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Day 29, 30 &31: Goodbye Roald Amundsen
12, 13 & 14 March 2023 Ponta Del Gada, São Miguel After a day dedicated to ship maintenance, during which our view on the ocean was blocked by a huge cruise ship that came to dock at the opposite side of the pier at 6.00 in the morning and a final day of sightseeing, it… Read more
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Day 27& 28: One final storm & welcomed by an orca
10& 11 March 2023 Ponta Del Gada, São Miguel – Azores The last day and night, from Faial to our final destination, proved to be incredibly challenging. Before departing Horta, our captain presented us with a choice: “We have the choice between bad and terrible weather!” Opting for the bad weather, we woke up at… Read more
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Day 26: From the endless blue to the endless green
9 March 2023 Horta, Faial – Azores It felt great to see and feel land again, and after a beautiful day of sightseeing and hiking on Faial, powered by a full 8 hours of sleep, it was time to set sails again to reach our final destination: Ponta Del Garda, located on the largest of… Read more
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Day 25: Setting foot on land again
8 March 2023 Horta, Faial- Azores During our night watch, we were tasked with a rather unusual assignment—to sail as slowly as possible. Our destination was the renowned harbour in Horta on the island Faial, the first port of call for many sailors crossing the Atlantic. However, we were due to arrive at an inconvenient… Read more
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Day 24: Ship in sight!
7 March 2023 North Atlantic Ocean Some days ago, I had a little struggle with my fear of heights while packing the sails with a Beaufort of 7 at dusk, and I got back down to the ship in a panic. I am proud that I managed to climb up the same sail or higher… Read more
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Day 22 & 23: The same pattern throughout time
5 & 6 March 2023 North Atlantic Ocean The days start to feel even more like they are merging into one, mainly due to the fact that the same pattern repeats throughout the time: One day is sunny with nice weather, and the watches are actually very fun, as I really like the people in… Read more
Atlantic Ocean Crossing 2023 