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30624 – Azores nearly in sight

Yesterday was day 10 of sailing. Our average speed has been consistently high and we are looking forward to being early to the Azores. The day was normal with classes…

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30624 – Impersonation

Yesterday was the first day of the activities week. The theme of the day was to dress up as someone else. The outfits people wore were really good and funny.…

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30624 – Relaxation day

Yesterday we had a well deserved day of rest during our Atlantic crossing. We had our watches as usual but a break from classes and a late colours, starting at…

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30624 – Some rough days behind and ahead

Today was our 9th day on the Atlantic crossing from Bermuda to the Azores. The weather throughout the last few days has been quite brutal, with 10ft waves and winds…

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30624 – A wavy night

Yesterday was a day like any other on the Alex II, with classes and Watch as per usual. The howling wind began to die down, but the waves persisted to…

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30624 – …and another one for our chefs!

With waves passing 5 metres, it made for a rather rough night. The ship listed back and forth all  night and several of the students found the belongings on the…

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30624 -Shoutout to all women!

Yesterday was a big day on board as we celebrated Joseph’s birthday and celebrated International Woman’s Day! We had a great game of trivia centred around woman’s achievements in Science,…

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30624 -Sailing, games, tournament

It is day 4 of the Atlantic Crossing and things are going very well. Floaties have been very busy with school and watches as normal, but there are other activities…

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30624 – Atlantic entertainment in the making

We woke up to the smell of delicious muffins being prepared by the chefs for afternoon snack. After colours we got to start setting sails, which is far more exciting…

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30624 – Our second day

Today, we all woke up well rested from a night of no watches. Then straight into our second day of classes and the second day of the crossing. For lunch…

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