We all mustered at 11:50pm norwegian time. But Blue watch didn't finish until 00:20. But the watches each shifted back 20 minutes to align with British summer time. So it was a very complicatedRead more
We all mustered at 11:50pm norwegian time. But Blue watch didn't finish until 00:20. But the watches each shifted back 20 minutes to align with British summer time. So it was a very complicatedRead more
As we mustered we could see the lights from multiple rigs in the distance. This was the Ekofisk oil field. One of the largest in the North Sea. The main sails were furled and the engine speedRead more
Our night watch was very quiet, and spent doing nothing more than sitting around after carrying out 1 hour of physical watch duty.
This time I was on fire watch with Alan.
We had to visit numerousRead more
At 8:15pm I noticed the noise of the engine reduce from a constant background buzz to a much more gentle, almost unnoticeable hum. I think this is to make way for the sails to provide forwardRead more
This afternoon the slops chest was opened. This is the on board shop. Items for sale included alcohol, cigarettes and sweeties. I bought some haribo and Norwegian chocolate.
Later in the evening weRead more
Last night we all mustered on board at midnight. We learned how to hold fast ropes on the pin rails. In the second hour I was on helm watch with John from Bergen.
I slept until 11:30 am, where lunchRead more
Statsraad lehmkuhl was the first of the Tall Ships to leave Fredrikstad. At first we were towed down river backwards with the help of a tug before being turned around. We continued down river underRead more
Today was our first full day spent on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. We began the day with breakfast at 7:30. By mid morning we had fully mustered on deck, in rows by our hammock numbers. This wasRead more
We rocked up here after a short but scenic bus ride from Oslo Airport. We encounted a few tunnels on the way.
The majority of sail trainees left the bus on the west side of the river before we wereRead more