Grey. Out of the fog like oceanic ghosts come today flocks of the grey Southern Fulmars. Mist, reduced visibility sometimes of just about 100 meters, grey skies that merge with the ocean in...
The Screaming 60’s welcome us with light winds and calm seas. Motor sailing our way north of the South Orkney Islands. Black and white. Their upper wings show the colors of the day. Spread over their...
Following the wind shifts sailing close hauled towards Antarctica. Using the engines to plan the trip with a detour north of the ice surrounding the South Orkney Islands. Following the general trend of...
In the Low-Pressure system highway of the Scotia Sea, the next one crosses our path, with its wind shifts and changes. It blows and turns from the NNW. In the early morning, the watches deal with Southerlies and...
Coming across another Low-Pressure System. We keep coming across icebergs of any kind and size. They vaguely come into sight in the low light of the night as a menacing shade in the distance or as smaller...
Bang, bang, bang… bang!!!!💥 Freeing ports don’t stop banging scoping water off a main deck that fills up with every jerk when the big swells crash over the hull and climb over the railing, with the ship...
Departure from South Georgia towards Antarctica South Georgia is a quite serious playground. Famous for its moody weather, sometimes calm, often raging with forceful winds and big swells. Not many of its bays offer a...
Grytviken to Dead Man’s Cairn hike Once more, gusting winds funnel off the bays and glaciers on the way between Stromness and Cumberland Bay during the night. Once the anchor goes down close to Grytviken,...
Whistle Cove and Shackleton Hike from Fortuna to Stromness Prince Olav Harbour waves us farewell with winds starting to blow once more over the 30kn. But luckily it left a gap in-between the strongest gusts good enough...
Europa holds her ground at Lighthouse Bay, right at the northwest entrance of Possession Bay. Sea Shanties play in the Deckhouse. On deck, forceful winds and a full snow blizzard blow. Up in the Wheelhouse, the Captain...