Boatswain's diary, July 23rd
The wicker-band (rope for the rudder) broke on the North Sea. It happened, in spite of us strengthening it with…
The transformation in Port Oriel
It is Saturday night. Skipper has just announced that we sail at 11 p.m. At that time, we should have a westerly…
The Sea Stallion is in Malahide -last stop before Dublin!
The Sea Stallion is in Malahide -last stop before Dublin!
The ships' balance is fine
After moving ballast into the front of the ship, it is still a bit lee-lurch. During the test sailing off the coast…
Second last distance is being prepared
Round 10 pm, the Sea Stallion will departure from Port Oriel bound for Malahide, north of Dublin. The distance will…
July 12th-14th, 2007
Saturday, July 14th. breezy sailing from Lista to Egersund. Wind SE strong breeze (10-15 m/s), the swell 1,5…
Ireland in sight
The Sea Stallion is heading towards the south-west and the coast of Ireland. According to the latest report, we…
The Sea Stallion in Ireland!
The Sea Stallion arrived in Port Oriel on the Irish east coast c. 04.25 (British time) August 10.
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
All the crew are well and looking forward to leaving for Ireland. The sun has warmed our bodies and we are all in…
The Sea Stallion in a severe gale
These lines are written in the yacht club in Peel on the Isle of Man. We have been invited here for supper this…