16. November 2018 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today the adventure starts. But first i need to pack for 3-4 weeks of nonstop and nonshop sailing. There won‘t be anyplace to get what i‘ve missed so I need to think of everything. Or try to thinkWeiterlesen
SpanienKanarische InselnAronaGuaza28°1’43” N 16°40’5” W
17. November 2018 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Yeah, we went shopping crazy. What do. You need to buy for 3-4 weeks of sailing and if things go wrong even a bit more. This is just the nonfrrsh stuff you see. Next day we went for the fresh goodsWeiterlesen
Nordatlantik 26°0’0” N 18°26’53” W
19. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We‘re starting fast. Sourmthwest. Wind 6-7. the waves are big. Too big for me and rolf. We get seasick. I have to throw up multiple times. I move into managing mode: lying down and sleeping a lot.Weiterlesen
Nordatlantik 25°0’0” N 20°10’32” W
20. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had a good night with some wind pauses. So for the first time we had to use the engine. We have gas for 50 hours in the tank (120 liters) and 80 in carnisters.
I stink after 3 days without aWeiterlesen
Nordatlantik 24°0’0” N 21°33’9” W
21. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Iˋm steering my shifts day and night. Night was almost full moon. Awesome 4hour shift all geard up as it is still fresh at night. You see a 360 degree roundvision of stars.
Iˋm starting to fish.Weiterlesen
Nordatlantik 22°0’0” N 23°6’15” W
22. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The sea is absolut glassy and no wind. Then the rain hits us and the wind is back. But still from the wrong direction. We need to get down into the passat wind stream to carry us west.
Wind is overWeiterlesen
Nordatlantik 21°0’0” N 23°6’15” W
23. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another shower day. We actually stay pretty clean on this trip. But there were different strategies packing. hansjörg has a neatly packed set of clothes for every week. Iˋve got the lightest pack -Weiterlesen
Nordatlantik 21°0’0” N 27°33’32” W
24. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The sky isnˋt clear on my nightshift, as the moon shines superbright on the scttered clouds.
Itˋs Hansjörgs birthday today and just as he comes out of his bed 2 fish bite. One with Rolf and oneWeiterlesen
Nordatlantik 20°0’0” N 29°31’20” W
25. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Dolphins are jumping. Always a party. Always running to our cameras. I often got the luck to be at the wheel and not to catch those moments on camera :-( at least i can watch them live and not throughWeiterlesen
Nordatlantik 18°0’0” N 31°48’54” W
26. November 2018, Nordatlantik ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The bottom-seam of our sail came loose. Not good. So Urs had to go upfront ro sow for 3 hours. We have time.
The night was a nice collection of rainstorms - storm is too strong. But lots of rain andWeiterlesen
