Next stop England!
The Sea Stallion has to get round the notorious "corner" of England, Lands End. The distance is 200 nautical miles…
Raining cats and dogs!
At the risk of repeating both myself and Louise and everybody who said anything about last year’s voyage, I must…
Packing for the big trip
It looks like the Sea Stallion will be off tomorrow. The goal is Portsmouth – 400 nautical miles non-stop.
Extract from logbook, 2 July 2008
Wednesday 2/7-2008, 15.30
8.00 Breakfast by the ship.8.45 Skipper’s briefing:
The wind is still southerly, 8–9…
Extracts from logbook, 5 July 2008
Saturday 5/7-2008, 15.30
8.00 Breakfast by the ship.8.45 Skipper’s briefing:
We are staying in Wicklow harbour…
People are talking in Wicklow
There is traffic in Wicklow today. Cars are constantly coming and going and there are really a lot of people who…
Why does the Sea Stallion sail with ballast?
We believe the original Sea Stallion’s sail had an area of about 112 square meters. The size and form of the sail…
The Skipper is welcomed in Wicklow
The Mayor of Wicklow Town Council, John O'Brien, welcomes Carsten Hvid on the quay in Wicklow