Here you can read Skipper's log book on the Sea Stallion's voyage against Dublin.
Skipper's logbook
Extracts from the Log Book, Saturday, July 28th, 2007
After a day off, in Inverie on the Peninsula Knoydart, we are know heading for a place to cast anchor in Loch…
Extracts from the Log Book, Thursday, July 26th, 2007.
12.50. We row to Kyle Lochalsh on the other side of the sound to shop before the currents turn. Then we can head…
Extracts from the Log Book, Monday, July 23th, 2007
08:15 a.m., log 512, W 3 m/sec., cloudy. We are going out of the harbour of Loch Inver by oars, towards Isle of…
Extracts from the Log Book, Saturday, July 21th, 2007
02.10, log 428, NE 4-5 m./sec., clear sky. A small school of dolphins have been following us for five minutes. It…
Extracts from the Log Book, Friday, July 20th, 2007
14.50, log 87, wind NNE 6-7 m/sec. (a moderate breeze), few clouds. Departure from Kirkwall…
Extracts from the Log Book, Tuesday 17th, and Wednesday 18th, July 2007.
05.34, log 278, wind NE-3, foggy. We cross meridian-0! Dolphins around the ship create joy on board!
11.30, log…
Extracts from the Log Book, Monday, July 16th.
Weather forecast looks promising. It predicts a weak eastern wind, which will increase in strength during the…
Extracts from the Log Book, Sunday, July 15th 2007.
10.00 am: The weather forecast for our route here from Egersund to the Orkneys predicts an eastern wind 10 m/sec.…
Extracts from the Log Book, Saturday July 14th, 2007
7.10 am: Log 53, Wind E 5-8 m/sec. (moderate breeze), cloudy and rain. Departure from Lista harbour. Sailing for…
Extracts from the Log Book, Friday, July 13th
Wind at Lindesnes: W strong breeze (11 m/s).
It's the plan to beat up against the wind towards Lista to be able…
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About the logbook
The web version of the ship's logbook contains excerpts from the Sea Stallion from Glendalough's logbook. The logbook is kept by skipper Carsten Hvid and mates Vibeke Bischoff, Kjetil Sildnes and Poul Nygaard.