after a break in den helder, holland, where mama, susanne, siddy and emily visited us, we tried to get to emden yesterday. but it was a very hard day. winds were hi and we had to beat against the wind. we got drenched the whole way and decided to stop at an island for the night. now the wind has stopped and we are motoring to emden. we are hoping that there will be a breeze during the night. motoring sucks.
90 NM to go.
Axel
Sonntag, 29. April 2012
Mittwoch, 25. April 2012
up and down
24.04.
after we were doing an average speed of 9 knots this morning for 6 h, we are now doing between 3-4 knots for the last 6 h. very exhausting! i miss the tradewinds...
almost in dover now. we will decide later if we stop there or not. axel
25.04.
passed dover last night, had customs for two hours on board in the middle of the night, they searched everything with 5 person but couldnt find anything. Now the wind is blowing again and we are fast. if the wind doesnt stop we should be in emden in two days time.
everything is fine on board.
after we were doing an average speed of 9 knots this morning for 6 h, we are now doing between 3-4 knots for the last 6 h. very exhausting! i miss the tradewinds...
almost in dover now. we will decide later if we stop there or not. axel
25.04.
passed dover last night, had customs for two hours on board in the middle of the night, they searched everything with 5 person but couldnt find anything. Now the wind is blowing again and we are fast. if the wind doesnt stop we should be in emden in two days time.
everything is fine on board.
Dienstag, 24. April 2012
stormy nights
after two stormy nights (the coast guards warnings said 8 beaufaut) we are now heading for boulogne or dover for a rest. at the moment we are flying away, after a very slow day yesterday in the eye. ships everywhere so we have to hold a sharp outlook. chris is sleeping since hours, relaxing from the exhausting night. i think we will arrive in the harbour during the next night. axel
Montag, 23. April 2012
channel islands
after a very windy night we are now in the eye of the low and the wind is almost gone...
we are just passing the channel islands, but too far away to see anything. everybody is fine and tired on board.
axel
we are just passing the channel islands, but too far away to see anything. everybody is fine and tired on board.
axel
Sonntag, 22. April 2012
english canal
we just decided to keep on sailing... we will reach the channel in 3 h. The low what will pass our way looks quite weak, so we go for it.
otherwise we have to stay in brest for too long. the next low is coming after this one and we will have no chance to get freefall to germany in time.
everything is fine on board.
axel
otherwise we have to stay in brest for too long. the next low is coming after this one and we will have no chance to get freefall to germany in time.
everything is fine on board.
axel
heading for brest
we will sail to brest and wait for better weather there. a depression is passing our way...so no lymington.
we should arrive in brest by this evening... everything fine on board.
we should arrive in brest by this evening... everything fine on board.
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