28 Dec Mindelo and Santo Antão
Sailing towards Mindelo overnight, the (Christmas)stars were bright as no moon was to be seen. As we dropped anchor...
December 2019
17 Dec Trade Winds and Dust
North-easterly 4 bft winds. The Canary Islands well behind us, Cabo Verde still some miles ahead to the south. The first ...
09 Dec Porto Santo
After a swift crossing from Douarnenez we dropped anchor in the bay of Porto Santo, an island east of Madeira. ...
05 Dec Waiting for Sinterklaas
For a few days we are sailing on the ocean swell and still all on board are doing well. The ship keeps on moving up and down...
05 Dec Making presents
Two weeks before this voyage started, I did not know I was joining, the unexpected is always the best. This is my third trip....
04 Dec Rising temperatures
We've passed the Bay of Biscay in two days and we spotted few whales along the way! Now we're heading for Madeira...
03 Dec Bay of Biscay
Last night around 23:00hrs, second of December six years ago, the OOSTERSCHELDE rounded Cape Horn....
02 Dec Favourable wind
When the OOSTERSCHELDE was still sailing as a sailing cargo vessel, she often had to wait for days or even weeks for favourable wind. ...
