex und seit 5 Tagen sind wir Unterwegs in Richtung Lissabon.…

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35022 – 25.10.2022 – Good morning! (A little late!!)

Yesterdays classes proceeded as usual. Floaties are slowly recovering from the storm we endured and the seasickness that came along with it. As we motored out of the English channel,…

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35022 – 23.10.2022 – a day in the life of Lea

Sunday, Oct 23, 2022, 11:46 AM 8th day on the Alex-2!! woke up this morning; 6:59 am got out of bed after 12 minutes breakdast at 7:20-45 am ate some…

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35022 – 23.10.2022 – going to Cherbourg

It was a mixed of sailing with some sails up throughout the day and some periods of time under engine. The weather was fairly mild but the ship was pitching…

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35022 – 21.10.2022 – we pulled into Denmark

Yesterday we pulled into Denmark for fuel, set sails and did a lot of napping. There is a few of us who are sea sick and a lot of us…

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35022 – 20.10.2022 – 2am the engine was turned off

Yesterday we pulled away from Bremerhaven and hit the water! We left in the early evening and stopped for a while in the sea lock before reaching the open waters…

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35022 – 19.10.2022 – depart Bremerhaven today

Yesterday was another day of sail training before we depart Bremerhaven today. Provisions are stored, students now know how to hoist sails and the excitement-level is through the roof.   Time: 08:00 Date: 19.10.2022 Latitude: 53.5 Longitude: 8.6 Average Speed last…

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