December 2013

Last night at 22:50 ship's time (GMT-5) we had Cape Horn at 1.1 NM and a bearing of 000 degrees on our portside. Westerly winds force 8+ Bft. Some showers. Visibility ...

There are two places on this planet that consistently bring grown men to their knees. They are places where men drop equally from exhilaration, exhaustion, and frustration...

If you follow the ship's progress via the Yellow Brick tracker, you will have noticed that no updates have become available for some days now. We are working on it, and ...

Woody reports:
"It is Saturday again, that means cleaning day. Everybody cleans a bit of the ship, so everything stays shipshape, also the cabins. After days of gray...

"Leisurely the waves come rolling from behind, each of them quite able to fill an Olympic rowing course with water in just one second or a surfer’s eye with tears of joy. ...

"Ashore, I believe, you have already had the pleasure of getting to know quite a few persons and phenomena here on board. Indeed there are quite a few strange ones around ...

Leo Boersen, on Sunday:
"There are two worlds on board of the 'Oosterschelde': above deck and below deck.
Above deck: everyone gathers around the small steering ...

Today's noon-report says it all: 'Oosterschelde' is sailing in gale-force winds and heavy seas. The good thing is: it's sunny!

Goodday all,
POS: 56'09.9S 095'...