Log

Today we got what practically can be considered as the “day off” during our sailing and exploration trip from Montevideo, in Uruguay, to Punta Areas in the Chilean Patagonia. The addition of the days at Falklands...

The anchor rattles shackle by shackle into the chain locker just before 04:00AM, and soon Europa is leaving the open bay South of the Neck at Saunders Island, heading towards the northern shores of the West Falklands. About...

Still a rather windy night, that anyway gave no problems to hold our anchor at Hope Harbour next to West Point settlement, gave way to a calmer morning. Blue skies with just some clouds developing here and there, and sunny...

A good sailing night brought us by breakfast time close to the Southern shores of Steeple Jason. Overnight, Europa motored-sailed half of the 40nm from New Island and the rest were done under sail alone. As we step out on...

Sitting here in the ship's library, watching the sea rise and fall out the portholes, as the books sway back and forth, is giving me thought about how to define "beautiful" weather. People define beautiful weather in many...

Last night the wind kept blowing at about 20kn from the NE, as we keep a course that will bring us to the first island of the Falkland Archipelago where we plan to set foot, the so called New Island. With all our canvas set...