2026nm sailed with sy whisper around the caribbean sea plus the atlantic crossing with 2420nm on sv brivan. I sailed 8234 kilometre or in other words 1/5 of the worlds circumference. wow! land, animals, nature and mountain bathing. soaking up the pristine landscapes in switzerland and slowly re-socialising myself… settling in. spending loads of time […]
21/May/2022 12:00:32 UTC 037° 03.941N, 033° 07.723W / Course: 71° @ 5.6 knots A mystic layer of mist and fog lured around us. All day and all night. The radius of our visibility was tiny, sailing into the nothing. It was a little spooky – we were waiting for Johnny Depp to show up on
14/May/2022 12:00:35 UTC 033° 01.357N, 050° 34.826W / Course: 90° @ 5.4 knots Hump day! Yay! We sailed over 1240nm which equals 2232km, just moved by the wind in one week. This still blows my mind every time I think about it. Ocean wherever we look. In awe, humble, and fascinated at the same time. I
during the atlantic crossing I posted daily on what was happening on the boat. I hope you enjoy the ride as much as I did… 06/May/2022 00:00:35 UTC 018° 06.914N, 063° 02.507W / Course: 172° @ 0.0 knots Wow, the time has finally come. The weather looks good, the boat is ready, all the shopping is
wow. its been a while and so much has happened in the meantime. lets travel back in time to fill you in and enjoy it once again… I never get tired to explore. new beaches. natural rock pools. getting carried away while swimming and floating in the ocean to then be late for coffee with
anticipation for uncertainty. an interesting feeling. having no idea what to look forward to, but still looking forward to it. I wonder how the crossing will be like. will it be enjoyable? how is my body going to cope with being at sea for 3 weeks plus? there might also be a little awe and
letting go of the familiar, immersing into a new sailing adventure with many unknowns. for the ones which missed the news: I help my friends, a south african couple, with another crew member, to sail their catamaran from the caribbean across the atlantic to the azores, portugal. how will the 4 of us get along,
home sweet home for a little bit. wow, I had a wonderful time. it was an incredible experience to be home for a holiday only. the moments with my family and many friends were short but deliciously sweet. I did not manage to see everyone and Im very sorry. my agenda was jampacked. I did
time is flying I cannot believe it. I am amazed how much I strive in my routine and how much I enjoy it. not a rigid plan of the day but small repetitive things, which make me happy. like waking up to the natural sunlight. without an alarm every day at the same time 07:09 –
if one travels alone, you get to meet endless amounts of people. some of them are that nice, that I choose to hang out with them… I met fadi while eating a delicious burrito. we decided to go for a relaxing day at the beach. fadi brought his friend alex also from canada. we enjoyed