January 2014

Last night: almost no wind and we near two feeding Humpback whales. They are not bothered by our presence and take in huge amounts of water to filter out the krill. It's ...

We finally were able to shut down the main engine. All sails are set and the sea is rather calm. A grey sky and snow. Two whales accompany us at a distance of about 400 meters...

We are getting closer to Antarctica and the temperature is dropping. Since yesterday the water temperature is just below 2 degrees Celsius. The wind, now coming from the ...

The crew of the 'Oosterschelde' and the crew of the shipping company wish you all a prosperous and healthy 2014....