Posts by: Jannette Sluik

Crossing the Equator

Crossing the Equator

01’33.1S 029’12.5W course 190′ speed 7,2kn In the morning of the 27th of November, at 07:40 Board time, 8:40 UTC,.

Making east before meeting Neptune

Making east before meeting Neptune

  00’25.0N 027’53.4W course 220′ speed 5,3kn Without our doldrums, with an East South East wind turning South East since the.

Fighting for our southerly course

Fighting for our southerly course

01’34.2N 028’08.8W course 225′ speed 4,5 The past 24 hours, we have been sailing beautifully. But, we have been working.

Beautiful sailing Sunday

Beautiful sailing Sunday

03’32.7N 026’46.6W course 220′ speed 7,5kn We have come to our second Sunday at sea. And it has been a.

Where the warm winds blow

Where the warm winds blow

05’58.1N 025’46.6W course 202′ speed 6,5kn We have come to the place where warm winds are made. The surface water.

Topsails up!

Topsails up!

07’48.4N 025’00.1W course 180′ speed 6kn After much doubting and still hoping our forecast of 15 knots would come true.

Making the most of our small breeze

Making the most of our small breeze

10´11.1N 025´11.9W course 164´ speed 6,5 We have managed to stay under sail this whole day! Although our course has.

Sunshine and hamburgers

Sunshine and hamburgers

12’35.4N 025’37.9W course 184′ speed 6,9kn Yesterday started off perfect, sailing, nice weather, nice people, what more could you wish.

Passing the Cape Verde Islands

Passing the Cape Verde Islands

15’14.2N 025’50.9W course 200′ speed 7,0 kn Early in the morning of the 19th we could already see the lights.

We saved a turtle, or did we?

We saved a turtle, or did we?

19’35.3N 023’09.7W course 217′ speed 6,6kn The last 24 hours have been spend under engine, on an oily ocean with.