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Fernando Costa
MATT RUTHERFORD
7-02-2012
Progress has been slow lately. The winds have been mostly light and out of the Northwest. I’ve sailed through thousands of miles of headwinds by this point so it doesn’t really bother me anymore. The winds have been light enough to keep the seas mild so I haven’t been pounding much. I’ve been able to keep a
decent course for the most part, although I have been becalmed a couple times and just drifted around aimlessly. Usually I don’t like being becalmed but since I’m done with the Northwest Passage and Cape Horn, I don’t really care. At this point I have no... LINK
MIKE HORN
11-02-2012
Pangaea moves again!
After a short stop-over in Antiqua, Pangaea and her
crew move south once again. In just a few weeks Pangaea will head into the Amazon River, ready to meet the 10 young explorers who just completed the Selection Camp in Switzerland. LINK
crew move south once again. In just a few weeks Pangaea will head into the Amazon River, ready to meet the 10 young explorers who just completed the Selection Camp in Switzerland. LINK
LAURA DEKKER
06-02-2012
A quick update after sailing into Sint Maarten, 366 days after I saw it disappearing behind the horizon. It was really nice to spend some time with my family in Sint Maarten. They really enjoyed the warm weather and listening to all my stories and so did I listening to their stories. After 10 great days everyone started to head home again, except for my dad who sailed with me to Bonaire. There was a good breeze and we did the 470 miles in 2 days and 21 hours. It was nice to sail with someone else for a change but I also had to get used to it. Also my dad enjoyed it pushing Guppy a whole lot more than I would have done. I've sailed quite enough the past year and especially the past months, 2 oceans within 4 months. Probably I will start missing the... LINK
ROMAN PASZKE
30/01/2012
Repair work on the boat coming to an end.
In the next week to decide on the release date of catamaran. LINK
My last message to Matt Rutherford :
ResponderExcluirHi Big Matt ! The MacGyver of the Seas !
I quoted you again on my blog. You, Mike Horn, Laura Dekker and Roman Paszke.
Look !
http://estreladalvacabofrio.blogspot.com/2012/02/good-news-from-our-heroes-laura-matt.html
Good, very good, excellent winds.
Fernando Costa, from Cabo Frio, Brazil
A little question. Will you take a look at our beautiful islands Trindade and Martim Vaz ? Hey you a crossing right now the latitude of my house. What about a good beer ? LoL