September 2013

The 'Oosterschelde' and the 'Europa' have left the Carnarvor Bay. They are now rounding the south-eastern tip of Tasmania: Tasman Island....

After all it was a great day of sailing. Part of the fleet decided to sail on as long as possible towards Maria Island, on the east coast. Other ships decided to anchor at...

The pilot came on board at 09:30. During casting off the rain started. A pity for all the people who came to say goodbye, and also a nasty sign of bad weather arriving. ...

The work on board never stops. Even when we are in a harbour it never ends. But it is also important to see something of the places that we visit on this circumnavigation....

After breakfast we left Adventure Bay for the last part of the voyage to Hobart. The wind was still strong and gusty, but the rain had stopped and more and more patches of...

The 'Oosterschelde' has arrived at Hobart, Tasmania. She is moored in the south of Sullivans Cove, together with the other ships...

We dropped the anchor in Adventure Bay at 20:45 LT (10:45 GMT). A comfortable place to be. With winds increased to 30 knots and the rain, out there at sea is not comfy at ...

The coast of Tasmania is rough and wild. The landscape on the west coast is barren due to all the salt that is been spread out on the shore by the ocean, but the south-east...