Extract from logbook, 7 July 2008
03.00, log 85, wind north-west 7 metres/sec.We have tightened the rudder tackle. We change course to avoid the…
Extract from logbook, 8 July 2008
03.00, log 234, wind west 10 metres/sec.Longship Lighthouse at Lands End abeam. We are moving into the English…
The Sea Stallion in rough weather
The Irish Sea. Sea Stallion is sailing with a ‘half wind’ (beam reach) on starboard tack (the wind is coming across…
The Sea Stallion has arrived in Torquay, southern England
After 56 hours at sea, the crew needs a good night's sleep. The ship aims to be in Portsmouth on Friday evening.
Why the Sea Stallion is going to Portsmouth
Portsmouth is an outstanding maritime and historical centre. The ship will be displayed at Portsmouth Historic…
The Sea Stallion will arrive in Torquay tonight
When the ship arrives in Torquay, it will have sailed 298 nautical miles and the crew will have been on the open…
Seasickness and bilge watch
Windswept, cold and tired, the first crew members look out from under their woollen blankets. The watch stare…
A Passion for Marine Archaeology
An interview with Gert Normann, director of Denmark’s biggest cable and diving firm, JD-Contactor A/S, in…