Europa has a skillful crew of sailors year-round making sure the ship is sailed professionally, the rigging is maintained and the voyage crew learns to sail safely. On the Antarctica voyages we need extra crew...
Hello all, POS: 58*35,7 S 063*20 W COG: 150 SOG: 5,5 WND: NW 3 bft Last night my watch started at 0200 local time. As I came on deck and looked towards the Helm station I could see...
Hello all, POS: 56*42 S 065*29,7 W COG: 150 SOG: 5,5 WND: NE 3 bft An evening with Light light winds above and a cheeky rolls below. This morning the My watch started at 8 with a lovely...
Hello all, POS: 55*12 S 066*06,81 W COG: 200 SOG: 5,2 WND: SE 2 bft The Beagle Channel is behind us. The Drake passage ahead. 24 hours of training the Voyage crew lay behind us. Time...
Hello all, POS: 55*05,5 S 066*32,4 W COG: 300 SOG: 4.1 WND: NW 5 bft The Beagle Channel. We could smell it before we could see it. With a NW wind the smell off the trees came to us...
Hello all, POS: 57*08,3 S 065*30,9 W COG: 353 SOG: 6.2 WND: W 7 - 8 bft In the Drake passage. Day 4. Since the early morning we're sailing again! First on a course more East of...
I embarked Bark Europa in Ushuaia, Argentina on the 28th of December 2022 as a part of the science field staff team. Respect for the oceans plays an important role in the philosophy of Europa and its crew. In addition to...
17th January 2023 Drake Passage and arrival to the shelter of the Cape Horn Archipelago and Beagle Channel Islands. Abating conditions as the Europa runs northwards trying to be ahead of the forecasted strong...
A day of wind force and direction that keep us at the narrow edge of setting more canvas, quickly dousing it or keeping it braving the blustery conditions. It blows strong from the WNW to W, even sometimes backing to WSW...
Hello all, POS: 59*26,9 S 065*41,7 W COG: 355 SOG: 6.2 WND: W 5 bft In the Drake passage. Day 3. Earlier today we managed to sail for almost 12 hours, but in the end the course was...