Day 12 March 29 In the evening we sailed within sight of some gas / oil platforms. They were perhaps 18 miles away, one of them was burning off gas and gave off an incredibly bright light just like a nearby street light. What a waste. I wish I could pipe this unwanted gas back… Continue Reading
Day 10 March 27 The wind veered overnight and also eased so this morning we shook out the reefs in the mainsail and unfurled both foresails. It was a lovely morning’s sailing as we sat in the cockpit taking our ease. The excitement of the morning was a flying fish that landed on deck. We… Continue Reading
Day 5 March 22 The wind has been light, the sun has been hot, the sky has been blue. I have seen small birds but no whales. I am still struggling to identify the birds. We are in 3,500 metres of water here though you couldn’t tell by looking out the porthole. The swell is… Continue Reading
In early March, the SOTW team set sail bound for Europe. Following a quick first leg from Port Stanley to Uruguay with a skeleton crew, Brian returned to the UK for a break and additional team members joined Mat and Naill in Punta del Este, for the next leg to Salvador, Brasil. One of our… Continue Reading
After a comfortable night in the bay at Godthul, we waited until mid-morning for the wind to die down. Soon after leaving the anchorage Susie and Russell deployed a sonobuoy and quite quickly picked up probable Southern right whale vocalisations. I had the chance to put on the headphones and hear the whale. It is… Continue Reading